!!Thomas Winkelbauer - Curriculum Vitae \\ *1957 Born in Vienna, the son of a sculptress and restorer and a medical student and teacher of religion\\ *1967 to 1975 Attended the modern languages branch of the High School (Gymnasium) in Zwettl (Lower Austria)\\ *1975 until 1984 Studied History and Political Science as well as (without final examinations) Classical Philology (Latin) at the University of Vienna\\ *1984 Graduated as Doctor of Philosophy through the Faculty of Arts and Humanities of the University of Vienna; on the same day sat entrance examination as part of the 57. Training Course at the Institut für Österreichische Geschichtsforschung\\ *1984-1994 Assistant (Universitätsassistent) at the History Department at the University of Vienna\\ *1985 Married Monika Hauer, MA\\ *1986 Sat the State Examination at the Institut für Österreichische Geschichtsforschung\\ *1987 Birth of daughter Hannah\\ *1988 until 1993 Participated in courses in the Czech language and various lectures and seminars in Slavic Studies at the Institut für Slawistik of the University of Vienna\\ *1995-1997 Assistant Professor at the History Department at the University of Vienna\\ *Summer 1997 Spent six weeks as Visiting Researcher at the Arts and Humanities Centre for the History and Culture of East-Central Europe (Geisteswissenschaftliches Zentrum Geschichte und Kultur Ostmitteleuropas) in Leipzig\\ *January 1998 Habilitation and Award for Teaching in the subject “Austrian History” from the Faculty of Arts and Humanities of the University of Vienna\\ *1997-2007 Extraordinary Professor at the History Department at the University of Vienna\\ *Winter Term 1998/99 Visiting Professor at the University of Salzburg\\ *2007 appointed Full Professor for Austrian History (History of the Habsburg Monarchy) at the History Department of the University of Vienna\\ *Academic year 2007/08 Head of Department at the History Department at the University of Vienna\\ *2010 appointed Director of the Institut für Österreichische Geschichtsforschung