Barbara Weitgruber
Alumni in portrait December 2024
In her role, she is one of Austria's top civil servants: Barbara Weitgruber is Director General at the Federal Ministry of Education, Science and Research. Her career began with pioneering work at the University of Graz. The American studies graduate was not only the first employee, but later also the head of the International Relations Office. Find out more about how this came about, what her tasks as Director General are today and why a very personal decision was the biggest challenge of her career in the current alumni portrait.
Camera: www.unreifundtaube.at
Interview/Editing: Carmen Reif-Teubenbacher
More information about Barbara Weitgruber
Studies: Degree in English/American Studies/combination of subjects at the University of Graz as well as completion of the media studies course and training as a certified translator; MA in Communications at the University of Illinois Chicago
First employee and later Head of the International Relations Office at the University of Graz
Since 1994 active in various functions in the ministries responsible for science and research
Currently Director General at the Federal Ministry of Education, Science and Research