Staff
Division Heads

Doris Ritzberger-Grünwald
Head of Division
Phone: (+43-1) 404 20-5200
Fax: (+43-1) 404 20-5299
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Convergence analysis of the EU (growth, inflation); monetary integration
responsible for the topics and program of the OeNB’s annual
Conference on European Economic Integration
OeNB representative at the MPC meetings of the ESCB

Peter Backé
Deputy Head of Division
Phone: (+43-1) 404 20-5210
Fax: (+43-1) 404 20-5299
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Curriculum Vitae – Peter Backé (11 KB)
Publicatons of Peter Backé
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Literaturliste – Peter Backé (36 KB)
Secretariat

Eva Gehringer-Wasserbauer
Administrative tasks and coordination
Phone: (+43-1) 404 20-5205
Fax: (+43-1) 404 20-5299
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Joanna Halper
Administrative tasks and coordination
Phone: (+43-1) 404 20-5206
Fax: (+43-1) 404 20-5299
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Doris Rupsch
Administrative tasks and coordination
Phone: (+43-1) 404 20-5207
Fax: (+43-1) 404 20-5299
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Referees

Stephan Barisitz
Economist
Phone: (+43-1) 404 20-5236
Fax: (+43-1) 404 20-5299
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Country desk: Southeastern European countries, CIS countries (particularly Russia)
Comparative studies: banking sector, monetary and exchange rate policies

Andreas Breitenfellner
Economist
Phone: (+43-1) 404 20-5233
Fax: (+43-1) 404 20-5299
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Country desk: Italy, Spain, Portugal, Mediterranean and Middle Eastern countries
Comparative studies: structural issues (OECD member states)
Special focus: real economy (euro area), commodity and energy markets

Markus Eller
Economist
Phone: (+43-1) 404 20-5227
Fax: (+43-1) 404 20-5299
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Country desk: Bulgaria
Comparative Studies (Central and Eastern Europe): fiscal policy, economic growth and credit growth
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Curriculum Vitae – Markus Eller (249 KB)

Martin Feldkircher
Economist
Phone: (+43-1) 404 20-5251
Fax: (+43-1) 404 20-5299
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Comparative Studies (Central and Eastern Europe): macrofinancial developments, financial stability
Special focus: forecasting (growth, imports and exports), convergence analysis (growth);
economic growth (regional and national)

Jarko Fidrmuc
Ökonom
Phone: (+43-1) 404 20-5218
Fax: (+43-1) 404 20-5299
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Country desk: Slovakia
Comparative Studies (Central and Eastern Europe): external sector, exchange rates, business cycle
Special focus: econometric analyses
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Curriculum Vitae – Jarko Fidrmuc (11 KB)
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Publications of Jarko Fidrmuc

Sandor Gardo
Economist
Phone: (+43-1) 404 20-5213
Fax: (+43-1) 404 20-5299
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Country desk: Croatia, Western Balkans
Comparative studies (Central and Eastern Europe): monetary and exchange rate policy,
financial sectors

Ingrid Haar-Stöhr
Economist
Phone: (+43-1) 404 20-5216
Fax: (+43-1) 404 20-5299
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Country desk: U.S.A., Latin America, Cananda, Africa

Antje Hildebrandt
Economist
Phone: (+43-1) 404 20-5229
Fax: (+43-1) 404 20-5299
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Country desk: Baltic Countries

Mathias Lahnsteiner
Economist
Phone: (+43-1) 404 20-5253
Fax: (+43-1) 404 20-5299
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Country desk: Romania
Comparative studies (Central and Eastern Europe): financial sectors

Reiner Martin
Head of the Convergence Section of the ECB; currently at the OeNB
Phone: (+43-1) 404 20-5228
Fax: (+43-1) 404 20-5299
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Research on Eastern Europe and other emerging markets
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Curriculum Vitae – Reiner Martin (28 KB)

Philipp Mayer
Economist
Phone: (+43-1) 404 20-5231
Fax: (+43-1) 404 20-5299
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Country desk: Asia (particularly China), Scandinavia, Ireland
Comparative studies: Europe and Asia
Special focus:Growth, international economics, environmental economis
(energy/commodities), labor markets
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Curriculum Vitae – Philipp Mayer (36 KB)

Anna Orthofer
Economist
Phone: (+43-1) 404 20-5245
Fax: (+43-1) 404 20-5299
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Country desk: Germany, France, Switzerland, United Kingdom
Comparative studies: inflation, economic indicators
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Curriculum Vitae – Anna Orthofer (67 KB)

Thomas Reininger
Senior Expert
Phone: (+43-1) 404 20-5234
Fax: (+43-1) 404 20-5299
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Country desk: Poland, Russia
Comparative studies (Central and Eastern Europe): monetary and exchange rate policy,
financial sectors

Birgit Riedler
Legal expert
Phone: (+43-1) 404 20-5226
Fax: (+43-1) 404 20-5299
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Thomas Scheiber
Economist
Phone: (+43-1) 404 20-5247
Fax: (+43-1) 404 20-5299
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Country desk: Benelux
Comparative studies: inflation (euro area); euroization (OeNB Euro Survey)
Southeastern European Monetary History Network

Josef Schreiner
Economist
Phone: (+43-1) 404 20-5211
Fax: (+43-1) 404 20-5299
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Comparative studies (Central and Eastern Europe): labor markets

Maria Antoinette Silgoner
Economist, currently on maternity leave
Phone: (+43-1) 404 20-5231
Fax: (+43-1) 404 20-5299
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Country desk: Asia, France, Belgium
Comparative Studies (Western Europe and globally): inflation, economic leading indicators,
commodity prices

Tomas Slacik
Economist
Phone: (+43-1) 404 20-5218
Fax: (+43-1) 404 20-5299
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Country expert: Czech Republic
Comparative studies (Central and Eastern Europe): monetary and exchange rate policy,
financial sectors
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Curriculum Vitae – Tomas Slacik (95 KB)

Zoltan Walko
Economist
Phone: (+43-1) 404 20-5241
Fax: (+43-1) 404 20-5299
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Country desk: Hungary, Slovenia
Comparative studies (Central and Eastern Europe): monetary and exchange rate policy,
financial sectors
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Curriculum Vitae – Zoltan Walko (14 KB)

Julia Wörz
Economist
Phone: (+43-1) 404 20-5232
Fax: (+43-1) 404 20-5299
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Country desk: Turkey
Comparative studies: real economy developments in Central, Eastern and Southeastern Europe,
competitiveness
Special focus: international trade, service trade, FDI, structural aspects of competitiveness
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Curriculum Vitae – Julia Wörz (23 KB)
Technical Cooperation

Romana Lehner
Coordinator
Phone: (+43-1) 404 20-5243
Fax: (+43-1) 404 20-5299
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Coordinator of technical cooperation for Central and Eastern European countries and CIS countries
incl. seminars at the Joint Vienna Institute
Language Services

Dagmar Dichtl
Language Services
Phone: (+43-1) 404 20-5238
Fax: (+43-1) 404 20-5299
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Ingrid Haussteiner
Language Services
Phone: (+43-1) 404 20-5239
Fax: (+43-1) 404 20-5299
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Terminology management and Linguistic Asset Management

Irene Mühldorf
Language Services
Phone: (+43-1) 404 20-5235
Fax: (+43-1) 404 20-5299
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Irene Popenberger
Language Services
Phone: (+43-1) 404 20-5239
Fax: (+43-1) 404 20-5299
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Ingeborg Schuch
Language Services
Phone: (+43-1) 404 20-5223
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Susanne Steinacher
Language Services
Phone: (+43-1) 404 20-5224
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Research Assistance

Maria Dienst
Research Assistance
Phone: (+43-1) 404 20-5242
Fax: (+43-1) 404 20-5299
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Angelika Knollmayer
Research Assistance
Phone: (+43-1) 404 20-5217
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Andreas Nader
Research Assistance
Phone: (+43-1) 404 20-5215
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