Staff


Division Heads


Doris Ritzberger-Grünwald

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

Peter Backé

Deputy Head of Division


Phone: (+43-1) 404 20-5210

Fax: (+43-1) 404 20-5299

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Publicatons of Peter Backé



Secretariat


Eva Gehringer-Wasserbauer

Eva Gehringer-Wasserbauer

Administrative tasks and coordination


Phone: (+43-1) 404 20-5205

Fax: (+43-1) 404 20-5299

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AUSA

Joanna Halper

Administrative tasks and coordination


Phone: (+43-1) 404 20-5206

Fax: (+43-1) 404 20-5299

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AUSA

Doris Rupsch

Administrative tasks and coordination


Phone: (+43-1) 404 20-5207

Fax: (+43-1) 404 20-5299

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Referees


Stefan Barisitz

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

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

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


Martin Feldkircher

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

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


AUSA

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

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


AUSA

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

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

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


Philipp Mayer

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


Anna Orthofer

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

Special focus: monetary policy, exchange rates, econometrics

Thomas Reininger

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

Birgit Riedler

Legal expert


Phone: (+43-1) 404 20-5226

Fax: (+43-1) 404 20-5299

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AUSA

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


AUSA

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

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


Tomáš Slačík

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


AUSA

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


Julia Wörz

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



Technical Cooperation


AUSA

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


AUSA

Dagmar Dichtl

Language Services


Phone: (+43-1) 404 20-5238

Fax: (+43-1) 404 20-5299

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Ingrid Haussteiner

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

Irene Mühldorf

Language Services


Phone: (+43-1) 404 20-5235

Fax: (+43-1) 404 20-5299

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AUSA

Irene Popenberger

Language Services


Phone: (+43-1) 404 20-5239

Fax: (+43-1) 404 20-5299

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Ingeborg Schuch

Ingeborg Schuch

Language Services


Phone: (+43-1) 404 20-5223

Fax: (+43-1) 404 20-5299

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AUSA

Susanne Steinacher

Language Services


Phone: (+43-1) 404 20-5224

Fax: (+43-1) 404 20-5299

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Research Assistance


AUSA

Maria Dienst

Research Assistance


Phone: (+43-1) 404 20-5242

Fax: (+43-1) 404 20-5299

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AUSA

Angelika Knollmayer

Research Assistance


Phone: (+43-1) 404 20-5217

Fax: (+43-1) 404 20-5299

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Andreas Nader

Andreas Nader

Research Assistance


Phone: (+43-1) 404 20-5215

Fax: (+43-1) 404 20-5299

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