Meet our team

More than 350 members form our international network of former scholarship holders and friends of Alpbach. Next to our board of experienced Alpbach scholarship holders, we are continuously accepting new members to our team. This is how we maintain a spirit of innovation and excitement, while guaranteeing continuity in the passing on of our acquired experience.

To find out more about our previous Board Members, who shaped our history and helped us get where we stand today, check out our dedicated page!

Corina Schmiedt

Corina Schmiedt

President

Studied management in Carinthia, and currently working as a sales and business development manager in a medical company. Keen to contribute to a positive interregional development in the Alpine-Adriatic Region.

"You cannot fail if you never stop trying."

Verena Fink

Verena Fink

Vice President Carinthia

Learning enthusiast and lover of intercultural dialogues. International Business Management graduate with the vision of creating a more responsible and sustainable business world. Passionate about baking, playing badminton, and hiking.

"What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make."- Jane Goodall

Jadran Vecchiet

Jadran Vecchiet

Vice President Italy

Hailing from Trieste, attended school in Klagenfurt, studied Political science in Vienna and International development in Bologna. Politics nerd, specialized mainly in the politics and history of Latin America, but totally not as boring as this description implies.

"Embodiment of the Alpe-Adria spirit"-(many people, allegedly)

Lucija Perne

Lucija Perne

Vice President Slovenia

Originally from a tiny village in the north of Slovenia, combined the studies in linguistics and international business, and currently working in management consulting. An avid reader and choral singer. Always trying to find opportunities to learn more about the world.

"Look at the cat!" - me every time there is a cat

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Martina Furlan

Martina Furlan

Secretary General

Originally from Trieste, studies International relations in Ljubljana. Passionate about world politics, environment and human rights. Slovenian by appearance, Italian by punctuality, committed European by soul.

"On the surface, an intelligible lie; underneath, the unintelligible truth" - M. Kundera, The Unbearable Lightness

Andreas Schnitzer

Andreas Schnitzer

Treasurer

International business graduate originally from Carinthia, with a focus on strategy, innovation and entrepreneurship. Loves history, politics, travelling, classical music and cares about the healthcare sector and unified as well as solidary Europe.

"Waste no more time arguing about what a good man should be. Be one." - M. Aurelius

Sandra Lippitz

Sandra Lippitz

Event Manager

Graduated biotechnologist working in the field of Regulatory Affairs. More of an introvert who loves to gather new impressions and face challenges in order to learn from them. Cares about responsible and respectful interactions with fellow human beings as well as with nature.

"She believed she could, so she did."

Karoline Rettenbacher

Karoline Rettenbacher

Communications Officer

Majored in Business Management and currently studying International Relations in Vienna. Always eager to meet new people and make meaningful memories together. Passionate about sports and traveling.

"Great things never come from comfort zones."

Nastassja Mikl

Nastassja Mikl

Scholarships Coordinator

A bohemian soul from Villach and Berlin living in Vienna who would move to Australia in a heartbeat. An eternal optimist who, if not obsessing about traveling or American literature, is a student of linguistics/teacher and may correct your grammar.

"Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world." -N. Mandela

The board is supported by our active members, that are helping us on various tasks. And we are grateful to every and each of them!

EVENTS

  • Timotej Lemut
  • Lukas Schabus

FUNDRAISING

  • Corina Schmiedt
  • Jadran Vecchiet
  • Lucija Perne
  • Peter Ansari

IT-SUPPORT

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  • Mark-Philipp Wolfger

COMMUNICATIONS

  • Laura Springer
  • Elena Marko