Franz Binderlehner

Member of the Federal Executive Board of the trade union vida

Born on 30 January 1974 
Professions learned: machine fitter, train driver, DI and Bachelor of Science in railway infrastructure technology

The most important stages in professional and trade union life

Training

• 1989 to 1993: Apprenticeship as a machine fitter
• 1993: Military service
• 1995: Completion of train driver training
• 2000 to 2002: Vocational school-leaving examination (focus on special and curative education)
• 2002 to 2004: Diploma in Law, First Diploma Examination
• 2008 to 2011: Bachelor's degree in Railway Infrastructure Engineering, St. Pölten University of Applied Sciences
• 2011 to 2013: Master's degree in Railway Infrastructure Engineering, St. Pölten University of Applied Sciences
• Since 2016: Master's degree in Real Estate Management, Danube University Krems

Professional activities

• 1989 to 2012: ÖBB Production (and legal predecessor) apprentice, train driver, employee of the ÖBB Group Works Council
• 2012 to 2016: Cabinet of the Federal Minister of Transport, Innovation and Technology
• Since 2015: Member of the Supervisory Board of Sparda-Bank Austria 
• Since 2016: Chairman of the Supervisory Board of the BWS Group (Member of the Supervisory Board since 2012)
• Since 2016: Member of the Supervisory Board of the Austrian Civil Service Insurance
• Since 2016: ÖBB BCC, employee of the ÖBB Group Works Council 
• Since 2016: Member of the Federal Executive Board of the trade union vida