Change in the supervisory board of Austria advertising

• Susanne Kraus-WinklerFederal division chairwoman for tourism and leisure management in the Austrian Chamber of Commerce, and
• Erich MoserVice President of the Lower Austria Chamber of Commerce, move into the ÖW supervisory board.
• Robert Seeber and Mario Pulker Cover supervisory board mandates

Personnel changes will occur on the supervisory board of Austria advertising (ÖW) from September 1st. Susanne Kraus-Winkler, State Secretary a. D. and former ÖW President, now returns to Austria in a new function to Austria. In addition, a new representative moves into the committee with Erich Moser, Vice President of the Lower Austria Chamber of Commerce and Managing Director of the Hotel Restaurant Höldrichsmühle in Hinterbrühl. Robert Seeber and Mario Pulker cover their supervisory board mandates. Austria advertising thanks them for their many years of commitment, their extensive support and their tireless efforts for domestic tourism.

Ulrike Rauch-Keschmann, head of the tourism for tourism in the BMWET and chairwoman of the Supervisory Board, as well as Martha Schultz, Vice President of the WKÖ and deputy chairman remain on the supervisory board of Austria. Petra Bohuslav, commercial manager of the State Opera, Hubert Siller from MCI Innsbruck, Johannes Siter from the Federal Ministry of Finance and Martin Winkler, CEO of the Austrian Verkehrsbüro AG, are also still represented.

Voices to change committees:

• Elisabeth ZehetnerState Secretary for Energy, Startups and Tourism in the Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs, Energy and Tourism and President of Austria Advertising: “I am very happy to welcome Susanne Kraus-Winkler and Erich Moser to the Supervisory Board. Both are thoroughbred tourist with many years of industry knowledge and I am happy to work for our ÖW. At the same time, I thank Mario Pulker and Robert Seeber for their efforts.”
• Ulrike Rauch-KeschmannHead of Section for Tourism in the Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs, Energy and Tourism and Chair of the ÖW Supervisory Board: “A strong personal commitment is crucial for working on the Supervisory Board. I also thank Robert Seeber and Mario Pulker. With Susanne Kraus-Winkler and Erich Moser, two personalities are added who will know the concerns of the industry very well and will provide valuable impulses with their expert.”
• Martha SchultzVice President of the Economic Chamber of Austria and STV. Chair of the ÖW supervisory board: “My thanks go to Robert Seeber and Mario Pulker for their active support in recent years. Together with the new members, we want to strengthen the innovation spirit of the industry and further expand the international position of the Austria travel country.”
• Astrid Stharnig-StaudingerManaging Director of Austria Advertising: “The supervisory board is the central body for our strategic work. With Susanne Kraus-Winkler and Erich Moser, we win two strong voices that the tourist ecosystem know excellently. I am particularly looking forward to the close cooperation! My thanks also go to the outgoing members for the strong willingness to cooperate in recent years.”

To Susanne Kraus-Winkler
Susanne Kraus-Winkler is one of the most distinguished voices in the Austrian and European tourism industry. The entrepreneur worked in managerial functions in the hotel industry for many years, including in the Loisium Group and as Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Harry’s Home Hotels. From 2022 to 2024 she was State Secretary in the Federal Ministry of Labor and Economy as well as in the Federal Ministry of Digitization and business location. Already in the past, as President of Austria, she brought her extensive industry know-how.

To Erich Moser
Erich Moser, managing partner of the fourth generation Hotel Restaurant Höldrichsmühle, has many years of experience in the hotel industry, in seminar and business tourism as well as comprehensive commitment to the advocacy. He has been active in the Lower Austria Chamber of Commerce for many years, its Vice President since 2020 and also holds the office of mayor of the Hinterbrühl market town.