Scientific and vocational career

born on 3. July 1951 in Bruck/Mur,

married to Mag. Sonja Steiner-Pallamar
2 children (Stefanie, born 1987, Katharina, born 1990)
Personal address: A-8010 Graz, Brandhofgasse 18
Tel. and Fax: ++43-664-3549293

+43 316-380-3450(7113) (office) 
e-mail (private): michael(at)steiner-austria.at
e-mail (office): michael.steiner(at)uni-graz.at;

Nationality: Austria Military Service: 1969/70

Since 1977 Univ. Ass., since 1989 Ass. Prof., since 1997 tit. Univ.-Prof. at the Department of Economics at the Karl-Franzens-University of Graz.

Director of steiner + partner Wirtschaftsanalysen GmbH

Head of the Institute of Technology and Regional Policy (InTeReg), Joanneum Research ForschungsgesmbH., Graz (1991-2010)

Member of the expert group of the World Bank for National Regional Development Strategy for Turkey (2008/09)

Expert for the OECD for development strategies for Wales (2008)

Expert of the ‘Scientific Steering Committee’ of the EC for the "Study on the potential and needs of the new Member States". (2005/2006)

Expert of the EC for „Innovation, Promotion and Transfer of SME Technology in North East Slovenia“, Phare-Projekt (2001)

Team leader of the STREP project IKINET (International Knowledge and Innovation Networks for European Integration, Cohesion and Enlargement) (6th research framework programme of the EC) (2004 – 2007)

Member of the Editorial Board of the Czech Sociological Review (since 2003)

Scientific director of the „Lehrgang Ennstal – Technologie-Information-Wirtschaft“  (2001 – 2005)

Managing president of the “Arbeitslosenfonds” of the diocesis Graz-Seckau (1995 – 2005)

Expert for the Council of Europe for the Russian Federation (1999)

Member of the evaluation committee of Innoregio (development programme for the new states by the German Ministry of Education and Research) (1999/2000)

Scientific coordinator of the "Styrian Task Force EU-Enlargement” (1998 – 2000)

Policy Advisor in TACIS and RIS projects of the European Commission (1997/1998)

Coordinator of INTAS project (“Regionalization of Russian Federation”) (1995 – 1997)

Visiting Professor at the University of Pécs (1996)

Visiting Professor at the University of Klagenfurt (1991 – 1995)

Member of the Expert Committee for a "Technology Policy Concept of the Federal Government of Austria " (1994/96)

Visiting Fellow at the "Università Bocconi", Milano (1991)

Member of the Expert Committee for the Enterprise concept "STEWEAG neu" (1989/1990)

Scientific coordinator of the “Modell Steiermark” (1988  - 1991)

Lecturer at the Austrian Academy of Advanced Management (1985 – 1994)

Visiting Fellow at the Universities of Glasgow and Canterbury / GB (1982/83, 1986) (with research grant of the British Council)

Cooperation at the „Modell Steiermark“ and at the „Leitlinien für die Steiermark“ (1980/81)

Student representative and member of the managing board of the Diocese Councel of Styria (1974 – 1977)

Expertises for various organisations (since 1978)

Engagement at the Credit Commercial de France, Paris (1973), OECD, Paris (1972)

Regional economics; theory, empirics and politics of spatial development;

International and interregional cooperation; European integration

Theory and politics of technological change; industrial organisation;

Principles of Economics

Economic Policy

International Economics

Macroeconomics

Regional Economics

Technological Change and Technology Policy

Industrial Economics

Public Finance

Lecturer at the "Master Programme in European Integration and Regionalism" (organised by Academy of Bozen, University of Graz, European Institute of Public Administration, Luxembourg) (2005, 2006)

Lecturer at the Summer Academy of the University of St. Gallen (2003, 2004)

Lecturer at the Summer School (Regional Science Association), University of Jönköping, (2002)

Lecturer at the Ecole Doctorale at the Institutes of Regional Sciences of the Universities in Switzerland (1998, 2001)

Lecturer at the European Academy Bozen (1999 – 2001)

Guest professor at the University of Pécs (1996)

Guest professor at the University of Klagenfurt (1991 – 1995))

Visiting fellow at the Università Bocconi, Milano (1991)

Visiting Fellow, University Glasgow/UK (1986)

Visiting Fellow at the Universities Glasgow and Canterbury / UK (1982/83)

Member of the Regional Science Association (RSA) International; Science for Regional Research – German Section, British Section (since 1983)

Member of the Regional Studies Association – Country Representative for Austria (since 1995)

Member of the Austrian National Economic Society (since 1978)

Member of the Editorial Board of the Czech Sociological Review (2003-2009)

Member of the „Verein für Socialpolitik“ – Society for Economics and Social Policy (since 1978)

Member of the AEA (American Economic Association) (since 1978)

Member of the EAEPE (European Association for Evolutionary Political Economy) (until 1993)

Member of the "Kommunalwissenschaftliche Arbeitsgemeinschaft" (Working Group for Municipal and Political Questions) of the Austrian Research Community (1990 – 2000)

Member of "NECTAR” (Network for European Communications and Transport Activities Research) (until 1998)

Member of the "Joint Programme on Regional Sciences Studies in Southern Europe" (coordination of the German speaking members) (1993 – 2001)

Member of the Board of the Dr.-Karl-Kummer-Institute "Gesellschaft für Sozialpolitik" (Society for Social Policy) (1983 – 1991)

Member of the Board of the Austrian Studies Promotion Fund "Pro Scientia" (1991 – 1998)

Member of the CURR (Centre for Urban and Regional Research), Glasgow (until 1996)

Member of the scientific Expert Committee of the ARGE Alpen-Adria (1992 – 1997)

Member of the Programme Committee of the "Neuberger Gespräche" (until 1998)

Vice-Director of the Department of Economics (2001 – 2004)

Director of the research department "Applied Economics and Economic Policy" (since 2000)

Member of the Conference of the Institute (1978 – 2004)

Coordination of the ERASMUS Students Exchange Programme with Reading/GB

Vice-chairman of the Election Commission of the University (until 1999) 

Member of the Faculty Agency (1978 – 1985)

Student agency and cooperation at the Austrian Students Union (1972 – 1976)

Local Organizer of the Annual Conference of the Regional Studies Association in Graz, 2016

Scientific Coordinator of “Salzburger Kreis am K2”, since 2015

IKINET Diffusion Workshop, Graz, 2006

Co-Organizer of International Conference “Slovenia – Austria: Benefits of EU-Accession”, Graz, 2003

Member of the Scientific Committee of ERSA 2002, Dortmund

Workshop “Regional Data Systems”, Graz, April 2002

Member of the Scientific Committee of ERSA 2001, Zagreb

Gatekeeper and Session coordinator of the International Conference, Regional Studies Association, Gdansk 2001

Member of the Local Organizing Committee, Annual Conference of the Austrian Economic Association, Graz 2001

Grazer Europagespräche, Karl-Franzens-Universität Graz, 1999

Session coordinator at the European Regional Science Conference, Vienna 1998 and Rome 1997

Wirtschaftspolitische Beratung heute, Symposium on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of Prof. G. Tichy, Graz, Juni 1997, published in: Steiner, M. (ed.), Wirtschaftspolitische Beratung heute, Peter Land, Frankfurt, 1998.

Recht und Wirtschaft an neuen Grenzen - Konsequenzen für den Alpen-Adria Raum, Symposium, Graz, April 1997, published in: Kicker, R., Marko, J., Steiner, M. (eds.), Changing Borders. Legal and Economic Aspects of European Enlargement, Peter Lang, Frankfurt, 1998

Competence Clusters. Workshop for an International Exchange of Experience (on behalf of the DG XVI of the EC), Graz, November 1996, published in: Steiner, M. (ed.) Competence Clusters Workshop Report, Leykam, Graz, 1997

Research on and organization of international transfer potentials and communication structures to support regionalization efforts in the Russian Federation, Workshop in the framework of an INTAS-project, Graz, March 1995.

Technologiepolitik zwischen Föderalismus und europäischer Integration, Joanneum Research Conference Graz, September 1994, published in: Steiner, M. (ed.), Regionale Innovation. Durch Technologiepolitik zu neuen Strukturen, Leykam, Graz, 1995.

Subsidiarity and Industrial Policy, Workshop of the 'Joint Programme on Regional Sciences Studies in Southern Europe', Graz, September 1994.

Heimat im Wandel, 1993 (Neuberger Talks), published in: WAS 74.

Scientific Coordinator of St. Georgener/Seggauberger Kreis, 1992-2013

Oiko-Nomos: Über die Geschwindigkeit der Veränderung, 1992 (Neuberger Talks), published in: WAS 70.

National-/Rationalstaat, 1991 (Neuberger Talks), published in: WAS 67.

Neue Strukturen auf regionaler und kommunaler Ebene in den neuen Demokratien Europas 1991, Graz (conference of the „Kommunalwissenschaftliche Arbeitsgruppe“ - Working Group for Municipal and Political Questions), published in: Steiner, M. et al.: Alle Macht nach unten. Regionen und Gemeinden gestalten die neuen Demokratien Europas.

Standort Österreich, 1990 (Symposium Stainz), published in: Mantl, W. (ed.): Die neue Architektur Europas. Reflexionen in einer bedrohten Welt.

Wohin geht die Reise?, 1990 (Neuberger Talks), published in: WAS 62.

Neue Kraft aus alten Regionen, 1984 – Annual Meeting of the Dr. Karl Kummer-Institute – Association for Social Policy Styria, Graz.