Author`s CV
Dr. rer. nat. Katharina C. Wirnitzer

Berchat 302/2
A – 6135 Stans
+ 43 (650) 5901794
katharina@wirnitzer.at
www.bikeeXtreme.org
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Education
10/1993 Study of Sport Science at the University of Innsbruck, Austria
3/1995 Study of Sport Science at the Deutsche Sporthochschule Köln, Germany
10/1995 Beginn Study of Physics at the University of Innsbruck, Austria
6/2002 Master Thesis in Physics „Physik des Fliegens – Geschichte, didaktische Aufbereitung und Demonstrations–Experimente“ and final degree as Master of Science in Physics at the Faculty of Nature Science at the University of Innsbruck, Austria (7th June 2002)
10/2004 Postgradual study for Doctor of Nature Science (PhD)
4/2009 Thesis and final degree as Doctor of Nature Science, Faculty of Psychology and Sport Science at the University of Innsbruck, Austria (PhD: 28th April 2009)
9/2006 until 7/2010 Hochschullehrgang Ethik (postgradual training for obtaining the teaching authorization for the subject Ethics. ECTS: 80) both at the Pädagogische Hochschulen Tirol and Vorarlberg, Austria
Business
Summer season 1996 CEO & Paragliding–Instructor, Flugschule Kössen
Summer season 1997 – 2000 Paragliding–Instructor, Flugschule Wildschönau
Summer season 2000 Setup, CEO & Paragliding–Instructor, Flugschule Achensee as subsidiary company of Flugschule Wildschönau
10/2000 – 10/2001 Project management with concluding panel discussion focusing the question „Wissenschaft und Verantwortlichkeit in der Medizin“
Peak of sportive success
Finisher of Transalp Challenge 2003 with an overall runtime of 46:34:54 h, final rank 28 within “Mixed” Category
Finisher of Transalp Challenge 2004 with an overall runtime of 41:59:46 h, final rank 16 within “Mixed” Category