Historian, art historian, historical author, lecturer, and licensed tour guide, Regine has spent more than two decades bringing Vienna’s and Austria’s rich historical and cultural heritage to life for intellectually curious travelers, educational groups, and engaged readers from around the world.

Holding a Master’s degree in History and Art History from the University of Vienna and drawing on many years of experience teaching at the university level, Regine combines scholarly expertise with a gift for storytelling. Her lectures, tours, and publications go beyond the presentation of facts creating meaningful encounters with Vienna’s and Austria’s rich historical and cultural heritage and bringing to life the remarkable individuals who shaped their past.

Regine’s versatile and international career reflects the breadth of her interests and expertise. Her professional experience includes

• serving as a Junior Professional Officer with the International Labor Organization on a tourism development project on Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania;

• lecturing and developing curricula for the Tourism Department of Divine Word University in Madang, Papua New Guinea;

• teaching at the Academy of Diplomatic Studies in Vienna

• working as a lecturer and tour developer for a U.S. river cruise company operating on the Danube;

• designing a historical stage production about Emperor Franz Joseph and Empress Elisabeth (“Sisi”), featuring authentic costumes and historically accurate reenactments.

   

Beyond her academic training, Regine’s affinity for art stems in part from her father, a conservator, painter, and recognized specialist in 17th-century Dutch painting, whose influence fostered her lifelong interest in art and culture.