Kunsttrans was founded in 1974 as the first art forwarding company in Austria. Now an internationally renowned transport agent, Kunsttrans was established in 1862 and was one of the most important shipping companies during the Danube Monarchy. Nowadays, Kunsttrans is among the leading and most modern equipped single-source suppliers of fine art and exhibition logistics, provider of storage for top quality artwork. This successful cooperation is reflected in Kunsttrans' ongoing expansion: In 1981, a branch office in Budapest has been established, in 1991 in Prague, in 1994 in Kiev, in 2001 in Bucharest, Sofia and Zagreb, in autumn 2002 in Belgrade and in May 2003 in Bratislava.
Ambassador to Ukraine (2009-2013), 15th YES Annual Meeting, 2018
«Russia still has to become a modern nation. It still hasn’t made the fundamental decisions to determine whether it’s going to be a part of the international community or whether it’s going to try to be an imperial power and attack its neighbors, and take their land.»