Birgit Moser-Plautz

Ass.-Prof. Birgit Moser-Plautz holds a position as Assistant Professor at the Department of Public, Nonprofit & Health Care Management, Alpen-Adria-Universität Klagenfurt (AAU). Her research focuses on Public Administration with specializations in Gender Budgeting, Digital Government, and Nonprofit Management. She leads projects such as 'Gender Budgeting in Austrian Government' and 'Digital Transformation in Public Sectors,' addressing contemporary challenges in fiscal equity and technological adaptation.

Her academic background includes a Magister (Mag.), Doctorate (Dr.), MSc, and BBakk qualifications. She is actively involved in the AAU's research teams and has contributed to modular educational programs. Her work bridges theory and practice, with a particular emphasis on accountability mechanisms in nonprofit organizations and crisis-driven digital transformation in governance.

Key research interests include public economy, public management reforms, and the integration of gender perspectives into fiscal frameworks. She has collaborated on comparative analyses of gender budgeting policies across Austria and Germany, as well as studies on digital government responses to global crises like the 2020 pandemic.

Moser-Plautz’s research also extends to photovoltaic energy and data protection law, reflecting her interdisciplinary approach to public sector challenges. She contributes to the AAU’s academic community through teaching, supervision, and participation in institutional teams like Team 3.