Bianca Barbara Sturmlechner

Bianca Barbara Sturmlechner serves as a Research Fellow at the Institute for Personal Competence Development within the Personal skills development faculty at the University of Applied Sciences Wiener Neustadt.

Her research focuses on leadership dynamics and human factors in organizational settings, with particular emphasis on:

• Interpersonal relationship quality in professional contexts
• Social competence development
• Meaning construction in workplace environments
• Leadership effectiveness metrics

Her 2022 Master's thesis "Hard on facts, soft to the people: An empirical study on the importance of relationship quality, social skills and sense of meaning for leadership quality" established her research trajectory in evidence-based leadership studies. Beyond her research responsibilities, she serves as a Substitute member of the works council at the university, demonstrating engagement with institutional governance.

Based at the Wieselburg Campus (Zeiselgraben 4, 3250 Wieselburg), her work contributes to the university's focus on practical, application-oriented research in personal development fields.