# TOP 50 HR influencers in Austria: the definitive list

- URL: https://hr-passionista.com/en/top-50-hr-influencers-in-austria/
- Published: 2026-01-29
- Updated: 2026-02-27
- Author: Marion Eppinger (HR-Passionista)
- Categories: top HR influencers

> Die Top 50 HR Influencer in Österreich 2026 – führende Expert:innen für HR, Leadership, Employer Branding und Future of Work.

##### Ten days ago, [HR Works](https://www.linkedin.com/company/hrworks-gmbh/) revealed its list of the [top 99 influencers in the DACH region](https://www.linkedin.com/posts/hrworks-gmbh_newwork-femaleleadership-employerbranding-activity-7059788691736535041-RuQZ?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop). However, it is immediately apparent at first glance is that no Austrians made it onto the list.

**Austria** has more to offer than just Sachertorte and the Viennese Waltz – it also boasts **impressive diversity when it comes in corporate influencing**. **Austrians are making a lasting impact on the HR scene**. That’s why my **colleague [Vivien Schulter](https://kulturwandlerin.at/)** and **I** decided to shine the **spotlight on** the **top 50 HR influencers in Austria.** **Thank you** for your **commitment** and your **tremendous contributions to the Austrian HR scene!**

### Name

-   [Boshar Amasha](https://www.linkedin.com/in/boshi-therapy/)
-   [Gabriele Bachowsky](https://www.linkedin.com/in/gabriele-bachowsky/)
-   [Davorin Barudzija](https://www.linkedin.com/in/davorin-david-barudzija/)
-   [Sabine Bothe](https://www.linkedin.com/in/sabine-bothe/)
-   [Barbara Covarrubias Venegas](https://www.linkedin.com/in/barbaracv/)
-   [Andrea Domenig](https://www.linkedin.com/in/andreadomenig/)
-   [Michael Egger](https://www.linkedin.com/in/eggermichael/)
-   [Alexandra Eichberger](https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandra-eichberger/)
-   [Marion Eppinger](https://www.linkedin.com/in/marion-eppinger/)
-   [Martina Ernst](https://www.linkedin.com/in/martina-ernst-mba/)
-   [Robert Frasch](https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertfrasch/)
-   [Christine Friedreich](https://www.linkedin.com/in/christine-friedreich-1537094b/)
-   [Lena Maria Glaser](https://www.linkedin.com/in/lena-glaser/)
-   [Andrea Gnesda](https://www.linkedin.com/in/andreas-gnesda/)
-   [Heidemarie Haberl-Glantschnig](https://www.linkedin.com/in/haberl-glantschnig-mentalstrategien-sprungkraftconsulting/)
-   [Petra Heidler](https://www.linkedin.com/in/petra-heidler/)
-   [Heinz Herczeg](https://www.linkedin.com/in/heinz-herczeg-mba-b3729971/)
-   [Martina Hofer Moreno](https://www.linkedin.com/in/martina-hofer-moreno-erfolgsspur-digital-hr-solutions-expert/)
-   [Jubin Honarfar](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jubin-honarfar/)
-   [Claudia Hümpel](https://www.linkedin.com/in/claudiahuempel/)
-   [Veronika Jakl](https://www.linkedin.com/in/veronika-jakl/)
-   [Silvia Kodada](https://www.linkedin.com/in/silvia-kodada-a54501bb/)
-   [Mario Koller](https://www.linkedin.com/in/mario-koller-drehm/)
-   [Andrea King](https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrea-koenig-blog/)
-   [Katharina Körber-Risak](https://www.linkedin.com/in/katharina-k%C3%B6rber-risak-42381023/)
-   [Reinhard Krechler](https://www.linkedin.com/in/reinhard-krechler-employerbranding/)
-   [Franz Kühmayer](https://www.linkedin.com/in/franzkuehmayer/)
-   [Herwig Kummer](https://www.linkedin.com/in/herwigkummer/)
-   [Maximillian Lammer](https://www.linkedin.com/in/maxlammer/)
-   [Claudia Lorber](https://www.linkedin.com/in/lorberclaudia/)
-   [Bettina Ludwig](https://www.linkedin.com/in/bettina-ludwig/)
-   [Ali Mahlodji](https://www.linkedin.com/in/alimahlodji/)
-   [Christina Mokoru](https://www.linkedin.com/in/christina-mokoru/)
-   [Lisi Molzbichler](https://www.linkedin.com/in/elisabethmolzbichler/)
-   [Bardia Monshi](https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-bardia-monshi-06055b149/)
-   [Eva Planötscher](https://www.linkedin.com/in/eva-plan%C3%B6tscher-34736788/)
-   [Conrad Pramböck](https://www.linkedin.com/in/conradpramboeck/)
-   [Nicole Prieller](https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicole-prieller/)
-   [Pamela Rath](https://www.linkedin.com/in/pamela-rath-newworktoday/)
-   [Aldina Salihodžić](https://www.linkedin.com/in/aldina-salihodzic/)
-   [Victoria Smith](https://www.linkedin.com/in/victoria-schmied/)
-   [Vivien Schulter](https://www.linkedin.com/in/vivien-schulter-kulturwandlerin/)
-   [Eva Selan](https://www.linkedin.com/in/eva-selan/)
-   [Alexandra Singer](https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandra-singer-leadershipsparring-hr-und-kommunikationsstrategie-wachstum-durch-sichtbarkeit/)
-   [Patricia Staniek](https://www.linkedin.com/in/patricia-staniekprofilerin/)
-   [Sonja Strohmer](https://www.linkedin.com/in/sonja-strohmer/)
-   [Nicole Thurn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicole-thurn/)
-   [Sigrid Uray Esterer](https://www.linkedin.com/in/sigrid-uray/)
-   [Manuela Wenger](https://www.linkedin.com/in/manuela-wenger-die-wertsch%C3%A4tzerin/)
-   [Maren Wölfl](https://www.linkedin.com/in/marenwoelfl/)

### company

-   Boshi Elite Training
-   HR job matcher
-   This is recruitment
-   Erste Group
-   Virtual Space Hero
-   Lebenswege
-   Kastner & Öhler
-   Deutsche Telekom
-   HR Enthusiast
-   Salary Negotiations
-   Lehrlingspower.at
-   Friedrich Hospitality
-   Fundamentally Innovative
-   teamgnesda
-   Sprungkraft Consulting
-   Therapy & Counselling
-   Jobsellers Movement
-   Erfolgsspur
-   watchado
-   Dr Claudia Hümpel
-   Pioneers of prevention
-   Karriere Architektin
-   DHREM Pharmaceuticals
-   Karrieregeflüster
-   Körber-Risak Solicitors
-   Beraterkreis
-   Zukunftsinistitut
-   ÖAMTC
-   lammer.org
-   Recruiting Insider
-   future symposium
-   FutureOne Heroes
-   digital-hr.at
-   Balance Up
-   Vital psychology, Jobtreffer
-   Vereinigte Bühnen Wien
-   Upstyle Consulting
-   PwC
-   New Work Today
-   Team 23 Tax Consultancy
-   Ueberall Scene Development
-   Kulturwandlerin
-   HR Web
-   job affairs
-   Patricia Staniek
-   Work Smart Circle
-   New Work Stories
-   Comfluencer
-   Die Wertschätzerin
-   Female Wake-Up Call

### subject area

-   Employee health
-   New Work, Recruitment
-   Social recruitment
-   New Work
-   Remote work
-   Career paths & bullying
-   Employer branding
-   Employer branding
-   HR blogger
-   Remuneration and Benefits
-   Apprenticeship training
-   Employee experience
-   New Work
-   New working environments
-   Leadership, Mental Health
-   Human Resources & Health
-   Recruitment and employer branding
-   Lean recruitment
-   New Work & Social Recruitment
-   New Work
-   Occupational health management
-   recruitment
-   New Work, Innovation
-   New Workfluencer
-   labour law
-   Social recruiting
-   New Work
-   Recruitment, Learning & Development
-   Employee experience
-   recruitment
-   futurologist
-   Next generation
-   recruitment
-   Work-life balance
-   Learning and Development
-   New Work & HR
-   Remuneration and Benefits
-   Workforce transformation
-   New Work, Diversity & Inclusion
-   New work, new pay
-   HR Events & Networks
-   New Work for Tourism
-   HR blogger
-   Employer branding, female empowerment
-   Profiling, recruitment
-   New Work
-   New Work
-   Employer branding
-   Corporate culture & employer branding
-   Female leadership

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### My conclusion

I greatly **appreciate** the **diversity of topics** offered by my **colleagues,** as well as our **mutual exchange of expertise** in various HR subject areas. **Creating** this **high-quality content** and **striving for change** and **development** is very time consuming, and **I would like to acknowledge this.**