{"id":5041,"date":"2026-08-11T13:27:38","date_gmt":"2026-08-11T13:27:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pan.thatscommunication.de\/who-is-paneuropa\/"},"modified":"2026-10-16T16:25:58","modified_gmt":"2026-10-16T16:25:58","slug":"who-is-paneuropa","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/paneuropa.at\/en\/who-is-paneuropa\/","title":{"rendered":"Who is Paneuropa?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row_content_no_spaces&#8221;][vc_column]<section class=\"coco-page-header coco-page-header--bg-primary coco-page-header--pt-section-sm coco-page-header--pb-section-sm coco-page-header--pattern-color\"><div class=\"coco-page-header__pattern\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div><div class=\"coco-page-header__inner\">[vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Who is Paneuropa?<\/span><\/h1>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">The Paneuropean Movement is a community of committed citizens in all European countries who advocate for European unification. Since 1922, since the founding of the Paneuropean Union, Paneuropeans have been dedicated to shaping Europe as an independent political entity, in order to champion peace, freedom, democracy, the market economy, and the rule of law. <\/span>[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"coco-spacer coco-spacer--element\"><\/div>[vc_btn title=&#8221;More about the principles&#8221; align=&#8221;left&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221; link=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Fpaneuropa.at%2Fen%2Fwhat-is-paneuropa%2F%23grundsaetze|&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner]<\/div><\/section>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<div class=\"coco-spacer coco-spacer--section-sm\"><\/div>[vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">The Presidium<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The Paneuropean Movement Austria is led by the Presidium (executive board), which is elected by the General Assembly every three years. It is supported by the Federal Leadership (extended board) and the Board of Trustees. The General Assembly is the association\u2019s highest body and meets once a year.  <\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"coco-spacer coco-spacer--element\"><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/5&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;3\/5&#8243;]\r\n            <style>\r\n\r\n                \/*\r\n                 * ----------------------------------------------------------\r\n                 * Base\r\n                 * ----------------------------------------------------------\r\n                 *\/\r\n\r\n                .coco-its {\r\n                    --coco-slider-accent: #303640;\r\n                    --coco-control-gap: 20px;\r\n\r\n                    position: relative;\r\n\r\n                    width: 100%;\r\n                    min-width: 0;\r\n                }\r\n\r\n\r\n                .coco-its [hidden] {\r\n                    display: none !important;\r\n                }\r\n\r\n\r\n                \/*\r\n                 * 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         id=\"coco-slider-1\"\r\n                        tabindex=\"0\"\r\n                >\r\n\r\n                    <div class=\"coco-its__track\">\r\n\r\n                        <div class=\"coco-its__slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"Slide\"><div class=\"coco-its__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/paneuropa.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Kloucek-1024x1024.png\" class=\"coco-its__image\" alt=\"\" draggable=\"false\" srcset=\"https:\/\/paneuropa.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Kloucek-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/paneuropa.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Kloucek-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/paneuropa.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Kloucek-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/paneuropa.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Kloucek-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/paneuropa.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Kloucek.png 1254w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" wpfc-lazyload-disable=\"true\" \/><\/div><div class=\"coco-its__text\"><h4 class=\"coco-person__title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Rainhard Kloucek<\/h4>\n<p class=\"coco-person__subtitle\" style=\"text-align: center;\">President<\/p>\n<div class=\"coco-its__more\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"coco-its__more-toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"coco-its-more-2\">Read more<\/button><div id=\"coco-its-more-2\" class=\"coco-its__more-content\" hidden><p>Since 2024, Rainhard Kloucek has headed the Paneuropean Movement Austria. Prior to this, he served as the organization\u2019s Secretary-General, a position he held from 1999. His professional background includes work for the daily newspaper &quot;Die Presse,&quot; followed by a role as a parliamentary assistant to Karl von Habsburg in the European Parliament. He is a founding member of the Lord Acton Circle, a member of the Board of Trustees of the Friedrich August von Hayek Foundation for a Free Society, a board member of the Otto von Habsburg Foundation, and a board member of the Free Nations Forum.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"coco-its__slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"Slide\"><div class=\"coco-its__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/paneuropa.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Polina-1024x1024.png\" class=\"coco-its__image\" alt=\"\" draggable=\"false\" srcset=\"https:\/\/paneuropa.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Polina-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/paneuropa.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Polina-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/paneuropa.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Polina-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/paneuropa.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Polina-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/paneuropa.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Polina.png 1254w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" wpfc-lazyload-disable=\"true\" \/><\/div><div class=\"coco-its__text\"><h4 class=\"coco-person__title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Polina Vekova<\/h4>\n<p class=\"coco-person__subtitle\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Vice President<\/p>\n<div class=\"coco-its__more\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"coco-its__more-toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"coco-its-more-3\">Read more<\/button><div id=\"coco-its-more-3\" class=\"coco-its__more-content\" hidden><p>As Vice President, Polina Vekova supports the political and organisational work of the Paneuropean Movement Austria.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"coco-its__slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"Slide\"><div class=\"coco-its__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/paneuropa.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Haboeck-1024x1024.png\" class=\"coco-its__image\" alt=\"\" draggable=\"false\" srcset=\"https:\/\/paneuropa.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Haboeck-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/paneuropa.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Haboeck-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/paneuropa.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Haboeck-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/paneuropa.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Haboeck-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/paneuropa.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Haboeck.png 1254w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" wpfc-lazyload-disable=\"true\" \/><\/div><div class=\"coco-its__text\"><h4 class=\"coco-person__title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Stefan Hab\u00f6ck<\/h4>\n<p class=\"coco-person__subtitle\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Vice President<\/p>\n<div class=\"coco-its__more\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"coco-its__more-toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"coco-its-more-4\">Read more<\/button><div id=\"coco-its-more-4\" class=\"coco-its__more-content\" hidden><p>As Vice President, Stefan Hab\u00f6ck contributes to the further development and public relations of the Paneuropean Movement Austria. His thematic focus areas include EU policy, Eastern and South-Eastern Europe with a special emphasis on Ukraine, enlargement policy, and communication. Stefan Hab\u00f6ck is a political advisor at a foundation and a board member of the Ukrainian-Austrian Association. His previous experience includes working in the European Parliament and serving as the EU municipal councillor for his home town. Furthermore, he is a lecturer on EU topics, Ukraine, and the Western Balkans, and a commentator for various media outlets. He has been committed to the Paneuropean idea for around 20 years, having served as youth chairman, among other roles, and has held the office of Vice President since 2022.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"coco-its__slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"Slide\"><div class=\"coco-its__media\"><img wpfc-lazyload-disable=\"true\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/paneuropa.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Lundstroem-Halbgebauer-1024x1024.webp\" class=\"coco-its__image\" alt=\"Generalsekret\u00e4r\" draggable=\"false\" srcset=\"https:\/\/paneuropa.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Lundstroem-Halbgebauer-1024x1024.webp 1024w, https:\/\/paneuropa.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Lundstroem-Halbgebauer-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/paneuropa.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Lundstroem-Halbgebauer-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/paneuropa.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Lundstroem-Halbgebauer-768x768.webp 768w, https:\/\/paneuropa.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Lundstroem-Halbgebauer.webp 1254w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" wpfc-lazyload-disable=\"true\" \/><\/div><div class=\"coco-its__text\"><h4 class=\"coco-person__title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Georg Lundstr\u00f6m-Halbgebauer<\/h4>\n<p class=\"coco-person__subtitle\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Generalsekret\u00e4r<\/p>\n<div class=\"coco-its__more\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"coco-its__more-toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"coco-its-more-5\">Read more<\/button><div id=\"coco-its-more-5\" class=\"coco-its__more-content\" hidden><p>Mag. Georg Lundstr\u00f6m-Halbgebauer studied History, Philosophy, and Psychology at the University of Vienna, as well as International Relations at the Diplomatic Academy of Vienna. Following professional stints in France, Brazil, and Italy, he studied International Relations at the Diplomatic Academy of Vienna. This was followed by positions at the Embassy of the Republic of Korea (South Korea) in Vienna and at the NEOS Lab party academy, where he wrote specialist articles and political analyses as a research assistant. Since January 2026, Lundstr\u00f6m-Halbgebauer has been the Secretary General of the Paneuropean Movement Austria. As a member of the Order of the Holy Sepulchre, he is committed to the protection of Christians in the Holy Land.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"coco-its__slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"Slide\"><div class=\"coco-its__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/paneuropa.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Oberhofer-1024x1024.png\" class=\"coco-its__image\" alt=\"\" draggable=\"false\" srcset=\"https:\/\/paneuropa.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Oberhofer-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/paneuropa.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Oberhofer-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/paneuropa.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Oberhofer-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/paneuropa.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Oberhofer-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/paneuropa.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Oberhofer.png 1254w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" wpfc-lazyload-disable=\"true\" \/><\/div><div class=\"coco-its__text\"><h4 class=\"coco-person__title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Dominik Oberhofer<\/h4>\n<p class=\"coco-person__subtitle\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Member of the Presidency<\/p>\n<div class=\"coco-its__more\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"coco-its__more-toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"coco-its-more-6\">Read more<\/button><div id=\"coco-its-more-6\" class=\"coco-its__more-content\" hidden><p>Dominik Oberhofer has been a Member of the Austrian National Council since 2024 and NEOS Spokesperson for Europe, Transport, Tourism, and South Tyrol. Since 2026, he has also been a member of the Austrian delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe. Previously, from 2018 to 2024, he served as a Member and Parliamentary Group Leader in the Tyrolean State Parliament, and led NEOS Tyrol as its Regional Spokesperson for almost ten years. Professionally, he comes from the tourism industry and was the managing partner of a hotel in the Stubai Valley. Politically, he has been involved in the liberal movement since his youth, was a founding member of the Young Liberals in 2008, and is currently a member of the Presidium of the Paneuropean Movement Austria, which he joined as a student.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"coco-its__slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"Slide\"><div class=\"coco-its__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/paneuropa.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Krastev-1024x1024.png\" class=\"coco-its__image\" alt=\"\" draggable=\"false\" srcset=\"https:\/\/paneuropa.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Krastev-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/paneuropa.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Krastev-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/paneuropa.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Krastev-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/paneuropa.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Krastev-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/paneuropa.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Krastev.png 1254w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" wpfc-lazyload-disable=\"true\" \/><\/div><div class=\"coco-its__text\"><h4 class=\"coco-person__title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Philipp Jauernik<\/h4>\n<p class=\"coco-person__subtitle\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Member of the Presidency<\/p>\n<div class=\"coco-its__more\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"coco-its__more-toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"coco-its-more-7\">Read more<\/button><div id=\"coco-its-more-7\" class=\"coco-its__more-content\" hidden><p>Philipp Jauernik has been a member of the Presidium of the Paneuropa Movement Austria since 2013. For several years, he concurrently served as the Federal Chairman of the Paneuropa Youth. He studied History and European Studies in Vienna and Nice and, following many years as a journalist in Austria and Germany, now works in the field of European and international politics.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"coco-its__slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"Slide\"><div class=\"coco-its__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/paneuropa.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Max-Schmid-1024x1024.png\" class=\"coco-its__image\" alt=\"\" draggable=\"false\" srcset=\"https:\/\/paneuropa.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Max-Schmid-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/paneuropa.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Max-Schmid-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/paneuropa.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Max-Schmid-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/paneuropa.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Max-Schmid-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/paneuropa.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Max-Schmid.png 1254w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" wpfc-lazyload-disable=\"true\" \/><\/div><div class=\"coco-its__text\"><h4 class=\"coco-person__title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Maximilian Schmid<\/h4>\n<p class=\"coco-person__subtitle\" style=\"text-align: center;\">President of the Paneuropa-Jugend-\u00d6sterreich<\/p>\n<div class=\"coco-its__more\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"coco-its__more-toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"coco-its-more-8\">Read more<\/button><div id=\"coco-its-more-8\" class=\"coco-its__more-content\" hidden><p>As President of the Paneuropean Youth Austria, Maximilian Schmid is a member of the Presidium of the Paneuropean Movement Austria. A native of Mondsee, he first encountered the Paneuropean Movement during an anniversary event in Salzburg marking \u201c150 Years of the Austro-Hungarian Compromise\u201d and has been an active member ever since. <\/p>\n<p>Schmid studies law in Vienna. In 2022, during his presidency and as Chairman of the Board of his corporation, the Catholic Austrian Landsmannschaft Maximiliana, he organised two aid transports to Chernivtsi in Ukraine, together with Paneuropa Ukraine.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n\r\n                <\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n                \r\n                \r\n\r\n                \r\n                <div\r\n                        class=\"coco-its__bottom-controls\"\r\n                        hidden\r\n                >\r\n\r\n                    \r\n\r\n                    \r\n                <\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n                <span\r\n                        class=\"coco-its__status\"\r\n                        aria-live=\"polite\"\r\n                        aria-atomic=\"true\"\r\n                ><\/span>\r\n\r\n            <\/section>\r\n\r\n            <div class=\"coco-spacer coco-spacer--element\"><\/div>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/5&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row coco_bg_color=&#8221;secondary&#8221;][vc_column]<div class=\"coco-spacer coco-spacer--element\"><\/div><img wpfc-lazyload-disable=\"true\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/paneuropa.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Paneuropa-wichtigste-Vertreter.webp\" alt=\"Paneuropa wichtigste Vertreter\" class=\"coco-image img-fluid\" style=\"border-radius:10px;\"><div class=\"coco-spacer coco-spacer--element\"><\/div>[vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Get to know the figures who shaped the Paneuropean idea and passed it on through the generations.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner]<div class=\"coco-spacer coco-spacer--element\"><\/div>[vc_btn title=&#8221;MEET IMPORTANT REPRESENTATIVES&#8221; style=&#8221;coco-secondarybutton&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221; link=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Fpaneuropa.at%2Fen%2Fwho-are-the-most-prominent-representatives%2F|title:Who%20are%20the%20most%20prominent%20representatives%3F|&#8221;]<div class=\"coco-spacer coco-spacer--element\"><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row coco_bg_color=&#8221;accent&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;][\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"coco-spacer coco-spacer--section-sm\"><\/div>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;]<div class=\"coco-spacer coco-spacer--element\"><\/div>[vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Become a member<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Contribute your ideas, your experience, and your conviction for a united Europe. 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