Born on 8 February 1963 in Melk, Austria

Two children, 25 and 27 years old

Vienna University of Economics

Master Study with focus on transportation and logistics

Manfred Seitz started his professional career in traffic & transport engineering and then moved to the Austrian Ministry for Science & Transport being in charge for the development and implementation of transport technology programmes.

In 1999, he led the foundation of via donau, a subsidiary of the ministry serving as innovation centre for Danube transportation and transport telematics. In 2005, via donau became the Austrian national waterway organisation by merging infrastructure operation and all development activities. As managing director, Manfred Seitz was responsible for all matters of navigation & technology until the end of 2009. He initiated more than thirty projects in various EU programs and was a driving force for many national and European policy initiatives related to inland waterway transport (IWT).

In 2011 he led the foundation of Pro Danube International (PDI) which is a network of private businesses promoting a more competitive Danube logistics system and the improvement of the Danube fairway.

Since 1^st of July 2019, Manfred Seitz holds the function of the General Director of the Secretariat of the Danube Commission which is an international organisation overlooking the regulations and rules for the navigation on the river Danube waterway and its navigable tributaries.

How to be introduced in short

·         Expert in Inland Navigation & Waterway Infrastructure

·         Long-term experiences in Transport & Innovation Policy

·         Facilitator of port infrastructure and logistics projects in the Danube region as well as alternative fuel projects.

·         Providing technical assistance to EC/DG MOVE for implementation of EU-UA Solidarity Lane Action Plan and TEN-T RM corridor development