Born on November 26, 1962, in Oberwart, and raised in a large Burgenland family with siblings, parents, grandparents, and great-grandparents in Rettenbach.
Attended the multi-grade primary school in Rettenbach, followed by the Secondary Academic School (BG/BRG) in Oberschützen, where he graduated (Matura) in June 1981.
Studied English and German at the University of Vienna.
Employed as a teacher by the Education Directorate of Burgenland since September 1986 (at BAfEP Oberwart, Secondary School Markt Allhau, and EMS Oberwart).
Active in adult education within the framework of the Berufsreifeprüfung (university entrance qualification for professionals) and the Lehre mit Matura program (apprenticeship with diploma).
Has been deeply interested in languages, politics, and society since youth.
Completed alternative civilian service (at that time still subject to a conscience examination).

is a trainer, translator, author, human rights consultant, and university lecturer in the field of political education, focusing on issues such as anti-racism, anti-discrimination, sensitive language use, violence prevention, extremism prevention, and peace and democracy education.
She has developed numerous educational and cultural projects in the areas of human rights and gender democracy. Furthermore, she conducts research and publishes on topics related to social inclusion and exclusion, peace and democracy education, anti-discrimination, and currently on violent extremism and applied human rights.
Melinda Tamás is a member of the Vienna Integration Council.
In addition, through art performances, she explores the impact of racism, discrimination, and exclusion — and why they persist so tenaciously.
www.melindatamas.com

From a young age, she developed a deep interest in regional contemporary history and the history of her homeland. This passion shaped her educational path and led her to study German and History at the University of Vienna, where she focused intensively on Austrian history as well as the teaching of language and culture.
After completing her studies, she chose a career in education and began working as a teacher. Today, she teaches at HTL Pinkafeld, where she shares her extensive knowledge and enthusiasm for history and language with the next generation.
In her work with the Roma Adult Education Center, she has already contributed to several projects, such as Memorial Site Oberpullendorf, Memorial Site Kemeten, and the DreamRoad project.

With her studies in business education and subsequent doctorate, Verena Liszt-Rohlf has long been engaged with educational processes across various educational levels. In her doctoral dissertation, she explored the professionalization pathways of adult educators through biographical analyses. These insights have contributed to her focus on diverse biographies and their consideration in research and teaching as a central element of her work.
Currently, Verena Liszt-Rohlf works at the University of Applied Sciences Burgenland in the Department of Business, where she is responsible for research projects in the field of socioeconomic education, particularly in the area of entrepreneurship promotion. At the Roma Adult Education Center, she contributes her experience in project development and in designing innovative teaching and learning settings that take diverse biographies into account.

Grew up in Zahling, married since 1986 in Oberwart, mother of two children. Completed training at the School of Nursing.
From 1999 to 2001, she worked as a presenter in Burgenland Romani at the multilingual radio station Antenne 4, which broadcasts daily in Croatian, Hungarian, and Burgenland Romani.
Since January 2, 2003, she has been employed at the ORF Regional Studio Burgenland, where she is responsible for the weekly radio program Roma sam. She also produces TV segments for the minority programs Romano Dikipe and WIR.
Romani language courses are offered twice a year at the Roma Adult Education Center in Oberwart.

grew up in Neudörfl and has lived and worked in Oberwart since 1986. After his apprenticeship as a toolmaker, civilian service, then educator in the Pöttsching children's village and labor market supervisor for the Federal Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs with the task of work and social projects for the long-term unemployed - first women's counseling, renovation courses - Schlaining Castle, Güssing Castle, Cselley Mill Osilip, Wiesen festival grounds, Oberwart Youth Center - Open House Oberwart, first Roma association, women's counseling center, etc. Co-founder and chairman of Offenes Haus Oberwart, the R.E.F.U.G.I.U.S. association, of the edition lex liszt 12, the first Austrian Roma association in Oberwart, the children's festival Burg Forchtenstein Fantastisch, the Roma adult education center Burgenland, the eu-art-network as well as active and co-initiator of peace, environmental and third world movements, anti-nuclear movement, day of action against fascism, Roma Oberwart association, SOS-Mitmensch - in the main coordination team for the “Lichtermeer” and much more.

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