Born in 1956, studied Law at The University of Vienna, received a doctorate in 1983 and worked as a lecturer at The University of Vienna from 1986 to 2000. Managing Director of the Friedrich Funder Institut für Journalistenausbildung und Medienforschung from 1981 to 1992, from 1992 to 1994 deputy head of the international office at Österreichische Elektrizitätswirtschafts AG. From 1994 to 2004, Günther Ofner was a member of the Management Board at Burgenländische Elektrizitätswirtschafts AG and from 1995 to 1997 and 2005 to 2011 he was also a member of the Board and then 2004 to 2005 member of the Supervisory Board at Burgenland Holding AG. From 2004 to 2005, Günther Ofner was Chairman of the Management Board at UTA Telekom AG. Between 2005 and 2011, he was Managing Director as well as Head of M&A at various Austrian and foreign subsidiaries of EVN AG. On 5 September 2011 he was appointedas a member of the Board of Flughafen Wien AG. By resolution of the Supervisory Board on 14June 2019, Günther Ofner was appointed as a member of the Board o f Flughafen Wien AG for a further 5-year period until 30 September 2025.
