title: Helmut Brandstätter
text: # Helmut Brandstätter
  
  Helmut Brandstätter (born 24 April 1955 in Vienna) is an Austrian journalist, author and politician (NEOS).
  
  ## Early life and education
  
  Helmut Brandstätter studied law at the University of Vienna, where he was also chairman of the student body there and was awarded a doctorate in 1978.
  
  ## Career
  
  In 1982 Brandstätter started his career at broadcaster, with whom he stayed until 1997.
  
  In 1997 Brandstätter went to Berlin as managing director and editor-in-chief of the news channel n-tv. In 2003 he returned to Austria as managing director and presenter of the newly founded broadcaster Puls 4. From 2005 he worked as a freelance management consultant and moderator. From 2010 to 2018 he was editor-in-chief of the daily newspaper Kurier and from 2013 to 2019 also its publisher.
  
  Brandstätter ran for NEOS for the National Council election in Austria 2019, and has been a member of the National Council since October 2019.
  
  ## Other activities
  
  * National Fund of the Republic of Austria for Victims of National Socialism, Member of the Board of Trustees
  
  ## Publications (selection)
  
  * 2008: Hör. Mir. Zu. Drei Schritte ins Jahrtausend der Kommunikation, ecowin Verlag, Salzburg 2008, ISBN 978-3-902404-52-7.
  * 2014: So kann Europa gelingen: Gespräche mit Werner Faymann, Sigmar Gabriel, Federica Mogherini, together with Margaretha Kopeinig, Kremayr & Scheriau, Wien 2014, ISBN 978-3-218-00967-6.
  * 2019: Brandstätter vs. Brandstetter: Diskurs, together with Wolfgang Brandstetter, Kremayr & Scheriau, Wien 2019, ISBN 978-3-218-01128-0.
  * 2019: Kurz & Kickl: Ihr Spiel mit Macht und Angst, Kremayr & Scheriau, Wien 2019, ISBN 978-3-218-01192-1.
  * 2020: Letzter Weckruf für Europa, Kremayr & Scheriau, Wien 2020, ISBN 978-3-218-01223-2.
  