He studied law at the University of Vienna and during his studies he spent one year in Madrid, participating in the Erasmus program. Since his graduation in 2002, Pecenka completed an internship at the Austrian Courts, was previously involved with the organization of the Austrian EU Presidency in 2006 and is now responsible for EU and international matters in the Ministry of Science and Research. He was a visiting expert at the Office of Science & Technology from January to June 2008.

Pecenka holds a master's degree in law and received his Master of Advanced International Studies from Aliter Madrid.

Contributions

• Quo vadis student mobility? (July 1, 2008)
• The Rising Sun of Education in the EU: Lifelong Learning and the European Qualification Framework (April 28, 2008)