Patrick Lobis Head of the EU Commission Representation in Austria

PeopleDiplomats ♦ Published: July 14, 2025; 17:31 ♦ (Vindobona)

The European Commission has, for a while since handed over the management of its representation in Austria to Patrick Lobis. As the official representative of the European Commission in Austria, Lobis reports directly to President Ursula von der Leyen.

Patrick Lobis is Head of the European Commission Representation in Vienna. / Picture: © Wikimedia Commons / Europäisches Parlament [CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)]

Patrick Lobis, a native of South Tyrol with Austrian and Italian citizenship, brings extensive knowledge and experience in the fields of communication, political analysis, and management to his new position. Previously, Lobis was deputy head of the Political and Economic Intelligence Unit in the European Commission's Directorate-General for Communication.