Susanne Blumesberger has been employed at the Vienna University Library since 2007, has played a key role in the establishment of the PHAIDRA repository and has led the PHAIDRA Services repository management department since 2016 until May 2025.

In 2016, she also founded the Austria-wide network for repository managers. Since June 2025, she has headed the Coordination Centre for Science Communication and Citizen Science.

She completed her studies in Communication Sciences and German Studies at the University of Vienna, subsequently obtaining a doctorate. She then held positions at the University of Vienna and at the Institute of Science and Art, where she served as a coordinator and editor for several third-party funded projects.

At the Vienna University Library, she is the Head of the Coordination Centre for Science Communication and Citizen Science and specialises in open data, open science and, most importantly, accessibility. In addition to her current role, she serves as Second Vice President of the Austrian Association of Librarians.