30.8.1940 born in Ried im Innkreis/UA
father: Dr. Josef Neuwirth, judge
mother: Johanna Neuwirth
2 brothers
1946-1950 Primary school in Ried i.I. and Göß bei Leoben
1950-1954 Secondary school: Humanistisches Gymnasium in Ried i.I. and
Akademisches Gymnasium in Graz
1954-1959 Secondary school with scientific bias: mecanical engeneering (Bundesgewerbeschule für Maschinenbau Graz
Working experience inAustria, France and Germany
1959-1960 Military service (Air force)
1960-1961 Studies in mecanical engeneering TU Graz
1961-1968 Studies in architecture TU Graz
1963-1964 Federal office for the preservation of historic buildings in Vienna
1964-1970 member of the Forum Stadtpark Graz ; painting
Expositions in Austria, France, Italy, Czechoslovakia, Germany,    Switzerland and Venezuela
1960-1968 Working experience and excursions for studies in Austria, Germany,   France, United Kingdom, Sweden, Switzerland and Finland
March1968 Diploma examination, TU Graz / Faculty of architecture
Graduation to Diplomingenieur
1968-1969 Goverment scholarship in Paris / Ecole speciale / „Science politique“
1968-1972 Dissertation: supervisor Prof. F. Schuster,  Institut for architectural science and architectural design, TU Graz "10 years houses of culture in France"
since 1969 University assistant, Institut for architectural science and architectural design, TU Graz (F.Schuster)
1972   Graduation to Ph.D., TU Graz
since 1969 Feald research and excursions in Asia, Africa and America
1984  "Proportions and measurement in architectural science“ 
Habilitation for architectural science and preservation  historic buildings“; graduation to Universitätsdozent
1984-1990 expert in the commission for the historical city of Graz
1989  Research project: "Housing in Asia " (FFWF)
1991  Erasmus-Workshop, TU Hannover
1991-1993 Research project: "Rural housing in Austria“ (FFWF)
1992  Erasmus-Coordinator  ICP F-1328 und ICP UK-3045
Brussels-La Cambre / Erasmus-Workshop
1993  London- South Bank University / Erasmus-Workshop
1994  Bari-Otranto / Erasmus-Workshop
1995  Erasmus-Workshop and Coordinators-Meeting , TU Graz
1995-1996 Socrates-Promotor for Austria
1996-2000 Vicerector for education and study affairs, TU Graz
1997  Erasmus-Workshop, Montpellier / France
since 1999 Research project "monastery architecture in the kingdom of Guge" (FFWF)
2000-2001 Diploma Supplement-Promotor for Austria
2005 retirement / Lecturer at the Institut for Architectural Science and Art History
2001-2006 ECTS-DS Counsellor for Austria / Bologna Promotor
2007-2010 Research project: "Early Buddhist Architecture in the Western Himalaya" (FFWF)
since 2008 Research project ARCH.iv: Vernacular Architecture in the Alpes