Christoph Eichkitz studied applied geosciences with an emphasis on applied geophysics at the university of Leoben, where here graduated with the degree of a "Dipl. Ing.". The title of his diplomathesis was "4D microgravity for reservoir monitoring".
After his social service at the Red Cross, he was employed at the department of geophysics of the university Leoben, where he worked on developing 3D algorithmn for gravity modelling.
Since march 2007 he is working at the department of water ressource management in Leoben.