During the years as Landeshauptmann of Salzburg, from 1996 to 2004, he initiated among others In negotiations between 1997 and 2001 Schausberger was able to reach the financial assurance of the responsible ministries for After ÖVP’s loss of relative majority at the regional elections in 2004 Schausberger resigned from all political offices in Salzburg.

In October 2016 he was appointed Special Adviser for EU enlargement, in particular for the Balkans and Ukraine by the European Commission.

Since July 2020, Schausberger has been serving as a special advisor on education in emergencies, migration and inclusion to European Commissioner for Budget and Administration Johannes Hahn.

In 2004 Schausberger founded the Institute of the Regions of Europe (IRE) in Salzburg and since then holds the chair of the board.

After his resignation from Salzburg’s politics he went into business for himself and manages the company European Project Analysis & Conception GmbH (EPAC).