 Heinrich Maier was chaplain of a Scout group of the "Österreichisches Pfadfinderkorps St.Georg", the Catholic Austrian Scout association between 1926 and 1938 in Austria, in Vienna.He was also a chaplain of the altar boys and the "Präses" of the Marianischen Kinderkongregation, a youth group of the Christian life community.Maier "impressed" with charisma and enthusiasm, he had a high level of intelligence and scientifically sound training, was interested in art and politics and felt deeply connected to his home country.