Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft, Energie und Tourismus; Sektion III, Abteilung III/7 - Berufsausbildung, Fachkräfte

Section III, Department III/7 – Vocational Training, Skilled Workers at the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs, Energy and Tourism is responsible for the design, approval, and implementation of funding programs to support and ensure the quality of in-company apprenticeship training. In coordination with the funding committee of the Federal Vocational Training Advisory Board, measures are defined that range from basic funding for apprenticeship positions and premiums for training companies to pilot projects in quality management. The goal is to further develop the dual training system and support training companies in implementing innovative instruments.

Our mission is to strengthen dual vocational training in Austria through targeted funding instruments, continuously improve the quality of training, and thereby promote the successful transition of young people into the labor market. We create framework conditions in which training companies and educational institutions can jointly develop and implement innovative concepts to ensure the long-term demand for qualified skilled workers.

The funding programs are primarily aimed at authorized trainers (§ 2 BAG) – that is, companies that train apprentices – as well as, in certain cases, scientific institutions that provide expertise in the field of vocational education research. Excluded are public authorities and enterprises that have been disqualified from funding due to serious legal violations.