Apprenticeships and vocational training
Apprenticeship based on the principle "learning in practice for practice" has a long tradition in Austria.
The Vocational Training Act (Berufsausbildungsgesetz – BAG, only available in German) includes the related statutory rules.
Apprentices learn professional skills in entrepreneurial reality in companies. They get theoretical and general education in part-time vocational schools. To run this successful "dual system" all responsible bodies on federal, regional and local levels and companies work closely together.
At the end of 2024
- 108.266 apprentices did an apprenticeship:
- 101.590 in 28.333 training-companies and
- 5.869 in inter-company training institutions (überbetriebliche Ausbildungseinrichtungen)
Additional Information
Contact
Vocational Training: lehre_berufsausbildung@bmaw.gv.at