ÖJAB

What ÖJAB does

ÖJAB (Österreichische Jungarbeiterbewegung / Austrian Young Workers Movement) is a charitable nonprofit association founded in Vienna in 1946 by Dr. Bruno Buchwieser and a group of young construction workers. Headquartered at Mittelgasse 16 in Vienna's 6th district, the organization operates 43 facilities across Austria with approximately 800 full-time employees and is led by CEO Dr. Monika Schüssler and President Mag. Ing. Günther Schlicker. ÖJAB has evolved from a post-war youth housing cooperative into a multi-service social enterprise spanning four operational areas: student and youth housing (23 dormitories plus three intergenerational shared apartments across Vienna, Graz, Salzburg, Eisenstadt, Krems, Mödling, and Bad Gleichenberg); stationary and mobile senior care and nursing (facilities in Vienna, Salzburg, and Güssing, including the flagship ÖJAB-Pflegewohnhaus Salzburg – Wohlfühlen im Park and the Lebenscampus Wolfganggasse intergenerational campus); education and integration programs (the Berufspädagogisches Institut / BPI vocational training institute, the AusbildungsFit program for disadvantaged youth, the ÖJAB Pflegeschule nursing school, and refugee assistance); and international development cooperation focused on Burkina Faso.

The business model is structured around multiple, regulated revenue streams typical of an Austrian gemeinnütziger Verein: recurring student dormitory fees, social-insurance payments and government-regulated rates for stationary and mobile nursing care, federal youth funding from the Bundeskanzleramt via Bundesjugendförderung, municipal funding from Stadt Wien MA 13, international development grants, and donations. Pricing for housing and care services is not publicly disclosed and is largely determined by government regulation. Distribution is direct through ÖJAB's owned-and-operated facility network, with student housing bookings processed via housing.oejab.at and event-venue rentals operated through the wholly-owned subsidiary LIVE by ÖJAB GmbH and its myNext Hotels platform.

Technology plays a supporting rather than differentiating role: no proprietary platform, app, or AI core product is evident. The organization's most technology-adjacent initiative is the 2025 AI Media Lab, an educational program teaching generative AI image and video tools to disadvantaged youth. ÖJAB also operates a corporate podcast ('Gemeinsam Zukunft Gestalten') and previously published the quarterly magazine 'senf' (final issue 2025/01) as part of its communications and member-engagement function. The organization is governed by an elected Präsidium with a four-year term (re-elected May 2026) under revised statutes, and holds Charta der Vielfalt membership for workplace diversity (2024).

Name

ÖJAB

Legal name

ÖJAB – Österreichische Jungarbeiterbewegung

Website

https://oejab.at

Company type

Private

Founded year

1946

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

ÖJAB is an Austrian nonprofit association operating 43 facilities and ~800 staff to deliver affordable student housing, senior nursing care, vocational education, and Burkina Faso development cooperation, funded through government grants, regulated care payments, housing fees, and donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nonprofit Social Services (Student Housing & Senior Care)

NAICS

Rooming and Boarding Houses, Dormitories, and Workers' Camps (72131), Other Residential Care Facilities (6239), All Other Schools and Instruction (61169), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000), Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050), Services-Home Health Care Services (8082), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

University Dorms & Affiliated Summer Housing (THAMAGAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Student & Youth Hostels (Youth Organization/HI-style) (THAGAGAH), Summer/Conference Housing & Guest Accommodations (EDALACAI), Refugee, Crisis & Humanitarian Education Partnerships (EiE) (EDADALAG)

Keywords

• Student housing services
• Senior care services
• Vocational education programs
• Nonprofit social services
• Refugee integration support

Headquarters

HQ city

Vienna

HQ country

Austria

HQ region

Europe

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Social Services Revenue: As a nonprofit organization, ÖJAB generates revenue through government funding, social insurance payments for care services, student housing fees, and donations. The organization receives federal youth funding from Bundeskanzleramt and municipal funding from Stadt Wien.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

ÖJAB is a nonprofit association that operates affordable student and youth dormitories (23 locations across Austria), stationary and mobile senior care/nursing homes, vocational training and integration programs for disadvantaged youth (including refugees), and international development cooperation projects primarily in Burkina Faso. The organization runs an integrated campus model (Lebenscampus Wolfganggasse) combining student housing, nursing care, education, and a nursing school on one site, and also offers event venue rentals.

Product overview

ÖJAB is a non-profit organization offering a portfolio of social services across four main areas: affordable student/youth housing (23 dormitories across Austria), stationary and mobile senior care/nursing homes, education and integration programs (vocational training at BPI, AusbildungsFit for disadvantaged youth, nursing school), and international development cooperation focused on Burkina Faso. Key integrated facilities include the Lebenscampus Wolfganggasse, which combines student housing, nursing care, educational institute, and nursing school on one intergenerational campus. The organization also operates a podcast ('Gemeinsam Zukunft Gestalten'), rents event venues through a myNext Hotels partnership, and previously published the quarterly magazine 'senf'.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• BPI (Berufspädagogisches Institut): Vocational training and education institute offering career orientation, technical and commercial training, and language courses.
• Lebenscampus Wolfganggasse
• ÖJAB Pflegeschule
• senf. Das ÖJAB-Magazin

Products and services

• Studierenden- & Jugendwohnheime (Student & Youth Dormitories) Affordable student and youth housing across 23 dormitories in Vienna, Graz, Salzburg, Eisenstadt, Krems, Mödling, and Bad Gleichenberg, with amenities including fitness rooms, saunas, and communal spaces. Three additional intergenerational shared apartments complement the dormitory portfolio. Target customers: students aged 15-30 in vocational training, university, or other educational programs.
• Wohn- & Pflegeheime (Senior Residences & Nursing Homes) Stationary and mobile nursing care for seniors at facilities in Vienna, Salzburg, and Güssing, including assisted living (betreubares Wohnen) and home care services (Hauskrankenpflege). Target customers: older adults requiring care, support, and assistance with daily living activities, and their families.
• ÖJAB Pflegeschule (Nursing School) Nursing education program established at the Lebenscampus Wolfganggasse location in Vienna Meidling, offering training for future caregivers. The school produced 22 nursing graduates in 2025. Target customers: individuals pursuing careers in nursing.
• Lebenscampus Wolfganggasse (Intergenerational Campus) Intergenerational and integrative campus in Vienna's new Wolfganggasse district combining student housing (ÖJAB-Haus Remise), nursing home (ÖJAB-Pflegewohnhaus Neumargareten), educational institute (BPI), and nursing school on a single site. Target customers: students, seniors, and learners within Vienna.
• Berufspädagogisches Institut (BPI) - Vocational Training Institute Vocational training institute offering career orientation, apprenticeships, technical and commercial training programs, and language courses for youth and adults. Target customers: disadvantaged youth, vocational learners, and adults seeking qualification programs.
• AusbildungsFit Training measure of the Austrian Social Ministry helping disadvantaged youth (from age 15) acquire school, social, and personal competencies to begin vocational training or further education. Target customers: disadvantaged youth aged 15 and older in Austria.
• Entwicklungszusammenarbeit (EZA) - Development Cooperation International development cooperation active since the 1960s, focusing on Burkina Faso with projects in vocational training, water/sanitation/hygiene (WASH), sustainable rural development, and women's rights, aligned with UN Sustainable Development Goals. Target customers: youth and communities in Burkina Faso.
• Event Locations (myNext Hotels) Event venues for rent including the Event Hall at BPI (83 m², up to 80 people) and Meeting Room 'Bruno' at Hotel Rudy (63 m², up to 60 people), both equipped with modern technology and catering options. Operated through subsidiary LIVE by ÖJAB GmbH via the myNext Hotels platform. Target customers: businesses and organizations seeking meeting and event spaces in Vienna.

Quantifiable outcome

• 22 nursing graduates in 2025
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability3 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• GRAD-A (Burkina Faso)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Local partner organization in Burkina Faso for development cooperation projects including vocational training, WASH initiatives, sustainable agriculture, and women's empowerment programs aligned with UN SDGs.
• Kai-You-KaicoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2007Japanese youth organization in Wakayama Prefecture with regular mutual youth exchange programs since 2007. Young people experience Japanese and Austrian culture beyond tourist attractions through homestays with local families.
• YUAI (Young Workers Union Association of Japan)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1965Sister organization relationship established in 1965 based on shared values of international understanding and cooperation. Annual mutual youth exchange programs between Austria and Japan, initiated by the Hatoyama family in 1953. Programs have evolved from large group tours to intensive dialogue on societal challenges.
• LIVE by ÖJAB GmbHcoreOthersSubsidiary company of ÖJAB managing hotel and event venue operations including myNext Hotels for event location rentals.
• myNext HotelsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEvent venue rental platform for ÖJAB facilities. Part of LIVE by ÖJAB GmbH subsidiary. Manages booking for event spaces at BPI and Hotel Rudy locations.
• Hobby Lobby ViennaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation partner for AI media laboratory project targeting disadvantaged youth. Hobby Lobby is a leisure association for children and youth offering free activities and social participation opportunities.
• Bundeskanzleramt (Federal Chancellery)coreOthersFederal youth funding provider for ÖJAB's nationwide youth base work through Bundesjugendförderung.
• Stadt Wien MA 13coreOthersVienna municipal funding for ÖJAB's regional youth base work at state level in Vienna.
• Österreichisch-Burkinische GesellschaftminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCultural exchange and mutual understanding society founded in 1966 (formerly Österreichisch-Voltaische Gesellschaft) promoting Austrian-Burkina relations.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• SeneCura: One of Austria's largest private senior-care operators with nursing homes across multiple federal states. Comparable in stationary-care segment though for-profit and larger in scale.
• Kuratorium Wiener Pensionisten-Wohnhäuser (KWP): Vienna municipal operator of large-scale senior residences and care facilities. Comparable as a senior housing/care provider in Vienna, though municipally operated rather than nonprofit-private like ÖJAB.

Emerging players

• OeAD (Österreichischer Austauschdienst): Austrian agency for international cooperation in education and research, operating student housing and scholarship programs. Comparable in student-services and international-education dimensions.

Direct peers

• Horizont3000: Austrian NGO specialized in international development cooperation, including vocational training and WASH programs. Direct peer to ÖJAB's Entwicklungszusammenarbeit segment focused on Burkina Faso-adjacent work.
• Volkshilfe Österreich: Austrian social-welfare nonprofit offering housing assistance, care services, and integration programs. Comparable as a multi-segment Austrian social-services organization dependent on public funding.
• Caritas Österreich: Austria's largest Catholic nonprofit providing social services including elderly care, refugee assistance, and housing-related support. Closely comparable to ÖJAB across multiple service segments and federal funding relationships.
• Haus der Barmherzigkeit: Vienna-based nonprofit operating specialized nursing facilities and mobile care services. Comparable to ÖJAB in stationary and mobile senior care.
• Hilfswerk Österreich: Austrian nonprofit focused on home nursing care (Hauskrankenpflege), mobile care services, and family support. Highly comparable to ÖJAB's senior-care and mobile-care service lines.
• Studierendenwerk Wien: Vienna student-services organization providing affordable student housing and student services. Direct peer to ÖJAB's student-dormitory business, particularly in the Vienna market.
• Diakonie Österreich: Major Austrian Protestant nonprofit operating nursing homes, social housing, refugee support, and education programs. Direct multi-segment peer with similar government-funding profile and care-services orientation.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@OejabAt
• Facebookfacebook.com/oejab.at
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/öjab
• Instagraminstagram.com/oejab.at
• Xx.com/oejab_at

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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