HTL Krems

What HTL Krems does

HTL Krems is a publicly funded Austrian higher technical college (Höhere Technische Lehranstalt) operating under the Federal Ministry of Education (BMBWF) and the Lower Austrian Education Directorate. Founded in 1942, the institution delivers five-year technical secondary programs across three core departments: Bautechnik (Construction Engineering, with Hochbau, Tiefbau, and Holzbau specializations), Informationstechnologie (IT, with Systemtechnik and Medientechnik tracks), and Medizininformatik (Medical Informatics). Programs culminate in the Reife- und Diplomprüfung, qualifying graduates for immediate technical employment or university studies; after three years of practice, graduates may earn the INGENIEUR/IN title through an expert discussion.

The institution operates from two campuses — a main campus in Krems an der Donau and a Zwettl branch (established 2008) serving the Waldviertel region — and serves as a regional technical-talent pipeline for employers such as STRABAG, Leyrer + Graf, Swietelsky, TE Connectivity, and Voestalpine. Its technology stack centers on the Quarto Software edu.Suite portal (edu.Flow for administrative communication, edu.Pay for payments, and WebUntis for scheduling), integrated with Office 365 and Microsoft SharePoint for identity and document management. Practical training is supported by on-site facilities including a construction practice yard (Bauhof), IT workshops, computer laboratories, and a laser cutter for architectural modeling.

The business model is public-sector: HTL Krems charges no tuition, with funding flowing from federal and Lower Austrian education authorities. The school generates additional value through industry partnerships (HTL Connect employer association, Ingenium Education/HTWK Leipzig bachelor's pathway, Erasmus Plus) and outreach programs such as NÖ Kids go HTL. Approximately 28 staff support the academic programs, with the Zwettl branch alone having educated ~350 students and producing 135+ graduates since 2008.

Name

HTL Krems

Legal name

HTL Krems - Höhere Technische Lehranstalt

Website

https://htlkrems.ac.at

Company type

Private

Founded year

1900

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

HTL Krems is a publicly funded Austrian higher technical college delivering five-year secondary programs in construction, IT, and medical informatics across its Krems main campus and Zwettl branch, serving students from Lower Austria and feeding regional employers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Technical Secondary Education

NAICS

Technical and Trade Schools (61151), Other Technical and Trade Schools (611519), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Construction, Engineering & Skilled Trades Licensure Prep (EDAAANAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Career Readiness & College Prep (In-School) (EDAJAFAM), Engineering & Architecture Licensure Exam Prep (FE/PE, Architect Registration Exam) (EDANAIAG)

Keywords

• Technical secondary education
• Construction engineering education
• Information technology education
• Medical informatics education
• Higher technical college

Headquarters

HQ city

Krems an der Donau

HQ country

Austria

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Public Education Funding: HTL Krems is a publicly funded Austrian secondary technical school (Höhere Technische Lehranstalt). The school operates under the Austrian educational framework with funding from federal and state (NÖ) education authorities. No tuition fees are charged for students.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

HTL Krems is a publicly funded Austrian Höhere Technische Lehranstalt (Higher Technical College) delivering 5-year technical secondary education in three departments: Bautechnik (Construction Engineering with Hochbau, Tiefbau, and Holzbau specializations), Informationstechnologie (IT with Systemtechnik and Medientechnik specializations), and Medizininformatik (Medical Informatics). Programs conclude with the Reife- und Diplomprüfung (matura and diploma examination) qualifying graduates for immediate technical employment, university studies, or the INGENIEUR/IN title after professional practice.

Product overview

HTL Krems is a higher technical college (Höhere Technische Lehranstalt) offering a unified educational platform structured around three core departments: Bautechnik (Construction Engineering), Informationstechnologie (Information Technology), and Medizininformatik (Medical Informatics/medIT). The institution operates as both a traditional educational institution and a technology-enhanced learning environment. Supporting the core academic programs are digital service products built on the Quarto Software GmbH edu.Suite platform, including edu.Flow for standardized administrative workflows and digital parent communication, edu.Pay for payment processing, and WebUntis for scheduling—all accessible through the central Edu.Suite single sign-on portal. Practical training components include Computerpraktikum for hands-on IT skills development in the first two years. Additional support services include Individuelle Lernbegleitung (ILB) for academic coaching and a structured internship program connecting students with regional employers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• EduFlow: Digital communication platform for standardized administrative processes between school and parents
• EduPay
• EduSuite

Products and services

• Bautechnik (Construction Engineering) Higher Division

Quantifiable outcome

• 26 graduates from Tiefbau (civil engineering) department completed Reife- und Diplomprüfung in June 2019
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

AI capability3 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• HTL ConnectcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHTL Connect is an association of companies that supports HTL Krems by organizing a company fair (Firmenmesse), facilitating direct connections between students and regional employers. Member companies provide internship positions, job opportunities, and industry insights to students.
• Erasmus PlusminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean Union program supporting international student exchanges and mobility for educational institutions.
• Ingenium EducationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Ingenium Education and HTWK Leipzig enables a part-time 2-year bachelor's program at HTL Krems. Prerequisites: HTL graduation and 1 year professional practice. Currently 1,700 professionals use Ingenium programs, with over 5,300 graduates across Austria. Also partners with Studienzentrum Weiz for program delivery.
• Voestalpine KremsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerRegional steel technology company sponsors school activities, including sponsoring a class excursion to the Voestalpine Steel World in Linz through the HTL Connect company fair.
• Stora EnsominorGTM or Marketing PartnerFinnish-Swedish wood products company sponsors HTL Krems with wood materials for educational purposes.
• METZ CONNECTminorGTM or Marketing PartnerIT technology company donated equipment to the IT workshop for educational purposes.
• DokaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFormwork technology company sponsored exhibition furniture (measuring podiums) for the school.
• Tischlerei MaglockminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal carpentry workshop in Langenlois that co-sponsored exhibition furniture with Doka.
• Quarto Software GmbHcoreTechnology or IntegrationProvider of edu.Suite portal software including edu.Flow and edu.Pay platforms used for school communication, administrative workflows, and payment management.
• BEE ITSECURITYminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCybersecurity company that provided workshop sessions for IT students on cybersecurity awareness and ethical hacking demonstrations.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• HTL Klagenfurt: Carinthian HTL offering construction, IT, and related technical education under the same Austrian federal framework. Comparable to HTL Krems in scale, program structure, and regional-employer partnership model.
• BULME Graz (Berufsbildende Schule für Technik, Chemie und Wirtschaft): Austrian vocational secondary school offering construction and IT technical education. Directly comparable as a public technical college with similar employer pipeline and curricular focus on construction and information technology.
• HTL Villach: Carinthian HTL providing similar five-year technical programs with industry integration. Comparable as a regional Austrian technical secondary school competing for the same national cohort of 14-year-olds entering technical education.
• HTL Wien (Höhere Technische Lehranstalt Wien): Vienna's flagship higher technical college offering the same Austrian HTL framework across multiple engineering disciplines. Directly comparable as a public five-year technical secondary school with Reife- und Diplomprüfung, similar employer partnerships, and parallel curricular structure (Bautechnik, IT, etc.).
• HTL Linz (Höhere Technische Lehranstalt Linz): Upper Austrian HTL offering parallel technical departments and the same Reife- und Diplomprüfung/INGENIEUR qualification. Comparable as a public secondary technical school serving regional industry with industry-sponsored training infrastructure.
• HTL Innsbruck: Tyrolean higher technical college with multiple engineering departments. Comparable as a public Austrian technical secondary school competing for students in a similar regional catchement model with industry partnerships.
• TGM – Die Schule der Technik: Largest HTL in Austria located in Vienna, offering a similar five-year Höhere Technische Lehranstalt curriculum with multiple departments including IT and engineering. Directly comparable as a public technical secondary school competing for the same talent pipeline and employer relationships.
• HTL Graz-Ortweinschule: Styrian higher technical college with strong construction and architecture departments — directly comparable to HTL Krems's Bautechnik track. Operates under the same Austrian HTL framework with Reife- und Diplomprüfung and INGENIEUR/IN qualification pathway.
• HTL Wels: Upper Austrian higher technical college with parallel Bautechnik and IT departments. Directly comparable as a public technical secondary school following the same Austrian HTL framework with Reife- und Diplomprüfung and engineering title eligibility.

Regional players

• HTL Mödling: Lower Austrian HTL located near Vienna, offering overlapping technical departments (Bautechnik, IT) under the same provincial education directorate. Highly comparable in regulatory framework, though it serves a more urbanized catchment than HTL Krems's rural Waldviertel focus.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCSbXgFgWx76PXsc0LTomgyw/videos?view_as=subscriber
• Facebookfacebook.com/HTLKremsDonau
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/htl-krems
• Instagraminstagram.com/htlkrems

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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