Bildungsdirektion Oberösterreich

What Bildungsdirektion Oberösterreich does

Bildungsdirektion Oberösterreich is the statutory government education authority for the Austrian federal state of Upper Austria, responsible for the centralized administration, supervision, and quality assurance of all public schools from preschool through secondary education. Operating under the Bundesministeriengesetz and the oversight of the Austrian Federal Ministry for Education, Science and Research (BMBWF), the organization is headquartered at Sonnensteinstraße 20, Linz, with a staff of 460 and a regional structure organized across six Bildungsregionen (Linz, Steyr-Kirchdorf, Gmunden-Vöcklabruck, Innviertel, Wels-Grieskirchen-Eferding, and Mühlviertel). Its mandate covers teacher recruitment, deployment, and professional development; school psychology and crisis management; curriculum implementation; and targeted support services for students with special needs, migration backgrounds, and autism spectrum conditions.

Its core service portfolio is organized around specialized centers: the Zentrum Sprachliche Bildung (language education), Zentrum Autismus und Kommunikation (autism and communication support), Zentrum Demokratiebildung (democracy education), and the Schulpsychologie/PSU team (psychosocial support). Supporting infrastructure includes official email services via Microsoft Office 365 A1 for state teachers (@schule-ooe.at), free video and telephone interpretation in 61 languages through SAVD Videodolmetschen GmbH (funded by the European Social Fund), a textbook ordering system with per-student budget limits set by the federal government, and an accessibility reporting tool compliant with the Austrian Web Accessibility Act and EU GDPR. Strategic partnerships span the Pädagogische Hochschule Oberösterreich and the Private Pädagogische Hochschule der Diözese Linz (teacher training), Education Group (IT helpdesk), and OeAD (learning app certification via the national Gütesiegel program).

As a public administrative body, Bildungsdirektion Oberösterreich does not operate a commercial revenue model. It is funded through Austrian federal and state government budgets, and revenue is not publicly disclosed. Its go-to-market is institutional rather than commercial: services are delivered directly to schools, teachers, students, and families through official administrative channels, regional offices, and digital service portals. The organization is not a privately held company and has no equity ownership structure, making it fundamentally outside the scope of conventional PE/VC/M&A investment frameworks despite the analytical exercise requested here.

Name

Bildungsdirektion Oberösterreich

Legal name

Bildungsdirektion Oberösterreich

Website

https://bildung-ooe.gv.at

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Bildungsdirektion Oberösterreich is the statutory Austrian government education authority administering all public schools in Upper Austria, serving teachers, students, and families through six regional offices and specialized service centers. It does not operate commercially.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Education Administration

NAICS

Administration of Education Programs (923110), Administration of Education Programs (92311), Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support (921)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Management Services (8741)

akta.pro primary industry

National/Federal Ministries & Departments of Education (EDADAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Education Reporting, Dashboards & Business Intelligence (BI) (EDADAIAC), Accountability & Performance Frameworks (School/District/Institution Ratings) (EDADAIAD), Back-Office Administration & Shared Services (HR, Payroll, Finance/AP/AR) (EDAEALAA)

Keywords

• Public education administration
• Teacher professional development
• School psychological services
• Language education support
• Early childhood education

Headquarters

HQ city

Linz

HQ country

Austria

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Bildungsdirektion Oberösterreich is a public government education authority that administers, supervises, and coordinates all public schools and educational institutions in the Austrian federal state of Upper Austria. It provides centralized education administration, teacher recruitment and deployment, professional development coordination, school psychology and crisis management services, language education support for students with migration backgrounds, and specialized pedagogical services through dedicated centers covering language, autism, and democracy education. Supporting infrastructure includes official email systems, textbook ordering, and digital service platforms.

Product overview

Bildungsdirektion Oberösterreich is a public education authority managing all schools and educational institutions in Upper Austria, Austria. The organization provides a comprehensive portfolio of educational services organized around specialized centers: Zentrum Sprachliche Bildung (language education), Zentrum Autismus und Kommunikation (autism support), Zentrum Demokratiebildung (democracy education), and Schulpsychologie/PSU (school psychology). Supporting infrastructure includes official email services (Microsoft A1/Office 365), video/telephone interpreting (SAVD) for multilingual communication, textbook ordering systems, and accessibility reporting tools. As a government body, the directorate operates various administrative portals, school district management systems, and professional development coordination for teachers rather than selling commercial products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Zentrum Sprachliche Bildung (Center for Language Education)

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Education GroupcoreTechnology or IntegrationEducation Group provides technical support and helpdesk services for state teacher email accounts (@schule-ooe.at). The Education Group operates the Microsoft A1 licensing infrastructure including Outlook mailboxes, Office 365 web apps, and 20 GB cloud storage per account. Helpdesk available Monday-Thursday 7:30-16:30, Friday 7:30-13:30 at 0732 788 078-80.
• BMBWF (Bundesministerium für Bildung, Wissenschaft und Forschung)coreOthersFederal Ministry responsible for federal teachers (@bildung.gv.at accounts) and overall education policy. Handles email generation for federal teaching staff through Portal Austria. Email: [email protected]
• Pädagogische Hochschule Oberösterreich (PH OÖ)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPublic university of education providing teacher training and continuing education for Upper Austrian educators. Located at Kaplanhofstraße 40/Huemerstraße 3-5, 4020 Linz. Phone: 0732 7470-0.
• Private Pädagogische Hochschule der Diözese Linz (PHDL)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrivate university of education operated by the Diocese of Linz providing teacher education. Located at Salesianumweg 3, 4020 Linz. Phone: 0732 7726-66. Starting October 2026, offering new bachelor's program in Elementary Pedagogy.
• SAVD Videodolmetschen GmbHcoreTechnology or IntegrationVideo and telephone interpretation service providing communication support in parent-teacher meetings with families speaking other native languages. Offers interpretation in 61 languages including 17 ad-hoc languages (available within minutes) and 30+ scheduled languages. Service available weekdays 7:00-19:00, funded by European Social Fund.
• VHS OÖ - Institut Interkulturelle PädagogiksupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerAdult education institute providing intercultural pedagogical support and training programs to improve educational chances for students with migration backgrounds.
• OeAD (Österreichischer Austauschdienst)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerAustrian Agency for International Cooperation in Education and Research, providing certified learning apps through the Gütesiegel (quality seal) program and supporting Erasmus+ programs for Upper Austrian schools.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Bildungsdirektion Burgenland: Burgenland's state education directorate with the same mandate over public schools, teacher workforce, and educational programs within the Austrian Bildungsdirektion system.
• Bildungsdirektion Wien: State-level education authority for Vienna with the same statutory mandate over public schools, teacher administration, and educational programs under Austrian federal education law. Direct functional peer within the same Bildungsdirektion framework.
• Bildungsdirektion Niederösterreich: Lower Austria's state education directorate delivering the same portfolio of school supervision, teacher placement, and specialized centers as BD OÖ. Closely comparable in size, scope, and regulatory remit.
• Bildungsdirektion Kärnten: Carinthia's education directorate with comparable governance structure and service offering for public schools and teaching personnel.
• Bildungsdirektion Tirol: Tyrol's state education directorate with parallel responsibilities for public schools, teacher services, and educational centers under Austrian federal law.
• Bildungsdirektion Salzburg: Salzburg's state education authority with structurally equivalent mandate covering school administration, teacher support, and educational quality assurance.
• Bildungsdirektion Steiermark: Styria's education authority operating with the same legal structure and service portfolio as BD OÖ, including regional Bildungsregionen and teacher lifecycle management.
• Bildungsdirektion Vorarlberg: Vorarlberg's education authority operating the same statutory framework as BD OÖ for administering public education at the state level.

Others

• OeAD (Österreichischer Austauschdienst): Austrian Agency for International Cooperation in Education and Research that runs the Gütesiegel learning-app program in partnership with BD OÖ and BMBWF. Adjacent ecosystem participant enabling cross-border education initiatives.

Broad incumbents

• BMBWF (Bundesministerium für Bildung, Wissenschaft und Forschung): Federal ministry that oversees all Austrian Bildungsdirektionen including BD OÖ, sets policy and funding frameworks, and operates federal teacher email accounts. Broader incumbent with overlapping scope at the national level.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bildungsdirektion-f%C3%BCr-ober%C3%B6sterreich

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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