Bildungsdirektion für Steiermark

What Bildungsdirektion für Steiermark does

Bildungsdirektion für Steiermark is the regional public education authority for the Austrian state of Styria (Steiermark), established on January 1, 2020 under the Bildungsdirektionen-Einrichtungsgesetz (BD-EG) by consolidating previous fragmented regional education bodies. Headquartered at Körblergasse 23 in Graz, it holds exclusive legal jurisdiction over the administration of all public schools in Styria, including Pflichtschulen (compulsory schools), Bundesschulen (federal schools), and Berufsschulen (vocational schools), and operates across seven Bildungsregionen (Steirischer Zentralraum, Oststeiermark, Obersteiermark Ost, Südweststeiermark, Murau-Murtal, Südoststeiermark, Liezen). The entity reports to the Federal Ministry of Education, Science and Research (BMBWF) and is funded through federal and state government appropriations, providing all services free of charge to citizens.

The organization's service portfolio combines statutory administration with educational program delivery. Core administrative systems include ISO.web (school management for Pflichtschulen), SOKRATES (teacher personnel administration), PHÖNIX (facility management), SAP and UPIS/UNTIS (federal teacher salary/personnel processing), PH-Online (teacher professional development), and ESS (employee self-service), supported by Matomo web analytics and Citrix remote access. Quality management is delivered via the QMS framework launched January 2021, while educational programs span MINT/STEM initiatives, the Erasmus+ Konsortium EEA Styria (led by the Bildungsdirektion), DigiDaZ digital German-as-a-Second-Language support (piloted 2022 in cooperation with Austrian Red Cross Styria), cross-school courses (Mehrschulenkurse), the Lesenetzwerk reading network, eWandertag virtual field trips, and a network of 15 KI-Pilotschulen (AI Pilot Schools). Complementary services include the school psychology hotline (Schulpsychologie), the Koordinationsstelle für Gewalt- und Radikalisierungsprävention (violence and radicalization prevention coordination office), and international cooperation through the Europaservice and bilateral Slovenian partnership 'Wissen im Fluss' (active since 2016).

The entity operates a hybrid public service model with no commercial revenue, no API/SDK exposure, no commercial pricing, and no M&A or venture activity. Its customer-facing channels span the official website (bildung-stmk.gv.at), a BMBWF-distributed newsletter, online application forms via the Austrian e-government portal (amtsweg.gv.at), and electronic delivery through USP.gv.at and oesterreich.gv.at. Structural reorganization occurs through Pflichtschulcluster (school clusters of 2-8 schools under common leadership), with the Bildungsdirektion holding authority to establish or dissolve clusters by regulation. Compliance posture includes GDPR adherence for data processing and WCAG 2.0 accessibility standards for the public website.

Name

Bildungsdirektion für Steiermark

Legal name

Bildungsdirektion für Steiermark

Website

https://bildung-stmk.gv.at

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Bildungsdirektion für Steiermark is the Austrian state's regional public education authority for Styria, headquartered in Graz. Established in 2020, it administers all public schools across seven Bildungsregionen, delivering teacher and school administration systems, quality management, educational programs, and school psychology services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Education Administration

NAICS

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

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

State/Provincial Education Department Administration (BPAIABAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Education Systems Strengthening (Policy, Planning, EMIS, Governance) (BPADAKAK)

Keywords

• Public education administration
• School authority services
• Teacher administration
• Educational quality management
• School psychology services

Headquarters

HQ city

Graz

HQ country

Austria

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Bildungsdirektion für Steiermark serves as the official regional education authority for the Austrian state of Styria, overseeing public schools including primary, middle, special, polytechnic, and vocational schools. The authority administers teacher personnel matters, coordinates school clusters, operates quality assurance systems (QMS), and provides specialized services including school psychology, violence prevention coordination, international cooperation through Erasmus+, STEM (MINT) education, language support programs (DigiDaZ), and AI pilot schools. All services are delivered as public administration without direct charges to end users, coordinated across 7 educational regions (Bildungsregionen) under the supervision of the Federal Ministry of Education.

Product overview

Bildungsdirektion für Steiermark is a government education authority (Bildungsdirektion) for the Austrian state of Styria. It operates as a unified platform providing educational administration services rather than a single commercial product. The core offerings include administrative systems (ISO.web for school management, SOKRATES for teacher administration, ESS for employee self-service), quality management (QMS), and various educational programs (MINT STEM education, Erasmus+ consortium, DigiDaZ language support, reading networks, cross-school courses, AI pilot schools). The organization also provides psychological counseling services, violence prevention coordination, and international cooperation support through the Europaservice. All services are delivered through its website portal and coordinated across 7 educational regions (Bildungsregionen) in Styria.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Schulverzeichnis (School Directory) Online searchable directory of all schools in Styria, allowing users to find school information by region and type. Public-facing information service for citizens, parents, and educators.

Quantifiable outcome

• Coordination of school clusters from 2020 onwards, with multiple clusters established per school year for improved resource sharing
• +1 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration12 records

AI capability1 record

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• European Commission / Erasmus+ ProgrammecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Bildungsdirektion für Steiermark is the lead institution for the Erasmus+ Konsortium EEA Styria, managing EU funding for school education mobility programs. The directorate coordinates international teacher and student exchanges, facilitates accreditation for partner schools, and administers mobility budgets for consortium members across Styria.
• Slovenian Ministry of Education (Ministrstvo za izobraževanje, znanost in šport)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBilateral cooperation with Slovenia through the 'Wissen im Fluss' (Knowledge in Flow) network, organizing regular networking meetings for Styrian and Slovenian schools since 2016. Joint focus on educational cooperation, cross-border cultural exchange, and promoting awareness of both school systems and native languages.
• Young Science (youngscience.at)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational and international cooperation at the interface of school, science, and research, connecting Styrian schools with scientific institutions and research opportunities.
• JEBK Network (Steirisches Netzwerk Jugend Europa Bildung Kultur)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe JEBK network is a consortium of organizations and institutions focused on European education, with the EU office of the Bildungsdirektion für Steiermark as a member. Partners include EUROPE DIRECT Steiermark, LOGO! Jugendmanagement, Panthersie für Europa, Europahaus Graz, and various youth organizations.
• Rotes Kreuz Steiermark (Austrian Red Cross Styria)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership in the DigiDaZ project - a digital language support program for German as a Second Language (DaZ), which was piloted successfully in 2022 with approximately 80 children from Ukraine and is being expanded to all children with language support needs.
• EURES (European Employment Services)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerEuropean labor market platform providing information about working and living in Europe, useful for students seeking internship placements abroad.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Bildungsdirektion Salzburg: Regional education authority for Salzburg with the same statutory mandate; comparable in service portfolio including school administration systems, Erasmus+ participation, and regional Bildungsregionen.
• Bildungsdirektion Tirol: Regional education authority for Tyrol operating under the same BD-EG law; comparable in mandate (Pflichtschulen administration, school psychology, quality management) and scope of regional Bildungsregionen.
• Bildungsdirektion Oberösterreich: Regional education authority for Upper Austria with the same statutory mandate and administrative structure for statewide school oversight and teacher administration.
• Bildungsdirektion Kärnten: Regional education authority for Carinthia operating under the BD-EG framework; comparable mandate for statewide school oversight, teacher administration, and student support services.
• Bildungsdirektion Wien: Regional education authority for Vienna established under the same BD-EG framework; structurally identical in mandate, regulatory authority, and service portfolio, making it the most direct peer organization.
• Bildungsdirektion Niederösterreich: Regional education authority for Lower Austria operating under identical BD-EG legislation with comparable scope (Pflichtschulen, Bundesschulen administration) and service offerings.

Regional players

• Bayerisches Staatsministerium für Unterricht und Kultus: State-level education ministry for Bavaria, Germany, performing an analogous statewide school administration and teacher personnel function in a neighboring jurisdiction with shared cultural and educational ties.

Broad incumbents

• BMBWF (Bundesministerium für Bildung, Wissenschaft und Forschung): Federal ministry that supervises all Bildungsdirektionen and sets national education policy; provides the overarching regulatory and funding framework within which Styria's authority operates.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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