BMJ ‐ Bundesministerium für Justiz

What BMJ ‐ Bundesministerium für Justiz does

Bundesministerium für Justiz (BMJ) is the Austrian Federal Ministry of Justice, headquartered in Vienna and operating under the authority of the Austrian federal government as a government state entity. The ministry prepares federal legislation in criminal, civil, and data-protection law; supervises Austrian courts, prosecution services, and the prison system; and coordinates Austria's participation in international anti-corruption frameworks, including the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention (member since 1999), GRECO (member since 2006), the UN Convention against Corruption, and EU justice cooperation. The current head of the ministry is Federal Minister of Justice Dr. Anna Sporrer. Beyond traditional ministerial functions, BMJ operates a portfolio of digital citizen services: JustizOnline, an online service platform allowing citizens to submit justice-related inquiries outside office hours; Justiz Auktion, an internet auction platform for movable goods administered by the justice system; and Jail Shop, a webshop selling products manufactured in Austrian prisons as part of rehabilitation activity. The ministry distributes information and services through its official website (bmj.gv.at), online portals (justiz.gv.at, justizonline.gv.at), and social channels on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, and YouTube.

As a federal ministry, BMJ does not generate commercial revenue; it is funded through the Austrian federal budget, and its services are provided to citizens free of charge. The entity has no traditional ownership, investors, or funding rounds, and is not publicly traded. Its strategic focus in 2026 centers on legislative reform, including the establishment of an independent Bundesstaatsanwaltschaft (federal prosecution authority), amendments to prison and criminal law, and resocialization initiatives such as the Mother-and-Child House "Justitia Collegialität" and the ATHLETA meets YOUTH program. Customer segments are horizontal: Austrian citizens requiring access to justice services, legal professionals, and courts and law-enforcement agencies under ministry oversight.

Name

BMJ ‐ Bundesministerium für Justiz

Legal name

Bundesministerium für Justiz

Website

https://bmj.gv.at

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

The Austrian Federal Ministry of Justice, headquartered in Vienna, prepares federal legislation, supervises courts, prosecution services, and the prison system, and operates digital citizen platforms (JustizOnline, Justiz Auktion, Jail Shop); funded through the federal budget and led by Federal Minister Dr. Anna Sporrer.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government Justice Administration

NAICS

Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities (922), Courts (922110), Legal Counsel and Prosecution (922130), Correctional Institutions (922140), Legislative Bodies (92112)

akta.pro primary industry

Judicial Courts & Court Administration (BPAIAFAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Prosecution & District/State Attorney Services (BPAIAFAB), State/Provincial Corrections, Probation & Parole Administration (BPAIABAF), Rule of Law & Justice Sector Reform (BPADAGAB)

Keywords

• Justice administration
• Federal legislation
• Court supervision
• Prison administration
• Anti-corruption coordination

Headquarters

HQ city

Vienna

HQ country

Austria

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Austrian Federal Ministry of Justice prepares federal laws and regulations, supervises courts, prosecution services, and the prison system, and coordinates international legal cooperation in anti-corruption matters. It also operates citizen-facing digital services including JustizOnline (online inquiries platform), Justiz Auktion (judicial auction platform), and Jail Shop (prison crafts webshop).

Product overview

BMJ - Bundesministerium für Justiz operates as Austria's Federal Ministry of Justice, providing a portfolio of digital citizen services alongside traditional ministerial functions. The core digital offerings include JustizOnline (an online service portal enabling citizens to submit justice-related inquiries outside office hours), Justiz Auktion (an internet-based auction platform for movable goods), and Jail Shop (a webshop selling products manufactured in Austrian prisons for rehabilitation purposes). These digital services are complemented by informational resources covering criminal law, civil law, data protection, public procurement, and other justice administration topics.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• JustizOnline Online service platform of the Austrian justice system that allows citizens to submit inquiries and questions quickly, unbureaucratically, and independent of office hours.
• Justiz Auktion Internet auction platform for movable goods managed by the Austrian justice system.
• Jail Shop Webshop of the Austrian prison system selling products manufactured domestically with craftsmanship detail, supporting rehabilitation of people who produced them. All products are unique items.

Quantifiable outcome

• Member of OECD Anti-Bribery Convention since 1999, implementing international standards for combating foreign bribery
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) - Working Group on BriberycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1999Austria has been a member of the OECD Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials since 1999. The OECD Working Group on Bribery (46 member states) conducts peer reviews of implementation of anti-bribery standards. Phase 4 evaluation report on Austria was adopted on October 10, 2024.
• GRECO (Group of States against Corruption)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAustria has been a member of GRECO since 2006. GRECO comprises 49 member states (48 European states plus the USA). GRECO conducts peer evaluations of anti-corruption efforts through thematic evaluation rounds. Austria has participated in multiple evaluation rounds (1st-5th rounds) with reports available from 2008 onwards.
• European CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBMJ participates in the Council of Europe's legal cooperation frameworks, including the Criminal Law Convention against Corruption and GRECO activities.
• United Nations (UN) - UN Convention against CorruptioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAustria participates in the UN mechanism for reviewing implementation of the UN Convention against Corruption, established in 2009. Reviews cover criminal provisions, international cooperation, and prevention measures.
• European UnioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBMJ coordinates EU-related justice matters including protection of financial interests, Digital Services Act implementation, and EU-wide legal cooperation.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Bundesamt für Justiz (Switzerland): Switzerland's federal justice office performs the same federal-level legislative drafting, judicial supervision, and international cooperation functions as BMJ, with a comparable civil-law tradition and small-state profile.
• Ministerie van Justitie en Veiligheid (Netherlands): The Dutch Ministry of Justice and Security covers legislation, courts, prosecution, and detention like BMJ, and is a frequent co-implementer of EU justice instruments and GRECO recommendations.
• Ministero della Giustizia (Italy): Italy's justice ministry is a direct peer in court administration, prison oversight, and legislative drafting, with shared EU and Council of Europe obligations and similar reform pressures.
• Ministerstvo spravedlnosti (Czech Republic): The Czech Ministry of Justice is a similarly sized federal-level ministry with overlapping responsibilities in legislation, courts, prosecution, and prison administration, and a fellow EU/Council of Europe member.
• Ministère de la Justice (France): France's national justice ministry mirrors BMJ's role in legislation, court and prosecution oversight, and prison administration, with comparable civil-law foundations and EU coordination responsibilities.
• Bundesministerium der Justiz (Germany): Germany's federal justice ministry is the closest structural counterpart to BMJ: federal entity preparing legislation, supervising courts and prosecution, and coordinating EU/international justice matters. Same scope, same governance tier, and same-language policy environment.

Broad incumbents

• UK Ministry of Justice: The UK MoJ operates at much larger scale but covers the same core functions (courts, prisons, legal aid, legislative reform) and serves as a benchmark for digital justice transformation relevant to BMJ's JustizOnline roadmap.
• European Commission - DG Justice and Consumers: DG JUST is the supranational counterpart BMJ coordinates with on EU justice legislation, Digital Services Act implementation, and cross-border legal cooperation, making it a direct institutional peer in BMJ's EU portfolio.
• U.S. Department of Justice: The U.S. DOJ is the global incumbent in federal justice administration; its scale, anti-corruption enforcement posture, and OECD peer-review participation are comparable reference points for BMJ's international engagement.

Others

• Council of Europe: The Council of Europe hosts GRECO and the Criminal Law Convention against Corruption, which BMJ actively implements; it is an ecosystem partner that shapes BMJ's anti-corruption and rule-of-law mandate.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@bmj_aut
• Facebookfacebook.com/bmjaut
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bmj-bundesministerium-fuer-justiz
• Instagraminstagram.com/bmj_aut

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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