HTL Ried im Innkreis

What HTL Ried im Innkreis does

HTL Ried im Innkreis is a public Höhere Technische Lehranstalt (higher technical college) located at Molkereistraße 2, 4910 Ried im Innkreis, Upper Austria, operating under the Austrian state education system. The institution delivers five-year technical secondary education and adult evening education in mechanical engineering and adjacent disciplines, with a stated brand positioning as the "innovative HTL for Maschinenbau." It currently offers four main program tracks: the newly launched Robotik und Smart Engineering branch (effective school year 2024/25), Agrar- und Umwelttechnik (agricultural and environmental technology), an evening-school Automatisierungstechnik track for working professionals, and a forthcoming FH-Studiengang Maschinenbau (bachelor of mechanical engineering) combining distance learning with in-person phases starting September 2026.

The school is staffed by 44 employees (predominantly teachers, administrators, and support staff) and serves day-school students aged 14–19, working professionals in the Abendschule (evening school), parents, and graduates. Curriculum combines general education, fachliche Theorie (specialist theory), and Fachpraxis (specialist practice), culminating in diploma theses executed with industry partners. Active industry relationships include KUKA (industrial robotics), Lemken (agricultural machinery), and BRP-Rotax (propulsion systems), as well as membership in the MINT-Schule network and co-funding association with the European Social Fund. Governance is led by Direktor DI Karl Angleitner, appointed in May 2026.

The institution has no commercial revenue model — it is publicly funded by Austrian federal and Upper Austrian state education budgets, does not disclose tuition, and reports no revenue figures. Distribution is exclusively direct on-campus instruction at the single Ried im Innkreis campus, with regional marketing conducted via the school website, YouTube, info evenings, and industry-collaboration events. As a state-run educational entity rather than a commercial enterprise, HTL Ried operates outside typical PE/VC/M&A investment frameworks; its "growth" is measured in program expansion, enrollment, and graduate outcomes rather than ARR or valuation multiples.

Name

HTL Ried im Innkreis

Legal name

HTL Ried im Innkreis

Website

https://htlried.at

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

HTL Ried im Innkreis is a public Austrian technical college (Höhere Technische Lehranstalt) in Upper Austria delivering secondary and adult education in mechanical engineering, robotics, smart engineering, and agricultural technology, with a new FH bachelor degree program launching in September 2026.

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Product category

Technical Vocational Education

NAICS

Technical and Trade Schools (6115), Other Technical and Trade Schools (611519)

akta.pro primary industry

Engineering & Technology Institutes (Comprehensive) (EDAHAEAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Mechatronics Systems & Integration (EDAOAHAB), Industrial Electrical & Motor Controls (EDAOAHAE), Cooperative Education (Co-op) Technical Universities (EDAHAEAF)

Keywords

• Technical secondary education
• Mechanical engineering school
• Vocational training Austria
• Agricultural technology education
• Robotics engineering training

Headquarters

HQ city

Ried im Innkreis

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, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

HTL Ried im Innkreis is a public Austrian higher technical college (Höhere Technische Lehranstalt) providing secondary technical education in mechanical engineering. It delivers three main training tracks — Robotics and Smart Engineering (new from school year 2024/25), Agricultural and Environmental Technology, and an Automation Technology evening school for working professionals — plus a cooperative FH Bachelor's degree program in Mechanical Engineering starting September 2026.

Product overview

HTL Ried im Innkreis is a technical college (Höhere Technische Lehranstalt) offering vocational education in mechanical engineering. The institution provides a portfolio of four interconnected educational programs: three main training tracks including Robotik und Smart Engineering (robotics and smart engineering), Agrar- und Umwelttechnik (agricultural and environmental technology), and Automatisierungstechnik Abendschule (automation technology evening school), plus an FH-Studiengang Maschinenbau (university-level mechanical engineering degree) that serves as a bridge program for HTL graduates. These programs are designed to produce qualified technical professionals for Austria's industrial and agricultural sectors.

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Products and services

• Robotik und Smart Engineering (Robotics and Smart Engineering)
• Agrar- und Umwelttechnik (Agricultural and Environmental Technology)
• Automatisierungstechnik Abendschule (Automation Technology Evening School)
• FH-Studiengang Maschinenbau (FH Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering)

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• BRP-RotaxminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBRP-Rotax, a company specializing in propulsion systems, collaborated with HTL Ried on a snow power technology event at Eberschwang ski lift. Students from both study focus areas participated in this special technology day.
• MINT-SchuleminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMINT-Schule (MINT = Mathematics, Informatics, Natural Sciences, Technology) is featured on HTL Ried's website footer, indicating membership or cooperation in the MINT schools network promoting STEM education.
• European Social Fund (ESF)minorOthersEuropean Social Fund logo appears on HTL Ried's website, indicating co-funding or partnership with ESF for educational programs or initiatives.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• TGM Wien (Technologisches Gewerbemuseum): TGM Wien is a long-established Viennese technical college covering mechanical, mechatronics and electrical engineering. It serves as a national incumbent benchmark for HTL program design in Austria.
• HTL Wien West: HTL Wien West is one of Austria's largest Höhere Technische Lehranstalten, offering broad mechanical and mechatronics programs. It is a national-scale incumbent that HTL Ried graduates may migrate to for further specialization.
• HTL Bulme Graz: HTL Bulme Graz is a major Styrian technical college with extensive mechanical and automation engineering tracks. It is a national benchmark HTL with comparable program structure to HTL Ried.

Regional players

• HTL Salzburg: HTL Salzburg is a Salzburg-region technical college offering mechanical and mechatronics engineering. It is a regional peer serving an adjacent Austrian province with comparable offerings.
• HTL Klagenfurt: HTL Klagenfurt is a Carinthian technical college offering mechanical and automation tracks. It is a regional Austrian peer with comparable program scope to HTL Ried.
• HTL Mödling: HTL Mödling is a Lower Austria technical college with strong mechanical engineering and mechatronics programs. It is a comparable regional HTL outside Upper Austria competing for national applicant flow.

Direct peers

• FH Oberösterreich (FH Oberösterreich Studienbetriebs GmbH): FH Oberösterreich is the University of Applied Sciences in Upper Austria running mechanical and automation engineering programs. HTL Ried's new FH-Studiengang Maschinenbau directly partners with and competes against this institution for prospective students.
• HTL Linz (Litertal): HTL Linz (including the Litertal location) is a large technical college in Upper Austria with multiple engineering and mechatronics specializations. It is the largest direct peer in the same province as HTL Ried.
• HTL Steyr: HTL Steyr is another Upper Austrian Höhere Technische Lehranstalt with a strong mechanical engineering / mechatronics focus. It is the most direct geographic and curricular competitor to HTL Ried within the same province.
• HTL Wels: HTL Wels is a fellow Upper Austria technical college offering mechanical, automation and electrical engineering tracks. It directly competes for the same regional applicant pool as HTL Ried.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/htbla-ried

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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M&A

Investments

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