Landesberufsschule Obertrum

What Landesberufsschule Obertrum does

Landesberufsschule Obertrum is a state-run vocational school (Landesberufsschule) operated by the State of Salzburg (Land Salzburg) under the supervision of Bildungsdirektion Salzburg, located at Mattigtalstraße 10 in Obertrum am See, Austria. Founded in 1995 following the relocation of the school from Walserfeld to Obertrum, the institution is the designated provider of mandatory Berufsschul theoretical education for tourism and hospitality apprentices across the entire state of Salzburg. It delivers seven core apprenticeship programs — Hotel- und Gastgewerbeassistent (HGA), Hotelkauffrau/-kaufmann (HKF), Hotel- und Restaurantfachfrau/-fachmann (HRF), Köchin/Koch (KO), Restaurantfachfrau/-mann (RF), Gastronomiefachfrau/-mann (GF), and Systemgastronomiefachfrau/-mann (SYS) — alongside supplementary certification programs including Jungbarkeeper:in, Bier-Jungsommelier:in (with Trumer Privatbrauerei), Social Media Expert, Creative Cooking, and a Sports program, plus a German-language preparatory course for non-native speakers.

The school operates through 10-week intensive block courses delivered to four concurrent Lehrgänge (course groups), drawing an estimated 200-300 apprentices per year from partner hotels and restaurants across Salzburg. Its supporting technology stack comprises a TYPO3 open-source content management system for the school's website, Microsoft Office 365 for learning management, a QMS quality management portal, and an eTwinning/Erasmus+ platform for international student collaboration (notably with Hotelová škola Ostrava in the Czech Republic). An on-site Landesberufsschulheim Obertrum boarding house enables participation by apprentices from across the state.

As a public educational institution, LBS Obertrum charges no tuition; operations are funded through the Land Salzburg public education budget and overseen by the Amt der Salzburger Landesregierung and Bildungsdirektion Salzburg. The school does not have commercial customers in the conventional sense; its "distribution channel" is the Austrian dual education system itself, with apprentices allocated to the school via their apprenticeship contracts with tourism employers. The institution maintains a broad ecosystem of partnerships with employer hotels, the Wirtschaftskammer Salzburg (WKS), Gewerkschaft VIDA Salzburg, AK Salzburg, Trumer Privatbrauerei, Tourismusschulen Bad Gleichenberg, and charitable initiatives such as Herzkinder Österreich and ORF's €3 Weihnachtswunder. The school celebrated its 30th anniversary on October 15, 2025.

Name

Landesberufsschule Obertrum

Legal name

Landesberufsschule Obertrum

Website

https://lbs-obertrum.salzburg.at

Company type

Public

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Landesberufsschule Obertrum is a state-run vocational school in Salzburg, Austria, delivering mandatory dual-education theoretical instruction across seven tourism and hospitality apprenticeship programs (HGA, HKF, HRF, KO, RF, GF, SYS) to approximately 200-300 apprentices annually through 10-week block courses, supplemented by Jungbarkeeper, Bier-Jungsommelier, and Social Media Expert certifications.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hospitality Vocational Education

NAICS

Apprenticeship Training (611513)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Apprenticeships, Internships & Work-Based Learning Programs (BPACANAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Work-Based Learning Programs (Internships, Apprenticeships, Community-Based Instruction) (EDAKANAF)

Keywords

• Vocational education services
• Hospitality apprenticeship training
• Tourism vocational school
• Dual education programs
• Culinary arts training

Headquarters

HQ city

Obertrum am See

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, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Public Education Funding: As a state-run vocational school (Landesberufsschule) operated by Land Salzburg, the institution is funded through public education budgets. No tuition is charged to students. The school operates under the authority of the Bildungsdirektion Salzburg and is subject to national Austrian educational regulations.

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Go-to-market motion2 records

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Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Landesberufsschule Obertrum delivers state-recognized dual vocational education for tourism and hospitality apprentices in the State of Salzburg. The school runs seven core apprenticeship programs (HGA, HKF, HRF, KO, RF, GF, SYS) delivered as 10-week block courses each year, supplemented by voluntary certification programs (Jungbarkeeper, Bier-Jungsommelier, Social Media Expert), a German language preparation course, and an on-site boarding house for out-of-town students. All programs are free of charge to apprentices, funded through the Land Salzburg public education budget.

Product overview

Landesberufsschule Obertrum is a state-run vocational school (Landesberufsschule) providing dual vocational education for tourism and hospitality trades in Salzburg, Austria. The institution offers seven core apprenticeship programs (Lehrberufe) in culinary arts, hotel operations, and restaurant services: Hotel- und Gastgewerbeassistent (HGA), Hotelkaufmann/-frau (HKF), Hotel- und Restaurantfachfrau/-mann (HRF), Köchin/Koch (KO), Restaurantfachfrau/-mann (RF), Gastronomiefachfrau/-mann (GF), and Systemgastronomiefachfrau/-mann (SYS). Beyond the standard curriculum, LBS Obertrum provides voluntary supplementary qualification programs including Jungbarkeeper:in and Bier-Jungsommelier:in certifications, a Social Media Expert program, Creative Cooking workshops, and a Sports program. The school also operates an on-site boarding school (Landesberufsschulheim) and offers German language preparation courses for non-native speakers. Students attend for 10-week intensive blocks per school year, alternating with practical training in partner businesses.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Hotel- und Gastgewerbeassistentin/-assistent (HGA) A 3-year vocational training program for hospitality establishments with attached restaurant, covering front office operations, guest relations, administrative tasks, and food service operations. Targeted at apprentices in Salzburg's hotel and gastronomy sector.
• Hotelkauffrau/-kaufmann (HKF) A 3-year apprenticeship in hospitality management covering operations, administration, and commercial departments including reception, procurement, accounting, HR, marketing, reservations, and conference operations. Targeted at apprentices in hotel administrative roles.
• Hotel- und Restaurantfachfrau/-fachmann (HRF) A 4-year dual apprenticeship combining hotel and restaurant operations, training students in reception, office administration, guest services, food and beverage service, and kitchen assistance in medium to large hotels. Targeted at apprentices pursuing combined hotel-restaurant careers.
• Köchin/Koch (KO) A 3-year culinary arts apprenticeship in gastronomy or accommodation establishments with attached restaurants, covering food preparation, menu creation, procurement, and kitchen management. Targeted at apprentices training as professional cooks.
• Restaurantfachfrau/-fachmann (RF) A 3-year restaurant service apprenticeship in accommodation establishments, training students in guest reception, table service, beverage service, banquet setup, and cashier operations. Targeted at apprentices pursuing front-of-house restaurant careers.
• Gastronomiefachfrau/-fachmann (GF) A 4-year apprenticeship training students as generalists in both kitchen and service operations within hospitality establishments, including food preparation, guest service, and menu advising. Targeted at apprentices pursuing broad gastronomy careers.
• Systemgastronomiefachfrau/-fachmann (SYS)

Quantifiable outcome

• Multiple graduates achieve 'ausgezeichnet' (excellent) ratings across all years of vocational school. Nicole Hessel achieved a grade average of 1.0 across all four Berufsschul years and won multiple competition awards.
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Named customers16 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Herzkinder Österreich / Herzlauf SalzburgminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 June 2026Charitable partnership through the annual Herzlauf Salzburg running event. 57 students from LBS Obertrum participated in Herzlauf 2026, raising funds for families with children with heart conditions. The school participates annually, combining sports, social responsibility, and community engagement.
• Institut Suchtprävention pro mentecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 May 2026Collaboration on the school's addiction prevention and mental health program. The institute organizes the online 'PräventionsCafé' — a knowledge exchange event on occupational addiction prevention — targeted at training supervisors, employers, and educators. Partnership supports the school's multi-level prevention approach aligned with the 'Suchtdreieck' prevention model.
• Ö3 Weihnachtswunder (ORF/Ö3)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 19 December 2025Annual charitable initiative in which LBS Obertrum students participated, raising €5,005.86 for the Ö3 Weihnachtswunder campaign. Donation was handed over at Kapitelplatz in Salzburg.
• Hotelová škola, Ostrava (Czech Republic)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025eTwinning/Erasmus+ project partner for the 'Offline Communication in Tourism' international student collaboration. Students from LBS Obertrum (3HRFa) and Hotelová škola Ostrava worked in mixed teams on hotel communication tasks: creating hotel profiles, writing enquiries, preparing offers, and conducting telephone/videocall reservations. Coordinated by Pavla Noskievičová from the Czech partner school.
• AK Salzburg (Arbeiterkammer Salzburg)coreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025AK Salzburg organizes the annual AK Landescup (football tournament) in which LBS Obertrum students participate. The school placed 5th in the 2025 AK Landescup in Hallein. AK Salzburg also supports various student welfare initiatives.
• Trumer PrivatbrauereicoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Partnership for the Bier-Jungsommelière/-sommelièrs supplementary qualification program. Trumer Privatbrauerei provides a practical brewing day (Brautag) as part of the curriculum, giving students hands-on insight into brewing processes, quality control, and brewing philosophy. Paula Rinck and Braumeister Felix Bussler serve as examiners. Mag. Caroline Gmachl BEd coordinates the program at LBS Obertrum.
• Gewerkschaft VIDA SalzburgcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2023VIDA Salzburg provides generous financial and material support for LBS Obertrum's apprentice competitions (Lehrlingswettbewerbe) in kitchen, service, and reception. The union sponsors prizes and gifts for competition winners. Hamiko Zeidi from VIDA participates in award ceremonies. VIDA also supports the AK Lehrlingscup sporting event.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Hotelschool The Hague: Internationally renowned hospitality management school in the Netherlands. Comparable in hospitality education focus but operates at higher education (bachelor's) level rather than apprenticeship level, and serves a much broader international student base.
• SHMS Swiss Hotel Management School: Swiss hospitality management school offering bachelor's and master's programs. Shares the core educational focus on hospitality training but operates as a private higher education institution rather than a state-run apprenticeship school.

Direct peers

• WIFI Salzburg (Wirtschaftsförderungsinstitut): Austrian institute offering vocational continuing education and industry certifications in the Salzburg region. Operates within the same broader vocational training ecosystem, offering some overlapping hospitality and tourism courses for adult learners.
• Tourismusschule Klessheim: Salzburg-based tourism school providing similar hospitality vocational training within the same Bundesland. Competes for the same regional talent pool and serves overlapping Salzburg tourism employers, making it the most direct local competitor.
• Tourismusschulen Bad Gleichenberg: Austrian tourism and hospitality vocational school in Styria operating in the same dual-education system. Already a documented partner of LBS Obertrum (Elisabeth Pölttl serves as external examiner for Jungbarkeeper certification), making it the closest functional peer in curriculum, regulatory framework, and target student segment.
• Tourismusschule Bad Ischl: Austrian tourism vocational school in Upper Austria providing similar dual-system training for hospitality trades. Comparable in regulatory framework, curriculum, and target apprentice segment, though serving a different regional catchment area.
• BFI Salzburg (Berufsförderungsinstitut): Vocational training provider operating within Austria's adult education framework, offering courses in hospitality and service trades. Comparable in regulatory positioning as a state-recognized training institution in Salzburg targeting similar career-track learners.
• HLTW 19 Vienna (Höhere Lehranstalt für Tourismus und Wirtschaft): Vienna-based tourism and economics school providing higher-level hospitality education. Comparable as an Austrian tourism-focused vocational/technical school, though operating at a higher academic tier (HLT) rather than apprenticeship (Berufsschule) level.

Regional players

• Berufsschule für das Hotel- und Gaststättengewerbe Berlin: Berlin-based vocational school specializing in hotel and hospitality trades within the German dual education system. Comparable in mission, curriculum structure, and dual-system training model, but serving the Berlin/Brandenburg market.
• Städtische Berufsschule für das Hotel- und Gaststättengewerbe München: German municipal vocational school specializing in hotel and restaurant trades, operating in the equivalent German dual education system. Highly comparable in mission and curriculum but serves the Bavarian market rather than the Austrian market.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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