Berufsverband logopädieaustria

What Berufsverband logopädieaustria does

Berufsverband logopädieaustria (legal name: Berufsverband der österreichischen Logopäd_innen) is the official non-profit professional association (gemeinnütziger Verein, ZVR-Zahl 43 556 1417) representing speech-language therapists (Logopäd_innen) in Austria. Headquartered at Sperrgasse 8-10, 1150 Wien, the association operates under the MTD-Gesetz (Medical-Therapeutic-Diagnostic Health Professions Act), which legally protects the Logopäd_in professional title and reserves a defined scope of practice. It serves licensed therapists working in hospitals, counseling centers, rehabilitation facilities, facilities for people with disabilities, and independent practice, who treat patients of all ages across speech, language, voice, breathing, swallowing, hearing, reading, and writing disorders.

The association's core service portfolio is built around the LearnLinked member management platform (provided by Austrian vendor IBQ GmbH and hosted by Hetzner Online GmbH in Germany under SSL encryption with ISMS certification). LearnLinked powers the public-facing Logopäd_in finden therapist search and member portfolios. Member-facing offerings include free membership registration, the logoAKTUELL newsletter, the logoTHEMA thematic service, continuing education seminars (logoSEMINARE) covering the logopedic indication catalog, compact professional lectures (logoTALK), train-the-trainer and coaching (logoCOACH), member consultation hours (logoSPRECHSTUNDE), an annual Symposion and Kongress, a job board, a member marketplace, and the Qualitätssiegel quality seal (certified with Quality Austria and OECERT). The association also administers official Lehrpraxis (training practice) recognition for practices supporting student placements, with a €35 processing fee for non-member applicants.

The business model is non-profit and membership-driven. Registration and membership are explicitly free of charge; revenue is generated from paid continuing education and seminar fees, congress registration, and small administrative/processing fees. The association is politically independent, represents both professional and scientific interests, and is internationally affiliated with IALP, ESLA, and ASHA. Domestically, it coordinates on healthcare policy and reimbursement with GÖG (Gesundheit Österreich GmbH), ÖGK, SVS, MTD-Austria, ÖPG, and seven Austrian Fachhochschulen plus Donau-Universität Krems that deliver the Bachelor and Master programs in Logopedics. Leadership consists of President and Finance Officer Martina Neumayer-Tinhof, MSc, and Vice President Anna Glück, supported by a team of 8 employees.

Name

Berufsverband logopädieaustria

Legal name

Berufsverband der österreichischen Logopäd_innen

Website

https://logopaedieaustria.at

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Berufsverband logopädieaustria is the official non-profit professional association for Austrian speech-language therapists (Logopäd_innen), operating under the MTD-Gesetz. It provides free membership, continuing education, advocacy, quality assurance, and a public therapist search via its LearnLinked platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Association Services

NAICS

Professional Organizations (81392), Business Associations (813910), Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations (8139)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAKAEAC

IEP Speech/Language Evaluation, Goal Setting & Compliance Documentation

Education/Special Education & Learning Support Services/Speech-Language Therapy Services (School-Age)

SECONDARYBPADAKAL

Assessment, Certification & Qualifications Frameworks

Business & Public Services/International Organizations & Development/Education & Skills Development Programs

Keywords

• Speech therapy association
• Professional association
• Speech-language pathology
• Austrian healthcare association
• Logopedic professional services

Headquarters

HQ city

Wien

HQ country

Austria

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Marketing or Sales, Personnel

Revenue model

1. Membership fees: Registration and membership at logopädieaustria is free of charge. Members gain access to the LearnLinked portfolio, the member-only area, and benefits including continuing education, professional resources, and networking.
2. Continuing education and seminar fees: The association organizes seminars, logoTALK, logoCOACH, logoSPRECHSTUNDE, and congresses. These events generate registration fees and are available to members and non-members. The association also charges a processing fee of €35.00 for non-members applying for Lehrpraxis (training practice) recognition.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Berufsverband logopädieaustria is an Austrian professional association representing speech-language therapists (Logopäd_innen). It functions as a non-profit membership organization that advocates for the professional interests of its members, organizes continuing-education seminars and networking events, and provides information resources for practicing speech therapists in Austria.

Product overview

Berufsverband logopädieaustria is the professional association for speech therapists (Logopäd_innen) in Austria, providing member services and professional representation rather than a unified software product. The organization's service portfolio centers on LearnLinked (a membership management and therapist search database platform), professional development through logoTALK, logoCOACH, and logoSPRECHSTUNDE formats, news services (logoAKTUELL, logoTHEMA), and quality assurance offerings including the Qualitätssiegel quality seal. Additional member services include job listings, a marketplace, continuing education seminars, an annual congress, and specialized services for practice recognition and professional standards. The portfolio functions as a membership ecosystem rather than a traditional product suite.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Continuing-Education Seminars and Workshops
• Professional Advocacy and Representation
• Networking Events
• Free Association Membership

Quantifiable outcome

• All members must complete 60 hours of continuing education every 5 years per MTD-Gesetz

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

20 partnerships are on record, tiered moderate, core and minor.

• AM Plus (Primärversorgungstagung)moderateGTM or Marketing Partner · 8 May 2026logopädieaustria supported and promoted the AM Plus Primary Care Conference (08-09 May 2026 in Linz), which focuses on establishing primary care networks in Austria. Free participation was facilitated through sponsorship.
• MTD-Austria (Dachverband der gehobenen medizinisch-therapeutisch-diagnostischen Gesundheitsberufe)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMTD-Austria is the umbrella association for all MTD health professions in Austria. logopädieaustria participates in MTD-Austria board meetings, the MTD-Dialog, MTD-Forum, and MTD-Austria autumn meetings. Martina Neumayer-Tinhof, MSc (logopädieaustria President) represents MTD-Austria at the Landesgesundheitsplattform Oberösterreich.
• Quality AustriaminorOthersQuality Austria is referenced on the website footer as a certification partner for the association's quality management system.
• OECERTminorOthersOECERT is referenced on the website footer as a certification partner for the association's quality management system.
• IBQ GmbH (LearnLinked)coreTechnology or IntegrationLearnLinked, a database solution by Austrian provider IBQ GmbH (Rudolfsplatz 1/13b, 1010 Wien), is used for member administration and the logopäd_in therapist search. Data is hosted by Hetzner Online GmbH in Germany under SSL encryption with ISMS certification.
• GÖG (Gesundheit Österreich GmbH)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe association collaborates with GÖG on healthcare reform, primary care (Primärversorgung), expert groups (e.g., GÖG Expertengruppe KJP for child and adolescent psychiatry), and MTD law reform (Berufsbild). Martina Neumayer-Tinhof represents MTD-Austria at GÖG exchanges.
• ÖGK (Österreichische Gesundheitskasse)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegular exchanges with ÖGK on health insurance matters, contract conditions, and reimbursement for logopedic services. The association has held information events and working meetings with ÖGK.
• SVS (Sozialversicherung der Selbständigen)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe association holds SVS dialogue meetings and has participated in SVS quality bonus information events.
• ÖPG (Österreichische Palliativgesellschaft)moderateStrategic or Co-development Partnerlogopädieaustria participates in the ÖPG working group on hospice and palliative care. The association contributed to the brochure 'Rollenbeschreibungen der Diaetologie, Ergotherapie, Logopädie und Physiotherapie in Hospiz- und Palliative Care' developed by the MTD professions working group within ÖPG.
• IALP (International Association of Logopedics and Phoniatrics)moderateStrategic or Co-development Partnerlogopädieaustria is a member of IALP. Martina Neumayer-Tinhof participates in IALP General Assemblies and the IALP World Congress (next: 2028 in Prague). The association promotes international harmonization of professional conditions per European recognition directives.
• ESLA (European Speech and Language Association)moderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerReferenced in the association's statutes as an international partner organization. The association promotes coordination of professional and scientific affairs with international logopedics organizations.
• ASHA (American Speech-Language-Hearing Association)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerReferenced in the association's statutes as an international partner organization for coordination of professional and scientific affairs.
• Fachhochschule KärntenminorOthersOne of seven Austrian universities of applied sciences (Fachhochschulen) offering the Bachelor program in Logopedics. The association supports recognition of training practices and coordinates with FH institutions on education and nostrification.
• Fachhochschule Wiener NeustadtminorOthersOne of seven Austrian universities of applied sciences offering the Bachelor program in Logopedics.
• Fachhochschule Gesundheitsberufe OberösterreichminorOthersOne of seven Austrian universities of applied sciences offering the Bachelor program in Logopedics.
• Fachhochschule Joanneum GrazminorOthersOne of seven Austrian universities of applied sciences offering the Bachelor program in Logopedics.
• Fachhochschule Gesundheit TirolminorOthersOne of seven Austrian universities of applied sciences offering the Bachelor program in Logopedics.
• Hochschule Campus WienminorOthersOne of seven Austrian universities of applied sciences offering the Bachelor program in Logopedics.
• Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften BurgenlandminorOthersOne of seven Austrian universities of applied sciences offering the Bachelor program in Logopedics.
• Donau-Universität KremsminorOthersOffers the Master program in Logopedics. The association provides continuing education and recognizes this as the pathway for advanced logopedic qualifications.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• International Association of Logopedics and Phoniatrics (IALP): Global organization for logopedics and phoniatrics. logopädieaustria participates in IALP General Assemblies and the IALP World Congress (2028 in Prague), making IALP an international umbrella rather than a direct competitor.
• European Speech and Language Association (ESLA): European association for the speech and language therapy scientific community. logopädieaustria lists ESLA in its statutes as an international partner, making it an enabling/thematic peer rather than a direct competitor.

Direct peers

• MTD-Austria: Dachverband der gehobenen medizinisch-therapeutisch-diagnostischen Gesundheitsberufe, the umbrella association for all MTD health professions in Austria. logopädieaustria participates in MTD-Austria board meetings, MTD-Dialog, and MTD-Forum, making MTD-Austria the most directly comparable governance peer.
• Ergotherapie Austria: Austrian professional association for occupational therapists, also an MTD profession under MTD-Gesetz. Operates the same mix of advocacy, continuing education, and quality assurance for occupational therapists in Austria.
• Physio Austria: Austrian professional association for physiotherapists under the same MTD-Gesetz framework. Offers a near-identical service portfolio (advocacy, CE, quality programs) for a sibling allied-health profession, making it the closest like-for-like peer.

Regional players

• Schweizerischer Verband Logopädie (SVL): Swiss professional association for speech-language therapists. Comparable member-services model (advocacy, CE, professional standards) for the Swiss market, providing a regional peer perspective within the DACH community.
• Deutscher Bundesverband für Logopädie (dbl): German professional association for speech-language therapists. Operates under different national law but mirrors logopädieaustria's role of representing Logopäden, providing CE, and engaging in health policy advocacy across DACH.

Broad incumbents

• American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA): US national professional association for speech-language pathologists and audiologists. logopädieaustria cites ASHA in its statutes as a partner for international coordination, and ASHA represents a much larger version of the same membership-and-advocacy model.
• Österreichische Ärztekammer: Austrian Medical Chamber, the statutory professional body for physicians in Austria. A much larger and broader incumbent that demonstrates the scale professional associations can reach and the depth of statutory role they can occupy in Austrian healthcare.
• Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (RCSLT): UK professional body for speech and language therapists. Larger and more established than logopädieaustria but runs the same membership, advocacy, and CE model for the speech-language therapy profession.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/berufsverband-logop%C3%A4dieaustria

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