ÖPWZ

What ÖPWZ does

ÖPWZ (Österreichisches Produktivitäts- und Wirtschaftlichkeits-Zentrum) is a Vienna-headquartered, non-profit professional training and continuing education institute founded in 1950, operating through a dual legal structure comprising an association (Verein, registration 598402620) and a commercial subsidiary (ÖPWZ GmbH, FN 518909b). It serves Austrian business professionals and corporate clients across 13+ functional domains — management, leadership, HR/personnel management, finance and controlling, legal and compliance, procurement and supply management, sales/marketing, office management, production, sustainability/ESG, and artificial intelligence — through a delivery model spanning in-person seminars in Vienna, live online webinars, blended/hybrid programs, and customized inhouse corporate training.

Its core product set comprises single seminars (priced €165-€410), intensive multi-day programs (e.g., Neu in der Verhandlungsrolle at €1,310), and longer modular Lehrgänge and Akademien (Lehrgang HR Business-Partner €3,705; Kompakt-Lehrgang Compensation & Benefits €2,700; Lehrgang Recruiting | reloaded €4,670; Lehrgang Personalcontrolling €6,060; ÖPWZ-Akademie für Einkauf & Supply Management with Austrian Ministry diploma recognition). Programs are deliberately capped at 12-16 participants and culminate in optional diplomas and ÖPWZ certificates. Revenue is generated across four streams: per-participant event/seminar fees, recurring annual Forum memberships across seven professional networks, inhouse corporate training engagements, and sales of publications and salary studies. Supporting technology consists of a digital training delivery platform with online seminars (webinars), self-service website with course catalog and registration, and member areas for Forum participants and Personal-Akademie users; marketing is delivered through the website, email, social media (Facebook, LinkedIn, XING, Twitter), podcasts, Facebook Pixel retargeting, and traditional postal direct mail.

Commercial moats rest on 75 years of accumulated brand and content, Ö-Cert and ISO 21001:2018 quality certifications (which unlock public adult-education subsidies), a co-awarded diploma partnership with KORN FERRY for Compensation & Benefits, government accreditation from the Austrian Federal Ministry for the Einkauf Academy, and a sticky recurring-membership model across seven professional Forums. ÖPWZ employs approximately 20 staff and remains an independently operated, non-listed non-profit with no external investors or parent company.

Name

ÖPWZ

Legal name

Österreichisches Produktivitäts- und Wirtschaftlichkeits-Zentrum (ÖPWZ)

Website

https://opwz.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1950

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ÖPWZ is a Vienna-based, non-profit professional training institute founded in 1950 offering seminars, multi-module Lehrgänge, and seven professional Forums in HR, finance, procurement, compliance, and AI for Austrian business professionals and corporate clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Education and Training Services

NAICS

Professional and Management Development Training (611430), Business Schools and Computer and Management Training (6114), Educational Support Services (61171)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Miscellaneous Publishing (2741)

akta.pro primary industry

Corporate Training Course Marketplaces (B2B Content Libraries) (EDAFAIAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Human Resources & Talent (SHRM/HRCI Recertification) (EDAAALAN), Operations, Quality & Process Improvement (Lean/Six Sigma) (EDAGANAH)

Keywords

• Professional training services
• Continuing education programs
• Corporate training seminars
• Executive development courses
• HR management training

Headquarters

HQ city

Vienna

HQ country

Austria

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Event/Seminar Participation Fees: Course fees charged per participant for seminars, programs (Lehrgänge), and academies. Prices vary by program type and duration, with discounts for forum members (Forum Vorteilspreis). Cancellation fees apply based on timing.
2. Forum & Network Memberships: Annual membership fees for participation in professional networks including Forum Personal, Forum Personalverrechnung, Forum Einkauf, Forum Finanzen, Forum Recht & Compliance, Forum Lehrlingsausbildung, and Forum Ideen & Innovation. Renewed annually unless terminated by December 31.
3. Inhouse Corporate Training: Customized training programs delivered at client companies' premises, priced per engagement with cancellation terms.
4. Publications & Studies: Sale of studies, surveys, printed works, online articles, brochures, books and other publications including salary studies (Einstellgehälter) and HR research reports.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels11 records

Core offering

ÖPWZ sells and delivers professional continuing education services for business professionals and corporate clients, including single seminars, multi-module programs (Lehrgänge), academies (e.g. Einkauf & Supply Management), seven specialized professional forums/networks with annual memberships, publications and studies, podcasts, and customized inhouse corporate training delivered in Vienna, online or at client locations across Austria.

Product overview

ÖPWZ (Österreichisches Produktivitäts- und Wirtschaftlichkeits-Zentrum) is a professional training and education institute offering seminars, courses, and academies primarily in Vienna, Austria. The portfolio includes modular programs (Lehrgänge and Akademien) such as the ÖPWZ-Akademie für Einkauf & Supply Management, Lehrgang Recruiting | reloaded, Lehrgang HR Business-Partner, Kompakt-Lehrgang Compensation & Benefits, and Lehrgang Personalcontrolling. These are complemented by single seminars including communication skills training (Neu in der Verhandlungsrolle), AI courses (KI kompakt für Anwender:innen, Microsoft 365 Copilot Workshop), and finance seminars (Budget und Budgeterstellung). The offering is structured as a comprehensive catalog of training options including both in-person and online delivery, supplemented by Foren & Netzwerke (professional forums), Publikationen & Studien (publications and studies), Podcasts, and Inhouse-Seminare (corporate on-site training).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ÖPWZ-Personal-Akademie: HR Academy offering comprehensive human resources training programs
• ÖPWZ-Akademie für Einkauf & Supply Management
• ÖPWZ Finanzlehrgänge

Products and services

• ÖPWZ-Akademie für Einkauf & Supply Management Austria's qualification program (Akademie) for junior professionals and young professionals in purchasing, procurement, sourcing and supply management, awarded in cooperation with the Austrian Ministry for Digitalization and Economic Affairs.
• Lehrgang Recruiting | reloaded Multi-module recruiting training program covering recruitment processes, job posting optimization, digital channels, employer branding, AI in recruiting and interview techniques, with an optional exam for the diploma 'Competence in Recruiting'.
• Lehrgang HR Business-Partner Specialized multi-module training for HR professionals to become strategic business partners, covering HR BP models, business thinking, consulting competencies and change management.
• Kompakt-Lehrgang Compensation & Benefits Intensive training on modern compensation management covering remuneration systems, job evaluation, salary bands, variable pay, benefits and total reward frameworks, awarding the 'Competence in Compensation and Benefits' diploma in cooperation with KORN FERRY.
• Lehrgang Personalcontrolling Multi-module online training on HR controlling methods covering quantitative and qualitative HR controlling, Excel-based reporting, HR risk management and personnel cost controlling.
• KI kompakt für Anwender:innen (AI-Führerschein) Two-hour online seminar covering AI basics, AI-Act compliance, DSGVO, copyright, deepfakes detection, prompt engineering and practical AI tools for the workplace, fulfilling Article 4 AI-Act competency requirements.
• Microsoft 365 Copilot: Workshop für Anwender:innen Practical 3-hour workshop on using Microsoft 365 Copilot in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Teams for productivity enhancement.
• Neu in der Verhandlungsrolle Intensive 2-day seminar in Vienna for professionals new to negotiation roles, covering negotiation preparation, structured communication, strategies for difficult situations and achieving binding results.
• Budget und Budgeterstellung Seminar on professional budget planning covering planning processes, premise setting, volume-price budgeting, plan P&L, plan balance sheet, cash flow planning and scenario analysis.
• Foren & Netzwerke (Professional Forums) Knowledge and experience exchange platforms with annual membership, including Forum Einkauf, Forum Finanzen, Forum Personal, Forum Personalverrechnung, Forum Lehrlingsausbildung, Forum Ideen & Innovation and Forum Recht & Compliance, providing member-only pricing and ongoing professional community.
• Inhouse-Seminare (Corporate On-site Training) Customized corporate training delivered at client company premises and tailored to specific organizational needs, with cancellation terms priced per engagement.
• Online-Seminare Live online training seminars available remotely for participants, including video-on-demand options.
• Publikationen & Studien Studies, surveys, articles, brochures and publications on HR, purchasing and business topics, including the annual Einstellgehälter salary study.
• ÖPWZ Podcasts Podcasts featuring ÖPWZ trainers discussing various professional development topics.

Quantifiable outcome

• AI-Act compliance: Course fulfills Article 4 AI-Act competency requirements for employees using AI systems

Named customers6 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability4 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• KORN FERRYcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Compensation & Benefits diploma program. ÖPWZ awards the 'Competence in Compensation and Benefits' diploma in cooperation with KORN FERRY, a global organizational consulting firm.
• Bundesministerium für Digitalisierung und Wirtschaftsstandort (Austrian Ministry)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerGovernment partnership for the ÖPWZ-Akademie für Einkauf & Supply Management. The Ministry provides official diploma recognition for program graduates, with ÖPWZ handling delivery and certification.
• Jota Business Services GmbHminorOthersAddress broker providing purchased address data for postal marketing campaigns to reach potential new customers.
• HEROLD Business Data GmbHminorOthersAddress broker providing purchased address data for postal marketing campaigns to reach potential new customers.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Euroforum: Euroforum (part of the Handelsblatt Group) is a German provider of corporate conferences, seminars, and executive training across management, finance, and regulatory topics — comparable to ÖPWZ's premium-priced, certificate-bearing programs for senior professionals.
• Management Circle: Management Circle is a German corporate training and conference provider focused on senior management and specialist topics (HR, finance, compliance, leadership) — closely comparable in target audience, premium pricing, and multi-format delivery.
• WEKA Akademie: WEKA Akademie is the training arm of WEKA Media, a German professional information provider, offering seminars and certifications in HR, finance, compliance, and management — directly comparable to ÖPWZ's catalog breadth and B2B training focus.
• Haufe Akademie: Haufe Akademie is the corporate training arm of Haufe Group, one of Germany's largest professional education providers, offering seminars, Lehrgänge, certifications, and inhouse corporate training across HR, finance, compliance, and leadership — directly comparable to ÖPWZ in scope, delivery model, and DACH focus.
• Forum Institut für Management: Forum Institut für Management is a German provider of professional seminars, conferences, and certifications in management, finance, compliance, and HR — operating a similar content-library + event + inhouse model across the German-speaking market.
• Bitkom Akademie: Bitkom Akademie is the training arm of Bitkom, Germany's digital industry association, providing professional training in IT, digital transformation, AI, and management — particularly comparable to ÖPWZ's newer AI and Microsoft 365 Copilot offerings.

Emerging players

• getAbstract: getAbstract is a Swiss-based digital learning platform providing compressed business book summaries, articles, and microlearning content to professionals and enterprises — a digital-native alternative to ÖPWZ's traditional seminar model, particularly for ongoing professional development.
• LinkedIn Learning: LinkedIn Learning is a digital learning platform offering video courses across business, technology, and creative skills, integrated with LinkedIn's professional network — competing with ÖPWZ on accessible, scalable professional development content at significantly lower price points.

Regional players

• BFI Österreich: BFI (Berufsförderungsinstitut) is one of Austria's largest vocational and professional training providers, funded by the Austrian labor market service — overlapping with ÖPWZ on professional/corporate training but with a stronger vocational and labor-market-reinsertion focus.
• WIFI Österreich: WIFI is the largest Austrian continuing education provider, operated by the Austrian Economic Chambers (WKO), offering professional and vocational training across Austria — comparable in geography but with a broader, more vocational focus than ÖPWZ's business-professional niche.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/OPWZ
• Facebookfacebook.com/oepwz
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/opwz

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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