Akademie für Sozialmanagement

What Akademie für Sozialmanagement does

Akademie für Sozialmanagement (ASOM) is a Vienna-based, Austria-only continuing education institution that has trained managers and emerging leaders in the social, healthcare, and NGO sectors since 1984. It is operated as an educational program of the Bildungszentrum der Jesuiten und der Caritas gemeinnützige Ges.m.b.H., a non-profit limited liability company affiliated with the Jesuits and Caritas, and is hosted at the Kardinal König Haus seminar center in Vienna's 13th district. Its core offering is a tiered portfolio of multi-semester Lehrgänge (SOM1 aFK for emerging leaders, SOM1 FK for current managers, SOM2 for senior leaders and organizational units, and Freiwilligenkoordination for volunteer coordinators), delivered in person with a coaching- and peer-group-based pedagogy and yielding recognized credentials including the European Nursing Management Certificate (EAN). With a staff of approximately 15 and over 2,000 cumulative graduates, the institution occupies a specialized niche as the oldest continuous provider of social-management education in Austria.

The business model is tuition-driven, with revenue generated primarily through per-semester fees billed in advance (€5,050 for SOM1 aFK and SOM1 FK; €7,575 for SOM2), plus mandatory paid orientation/start workshops (€100 for SOM1; €805 for SOM2), short topical seminars (Führungstheater, Organisationale Resilienz, KI verantwortungsvoll führen), and the bespoke-priced Brückenschlag immersive program. Distribution is direct-to-individual via online forms, email, phone, and postal enrollment on a WIX-hosted website, supplemented by a LinkedIn presence and Eworx-powered newsletter. Course materials are delivered through the eduvidual.at learning management system. Go-to-market is sales-led and individually consultative, with cohort composition deliberately designed to maximize organizational heterogeneity across Austrian social-sector institutions, and implicit employer sponsorship for participating employees.

Technology footprint is intentionally lightweight: a WIX website platform and eduvidual.at LMS for content distribution, with no proprietary platform, app, AI/ML system, or disclosed data assets. The competitive positioning rests on nearly four decades of brand recognition, an embedded peer-group and alumni ecosystem of 2,000+ social-sector leaders, institutional affiliation with Jesuit/Caritas infrastructure, and recognized European credentialing—not on technology differentiation.

Name

Akademie für Sozialmanagement

Legal name

Bildungszentrum der Jesuiten und der Caritas gemeinnützige Ges.m.b.H.

Website

https://sozialmanagement.at

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Akademie für Sozialmanagement (ASOM) is a Vienna-based, Austria-only continuing education institution, operating since 1984 under the Bildungszentrum der Jesuiten und der Caritas, that delivers multi-semester leadership and management programs to managers and emerging leaders in Austria's social, healthcare, and NGO sectors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Leadership Development Education

NAICS

Business Schools and Computer and Management Training (6114), Professional and Management Development Training (61143), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAHAHAI

Strategy, Consulting & General Management Institutes

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Business Schools & Management Institutes

SECONDARYBPADAKAC

Teacher Training, Professional Development & Education Leadership

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

SECONDARYEDABAKAH

Operational Excellence (OPEX) & Performance Management (KPI/OKR)

Education/Corporate Training & Professional Development/Operations, Quality & Lean/Six Sigma Training

Keywords

• Social management training
• Leadership development programs
• Healthcare management education
• Nonprofit leadership courses
• Professional development seminars

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Professional Development Programs (Lehrgänge): ASOM generates revenue primarily through multi-semester professional development programs (Lehrgänge) for social sector leaders. Programs run 2–4 semesters, with tuition charged per semester in advance. Programs include SOM1 aFK (Führungspotenziale entwickeln), SOM1 FK (Teams leiten), SOM2 (Organisationen gestalten und leiten), and Freiwilligenkoordination (FWK). Fee structures are publicly disclosed per program.
2. Seminars and Short Courses: ASOM offers a range of seminars (e.g., Führungstheater Rollengestaltung, KI verantwortungsvoll führen, Organisationale Resilienz, Brückenschlag) open to participants independently or as alumni. Some events have open enrollment with per-person fees; Brückenschlag is priced on request.
3. Start Workshops (Orientierungsworkshop / Startworkshop): Mandatory pre-program workshops (e.g., SOM1 start workshop €100, SOM2 start workshop €805) are charged separately from the main program fee and are a prerequisite for enrollment.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Akademie für Sozialmanagement (ASOM) delivers multi-semester professional development programs (Lehrgänge) in management and leadership for professionals in the Austrian social, healthcare, and NGO sectors. The core portfolio comprises SOM1 aFK (Führungspotenziale entwickeln), SOM1 FK (Teams leiten), SOM2 (Organisationen gestalten und leiten), and Freiwilligenkoordination, alongside shorter seminars on topics such as Führungstheater, organizational resilience, and responsible AI leadership. All programs are practice-oriented, delivered in person at Kardinal König Haus in Vienna, and lead to the Diplomierte*r Sozialmanager*in certification with the European Nursing Management Certificate (EAN).

Product overview

Akademie für Sozialmanagement (ASOM) offers a portfolio of continuing education programs for leaders in social and healthcare sectors and NGOs. The core offerings consist of three progressive training programs: Sozialmanagement 1 aFK for emerging leaders preparing for management roles, Sozialmanagement 1 FK for current managers focused on team leadership, and Sozialmanagement 2 for experienced leaders managing organizations. Additional offerings include Freiwilligenkoordination for volunteer coordination, the ASOM-Diplom upgrade pathway, and various seminars such as Führungstheater (role-play theater), KI verantwortungsvoll führen (AI leadership), Organizational Resilience, and Brückenschlag (cross-sector experience program). All programs are practice-oriented and delivered in-person at Kardinal König Haus in Vienna with some digital components.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Führungspotenziale entwickeln (FÜP/SOM1 aFK): Leadership development program for emerging leaders and specialists preparing for management roles in social, health, and educational sectors.
• Sozialmanagement 1 für Führungskräfte (SOM1 FK)
• Sozialmanagement 2 (SOM2)
• Freiwilligenkoordination (FWK)
• ASOM Seminare & Fortbildung

Products and services

• Sozialmanagement 1 aFK (Führungspotenziale entwickeln) Two-semester basic training program for deputy managers and specialists preparing to take on leadership roles in the social sector, focusing on communication, cooperation, self-management, team development, and conflict management. Program fee €5,050 plus €100 start workshop fee.
• Sozialmanagement 1 FK (Teams leiten)

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 2,000 graduates from across Austria now hold leadership positions in social and healthcare organizations.
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Kardinal König Haus (Bildungszentrum der Jesuiten und der Caritas)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerASOM is a program of the Bildungszentrum der Jesuiten und der Caritas gemeinnützige Ges.m.b.H., hosted at the Kardinal König Haus seminar center in Vienna. The parent organization provides administrative, hosting, and operational infrastructure. ASOM's seminars and modules are held at this venue. The partnership is fundamental to ASOM's operations.
• FH Oberösterreich (University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerASOM's AGB references FH Oberösterreich in connection with MSI, MSU, and Akademisierungsmodul programs. For events in cooperation with FH Oberösterreich, additional terms of FH Oberösterreich apply. This indicates a formal academic partnership for certain advanced or academic credentialing modules.
• Bildungshaus St. Hippolyt (St. Pölten)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSome ASOM events are held at Bildungshaus St. Hippolyt in St. Pölten. The AGB state that additional terms and conditions of Bildungshaus St. Hippolyt apply for events held there.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Management Center Innsbruck (MCI): Austrian business and management school offering executive and management development programs. Comparable target audience of working professionals seeking management qualifications, with overlapping continuing-education positioning.
• FH Campus Wien: Austria's largest University of Applied Sciences, offering social work and management degree programs serving similar Austrian healthcare and social sector professionals, competing for the same professional development audience.
• FH Oberösterreich: Austrian University of Applied Sciences with social work and management programs. ASOM's AGB explicitly references FH Oberösterreich for MSI, MSU, and Akademisierungsmodul collaborations, indicating academic pathway overlap and a formal partnership.

Others

• Diakonie Bildungswerk: German Protestant-affiliated social services organization providing training and professional development for social sector workers. Thematically and structurally similar to ASOM's Jesuit/Caritas foundation, though primarily operating in Germany.

Broad incumbents

• bfi (Berufsförderungsinstitut) Österreich: Austria's largest vocational and continuing education provider. Offers management and leadership courses across multiple sectors including social services, competing for the same continuing-education budget though at a much broader scope.
• WIFI (Wirtschaftsförderungsinstitut) Österreich: Chamber of Commerce-affiliated training institute providing management and leadership courses nationally. Comparable Austrian continuing-education audience but with a generalist business focus rather than social-sector specialization.
• WU Wien (Vienna University of Economics and Business): Austria's largest and most prestigious business university with executive education programs. Overlaps with ASOM's leadership development niche but serves a broader corporate audience at scale.
• Universität Wien – Institut für Soziologie: University department offering social work-related research and continuing education in Vienna. Represents the academic alternative for Austrian social-sector professionals seeking credentials in the same domain.

Regional players

• SIMAKO: Swiss social management institute providing management training for social sector leaders in the German-speaking region. Operates in an adjacent geography with a comparable niche focus on social sector leadership.
• Caritas Bildungswerk / Caritas Akademie Köln: German Caritas-affiliated training provider for social sector professionals. Operates with a similar Catholic-affiliated model in Germany, sharing ASOM's ideological and structural underpinnings but serving a different national market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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