Österreichische Computer Gesellschaft

What Österreichische Computer Gesellschaft does

Österreichische Computer Gesellschaft (OCG), founded on March 4, 1975, is a registered non-profit association (Verein) headquartered at Wollzeile 1, Vienna, that promotes informatics and ICT in Austria through education, certification, professional community, and policy dialogue. It is one of Austria's largest IT associations, bridging academia, industry, government, and civil society, and represents Austria in international bodies IFIP and CEPIS.

OCG's portfolio is anchored by its role as Austria's official ICDL (International Computer Driving License) National Operator, coordinating a network of 100+ authorized test centers in Austrian schools and institutions. The offering extends across youth competitions (Biber der Informatik / Bebras Challenge, IOI/EGOI/CEOI national selections), holiday camps (OCG Sommercamp), teacher training and educational projects (KIDZ computational thinking materials, ENARIS AI workshops, EDLRIS robotics and AI certification, ComeThinkAgain Erasmus+ modules), professional training workshops (e.g., AI in professional context at EUR 1,590), publications (OCG Journal, Schriftenreihe), and events (dHealth Conference, Digital Humanism Conference, OCG Impulse regional roadshow, Austrian Computer Science Day). Technology platforms include the Moodle-based EDLRIS self-study environment, the ICDL mobile app, the Bebras competition platform, and EU-funded project consortia that produce open educational resources. ISO/IEC 27001 certification is held via OCG Cert subsidiary for information security management of examination and certification operations.

Revenue is generated through annual membership fees (EUR 0-48 individual; EUR 480 legal entity; EUR 2,500 supporting), certification and workshop fees, ICDL test center coordination, and EU/government project grants (Interreg Austria-Hungary, Erasmus+, AK Wien Digitalisierungsfonds, Industriellenvereinigung Wien). The organization employs 11-50 staff and operates with 4 named key personnel: President Wilfried Seyruck, General Secretary Ronald Bieber, AI education lead Martin Kandlhofer, and Josefine Hiebler.

Name

Österreichische Computer Gesellschaft

Legal name

Österreichische Computer Gesellschaft

Website

https://ocg.at

Company type

Private

Founded year

1975

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Österreichische Computer Gesellschaft is a Vienna-based non-profit IT association founded in 1975 that promotes informatics and ICT in Austria through ICDL certification, youth competitions, teacher training, and policy work, serving students, educators, professionals, and member organizations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

IT Education and Certification

NAICS

Business Schools and Computer and Management Training (6114), Educational Support Services (611710), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Infrastructure, Networking & Systems Administration Training (BPAEANAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Open Lesson Plans & Teaching Units (K–12) (EDAGAJAI), Open Multimedia OER (video, audio, podcasts, animations) (EDAGAJAF)

Keywords

• IT certification programs
• Digital skills education
• Informatics competitions
• Professional IT training
• Non-profit ICT association

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. Membership Fees: Annual membership fees provide recurring revenue. Personal memberships range from EUR 0 (students) to EUR 48 (individual), with legal/juridical memberships at EUR 480 and supporting memberships at EUR 2,500.
2. Training and Workshop Fees: Fee-based training programs including the AI in professional context workshop (EUR 1,590 + VAT, with 10% member discount) and EDLRIS certification courses. Holiday camps charged at EUR 380 (EUR 250 for Biber award winners).
3. ICDL Certification Fees: Fees for ICDL (International Computer Driving License) certification exams and certificates. Schools and institutions act as authorized test centers under the OCG national operator license.
4. EU and Government Project Funding: OCG participates as project partner in EU-funded initiatives including Interreg Austria-Hungary (ENARIS, InterSTEAM, SMARCO), Erasmus+ (CyberMe, ComeThinkAgain), and domestic programs funded by AK Wien (KIDZ) and Industriellenvereinigung Wien (Zukunftskompetenzen). Funding supports project staff, materials, and program delivery.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

The Österreichische Computer Gesellschaft (OCG) is a non-profit association (Verein) founded in 1975 that promotes informatics and ICT in Austria through standardized IT certifications, continuing education, informatics competitions for youth, teacher training workshops, and community events. As Austria's official ICDL (International Computer Driving License) National Operator, it licenses ICDL exams through a network of authorized test centers in schools and institutions. It also runs youth programs such as the Biber der Informatik (Bebras) competition, summer camps, and Austrian participation in the international Informatics Olympiads, alongside EU-funded projects that develop open educational resources in AI, computational thinking, and robotics.

Product overview

The Österreichische Computer Gesellschaft (OCG) is a non-profit association for the promotion of informatics and IT in Austria, founded in 1975 and headquartered in Vienna. Its offering is not a single commercial product but a portfolio of programs, certifications, competitions, educational materials, events, and training services targeting children, students, teachers, professionals, and member organizations. The portfolio is anchored by the ICDL (International Computer Driving License) certification program, which OCG operates as Austria's National Operator, covering digital skills, AI, robotics, and cybersecurity. Complementing ICDL are youth-focused programs including the Biber der Informatik (Bebras) competition, OCG Summercamp holiday camps, and participation in international Olympiads (IOI/EGOI/CEOI). Educational offerings span teacher training workshops (Computational Thinking, AI & Robotics), the EDLRIS robotics and AI certification system, KIDZ unplugged teaching materials, ENARIS AI workshops, and ComeThinkAgain Erasmus+ modules. Awards include the Constantinus Award, OCG Förderpreis, and Heinz Zemanek Prize. The OCG Journal and OCG Schriftenreihe publications serve the professional community, while events such as dHealth Conference, Digital Humanism Conference, OCG Impulse roadshow, and the annual Austrian Computer Science Day provide networking and knowledge exchange.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ICDL Certification (International Computer Driving License) A standardized, internationally recognized computer literacy certification program covering software applications, digital skills, AI, robotics, and cybersecurity. OCG serves as Austria's National Operator, offering exams, training, and certification through a network of 100+ authorized test centers in Austrian schools and institutions.
• EDLRIS Certification (European Driving License for Robots and Intelligent Systems) A training and certification system for trainers and trainees in robotics and AI, offered on request. Covers four modules (Robotics Basic, Robotics Advanced, AI Basic, AI Advanced) delivered via a Moodle self-study platform and concluded with certification exams.
• OCG Membership Annual membership program offering access to OCG events, working groups, the OCG Journal, conference discounts, and networking across Austrian academia, business, and government. Tiers include Student (EUR 0), Senior (EUR 24), Individual (EUR 48), Legal Entity (EUR 480), Supporting (EUR 2,500), and Community Partner (custom).
• OCG Summer Camps (Sommercamp) Multi-day informatics and AI education camps for children and teenagers aged 10+, taught through hands-on projects in Python programming, AI chatbots (ChatGPT), robotics with GearsBot, virtual reality, and 3D printing. Held at the OCG Vienna office and HTL Leonding.
• Professional Training Workshops Fee-based professional development programs such as the AI in Professional Context workshop (EUR 1,590 + VAT, 10% member discount), held at the OCG office and also offered as in-house training for organizations on request.
• OCG Journal and Publications (Schriftenreihe) OCG's member magazine and publication series covering informatics and IT topics, developed with contributors from OCG Working Groups. Available free to members and for sale to non-members.

Quantifiable outcome

• 175 students received awards at Biber der Informatik prize ceremony
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability8 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

24 partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• AK Wien (Arbeiterkammer Wien)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2022AK Wien, through its Digitalisierungsfonds Arbeit 4.0, funds the KIDZ project (Kulturtechnik Informatisches Denken) administered by OCG. The project develops and disseminates free computational thinking teaching materials (OER) for primary and secondary school students. Project duration: March 2022 to February 2024.
• TU Graz (Technische Universität Graz)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2020TU Graz is a key partner in the ENARIS project (Education and Awareness for Intelligent Systems), co-financed by Interreg Austria-Hungary. OCG and TU Graz jointly develop AI education materials for students aged 10-14. TU Graz's Institute for Interactive Systems provides academic expertise.
• IFIP (International Federation for Information Processing)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerOCG is an active member of IFIP, with General Secretary Ronald Bieber serving as IFIP Secretary. OCG co-hosted the IFIP-OCG Symposium on 'The Role of Digital Services in Ukraine's Reconstruction' in 2026. IFIP President Kai Ranneberg participates in OCG events. OCG contributes to IFIP technical committees (TC9 ICT AND SOCIETY) and Working Groups.
• CEPIS (Council of European Professional Informatics Societies)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerOCG works closely with CEPIS on informatics education. In 2026, OCG's Irene Bell was elected Chair of the CEPIS Expert Group on Informatics Education. CEPIS Secretary General Jakub Christoph participated in OCG's Ukraine reconstruction symposium.
• Mobilif Science Center GyőrcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the ENARIS Interreg project alongside TU Graz. Mobilif Science Center brings the Hungarian perspective to cross-border AI education initiatives and contributes to teacher training in the Austria-Hungary border region.
• BFI BurgenlandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLead partner in the InterSTEAM project (co-financed by Interreg Austria-Hungarn), which aims to strengthen MINKT education (Mathematics, Informatics, Natural Sciences, Arts, Technology) in the Austria-Hungary border region by combining digital topics like AI, cybersecurity, and robotics with artistic aspects.
• USTP - Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften St. PöltencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner in the FWF-funded Vis4Schools project and ARAISE EU project. USTP researchers develop data visualization learning tools and test them with school students. OCG provides project management and dissemination support.
• MUNI - Masaryk University BrnominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the Vis4Schools project alongside FH St. Pölten. Brno University contributes to the development of data visualization teaching methods.
• University of Tartu (Estonia)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the EU project ARAISE (Accessible Robotics and AI Supporting Education), conducting mixed-methods research on robotics and AI integration in European secondary schools.
• Polytechnic Academy (Serbia)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the ARAISE EU project, contributing to the development of inclusive robotics and AI education materials for secondary schools across Europe.
• Association Digital Fabrication Laboratory (Bosnia and Herzegovina)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the ARAISE EU project, contributing to digital fabrication and robotics education components.
• Joanneum Research Forschungsgesellschaft mbH (Austria)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partner in the ARAISE EU project, contributing expertise in robotics and AI research for educational applications.
• Industriellenvereinigung WiencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProject partner in 'Zukunftskompetenzen für Wiener Schulen' alongside Bildungsdirektion Wien and EWG Informatik. Jointly funds and delivers computational thinking and AI workshops for Vienna school teachers.
• Bildungsdirektion WiencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment education authority and partner in the Zukunftskompetenzen project for Vienna schools, supporting teacher training in AI and computational thinking.
• EWG Informatik (Wien)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the Zukunftskompetenzen project for Vienna schools, contributing expertise in informatics education.
• IFIP TC9 (ICT and Society)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOCG co-hosts the HCC17 (Human Choice and Computers Conference) with TU Wien and CTSi under IFIP TC9, addressing human-AI systems in everyday contexts (September 2026, TU Wien).
• ComeThinkAgain Erasmus+ ConsortiumcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOCG participates in the Erasmus+ ComeThinkAgain project developing Train-the-Trainer courses in Computational Thinking and Entrepreneurship Education. Community of Practice (CoP) launched for educators and entrepreneurs.
• CyberMe Erasmus+ ConsortiumcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerErasmus+ project 'CyberMe: Women Unlocking Potential in Cybersecurity' aims to equip young women with cybersecurity competencies. OCG contributes role-model interviews, events, and the CyberMe Female Youth Cybersecurity Camp.
• ICDL (International Computer Driving License)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerOCG serves as the official ICDL National Operator for Austria, administering the ICDL certification program through a network of authorized test centers in Austrian schools and institutions. OCG promotes ICDL through OCG Impulse events and develops new ICDL modules (AI, MINT, Cybersecurity).
• All Digital (European digital skills organization)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOCG coordinates the All Digital Weeks campaign in Austria, a European initiative promoting digital skills. Co-funded by the European Union, the campaign runs annually in spring with workshops, webinars, and events.
• ACM (Association for Computing Machinery)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSister society offering reduced membership fees to OCG members. Part of OCG's benefit package for members.
• GI (Gesellschaft für Informatik)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGerman informatics society offering reduced membership fees to OCG members. Part of OCG's international member benefits.
• Ukrainian-Austrian AssociationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOCG-IFIP symposium on Ukraine's digital reconstruction featured Alfred F. Praus, President of the Ukrainian-Austrian Association, as a speaker on the role of Ukrainian IT during the war.
• Austrian ParliamentminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPeter Reichstädter, CIO of the Austrian Parliament, was awarded Confare TopCIO 2026. The Parliament participates in OCG events and initiatives on digital policy.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• ICDL Foundation: Global governing body of the ICDL program for which OCG serves as the Austrian National Operator. ICDL Foundation sets certification standards and licenses national operators, making it an upstream platform peer to OCG's ICDL business.

Direct peers

• All Digital: European digital skills network that OCG coordinates in Austria through the All Digital Weeks campaign. All Digital operates as a membership body promoting digital inclusion and skills, paralleling OCG's national digital literacy mission.
• Gesellschaft für Informatik (GI): Germany's national informatics society offering a comparable mix of membership services, IT certifications, educational events, and youth competitions (BWINF). GI and OCG already cooperate through reciprocal membership discounts and parallel structures, making GI the closest structural peer.
• AFIA (Association Française pour l'Avancement des Sciences et Technologies de l'Information): French national informatics association operating as a membership society with working groups, events, and educational programs, structurally similar to OCG at the Austrian national level.
• BWINF (Bundesweite Informatikwettbewerbe): German informatics competition organizer under GI that runs the German edition of the Bebras Challenge and selects German teams for IOI/EGOI. BWINF and OCG's Biber der Informatik/Olympiad programs operate as direct parallel national structures.
• CEPIS (Council of European Professional Informatics Societies): European umbrella body of national informatics societies that OCG works closely with. CEPIS coordinates policy positions on digital skills and ICT professionalism across member societies, paralleling OCG's role at the Austrian national level.

Broad incumbents

• ACM (Association for Computing Machinery): International computing society offering membership, publications, and conferences. ACM already partners with OCG to offer reduced membership fees to OCG members, providing a global-scale parallel to OCG's national member benefit package.
• BCS (British Computer Society / Chartered Institute for IT): UK's chartered professional body for IT, offering chartered member status, certifications, and educational events at a much larger scale. BCS provides a benchmark for the upper trajectory of a national IT professional body similar to OCG.

Regional players

• Informatics Europe: European association of university informatics departments and research institutions. Informatics Europe represents a different but adjacent layer of the European informatics ecosystem in which OCG participates through conferences and policy work.
• Schweizer Informatik Gesellschaft (SI): Swiss informatics society operating membership, working groups, and educational programs in the German-speaking neighboring market. SI provides a regional structural peer to OCG with comparable language, academic, and policy context.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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