bit schulungscenter GmbH

What bit schulungscenter GmbH does

bit schulungscenter GmbH is an Austrian adult-education and vocational-training provider founded in 1986, operating as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the bit group and headquartered in Graz with regional offices in Vienna, Linz, and Klagenfurt. The company delivers labour-market reintegration, language and integration training, digital literacy, IT certification (ICDL), youth college programmes, and healthcare-sector upskilling (KommuniCare, Pflegewelt) through approximately 250 training rooms and 21 project sites, serving over 1.5 million course participants per year across 25,000 training days.

Its core technology stack centres on the proprietary bit-academy e-learning platform and flipped-classroom / inverted-learning methodologies, which combine online self-study with in-person workshops to deliver competency-based instruction. The company also develops bespoke curriculum content through its EU Erasmus+ project portfolio (EntreAdu, DevOps Academy, OPTIMO, Empower4DigiLinE, AHEAD in VET, Fit2Lead, IncludeUp, Zukunftsmacher:innen).

The business model is overwhelmingly public-sector funded: AMS Österreich, the Bundeskanzleramt, ÖIF, FFG, and OeAD commission training through public-procurement tenders and project grants, while the EU funds international consortium work via Erasmus+. A small open-enrollment fee-based stream covers professional certifications such as ICDL, bookkeeping, and payroll accounting. Marketing and demand generation rely on AMS referrals, free publicly-funded digital literacy workshops (Digital Überall), the company website, and EU-project dissemination channels rather than commercial advertising.

Name

bit schulungscenter GmbH

Legal name

bit schulungscenter GmbH

Website

https://bitschulungscenter.at

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

bit schulungscenter GmbH is an Austrian adult-education and vocational-training provider, delivering labour-market reintegration, language, digital-literacy, and certification programmes under contracts with AMS, the Bundeskanzleramt, ÖIF, FFG, and EU Erasmus+ across four regional offices.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Adult Education and Vocational Training Services

NAICS

Technical and Trade Schools (6115), Educational Services (611), Computer Training (611420)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Education & Training Providers (EDABALAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Productivity & Office Software Skills (EDAAAIAC), Industry-Specific Technical & Certification Prep (e.g., Construction, Manufacturing, Energy) (EDAGANAN), Nursing & Allied Health Certification Prep (CNA, EMT/Paramedic, Radiology, Sonography, PT/OT) (EDANAIAB)

Keywords

• Adult education
• Vocational training
• Labor market integration
• E-learning services
• Digital literacy training

Headquarters

HQ city

Feldkirchen Bei Graz

HQ country

Austria

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public Sector Training Contracts (AMS & Government): Primary revenue stream from contracts with Austrian public employment service (AMS) and other government bodies for vocational training, integration, and adult education programs. Projects include basic qualifications, language training, IT skills, and job placement support. Funded via public procurement and government labor market programs.
2. EU-Funded International Projects: Erasmus+ and other EU-funded international development projects focused on educational innovation, digital skills, inclusion, and vocational training. Multiple ongoing and completed projects with European consortium partners, generating project-based funding.
3. Fee-Based Training Courses (Open Enrollment): Open enrollment training courses for individuals and organizations, priced per person. Includes professional qualifications such as ICDL IT certifications, bookkeeping, and HR payroll certification.
4. Digital Überall — Publicly Funded Workshops: Free digital literacy workshops funded by the Austrian Digital Competence Offensive (Digitale Kompetenzoffensive) through the Bundeskanzleramt and OeAD, reaching 4,500 workshops nationally. This represents a publicly funded demand generation and social impact program.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

bit schulungscenter GmbH delivers adult education, vocational training, e-learning, and labor market integration programs across Austria. Operating since 1986 with approximately 420 employees across four locations (Vienna, Graz, Linz, Klagenfurt) and 21 project sites, the company provides government-funded training programs in digital skills, language acquisition, healthcare preparation, IT certification, and youth education through contracts with AMS, Bundeskanzleramt, ÖIF, FFG, and EU consortiums.

Product overview

bit schulungscenter GmbH operates as a large adult education and training provider in Austria with approximately 420 employees across 4 locations (Vienna, Styria/Graz, Upper Austria/Linz, and Carinthia/Klagenfurt). The organization offers a comprehensive portfolio of training programs organized around several core pillars: (1) Digital skills training through the 'Digital Überall PLUS' free workshop series covering smartphone usage, internet safety, digital government services, and AI tools; (2) Language and integration programs including German courses (Startpaket Deutsch & Integration, Deutsch PS West) and specialized language training for healthcare through KommuniCare; (3) Career and employment support services including the Competence Hub, Bewerbungscenter, Jobfactory, and various qualification programs (IT-Lerncenter with ICDL certification, bookkeeping and payroll accounting certification); (4) Vocational training programs including the überbetriebliche Lehrausbildung (ÜBA 2) apprenticeship program; (5) Youth education programs such as the Jugendcollege for youth with migration backgrounds; (6) Healthcare and nursing career programs through Pflegewelt and Wege in Gesundheits- und Sozialberufe; and (7) An active international projects division managing numerous EU-funded Erasmus+ and other international education projects. The company also operates a free learning platform (bit-academy) providing materials on sustainability, digitalization, and inclusion.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• bit-academy: Learning platform offering free learning materials in sustainability, digitization, and inclusion.
• Digital Überall
• Digital Überall PLUS

Quantifiable outcome

• 1,500,000+ course participants trained per year
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers5 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 capability2 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• AMS (Arbeitsmarktservice Österreich)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary public funding and commissioning body. AMS Österreich funds and oversees the majority of bit schulungscenter's vocational training, integration, and job placement projects across Austria. This is the organization's most important institutional partnership.
• Bundeskanzleramt (Federal Chancellery of Austria)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary funder of the 'Digital Überall' free digital literacy program (4,500 workshops nationwide), implemented through the Digitale Kompetenzoffensive. Also funds integration programs including Pflegewelt and KommuniCare.
• OeAD-GmbH (Austrian Agency for Education and Internationalisation)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAdministrative agency managing Erasmus+ and Digital Austria funding. OeAD processes and administers EU project funds and national digital competency programs in which bit schulungscenter participates.
• ÖIF (Österreichischer Integrationsfonds)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAustrian Integration Fund co-funding German language courses and integration programs. Bit schulungscenter delivers ÖIF-funded Deutschkurse under the 'Startpaket Deutsch & Integration' program across multiple Austrian states.
• FFG (Österreichische Forschungsförderungsgesellschaft)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAustrian Research Promotion Agency funding innovation and research projects. Funded the 'Zukunftsmacher:innen' project for STEM education and gender equality in schools, in collaboration with TU Graz and University of Graz.
• Erasmus+ International Project Consortium PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMultiple EU projects with consortium partners from Portugal, Italy, Spain, Bulgaria, Belgium, Finland, Greece, Malta, Germany, Poland, France, Sweden, and the Netherlands. Includes projects such as DevOps Academy, EntreAdu, OPTIMO, EMPOWER4DigiLinE, AHEAD in VET, Fit2Lead, and 20+ others covering digital skills, inclusion, entrepreneurship, and vocational education.
• ipcenter.at GmbHminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization delivering the 'Jugendcollege Wien #basic Süd' program. Ipcenter.at GmbH provides the Gastro-Tourismus workshop venue and collaborates on the project's multi-location delivery model.
• die Berater Unternehmensberatungs GmbHminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization delivering the 'Jugendcollege Wien #basic Süd' program at their Vienna location (Handelkai). Collaborates on basic education delivery across multiple venues.
• Komptech GmbHminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGreen Tech company partner in the 'Zukunftsmacher:innen' FFG-funded project, providing authentic insights into sustainable technology and serving as a corporate partner for the Green-Labs educational program.
• PORR Bau GmbHminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerConstruction company partner in the 'Zukunftsmacher:innen' FFG-funded project, contributing industry expertise and workplace perspectives for the Green-Labs educational workshops.
• TU Graz — Gleichstellung, Jugend und VereinbarkeitminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner in the 'Zukunftsmacher:innen' project, providing scientific oversight, research methodology, and evaluation for the Green-Labs on STEM education and gender equality.
• Universität Graz — Ess (Expertise Social Sciences)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner contributing social science research expertise to the 'Zukunftsmacher:innen' project, supporting the educational design and gender equality components of the Green-Labs program.
• bit group (Parent Company)coreStrategic or Co-development Partnerbit schulungscenter GmbH is a wholly-owned subsidiary of bit group. At the intersection of politics, business, and the labor market, bit group creates new pathways to help people and companies discover their potential.
• WKO (Austrian Federal Economic Chamber)minorOthersbit schulungscenter is a member of the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber (Wirtschaftskammer Österreich), which provides regulatory oversight and professional standards compliance under the Austrian Gewerbeordnung.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• bfz (Berufliche Fortbildungszentren der Bayerischen Wirtschaft): German vocational training provider operating under Bavarian employer association funding with multi-state presence. Closely analogous business model combining public employment service contracts, open enrollment, and project-based funding.
• DEKRA Akademie: German vocational training and certification provider with similar focus on workforce re-qualification, ICDL-equivalent IT training, and publicly funded retraining programs. Comparable methodology and revenue model but operates primarily in Germany.
• Internationaler Bund (IB): German non-profit vocational and youth education provider with similar mix of public employment-funded training, language/integration programs, and EU project participation. Comparable scale and methodology, primarily active in Germany.

Direct peers

• BFI Wien (Berufsförderungsinstitut Wien): Largest Austrian vocational and adult education provider, delivering AMS-funded training, language courses, and digital literacy programs across Vienna. Direct head-to-head competitor for public-sector training contracts and most analogous in scale and mission.
• Caritas Österreich: Major non-profit delivering integration, language, and refugee employment programs in Austria, often co-funded by ÖIF and Bundeskanzleramt. Directly comparable to bit's Startpaket Deutsch & Integration and Jugendcollege programs serving migrants and youth.
• WIFI Österreich (Wirtschaftsförderungsinstitut): Training arm of the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber (WKO) offering vocational and continuing education across all states, including ICDL-equivalent and bookkeeping certifications. Competes with bit for both public contracts and fee-based open enrollment.
• Kolping Österreich: Austrian vocational training and youth education network delivering apprenticeship preparation (similar to bit's ÜBA 2), basic education, and integration programs. Direct comparable on target segments and funding sources.
• Diakonie Bildung Austria: Non-profit adult education and integration provider offering German language, vocational preparation, and AMS-funded training. Comparable mission, funding mix, and participant segments (migrants, low-skilled adults).

Others

• Österreichischer Integrationsfonds (ÖIF): Austrian Integration Fund acts both as funding partner (co-funding bit's German courses) and as direct provider of integration programs. Overlapping scope in Deutschkurse and integration coaching makes it a partial peer.

Broad incumbents

• TÜV Rheinland Akademie: Broader incumbent offering certification-driven vocational training across DACH. Overlaps with bit on ICDL/IT and compliance training but serves a wider portfolio and is not specialized in public labor-market integration.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bit-schulungscenter

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

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