Bildungsdirektion für Wien

What Bildungsdirektion für Wien does

The Bildungsdirektion für Wien is the statutory government education authority for the federal state of Vienna, Austria, operating under the Federal Ministry for Education, Science and Research (BMBWF). Formerly known as Stadtschulrat für Wien and reorganized under the 2018 Austrian education reforms, the organization exercises exclusive jurisdiction over all public and private compulsory schools in Vienna — approximately 690+ schools across two regional administrative units (Bildungsregion Ost covering districts 2, 3, 10, 11, 20-22 with ~120,000 students, and Bildungsregion West covering districts 1, 4-9, 12-19, 23 with ~105,000 students). The total served population is roughly 239,000-242,000 students and ~29,000 teachers. It is led by Bildungsdirektorin Elisabeth Fuchs.

The organization's core functions span school administration, teacher employment and professional development, quality management (QMS 2.0 framework), student support services (school psychology, school social work, counseling), financial aid administration (Schülerbeihilfe), and international cooperation. Technology infrastructure consists of web-based administrative systems rather than a unified commercial product: the public website (bildung-wien.gv.at), the internal BI Portal (bi.bildung-wien.gv.at) for circulars, forms, event management, and school administration WebApps, the BildungsHub.wien content platform for teachers, the QMS.at quality management portal, and a separate Europa Büro website for European cooperation. Integrations include Office 365 (recommended), UNTIS timetabling, Google Forms/Analytics, Zoom, and Facebook/YouTube social channels. No public API, SDK, or MCP integration is documented.

The business model is fully non-commercial: the entity is entirely funded through Austrian federal and Vienna state education budgets, and all services are provided free of charge to citizens, schools, and teachers. Some pass-through subsidies exist (free Wiener Linien school group tickets, 30.42 EUR/month Jobticket refund, 22/17 EUR/day school trip subsidies), but these are expenditure programs rather than revenue. Sub-brands include BildungsHub.wien, Europa Büro (operating since 1995 with 60+ EU projects across 20+ countries), and QMS WIEN. The GTM motion is administrative-direct: services reach users through regional offices, the headquarters at Wipplingerstrasse 28, school-based delivery, hotlines, the Bürger/innenservice walk-in center, and digital self-service via web portals.

Name

Bildungsdirektion für Wien

Legal name

Bildungsdirektion für Wien

Website

https://bildung-wien.gv.at

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

The Bildungsdirektion für Wien is the statutory government education authority for Vienna, Austria, administering approximately 690 schools, 239,000 students, and 29,000 teachers through central headquarters and two regional offices. It provides free school administration, teacher employment, quality management (QMS), student support, and European cooperation programs, fully funded by public budgets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Breitenfurt Bei Wien

HQ country

Austria

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: As a government education authority under the Federal Ministry for Education, Science and Research (BMBWF), the Bildungsdirektion für Wien is entirely publicly funded through federal and state (Vienna) government budgets. No commercial revenue generation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

The Bildungsdirektion für Wien is the regional government education authority for Vienna, administering all public schools, managing teacher employment and professional development, overseeing educational quality through QMS 2.0, and providing direct services to schools, teachers, students, and families. It also coordinates European cooperation programs via its Europa Büro and operates digital platforms (BI Portal, BildungsHub.wien) for school administration and educational resources.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• BildungsHub.wien: Digital platform showcasing innovative Wiener school projects, providing resources for teachers including projects, workshops, competitions, and teaching materials. Also includes a multimedia lecture room in the Bildungsdirektion.
• Europa Büro
• QMS WIEN

Products and services

• School Administration Services (BI Portal) Centralized administrative services for Vienna schools including circulars/erlasse database, form libraries, event management, and school administration tools accessible via the BI Portal (bi.bildung-wien.gv.at). For schools, teachers, and administrative staff.
• QMS 2.0 Quality Management System Systematic quality assurance framework for schools (Qualitätsmanagementsystem 2.0) including self-evaluation, development planning, feedback systems, and evaluation tools. Implemented across Vienna schools.
• School Psychology and Counseling Services Psychological counseling services for students, teachers, and parents/guardians available at schools and at the Bildungsdirektion office, with specialized referral departments for different school types.
• Europa Büro European Cooperation Programs Coordination of EU education projects with over 60 projects in cooperation with more than 20 countries since 1995. Focus areas include digital education, democratic awareness, diversity, resilience, and international mobility through Erasmus+ and other EU programs.
• BildungsHub.wien Digital Platform Digital platform showcasing innovative Wiener school projects, providing recommendations for online platforms and teaching materials, Office 365 guidance, and digital learning resources for teachers.
• Student Financial Support Programs Financial assistance including school scholarships (Schulbeihilfe), boarding and travel cost assistance (Heim- und Fahrtkostenbeihilfe), special school scholarships, and support for school events. Based on social need and citizenship criteria.
• Free School Group Tickets and Jobticket Free Wiener Linien school group tickets for class excursions for all public and private compulsory schools with public law status in Vienna; Jobticket monthly refund of EUR 30.42 for state teachers (Landeslehrer/innen) in Vienna, available from September 2, 2024.
• Citizen Service Center (Bürger/innenservice) Walk-in citizen service for general questions about school enrollment, complaints, and other school-related matters. Provides general public access to information and resolution of education-related issues.

Quantifiable outcome

• 239,000 students served through school system
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Wiener LiniencoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 September 2024Partnership with Wiener Linien (Vienna public transport) to provide free school group tickets for class excursions starting school year 2024/25. Schools receive PDF tickets via application for free travel on public transport for students and accompanying persons.
• Pädagogische Hochschule Wien-KremscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation with PH Wien-Krems for the Musik-Gütesiegel SCHULE MACHT MUSIK program, a music quality seal for primary schools recognizing excellence in music education.
• Wiener Schulen (Vienna Schools)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with innovative Vienna schools through BildungsHub.wien to showcase creative educational projects, foster collaboration, and support school development through the platform.
• European Union / EU Education ProgramscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner30 years of European cooperation through the Europa Büro with over 60 projects in cooperation with more than 20 countries. Focus areas include digital education, democratic awareness, diversity, resilience, and international mobility through Erasmus+ and other EU programs.
• Magistratsdirektion der Stadt Wien für EU und InternationalescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint organization of the 30 Years of European Education Cooperation celebration event with the Vienna City Administration's department for EU and International Affairs.
• Pädagogische Hochschule WienmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational cooperation providing professional development courses, QMS training, and various teacher training programs through the Vienna University of Teacher Education.
• KPH Wien/Krems (Kirchliche Pädagogische Hochschule)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation with Catholic University of Teacher Education Vienna/Krems for QMS training offerings and professional development for teachers.
• Bundesministerium für Bildung, Wissenschaft und Forschung (BMBWF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal Ministry overseeing education policy, with the Bildungsdirektion acting as the regional implementation authority for federal education directives and quality standards.
• Stadt Wien - Magistratsabteilung 56 (MA 56)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVienna City Administration department responsible for Vienna schools, cooperating on student financial support programs and school infrastructure.
• ECPAT Österreich, Wiener Kinder- und Jugendanwaltschaft, Safer-Internet-FachstelleminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for child protection guidelines addressing sexual exploitation and child abuse imagery, providing guidance for educational staff.
• Land schafft LebenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNon-profit organization providing the 'Essen macht Schule' summer course on food education, offered free to teachers through Bildungsdirektion promotion.
• Rotes Kreuz Wien (Vienna Red Cross)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation for first aid training for schools program, with PH Wien coordinating training sessions in partnership with Vienna Red Cross.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Behörde für Schule und Berufsbildung Hamburg: Regional peer: city-state education authority for Hamburg, Germany. Analogous mandate over school administration, teacher employment, and quality assurance in a comparable urban jurisdiction (~200,000+ students). Useful benchmark for German-speaking city-state education governance.
• Senatsverwaltung für Bildung, Jugend und Familie Berlin: Regional peer: Berlin's senate-level education administration. Comparable city-state authority covering ~370,000 students, with similar services in school psychology, teacher support, and QMS-equivalent quality frameworks.

Direct peers

• Bildungsdirektion Kärnten: Direct peer: Carinthian state education authority with the same governance structure. Comparable on EU project coordination via Europa Büro equivalents and bilingual (Slovenian) education programs.
• Bildungsdirektion Oberösterreich: Direct peer: another Austrian state-level Bildungsdirektion implementing the same federal education reforms, managing schools in Upper Austria. Identical statutory mandate, QMS, and BI Portal-style administrative structure as Bildungsdirektion für Wien.
• Bildungsdirektion Niederösterreich: Direct peer: Lower Austria's state education authority serving the largest number of schools outside Vienna. Comparable mandate covering school administration, teacher services, and QMS implementation.
• Bildungsdirektion Steiermark: Direct peer: Styria's state education authority with the same legal form, oversight of BMBWF, and administrative responsibilities. Compares on school governance, teacher employment, and quality management delivery in a similarly sized Austrian federal state.
• Bildungsdirektion Tirol: Direct peer: Tyrolean state education authority with the same statutory structure. Comparable scope on QMS, teacher professional development, and school psychological/social services.
• Bildungsdirektion Salzburg: Direct peer: Salzburg's state education authority under the same federal-state reform framework. Provides benchmark on per-capita administrative efficiency and quality management rollout.

Broad incumbents

• Bundesministerium für Bildung, Wissenschaft und Forschung (BMBWF): Broad incumbent and parent authority: the Austrian federal ministry sets education policy and funds Bildungsdirektion für Wien. Defines national curriculum, federal teacher employment framework, and overarching EMIS strategy that Bildungsdirektion implements at state level.

Others

• Microsoft Education (Microsoft 365 Education): Adjacent technology enabler: Office 365 is explicitly recommended via BildungsHub.wien for Vienna schools. Serves as a key digital infrastructure layer on which the Bildungsdirektion's teacher/student services depend; potential substitute or partner for school administration tools.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@BildungsdirektionWien/videos
• Facebookfacebook.com/Bildungsdirektion.Wien

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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