Verein Sprungbrett - Madchenberatung Madchenbildung Madchenforschung

What Verein Sprungbrett - Madchenberatung Madchenbildung Madchenforschung does

Verein Sprungbrett, legally "Verein sprungbrett Beratung – Bildung – Forschung für Mädchen* und junge Frauen*", is a Vienna-based non-profit association (Verein) that delivers free counseling, education, and applied research services to girls, young women, and TIN* persons aged roughly 11 to 25 in Austria. Its core offer is structured as a set of branded programs: Beratungsstelle (general counseling for ages 11-21), basis (low-threshold counseling for ages 16-25), FIT – Fem* in Tech (STEM study orientation), Betriebsarbeit (apprenticeship placement with Vienna-based companies), youngFIT, youngFBZ and AusbildungsFIT (vocational workshops), Act4Respect (workplace sexual-harassment support), and HTL Fem*Future (female participation in technical secondary schools), together with the recurring amaZone-Award and amaZone-Academy for employer recognition.

The operating model is service-delivery rather than software. The technology footprint consists of a multilingual content website (sprungbrett.or.at) with online chat and contact forms, plus standard SaaS integrations (MailChimp for newsletters, Google Analytics, Google Maps) and external data-processing arrangements with edv-wien.at and TRANSJOB. Reach is amplified through social channels (YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook), press activity, school workshops, and university-hosted FIT-Infotage. Services are free to end users; the organization's "revenue" is composed of Austrian public-sector grants from Arbeitsmarktservice Wien, MA57-Frauenservice Wien, the Federal Chancellery (Sektion III for women's affairs and Sektion VI for family and youth), and the Wiener Arbeitnehmer*innen Förderungsfonds (waff), supplemented by donations and private support.

Operationally, the organization runs from a headquarters at Hütteldorfer Straße 81b in Vienna's 15th district and operates eight specialized contact points covering counseling, low-threshold support, school visits, study orientation, and employer relations, with geographic coverage across Vienna, Lower Austria, and Burgenland. A board (Vorstand) chaired by Obfrau Gabriele Langer governs the association, with executive direction by Geschäftsführerin Martina Fürpass and four Bereichsleitungen heading Beratungsstelle, basis, FIT, and Betriebsarbeit, supported by a team of approximately 28 named staff in counseling, project management, communications, and youth-protection roles.

Name

Verein Sprungbrett - Madchenberatung Madchenbildung Madchenforschung

Legal name

Verein sprungbrett Beratung – Bildung – Forschung für Mädchen* und junge Frauen*

Website

https://www.sprungbrett.or.at

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Verein sprungbrett is a Vienna-based non-profit association that provides free counseling, education, and career-orientation services, including STEM outreach and apprenticeship placement, for girls, young women, and TIN* persons aged 11 to 25 in Austria, funded primarily by Austrian government grants and donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Counseling and Gender-Sensitive Education Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

School Counseling & Guidance Services (Academic/Social-Emotional) (EDAJALAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

College & Career Counseling (Admissions, Scholarships, Pathways) (EDAJALAE), Career Coaching, Mentoring & Placement Support Services (EDAAAKAO)

Keywords

• Youth counseling services
• Career orientation programs
• Apprenticeship placement support
• Gender-sensitive education
• Vocational training workshops

Headquarters

HQ city

Breitenfurt Bei Wien

HQ country

Austria

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: Primary funding from Austrian government sources including Arbeitsmarktservice Wien, MA57-Frauenservice Wien, Bundeskanzleramt Sektion III and VI, Wiener Arbeitnehmer Foerderungsfonds (waff)
2. Donations: Accepts donations from the public to support operations

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Verein sprungbrett provides free, confidential counseling, education, vocational orientation, and research services for girls, young women, and TIN* persons aged 11–25 in Vienna and surrounding regions. Core services include the Beratungsstelle counseling center, the low-threshold basis service, FIT – Fem* in Tech study orientation, Betriebsarbeit apprenticeship placement with companies, Act4Respect workplace harassment support, the amaZone-Award recognition program, and various career and empowerment workshops.

Product overview

Verein Sprungbrett is a Viennese non-profit organization offering a comprehensive suite of counseling, education, and research services for girls, young women, trans*, inter*, and non-binary persons. The organization operates multiple integrated service points: the Beratungsstelle provides general counseling for ages 11-21; basis offers low-threshold support for ages 16-25; FIT focuses on study orientation in STEM fields; Betriebsarbeit connects young women with companies for apprenticeships; Act4Respect addresses workplace sexual harassment; and youngFBZ/youngFIT/AusbildungsFIT provide vocational training support. The annual amaZone-Award recognizes companies employing female apprentices in non-traditional fields. The organization also provides workshops on self-defense, sexual education, and career orientation, alongside a role model stories platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• FIT sprungbrett – Fem* in Tech: Career orientation program for young women in STEM studies, including FIT school visits and FIT Info Days
• Betriebsarbeit
• basis
• Beratungsstelle
• amaZone-Award
• Act4Respect
• youngfit
• youngFBZ
• AusbildungsFIT

Products and services

• Beratungsstelle (Counseling Center) Free, confidential counseling service for girls and young women aged 11-21 covering career orientation, apprenticeship search, relationships, sexuality, mental health, and personal development topics.
• basis (Low-threshold Counseling) Low-threshold counseling service for girls, young women, trans*, inter*, and non-binary persons aged approximately 16-25, offering quick, free, and anonymous assistance in housing, finances, health, employment, and crisis situations.
• FIT – Fem* in Tech (Study Orientation) Study orientation program supporting female students from 10th grade onwards in choosing technical or scientific study paths, including school visits with FIT role models and annual FIT information days at universities and colleges across Vienna, Lower Austria, and Burgenland.
• Betriebsarbeit (Company Relations & Apprenticeship Placement) Free consulting and support for companies on recruiting female apprentices and integration, facilitating trial internships and company excursions for young women seeking apprenticeships in crafts, technology, and IT trades.
• Act4Respect Contact point, counseling service, and prevention workshop program for young women and girls who have experienced or witnessed sexual harassment in the workplace.
• amaZone-Award Annual award program recognizing companies that exemplary employ female apprentices in traditionally male-dominated fields (crafts, technology, IT), paired with the amaZone-Academy for participating companies.
• Workshops (Self-Defense, Sexual Education, Career Orientation) Educational workshops covering self-defense for girls and TIN* persons aged 11-14, sexual education, and career orientation programs delivered at schools and sprungbrett locations.
• youngFIT Career orientation and apprenticeship support program for young women, providing workshop offerings and practical trial opportunities in various trades and fields.
• AusbildungsFIT Training and education support program with hands-on workshop offerings helping girls explore different trades and technical fields through practical activities in sprungbrett workshops.
• youngFBZ Career orientation workshop series for young women helping them explore professions and find apprenticeships.

Quantifiable outcome

• Multiple specialized programs addressing different needs (Betriebsarbeit for companies, FIT for study orientation, basis for crisis support)

Named customers3 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Regional universities and universities of applied sciencescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with universities and FHs in Vienna, Niederösterreich and Burgenland for FIT study orientation program. Universities host FIT information days and provide student role models.
• Bildungsministerium (Federal Ministry of Education)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMinistry supports FIT initiative and encourages schools to participate in FIT school visits and information days.
• Bildungsdirektionen für Wien, Niederösterreich und BurgenlandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional education directorates support the FIT program and facilitate school participation.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Europäische Akademie für Frauen in Politik und Wirtschaft Berlin (EAF): Berlin-based non-profit advancing women's participation in economics, politics, and STEM — comparable gender-equality and women-in-non-traditional-fields focus, but operating in Germany rather than Austria as a regional peer.
• BIFO Vorarlberg: Austrian career and education counseling organization in Vorarlberg offering Bildungs- und Berufsberatung — comparable in the career-counseling-for-youth niche but operating in a different Austrian region, making it a regional rather than direct competitor.

Direct peers

• SOS Kinderdorf Österreich: Austrian arm of SOS Children's Villages providing youth counseling, education support, and family services — comparable as a child/youth-focused Austrian Verein with government grants and multiple program sites.
• Caritas Österreich: Largest Austrian social services non-profit operating counseling, youth, family, and education programs funded similarly by Austrian government grants — comparable in mandate, funding structure, and multi-site delivery model.
• Plan International Österreich: Austrian chapter of Plan International focused on girls' rights, education, and empowerment — directly comparable mission alignment (girls and young women), advocacy approach, and non-profit funding structure.
• Integrationshaus Wien: Vienna-based non-profit providing counseling, housing, and education support for migrants and refugees — comparable multilingual service delivery, government-grant funding, and focus on underserved youth populations in Vienna.
• Volkshilfe Österreich: Austrian non-profit providing social counseling, youth services, and anti-poverty programs — comparable as a peer grant-funded Verein offering counseling, education, and case management to vulnerable populations in Austria.
• Diakonie Österreich: Austrian non-profit federation delivering social services across counseling, youth support, migration, and education — directly comparable to sprungbrett in funding model (government grants + donations), target populations, and multi-program service delivery.
• Mädchenhaus Wien: Vienna-based non-profit offering shelter, counseling, and crisis support specifically for girls and young women — directly comparable service scope (gender-specific youth counseling, crisis intervention) and local Viennese operating geography.

Broad incumbents

• Arbeitsmarktservice (AMS) Österreich: Austrian public employment service offering career counseling, apprenticeship placement, and labor-market programs — comparable in the youth career-counseling and apprenticeship domain but operating as the public-sector incumbent that also funds sprungbrett's Betriebsarbeit program.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses3 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/sprungbrettWien
• Facebookfacebook.com/sprungbrettWien
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/verein-sprungbrett
• Instagraminstagram.com/sprungbrett
• TikToktiktok.com/@basis_sprungbrett

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

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