Upskilling Measures for the Transformation

As part of the Transformation Initiative led by the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs, Energy and Tourism (BMWET), a structured transition toward a sustainable, digitalized, and future-oriented economy is being actively supported. This far-reaching transformation process requires the continuous development of business-relevant competencies and the demand-driven upskilling of professionals within the Austrian economy.

Funding Instruments

  1. Skills checks: 
    Skills Schecks provide companies with financial support for training programs attended by their employees. The goal is to support professionals within companies in adapting to a sustainable (ecological), digitalized, and future-ready economy.
    The Call for proposals 2025 started on March 24th, 2025. 
     
  2. Qualification projects: 
    This funding line supports the systematic assessment and analysis of company-specific skills requirements, as well as the development and implementation of customized training formats tailored to those needs. 
    The Call for proposals 2025 started on July 7th, 2025. 
     
  3. Weiterbildungs LABs: 
    Weiterbildungs LABs support the establishment and operation of innovative training centers specifically designed to meet the unique needs of individual industries. In the 2025 call, the thematic focus is on the construction industry and the plastics sector—both key industries in Austria with significant transformation potential.
    The Call for proposals 2025 started on July 7th, 2025.

The essential in brief

Initiative for
Large companiesSmall and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)
Funders
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Contact

INGERLE Kordula Christiane

Kordula Christiane INGERLE

+43 577 55-2302 E-Mail
AUFNER Doris

Doris AUFNER

+43 577 55-2109 +43 664 8 84569-80 E-Mail

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