“Where should the professional journey go? Which training paths are open to me? What can I and what do I want? ” With these questions, young people are particularly confronted with the end of the compulsory schooling. “It is not so easy for young people to make first professional decisions. After all, it is about their future and the successful introduction to professional life, ”says Alexander Eppler, spokesman for education in Vienna and emphasizes:“ The professional information center of the Vienna Chamber of Commerce (Biwi) specifically supports Viennese schools with class workshops for career orientation – and that since 1991. In February 2025, the successful format goes into the 10,000. Round.”
Success format Biwi class workshop goes into the 10,000. round
The 10,000 found on February 20, 2025. Biwi-class workshop-a popular and free service of the WAS Vienna Wien Information Center for Viennese schools. Already 250,000 Viennese students have been able to use the offer since its foundation in 1991 and deal with the important questions about choosing a career in the class association. The idea behind the workshop offer is based on a win-win situation for everyone involved: students benefit from professional professional orientation, save disappointments and abortions; Parents appreciate the support and worry less about the future of their children; Teachers are happy about the collaboration in professional orientation and the economy is faced with well -informed young professionals who know what they can and want. “With the class workshops, the Vienna Chamber of Commerce has created a success format, which is a first basis for successful career choice and training decision,” said Eppler.
A lead through career orientation for young people
The Biwi class workshops are tailored to the needs of young people. On the one hand, they are aimed at the target group of the 3rd and 4th classes of the MS middle schools/WMS business agents/AHS general education higher schools and on the other hand to the pupils of the FMS specialist schools/PTS polytechnic schools/one -year business schools. The two-hour workshops are booked, prepared, accompanied and discussed directly by the teachers via an online system. anmeldung.biwi.at
Professionalism, high economic competence, many years of consulting experience and psychological expertise in dealing with young people plus the necessary tact for the individual needs of young people are characterized by Biwi consultants. In the workshops you work with the students on the topics:
- Criteria of career choice (interest, suitability, framework conditions)
- Austrian education system
- Paths after the 8th or 9th school level
- Teaching or school
- Application tips
- Creating an individual interest profile
- Professional research on the PC
- Collection of the training information
“The variety of training opportunities – from teaching, general high school, upper school real gymnasium, vocational middle and high school via college, university of applied sciences, educational university to the university is shown. The students get a very good overview. Based on your interest profile, you can specifically collect information about your desired profession. We can support up to 8,000 students every year to successfully start their professional life, ”concludes Roland Schojer, head of the Biwi.
The 10,000. Biwi class workshop in detail
- on February 20, 2025, 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
- For the modular middle school Aspern, Eibengasse 58, 1220 Vienna
- At the Biwi Vocational Information Center of the Vienna Business, Währinger Belt 97, 1180 Vienna
- www.biwi.at
Chamber of Commerce Vienna
Press and Newsroom
Dr. Brigitte Wimmer
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