📋 Tender Overview
On January 16th, 2026, bafep21 - the educational institution for elementary education of the city of Vienna - will open its doors at Patrizigasse 2, in Floridsdorf for everyone who would like to start working in kindergarten. From 2 p.m. to 6 p.m., visitors can discover the school on guided tours, take part in exciting lectures and find out more about the training at bafep21 in personal conversations with students and teachers.
Take advantage of this opportunity to get to know bafep21 and get a comprehensive insight into the diverse training opportunities for adults. At the same time, you will learn first-hand details about everyday working life in kindergartens in the City of Vienna, says Karin Broukal, head of the City of Vienna Department - Kindergartens. The information day is the ideal opportunity to find out more about our new, innovative training concept and to talk to teachers and students directly. In 2026, we will be moving into a modern new building that is directly adjacent to our current school. Although it is not yet accessible, those interested are already able to get exciting insights into the new building and future training opportunities, says Nicole Kalteis, director of bafep21.
bafep21 is Austrias largest BAfEP, focuses on adult education and offers practical training. Right from the start, prospective elementary and assistant teachers gain practical experience in kindergarten. This means they can immediately apply their theoretical knowledge and bring practical experience into their theoretical training.
Financial support for career change
All training offers for adults will be presented on the information day. For people with a high school diploma, university entrance qualification test or vocational maturity test in the CHANGE college and for everyone without these formal qualifications in the school for assistant educators.
Both training courses are financially supported by waff and AMS. Experts from waff, AMS of the VHS and the staff representatives are directly on site and provide personal information about the various funding opportunities for lateral entry as well as the salary.
The CHANGE college is a two and a half year training course to become an elementary teacher. In the first two semesters, students are supported by the AMS and waff. From the third semester onwards, the training is dual. You work two days a week in a kindergarten in Vienna and already earn more than 2,200 euros gross per month.
The school for assistant educators offers people without a high school diploma, university entrance qualification test or vocational qualification test the opportunity to work in kindergarten and to actively shape the childrens everyday educational life. During the entire training period, students receive financial support from the AMS and the waff.
The training at bafep21 is aimed particularly at people with a variety of languages and very good knowledge of German, as well as at communicative people who want to actively accompany and help shape children and their learning processes. People who want a career change, people returning to work and job seekers will find offers for a new, meaningful job in bafep21.
Further information can be found on the City of Vienna website - kindergartens at: bafep21
