Ready for Digitalisation? Here are the Education and Training Opportunities in Salzburg!

Children & adolescents

An overview of all offerings is provided by MINT Salzburg (MINT is the german term for STEM meaning Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics): For those who already know exactly where they want to go, but especially for those who are still considering their future career path. In addition to various educational programs, there are also events for getting a taste of different fields and videos showcasing practical applications of what has been learned. The MINT initiative, initiated by the State of Salzburg, is aimed at children and adolescents, parents, educators, as well as providers of MINT activities. If you offer MINT programs that are not yet listed on the website, please feel free to contact the MINT coordination office.

If there is already a definite interest in an apprenticeship, there is also the WKO Lehrbetriebsübersicht (Chamber of Commerce Apprenticeship Company Overview) or the Salzburg Industry Apprenticeship Search. The Landesberufsschule 4 (vocational school) in Salzburg focuses on the rapid development of technical professions. Adolescents who want to become computer scientists and aim for a higher education entrance qualification can attend the branch for information technology or electronics and technical informatics at HTBLuVA Salzburg or the Informatik-HTL in St. Johann. HTBLuVA and HTL are colleges of higher vocational education.

During school, it is also possible to prepare for the professional world and get a taste of university life. The project Go4IT allows young high school students to participate in the bachelor’s degree program in computer science in parallel with their upper school years. For those who want to study computer science after completing high school, it may be possible to have the already accumulated ECTS credits recognized, thus saving time on the path to starting a career.

Kindergarten children

Questioning, researching, and discovering: Children have a natural curiosity and can be inspired by science and technology even at a young age in kindergarten. Digital literacy is an essential key skill for the future. Therefore, the “Spürnasenecke” (Curious Corner) was developed by Salzburg secondary school teachers and a chemist, where kindergarten children can playfully explore the world of technology, biology, physics, chemistry, and computer science.

In the “Spürnasenecke,” kindergarten children can engage in research and experimentation. Specifically designed furniture and various utensils were developed at the FH Salzburg Campus Kuchl, along with specialized training and further education formats for educators. The accompanying handbook contains over 80 child-friendly experiments for the little researchers, such as controlling a robot, raising tadpoles, or building a solar oven.