Launch of the Young Academy 2025

On March 14, 2025, the new year of the Young Academy began under the title "Politics and Political Management." A total of 16 young, committed junior professionals from the federal states met in Vienna for the first module, "Fundamentals of Communication."

The participants were welcomed by Ombudsman Elisabeth Schwetz and FBI Managing Director Dr. Fritz Simhandl, who were pleased by the participants' great interest and commitment. In their welcoming remarks, they emphasized the importance of high-quality training for young politicians and party officials. The focus of the holistic training is the imparting of practical skills for political competition and the future of our country.

The Young Academy is a nationwide training program of the Political Academy of the Freedom Party of Austria. It consists of seven part-time, on-site modules. Around 200 young talents have already been trained for their work at the municipal level, in state parliaments, and in parliament as staff and representatives. The program includes topics such as communication and rhetoric, the foundations of the state and the liberal party's agenda, Austrian history and political parties, PR and marketing, media training, and political management and leadership.