EAfA membership and pledges

The European Alliance for Apprenticeships is a multi-stakeholder initiative steered by the European Commission. The originator of the pledge is solely responsible for implementing the actions outlined in the pledge.

Austrian Federal Railways – Infrastructure (ÖBB – Infrastruktur AG)

Organisation name:	Austrian Federal Railways – Infrastructure (ÖBB – Infrastruktur AG)
Type of organisation:	Large employer (more than 250 employees)
Organisation operations:	Other
Objectives:
Country:	Austria
Start date:	01/01/2018
Contact person(s):	Stephan Baufeld
Email(s):	Stephan.Baufeld@oebb.at
Website:	https://infrastruktur.oebb.at/en/

Description of the Organisation:
We are pioneers of modern and customer-oriented rail transport in Austria. We plan, develop, maintain and operate rail infrastructure, and ensure punctuality, security, cleanliness and open access to the rail system. We thereby provide the right conditions for an efficient and reliable mobility service for our 459 million passengers and the transportation of 115 million tonnes of goods to their destination in an environmentally-friendly way. To achieve our goals, we recruit and educate new generations of practitioners with specific railway-related knowledge in specialised training facilities throughout Austria, and offer substantial on-the-job training, with expert guidance by our training personnel. This is accompanied by compulsory attendance at a part-time vocational school for apprentices. Apprenticeship training in Austria is also referred to as a "dual vocational training system" or "dual system" for short.

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