Hubert Petrasch goes after 30 years: a farewell to adult education!

Hubert Petrasch goes after 30 years: a farewell to adult education!

Wien, Österreich - On December 2, 2024, Hubert Petrasch resigned his position as managing director of adult education at the Archdiocese of Vienna after over 30 years. In an official announcement by the Archdiocese, Petrasch emphasized that his goal was always to put people at the center of adult education. His farewell was accompanied by Vicar Nikolaus Krasa, who emphasized the essential role of education within the church. Krasa said: "Education is a central task of the church", which supports the numerous institutions of the archdiocese, including kindergartens and schools. For his extraordinary services to adult education, Petrasch is awarded the great honor of the governor of Lower Austria, Johanna Mikl-Leitner.

a new era of adult education

With Petrasch's resignation, which took over the management of the Catholic Education Center in 1992, the Archdiocese of Vienna is faced with a change. Katja Eckert has been appointed the new managing director and has been managed by the office since December 1st. Under Petrasch's leadership, he not only became the federal manager of the Catholic Adult Education Forum in Austria, but also President of the European Federation for Catholic Adult Education (Feeca), an office that he continues to hold. Its cancellation announcement marks the beginning of a new chapter in the adult education of this facility, which is also shaped by the wide range of programs, addressing believing, seeking and non-believing.

The reporting on Petrasch's career and the upcoming change of management illustrates the high relevance of adult education in the church, as well as