Silvia Kumpan-Akacs: After 26 years in kindergarten new challenges!

Silvia Kumpan-Akacs: After 26 years in kindergarten new challenges!

Maria Lanzendorf, Österreich - Silvia Kumpan-Takas was adopted on April 4, 2025 as head of the Maria Lanzendorf kindergarten. In an emotional ceremony, colleagues, parents and children recognized the 46-year-old teacher, who worked in kindergarten for almost 26 years, since 2007 as heads. Their commitment and passion for early childhood education are unmistakable and many will miss their warm way. With its adoption, an era for kindergarten and the local community ends.

From October 2024, Kumpan-Takacs will work for the Social Democratic Party of Austria (SPÖ) in the Austrian National Council. Your future role in the National Council could mean that she will continue to have a decisive voice in educational issues that are changing in Austria.

educational perspectives

The Austrian education system, which is regulated by the federal government and the educational directorates, offers a comprehensive framework for school training and teacher training. The compulsory schooling in Austria in 1774 was introduced, which provided six years of training for all children, regardless of their social origin. These reforms were initiated under Maria Theresia and were an important step towards equal opportunities in education.

Since then, the education system has developed greatly. The compulsory schooling was extended to at least nine years, and the training and further education of teachers has been re-regulated since 2007. At this point, Kumpan-Akacs could give valuable inputs if she works in the National Council to continue to ensure an inclusive and high-quality education for everyone.

commitment and future challenges

Kumpan-Akacs ’upcoming membership in the National Council will bring it to various committees and committees. Information on current memberships, including the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe and other national political committees, are available on platforms such as MeinePlordnen.at This could enable her to illuminate important educational and social topics and to lay the foundations for future reforms.

The challenges in the Austrian education system are diverse. This includes, among other things, the integration of refugee children in orientation classes and the adaptation of the curricula to modern educational needs that were already addressed by the pedagogy package in 2018. In her new role in the National Council, Kumpan-Akacs will certainly be challenged to find innovative solutions to further improve the education system.

Overall, the municipality of Maria Lanzendorf looks at the end of Kumpan-Takacs ’era in kindergarten with a crying and a laughing eye. Their successful handover of the management office is accompanied by the hope that as a member of parliament, she will be the voice for the interests of children and education in the National Council of the Republic of Austria.