Top athletes celebrate the Justice Athleta” program in Vienna!

Top athletes celebrate the Justice Athleta” program in Vienna!

Wien, Österreich - at the end of March 2025, 28 top athletes were praised at the JustiWwache and included in the "Justice Athleta" funding program. Another athlete will be added after her Matura in July. Among the newly accepted athletes are prominent names such as the ski racers Arianna Rädler and Magdalena Egger, as well as beach volleyball players Christoph Dressler and Claudia Purker. A World Cup bronze medalist was also represented in the Nordic combination. A total of 97 active people from 22 different sports and 13 specialist associations have applied for admission to the program. The initiative of the Ministry of Justice enables top athletes in parallel to their training and competitions, which creates a structured professional perspective. krone.at reports that Minister of Justice Anna Sporrer and Sport State Secretary Michaela Schmidt received the chosen ones in the Palais Trautson in Vienna.

At the official reception ceremony, Minister Sporrer emphasized the importance of characteristics such as motivation, discipline and fair play, which are essential in sports and everyday work as a judicial officer. State Secretary Schmidt described the judiciary as a "safe and attractive professional perspective" for competitive athletes. The aim of the program is to gain new staff for the judiciary, while top athletes are supported in their career at the same time. The initiative is intended to ensure that the athletes and athletes are not only successful in sports, but can also acquire a solid vocational training that offers you promotion opportunities after the active career in competitive sports.

on the funding program "Justice Athleta"

The funding program "Justice Athleta" was launched by the Federal Ministry of Justice (BMJ) to ensure the extensive support of top athletes in their sporting and professional development. It offers the possibility to complete a dual training as a matter of judiciary or the judiciary, while the athletes can concentrate on their competitions. The BMJ also provides the necessary resources and support to promote the sporting success of the participants. In addition, the athletes are used as a brand ambassador for public relations in Austrian criminal and measures.

The athletes' obligations to cooperate include participation in official occasions by the BMJ and the Directorate General for the Prison. You also need to attach the "JustiWwache" logo to public appearances and visibly in social media postings. Furthermore, they take part in sports championships of the executive and campaigns of the BMJ. You are also obliged to inform Department II/4 for sporting matters, such as doping reviews.

outlook and application information

On September 21, 2024, the day of sport took place at Heldenplatz in Vienna and the Austrian criminal and measures were represented there with its own stand. Visitors had the opportunity to find out more about the tasks in prison and measures, as well as the “Justice Athleta” project. bmj.gv.at announced that applications for the program are now possible via the BMJ's career portal, available via Justiz.gv.at/athleta. The first course for top athletes begins in spring 2025.

The BMJ not only promotes the sporting ambitions of the participants, but also creates a positive awareness of the justice. The contact for questions was provided by the ministry and can be reached on +43 676 89 89 12 070 and by email at media office.ressort@bmj.gv.at.