Future project for young people: Burgenland's new FutureFactory opens Horizonte!

Future project for young people: Burgenland's new FutureFactory opens Horizonte!

Eisenstadt, Österreich - The Burgenland Chamber of Commerce plans to establish a state -of -the -art professional orientation center, known as the "FutureFactory". This innovative project is aimed at pupils of the 7th and 8th school level, which are facing decisive course for their professional future. With an investment of one million euros, the Chamber of Commerce wants to create a center that offers over 40 activities in five professional worlds - tourism and food, building and living, sustainability and technology, health, beauty and fashion, trade and media. "We need young people, we need skilled workers, we need apprentices," emphasizes the President of the Chamber of Commerce, Andreas Wirth, with reference to the current situation in which 35 percent of young people choose an apprenticeship, but a third drops the training prematurely, as reports.

In view of the dramatic decline in beginners, which fell to only 749 in 2024 - a minus of 10.5 percent compared to the previous year - it becomes clear how urgently the initiative is necessary. The demographic development helps the number of 15-year-old adolescents in Burgenland fell from 2,922 in 2000 to 2,134 in 2024. "Incorrect decisions often lead to abortions," Wirth continues and emphasizes the importance of well -founded career orientation. With the "FutureFactory" it is intended to enable young people not only to get to know different professions, but also to discover their own interests and skills in order to avoid wrong decisions, as well as wko Burgenland explained.

interactive professional worlds

The "FutureFactory" is designed in an interactive approach in which the young people are guided by various themed worlds in small groups of experienced guides. Here you should immerse yourself directly in the work processes and try them out live, for example by an excavator simulator or mixing smoothies. An important part of the concept is also an interest test that helps the students identify their professional preferences and strengths. After the visit, the participants receive a certificate of their participation. "When young people have a clear idea of ​​their dream job, they are often more motivated and determined," said Harald Schermann, director of the Chamber of Commerce, who underlines the importance of regional orientation in order to show that success is also possible.