New Caritas Campus 22: Education and social cohesion in Vienna!

New Caritas Campus 22: Education and social cohesion in Vienna!

Caritas Campus 22, 1220 Wien, Österreich - On May 20, 2025, the new Caritas Campus 22 in the Donaustadt district. The aim of the campus is to promote social cohesion as well as education and professional care. As part of the opening, three new charitable facilities were presented in the “Am Langen Felde” city district. These offer services for different needs in the community.

The new facilities are open to the neighborhood in the afternoon and create space for encounter and support. In particular, the Caritas School Campus 22 differs from its offer from vocational middle and higher schools in the field of nursing and social issues that are aimed at pupils from the age of 14 who are looking for a professional perspective in the social field

diverse residential offers for needy groups

One of the newly opened institutions is the house Kim , a residential building that was designed especially for formerly homeless women as well as Flinta*. The house offers a total of 71 furnished small apartments that are equipped with a professional support offer. The aim is to enable residents to live a self -determined life.

In addition, the house St. Christoph , a care facility for older people with mental illnesses, was opened. There are 54 places available for people aged 50 and over, looking for care and care in a safe and individual environment.

Education as a key to success

The Caritas School Campus 22 pursues the training goal of enabling the students to enable the Matura and state -recognized vocational training in social care and care. The graduates not only have the option of entering everyday work, but can also study both nationally and internationally at universities of applied sciences and universities. The training takes place in close cooperation with the Fond social affairs Vienna .

The students are prepared comprehensively, especially in general education and in specific medical and nursing content. Subjects such as social management, project management and psychology form the basis for a future career in the health and social sector. Internships are also part of the training, whereby 5 hours per week during the school year and 16 weeks of feric internship are planned in two shortened years.

important voices for the opening

Caritas director Klaus Schwertner and his colleague Alexander Bodmann emphasized the importance of innovative neighborhood development. Social and Health City Councilor Peter Hacker also emphasized the importance of training and care facilities in newly created districts. Monika Badilla, deputy managing director of the social fund Vienna, referred to specific needs that are covered on Campus 22. Michaela Dallinger, school quality manager, described the Caritas School as a lighthouse in school care training, while Sandra Frauenberger from the management of the umbrella organization of the Wiener Social Institutions praised the high quality of training and linking theory and practice.

Overall, the Caritas Campus 22 represents a significant step in the improvement of educational and support offers in the Donaustadt, which is intended to promote both social cohesion and the professional perspectives of young people.