20 years of Ika Reutte: A milestone for technical training in the outside

20 years of Ika Reutte: A milestone for technical training in the outside

The Ika Reutte recently celebrated its 20th anniversary with an impressive “technology day”. This was not only a celebration, but also an opportunity to present the newly designed "Campus Technology", which plays a central role in the region's education sector.

The branches around Reutte are well positioned and make a significant contribution to the economic stability of removing. Adequate specialist training is becoming increasingly important in order to be successful in this dynamic environment. The IKA, the engineer College for Automation Technology, has played a crucial role since it was founded 20 years ago. "The IKA is a success story," says director Franz Pohler.

a milestone for training

Before the founding of the IKA, the demand for technical specialists was unattended. The regional companies already trained their own specialists, but qualified educational institutions were missing. The introduction of the IKA filled this gap and contributed to the training of engineers for automation technology. These specialists are in high demand on the job market and have numerous career options.

Nonetheless, the IKA alone was unable to cover the enormous needs of the economy. The desire for a higher technical educational institution (HTL) became louder, which ultimately led to her establishment. The HTL Reutte has developed into a popular educational institution similar to the IKA.

expanded educational offers

Although the IKA and the HTL are well attended in Reutte, there was an important gap in the area of ​​electrical engineering. The Reutte Chamber of Commerce reacted to this and set up an electrical academy that is specially tailored to this gap. This academy not only attracts students from the surrounding area, but also from all over Western Austria, which underlines the high demand for electrical engineering qualifications.

The increasing number of registrations often leads to waiting times, which shows how urgently young people are interested in electrotechnical training. The Elektroakademie, the IKA and the HTL share similar resources and teachers, which favored the idea of ​​the "Campus Technik Reutte".

collaboration of the educational institutions

The Technik Reutte Campus, however, is not to be understood as a common location, but as a close cooperation between the three educational institutions: the IKA, the HTL and the Elektroakademie. The goal is to use synergies and combine resources efficiently. Headmaster and representatives of the economy emphasize that this cooperation works excellently.

The anniversary of the IKA was celebrated with a day of technology, in which interested visitors had the opportunity to get to know the facility and the new training approaches of Campus Technik. Various lectures were organized as part of this event, and there was the opportunity to exchange ideas in a casual atmosphere and to discuss future developments.

A look at the Ika Reutte

Here are some important facts about the IKA:

• The engineer College for Automation Technology, IKA, was founded on April 8, 2003.
• lessons started on September 9, 2003 in the innovation center in Pflach.
• In 2011 the school moved to Bahnhofstrasse in Reutte, where it is still based.
• The management has held Franz Pohler since 2015.
• To date, 350 students have completed their training at the IKA.
• The training offer ranges from a one -time preparatory course to a five -semester construction course to a four -semester college.