The Institution

The University College of Teacher Education Vienna/Krems (KPH) is a private institution, established by the Archdiocese of Vienna, which is responsible for funding it together with the Diocese of St. Pölten, the Protestant Churches (Lutheran and Reformed Churches), the Orthodox Churches, the Oriental Orthodox Churches and the Old-Catholic Church. It is a place of teaching, learning and research for the education sector. At the KPH teachers are trained for primary, secondary, polytechnic and special needs schools, as well as for Christian religious instruction. The KPH offers in-service training to teachers from all branches of education and in all subjects.

The KPH builds upon the tradition of eight former pedagogical and religious academies and in-service institutions which were in place from the end of the 1960s up until 2007. The University College was inaugurated on 1st October 2007. It comprises three campuses, two of which are located in Vienna, in Wien-Strebersdorf and Wien-Gersthof respectively. The third campus, Krems-Mitterau, is situated in Lower Austria. The rectorate has its main office in Singerstrasse in the City of Vienna.

Facts and Figures about the KPH

Approx. 1500 students in pre-service
Approx. 18 400 teachers in in-service or further training
Approx. 360 teaching staff

Approx. 80 administrative staff