Political Academy of the Austrian People's Party

On 9 July 1972, the Austrian National Assembly passed the Federal Law on the Promotion of Civic Educational Activities in the Area of the Political Parties as well as Journalism.

This federal law determined that the government would promote the "civic educational activities of the political parties through allocation of funds to foundations or associations".

In 1975 the definitive training and administration centre was completed in the Springer Schlössl in the Viennese district of Meidling and handed over to the Political Academy.

In numerous events and publications, the Austrian Think-tank deals with socio-political matters, the further development of Christian-Democratic programmes and the implementation of political concepts in practice.

According to ENOP[3] the academy also provides for the training and further education of political representatives, MPs, functionaries and party workers.