The Federal Youth Funding allocates funding for three key priority areas: competencies and qualifications, intergenerational dialogue, and well-being and quality of life.
(Source: Website).
Entities responsible for implementation:
Federal Chancellery Republic of Austria, Department of Youth Policy/Bundeskanzleramt Österreich, Abteilung Jugendpolitik
The Austrian Cybersecurity Strategy 2021 is a strategic framework to ensure cybersecurity in the digital environment and guarantee digital resilience. It has activities targeting digital skills, education and digitalization.
(Source: BIK Policy Monitor 2024).
Entities responsible for implementation:
Federal Chancellery Republic of Austria/Bundeskanzleramt Österreich
The Digital Skills Office was created to fulfil the Digital Skills Initiative for Austria’s goal of “making everyone digitally fit” by providing educational workshops for the population. The Office has the objective of ensuring that digitisation and digital citizenship are expanding.
(Source: Website).
Entities responsible for implementation:
Austria’s Agency for Education and Internationalisation/Agentur für Bildung und Internationalisierung
Digital Überall (Digital Everywhere) is a project that takes place within the scope of the Digital Skills Initiative for Austria (DKO). The initiative includes free workshops nationwide to improve people's basic digital skills, especially those who do not attend learning venues. During the second semester, the initiative will launch the Digital Überall PLUS (Digital Everywhere PLUS), offering tailor-made workshops for further knowledge.
(Source: National Contact).
The eEducation Austria initiative is a school-based programme to develop students’ digital skills and ICT competencies. It has a network of schools interested in advancing the digitisation process and expanding media literacy education.
(Source: Website).
Entities responsible for implementation: Federal Ministry of Education, Science and Research / Bundesministerium für Bildung, Wissenschaft und Forschung.
Digital Schools is a part of the Eight-Point Plan for Digital Learning that provides a transformative package for schools. This package includes the development of digital skills and the implementation of technology in pedagogical spaces.
(Source: Website)
Entities responsible for implementation:
Federal Ministry of Education, Science and Research/Bundesministerium für Bildung, Wissenschaft und Forschung
The E-Commerce Act establishes regulations and limitations to online advertisements, such as restrictions for alcohol and tobacco, as well as potentially harmful content for minors. In addition, it states limitations to influencers, determining that they must include label advertising and name the advertiser in digital media.
(Source: BIK Policy Monitor 2024).
Entities responsible for implementation:
Federal Chancellery Republic of Austria/Bundeskanzleramt Österreich
The Federal Act against Unfair Competition (UWG) is one of the legal frameworks regulating influencer-based marketing in Austria.
(Source: BIK Policy Monitor 2024).
Entities responsible for the implementation:
Federal Chancellery Republic of Austria/Bundeskanzleramt Österreich
The Media Act was introduced into the General Civil Code (ABGB) in 2024. It has a section on the right to privacy, including rights and compensations for minors.
(Source: Mediengesetz).
Entities responsible for implementation:
Federal Chancellery Republic of Austria/Bundeskanzleramt Österreich
The DSA Accompanying Act (DSA-BegG) is the federal law that enacts the Digital Services Act in Austria and amends other national laws. It was discussed and published in 2023 and entered into force in 2024. The DSA-BegG provides new procedures against illegal content (particularly harmful content for children) and supporting clauses for victims of online hate speech.
(Source: BIK Policy Monitor 2024)
Entities responsible for implementation:
Federal Chancellery Republic of Austria/Bundeskanzleramt Österreich
