TRAINING WORKSHOP EXPANDED BY 9 MILLION EUROS
The successful center for apprentice training in the tpv Technology Park Villach has been expanded by approximately nine million euros. The official opening took place on Monday, October 14th.
"Knowledge.Learning.Growing." – Under this motto, the new building for the training and education campus of the Gemeinnützigen Personalservice Kärnten GmbH (GPS - “Non-Profit Personnel Service Kärnten GmbH”) was inaugurated on Monday in the tpv Technology Park Villach. The new education campus, named "Campo," features modern workshops, laboratory spaces, and classrooms. Around nine million euros have been invested with the support of the state of Kärnten and the city of Villach, which provided the land. Groundbreaking occurred in September 2023. The apprentice campus of Infineon from St. Andrä has now relocated to the new "Campo" building. bfi Kärnten and WIFI Kärnten are also among the tenants.
AN IMPORTANT LOCATION FACTOR
Mayor Günther Albel reminded attendees that the site was an industrial ruin over 30 years ago, where many people lost their jobs. “Now, we have over 800 jobs in 30 companies here in the Technology Park.” Furthermore, research and development, education, and training are closely interconnected. The significantly expanded apprentice training is an important step for qualifying employees, which will be a central factor for company establishments in the future.
From the state of Carinthia, Governor Peter Kaiser and Labor Market and Technology Advisor Vice Governor Gaby Schaunig thanked all responsible partners for their implementation. Sabine Herlitschka, Chairwoman of the Board of Infineon Austria Technologies AG, referred to apprenticeships as an important pillar. Infineon has trained around 650 apprentices so far; currently, there are 100. Herlitschka particularly emphasized that former Infineon apprentices are also involved in training at "Campo."
A SUCCESSFUL COOPERATION
The GPS is a cooperation of the Chamber of Labor, Labor Market Service, Chamber of Commerce, Association of Industrialists, and Trade Union. For more detailed information about GPS, please visit the official website.