Ministry of Education, Science and Research

The Ministry of Education (German: Bundesministerium für Bildung, Wissenschaft und Forschung, Bildungsministerium, historically also Unterrichtsministerium) is the government ministry of Austria in charge of public schools and academic institutions.

Federal Ministry of Education, Science and Research
Bundesministerium für Bildung, Wissenschaft und Forschung
Unterrichtsministerium
Bildungsministerium
Ministry overview
Formed1848
JurisdictionAustria
HeadquartersPalais Dietrichstein-Ulfeld
Minoritenplatz 3
Vienna
48°12′33.3″N 16°21′47.2″E
Minister responsible
WebsiteOfficial website

The current head of the Ministry is Martin Polaschek.

The ministry was first created in 1848 as the Ministry of Public Schools (Ministerium für öffentlichen Unterricht). As of 2018, the agency's official name is Ministry of Education, Science and Research (Bundesministerium für Bildung, Wissenschaft und Forschung or BMBWF).

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