Learning and Development
Values-Based Social Intervention
education and training of committed adults
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on social issues and topics pertaining to SOS Children's Villages
adult education for people from all over the world
in our international seminar house in Tyrol
Discover, explore and experience the history of SOS Children's Villages
We are a platform dedicated to the professional exchange, training and further education of the employees of SOS Children’s Villages and the location of many conferences essential to the organisation’s work. Our archive constitutes the memory of SOS Children’s Villages. Additionally, our research also focuses on topics relating to childhood, family and organizational culture.
Furthermore, the academy is responsible for the distribution of awards recognizing the special commitment and achievements of program participants and employees around the world. Our house is also open to the many friends of SOS Children's Villages and other social organizations and can be booked on a collaborative basis. Our heart and professional commitment is for a world of tomorrow in which all children are respected, loved and supported in their development so that they have many opportunities for a self-determined, happy life.
The Hermann Gmeiner Academy - more than just a hotel and seminar house, it is a place of encounter and learning, where the spirit of the SOS Children's Villages can be felt.
Find out what the Hermann Gmeiner Academy has to offer in the area of education: workshops, trainings and research.
Awards from the Hermann Gmeiner Academy: SOS Children's Village Ring & Decoration, Helmut Kutin Prize or Hermann Gmeiner Prize.
Have you ever been interested in the roots of the SOS Children's Village? Have you always wanted to know how it has developed in relation to its tasks & structures?
2nd Photo (Education): Stefan Lechner Photography
Overview of participants
Against the background of the war in Ukraine and the resulting unbelievable suffering for the population, more than 4 million people are currently fleeing the affected areas and some are also coming to Austria.
Among them are many minors, some accompanied, some unaccompanied.
SOS Children’s Villages Austria in coordination with SOS Children’s Villages International started a program for emergency basic care for children and young people; this will be implemented at various locations throughout Austria.
The SOS Children’s Villages Hermann Gmeiner Academy is one of the places where this type of emergency basic care program can be organized and carried out.
We ask you for your understanding that the usual rooms and seminar operations at the Academy will be discontinued from Monday, the 21st of March 2022 in order to help those who have to endure the greatest suffering under the given circumstances.
For any questions, please contact us: hgsfaridabad.org