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Vienna Hobby Lobby is a non-profit organisation based in Vienna, Austria. Founded in October 2018, the organisation focuses on providing educational opportunities through leisure activities, primarily targeting socioeconomically disadvantaged children and teenagers.

The mission of Vienna Hobby Lobby is to foster social skills and future competencies among young people by offering free after-school courses.

The organisation aims to enhance personal development and improve access to further education and employment opportunities.

They focus on educational programmes - offering free after-school courses designed to foster social skills and future competencies; personal development - enhancing personal development through leisure activities and educational initiatives; and community engagement - collaborating with local communities and schools to provide impactful educational experiences.

Vienna Hobby Lobby's has been involved in various initiatives to support disadvantaged youth. The organisation's efforts have contributed to the personal and educational growth of many young people in Vienna.

In 2025, UniCredit Foundation renewed its support for Vienna Hobby Lobby by funding the programme Scaling Hobby Lobby for Educational Skills in Europe through the Edu-Fund Platform. This initiative takes a multidimensional approach and aims to expand operations across Austria, Germany, and Romania.

Vienna Hobby Lobby is a non-profit organisation based in Vienna, Austria. Founded in October 2018, the organisation focuses on providing educational opportunities through leisure activities, primarily targeting socioeconomically disadvantaged children and teenagers.

The mission of Vienna Hobby Lobby is to foster social skills and future competencies among young people by offering free after-school courses.

The organisation aims to enhance personal development and improve access to further education and employment opportunities.

They focus on educational programmes - offering free after-school courses designed to foster social skills and future competencies; personal development - enhancing personal development through leisure activities and educational initiatives; and community engagement - collaborating with local communities and schools to provide impactful educational experiences.

Vienna Hobby Lobby's has been involved in various initiatives to support disadvantaged youth. The organisation's efforts have contributed to the personal and educational growth of many young people in Vienna.

In 2025, UniCredit Foundation renewed its support for Vienna Hobby Lobby by funding the programme Scaling Hobby Lobby for Educational Skills in Europe through the Edu-Fund Platform. This initiative takes a multidimensional approach and aims to expand operations across Austria, Germany, and Romania.

Picked up by UniCredit Foundation via the Call for Education 203, the "Hobby Lobby: Skill Acquisition through Informal Education" programme aims to address educational inequality in Austria, focusing on areas severely affected by educational and skills poverty.

This programme is designed for vulnerable students, including children with disabilities and those from the LGBTQIA+ community, aged 10 to 16, who are growing up under socio-economic pressure. Notably, 80% of these students have a migrant background.

The programme provides informal education in regions such as Salzburg (Lehen district), Graz (Hauptbahnhof district), Lower Austria (Mödling and Wiener Neustadt), Innsbruck (Reichenau district), and multiple districts in Vienna (3rd, 10th, 16th, 20th, and 21st), improving the educational outcomes in these regions through targeted support and resources.

The "Hobby Lobby" programme employs a holistic, community-centred approach, taking into account the social, economic, and family situations of the children. It has a significant impact on student well-being, with 89% of participants reporting improved well-being. The programme involves volunteers, schools, clubs, and associations in its design and execution, ensuring a comprehensive support system that fosters a proactive and inclusive educational environment.

Picked up by UniCredit Foundation via the Call for Education 203, the "Hobby Lobby: Skill Acquisition through Informal Education" programme aims to address educational inequality in Austria, focusing on areas severely affected by educational and skills poverty.

This programme is designed for vulnerable students, including children with disabilities and those from the LGBTQIA+ community, aged 10 to 16, who are growing up under socio-economic pressure. Notably, 80% of these students have a migrant background.

The programme provides informal education in regions such as Salzburg (Lehen district), Graz (Hauptbahnhof district), Lower Austria (Mödling and Wiener Neustadt), Innsbruck (Reichenau district), and multiple districts in Vienna (3rd, 10th, 16th, 20th, and 21st), improving the educational outcomes in these regions through targeted support and resources.

The "Hobby Lobby" programme employs a holistic, community-centred approach, taking into account the social, economic, and family situations of the children. It has a significant impact on student well-being, with 89% of participants reporting improved well-being. The programme involves volunteers, schools, clubs, and associations in its design and execution, ensuring a comprehensive support system that fosters a proactive and inclusive educational environment.

One student at a Time - Interview to Rosa Bergmann

UniCredit Foundation is launching a new series of video clips to share with you all: ‘One student at a time - stories of educational empowerment’. Each episode tells, through the eyes of its protagonists, the story of a student whose life has changed thanks to the support of the organisations the Foundation supports. Each story is special and precious in its own way – underlining how the Foundation's investment in young people is a process that pays off in the long run.