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Security Technology (Sicherheitsfachkraft)
GewO §94 Z.63
Verified: April 2026
Key Facts
- Type: Regulated trade
- Qualification: Qualification exam (Befaehigungspruefung)
- Registration cost: Free (€0)
- Scope: Technical security systems only
- Not: Guard services or personal protection (that is §94 Z.62)
What This Trade Covers
- Alarm and intrusion detection systems
- CCTV and video surveillance installation
- Electronic access control systems
- Fire alarm systems (non-electrical portions)
- Security consulting and system planning
- Maintenance and monitoring of security installations
Security Technology vs. Security Services
Austria has two separate security trades. This license (§94 Z.63)
covers the technical side: installing and maintaining alarm systems,
cameras, and access control. Guard services, event security, and
personal protection require the separate Sicherheitsgewerbe (§94 Z.62).
Data Protection (GDPR)
Installing CCTV systems requires careful compliance with GDPR and the Austrian Data Protection Act (DSG). Operators must conduct a data protection impact assessment for video surveillance in public or semi-public areas.
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Qualification: how to prove it
Sicherheitsfachkraft is a regulated trade under §94 Z.54 of the Austrian Trade Act (GewO 1994). The standard route is the qualification exam (befähigungsprüfung).
- Examined by: WK
- Exam modules: 5
- Exam fee: €0 — exam fees are covered by the federal government
If you cannot sit the exam, these routes are open to you:
- Individual assessment under §19 GewO
- Appointing a qualified managing director
Registering the trade
- Cost: Free — registration itself carries no fee
- Where: District administrative authority (Bezirksverwaltungsbehörde)
- Decision within: max. 3 months
- Typically takes: 1-5 Werktage (bei vollstaendigen Unterlagen)
- Start trading: immediately on registration — you do not have to wait for the decision
You can register in these ways:
- Online via GISA (the trade register)
- Online via USP (the business service portal)
- In person at the authority
Who may register
- Minimum age: 18
- Citizenship or residence: Austria, EU, EEA or Switzerland
- Clean record: no disqualifying convictions (checked by the authority)
Documents to bring
- Photo ID
- Certificate of competence (Befähigungsnachweis)
- Criminal record certificate
Terms shown in German are the ones printed on the Austrian forms — you will meet them exactly like this at the authority.
Where to go, by province
| Province | Competent authority |
|---|---|
| Vienna | Magistrat der Stadt Wien, MA 63 |
| Lower Austria | Bezirkshauptmannschaft |
| Upper Austria | Bezirkshauptmannschaft / Magistrat |
| Styria | Bezirkshauptmannschaft / Magistrat Graz |
| Tyrol | Bezirkshauptmannschaft / Magistrat Innsbruck |
| Salzburg | Bezirkshauptmannschaft / Magistrat Salzburg |
| Carinthia | Bezirkshauptmannschaft / Magistrat Klagenfurt/Villach |
| Burgenland | Bezirkshauptmannschaft |
| Vorarlberg | Bezirkshauptmannschaft / Magistrat Bregenz |
Legal basis: GewO 1994 §94 Z.54 . Last reviewed April 2026. This is not legal advice.
Legally binding: German text of GewO 1994.