Militärakademie#

Military Academy (official name: Theresianische Militaerakademie), founded by Empress Maria Theresia by act of resolution on December 14, 1751. 1752-1918 centre of education for imperial officers in the castle of Wiener Neustadt; its first director was Field Marshal L. von Daun. The name "Militaerakademie" has been used since its union with the "Pflanzschule" cadet school in Vienna in 1769. In 1806 the period of instruction was reduced from 11 to 8 years (entrance age 10-12 years), in 1852 to 4 years, in 1874 to 3 years. On an average 400 pupils graduated from the Academy every year, in World War I several graduations took place each year. From 1920-1933 officers were trained at the military school in Enns. In 1934 the Theresianische Militaerakademie was re-established in the castle of Wiener Neustadt. After the Allied occupation of Austria (i.e. from 1955) the Military Academy was again at Enns until it was re-transferred to Wiener Neustadt in 1958. "Einjaehrig-Freiwillige" (pupils who have volunteered for extra military service for 1 year) can do 3 years of training after completion of a preparatory semester in order to rise to the rank of lieutenant. Since 1997 the Military Academy has been a Fachhochschule, which may also be attended by civilians. The Military Academy also operates secondary schools such as a "Bundes-Oberstufen-Realgymnasium" federal upper-level mathematics-oriented secondary school and an evening school for temporary soldiers.

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