!!!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.

!Literature
"Mach er mir tuechtige Officirs und rechtschaffene Maenner 
darauss". Die Theresianische Militaerakademie von der Gruendung bis 
zur Gegenwart, exhibition catalogue, Wiener Neustadt 1994.


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