Volksheim#

Volksheim, association dedicated to an early form of Abendvolkshochschule (adult evening education centres), founded in 1901 in Vienna, first organisation in Europe to offer systematic teaching and courses in Adult Education which saw itself as an institution of higher education and thus co-operated closely with the universities. The Volksheim centre built by the association in Vienna-Ottakring (opened in 1905) enjoyed great popularity (today a Volkshochschule).