Two men light a fire in a piece of birch bark filled with grass

Wilderness Education Program 2027–2028

Part-time continuing education program from May 7, 2027, to May 7, 2028

This course consists of six modules that build on one another. The training focuses on developing wilderness survival skills, such as identifying and using plants, learning about mammals, the art of nature mentoring, and training attention and mindfulness. In addition, important practical skills are taught, such as making cooking utensils and building shelters.
The training modules are held in the Kalkalpen National Park WildnisCamp . The December module takes place in the Waldviertel region near 3931 Sallingstadt.

Meeting point: National Park WildnisCamp near 4581 Rosenau/Hengstpass
Time & Duration: Each module begins at 4:00 p.m. and ends at 4:00 p.m.
Fee: Course fee: €1,890 plus lodging and meals starting at €175 per weekend
Info: The course fee is payable in one deposit and 8 monthly installments

Duration: May 2027 to May 2028

May 7–9, 2027 at WildnisCamp
June 18 – June 20, 2027 at WildnisCamp
August 6 – August 8, 2027 at WildnisCamp
September 30 – October 3, 2027 at WildnisCamp
December 3 – December 5, 2027 in the Waldviertel
May 5 – May 7, 2028 at WildnisCamp

Information and registration

Contact

Nationalpark Zentrum Molln
E-mail angelika.stueckler@kalkalpen.at
Phone +43 7584 3951-130

Cooperation and certification

The course has been running since 2009 in cooperation with the Wildniswissen wilderness school. The head of the wilderness school is Wolfgang Peham, and our course leader in the Kalkalpen National Park Jörn Kaufhold.
Upon successful completion of the course, a corresponding certificate will be issued.

Logo: Wilderness, Knowledge, Nature, Ecology, Mentoring
Two men light a fire in a piece of birch bark filled with grass
The art of making fire ©DagmarSteigenberger
A national park ranger cooks in a cauldron hanging over a campfire
Cooking by the fire ©SonjaSchäfer
A Kalkalpen National Park ranger talking to a person in front of some flowering plants on the ground.
Experience nature ©StefanLeitner
A woman has retreated into a duck made of branches and leaves
Emergency shelter ©AngelikaStückler
Snack buffet decorated with flowers and ferns
Snack at WildnisCamp ©SandraHaidinger
There are three buildings in a clearing in the forest
Wildniscamp at Kalkalpen National Park ©GeraldEgelseer
View of a bedroom with solid wood furniture and bunk beds
Sleeping at Wildniscamp ©KurtBuchner

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