SCHEFFAU AM TENNENGEBIRGE. Jonas Irnberger from Scheffau has been 18 years old for a little over a week. And for a few days now, the Tennengau prizewinner has been awarded the state speech competition in the vocational schools category. In the speech competition he was able to convince with the topic of education. Socially, the title “the lost youth” annoys him.
DISTRICT SHEETS: Why education?
JONAS IRNBERGER: My opinion is that there is a lot that doesn’t fit in the education system in Austria. I myself have dropped out of secondary school and after leaving school I was very concerned with education. The system currently consists of decision-makers and (so-called) experts on the one hand. Second, there are the real experts, the teachers and students.
I think we boys should be heard more and have a say in the curriculum. Teaching should be more project-oriented. The vocational school is much more realistic. Young people also have to learn to fail at one point or another. There is no such thing as ‘one way’. Only those who make mistakes will not repeat them again later. You don’t learn that in school.
You know two types of schools. What is the major difference?
Theory and practical relevance. I’m in the vocational school in Tamsweg, which is really a good school for me. Here, teaching is related to professional life. Our teachers are interested in what happens to us and how we develop. The teachers are fully behind us. You can tell that they bring work experience with them. The practical relevance is – for me – the right way.
Lost Generation?
I have waited for this question and hoped it would be asked. We are not a lost generation. I resist saying, “This is the lost generation.” We are the generation that will have to take on responsibility relatively soon.
–About Jonas Irnberger
- Place of birth: Scheffau am Tennengenbirge
- Age: 18 years
- Status: Single
- Education: apprenticeship with high school diploma as administrative assistant; Matura subject German already completed with very good.
- 1st place in the category for vocational schools in the speech contest 2021 with a speech on education
- Additional occupation: self-employed (he founded the company ti-fortis together with his father.
- Hobby: soccer, assistant coach for children (currently no time, as the focus is now on training)
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Regarding the contribution Salzburg has no lost youth HERE
For Martin Schöndorfer’s comment on the article HERE
More contributions from the Tennengau HERE
More contributions from Martin Schöndorfer HERE
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