Podcast April 2025 – Severin BroucekSeverin Broucek has been the CEO of Teach For Austria since July 2021. Teach For Austria is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting educational fairness and equal opportunities within the Austrian education system. Before joining Teach For Austria, Broucek held various international management positions at Deutsche Bank, most recently as Head of Corporate Bank Coverage for Central and Eastern Europe. He studied Political Science and Philosophy at the University of Vienna and holds degrees from the Diplomatic Academy of Vienna and Ashridge Business School, where he earned his MBA. During his school and university years, Broucek was actively involved in church youth work and was a passionate basketball player and children's coach. He lives in Vienna with his wife and their two sons.
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The Podcast will cover:
• In your view, what are the biggest obstacles in the Austrian education system that prevent equal opportunities?
• How can teachers be specifically empowered to have a greater impact on educational equity?
• What concrete changes do you think should be made in the Austrian school system to better meet the needs of socially disadvantaged students?
• Which innovative approaches from other countries could be implemented in Austria to promote educational equity?
• How can we ensure all students, regardless of background, receive a high-quality education?

Ines Fratzl, MSc BA, is an Austrian author and work psychologist specializing in educational equity and organizational psychology. She earned her bachelor's degree in pedagogy from Karl-Franzens University Graz in 2019, where she focused her thesis on the distribution of educational opportunities in Austria's compulsory school system.
In 2020, she published the book “Bildungsgerechtigkeit im österreichischen Bildungssystem” ("Educational Justice in the Austrian Education System"), which explores the structural inequalities and challenges in Austrian education, especially in terms of access for socially disadvantaged groups.
Currently, Ines Fratzl works as an occupational and organizational psychologist at the Austrian Workers’ Compensation Board (AUVA), in the regional office in Graz. In this role, she supports psychological workplace safety and contributes to developing healthier, more equitable working environments.
The Podcast will cover:
• What structural inequalities exist in the Austrian education system, and how do they affect disadvantaged groups?
• What role does social background play in determining educational success in Austria?
• What reforms would you propose to address educational inequality in Austria?
• How can the Austrian education system become more inclusive to ensure equal opportunities for all students?
• What actions can teachers and schools take to fight educational inequality in their daily work?