Arbor Technical Institute Kreitl

About Arbor Technical Institute Kreitl

The Arbor Technical Institute Kreitl trains arborists, from the first climbing course up to a qualification at master level. It is based in Raasdorf in the Marchfeld; the institute comes to Baden every year with the Herbst Baum Symposium in the Congress Center and in the Kurpark.

Training in three stages

• Rope climbing technique (SKT): the introduction to safe work in trees, from the basics through SKT A and SKT B to the special rigging course SKT C
• European Tree Worker (ETW): the skilled worker qualification, climbing or from an aerial work platform, in three blocks with a certificate exam
• European Tree Technician (ETT): the highest level, with tree diagnosis, occupational safety, costing and procurement law
• Recognition: ETW and ETT are recognised in all EU countries; passing the exam also gives you the title of Baumpfleger or Baumtechniker under ONR 121122.
• Also: further training, recertification, species protection and an individual training plan

The Herbst Baum Symposium in Baden

The symposium is an industry meeting for tree care and tree climbing; in 2026 it took place on 18 September. There are specialist talks in two halls, a practical forum and a trade fair; attending counts as eight hours of further training for ETW and ETT. In spring there is a second symposium in Raasdorf.

About the institute

It was founded by Marcel Kreitl, master gardener and Certified ISA Arborist, who began offering rope climbing technique courses in Austria before the year 2000. He also runs Kreitl GmbH for tree care and garden design. The trainers come from practical work, and courses are held in Austria and Hungary. The institute is recognised as an Ö-Cert quality provider, which helps with funding for further training.

Automatically translated from German.

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