New appointment until March

KIB: Authorized signatory becomes interim director

The new management of KIB, Elke Luwitsch (left) and Provincial Councillor Eva Pawlata

(Bild: Land Tirol/Christanell)

Now it's official: Birgit Heidegger is being replaced as Managing Director of Kinder Bildung Tirol (KIB)! Elke Luwitsch - previously an authorized signatory for Tiroler Kinder und Jugend GmbH and the subsidiary KIB - is now managing the business on an interim basis until a new manager is appointed.

The position is to be filled by March 2025. The vacancy will be advertised as soon as possible and the final selection will be made by a hearing committee. "Elke Luwitsch knows the field of child protection like no other. I would like to thank her for her willingness to step in as managing director," says LR Eva Pawlata (SPÖ). Luwitsch herself is looking forward to the new challenge: "My aim is to provide employees with clear guidance and to strengthen trust in the KIB in the future."

Problems with day care
As an authorized signatory, Luwitsch was the first point of contact at KIB after the responsible state councillor Eva Pawlata (SPÖ) announced the amicable termination of the employment contract with Heidegger just over a week ago. 

After problems at the school day care center in the Innsbruck area - as reported by the "Krone" - it was rumored behind closed doors at the end of September that the managing director would throw in the towel, which she denied at the time.