About usAn introduction to the Brandverhütungsstelle
Company
The BVS – Brandverhütungsstelle für Oö. protects people and buildings in Upper Austria from fire and natural hazards
- We are expert partners for legislative and administrative authorities, for businesses, building planners and the general public.
- We support local authorities, the police, courts and insurance companies to investigate fires and design fire prevention measures based on these findings.
- We train fire prevention experts and fire protection officers in line with our comprehensive training concept.
Our specific responsibilities are defined in the fire and hazard law and regulations for Upper Austria (OÖ Feuer- und Gefahrenpolizeigesetz and OÖ Feuer- und Gefahrenpolizeiverordnung).
Company history
1948
Inaugural general meeting of the BVS – Brandverhütungsstelle für Oö. reg. Gen.m.b.H
1951
Foundation of Oö. Blitzschutzgesellschaft m.b.H.
1964
Ongoing activity of the state-authorised testing institute in its present form begins
1987
The “Corporate fire protection” symposium is the starting point for today’s fire protection officers’ symposium
1991
The state-authorized testing institute becomes the independent IBS – Institut für Brandschutztechnik und Sicherheitsforschung Gesellschaft m.b.H.
2012
Foundation of IBS – Technisches Büro GmbH, headquartered in Linz
Management
DI Dr. Arthur Eisenbeiss
Chairman of the executive board
Management
+43 732 7617-835
Karin Mitter-Hopfinger
Assistant to the management team
+43 732 7617-839
Divisional management
Dipl.-HTL-Ing. Manfred Hübsch, MSc
Divisional management
Fire investigations
+43 732 7617-315
Ing. Andreas Milkovics
Divisional management
Advisory and expert service
+43 732 7617-311
Ing. Wolfgang Neumüller
Divisional management
Trainings and events
+43 732 7617-327
Wolfgang Reichör
Divisional management
inspection of technical fire protection systems
+43 732 7617-822
DI Dr. Günther Schwabegger
Divisional management
Press Spokesperson
+43 732 7617-335
