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# Coalition Agrees on Civilian Service Extension

September 22, 2026 at 09:01 AM

> The government plans to extend civilian service to eleven months by 2027, introducing three flexible models and new training standards.

The coalition government has agreed on three models to extend **civilian service** from nine to eleven months starting in 2027. Minister **Claudia Bauer** announced that the extension will remain voluntary unless **military recruitment** falls below 13,875 members.

Participants can choose to serve eleven continuous months, return to the same facility later for two months, or complete 400 volunteer hours within five years. New mandatory training with uniform standards and minimum durations will also be implemented soon.

Implementing these changes requires a two-thirds majority in the **National Council**, necessitating support from the Greens or FPÖ. Spokespersons Johannes Gasser and Paul Stich noted that voluntary service credits will be capped at one percent per birth year.



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