The Allentsteig military training area of ​​the Austrian Armed Forces was given a renovation of the aging crew quarters. The work should be completed by autumn 2023.

“Preparing for deployments at home and abroad requires our soldiers to put in a great deal of physical and mental effort. It is therefore important to me that modern accommodation is available for the practicing troops during the few recovery phases. To this end, a comprehensive new construction and renovation program is currently underway in the army, which will be continued with the general renovation of the three M blocks," says Defense Minister Klaudia Tanner.

In the Kaufholz camp of the Allentsteig military training area, three crew blocks (M1, M2 and M3) and the associated infrastructure are being completely renovated. After the construction period of 17 months, the crew buildings will be converted into modern accommodation that meets today's standards. In addition to accommodation, each building will have offices, a dining room, and common, sanitary, and storage rooms. The Armed Forces are investing around 14 million euros in the general refurbishment of the three crew quarters. In addition to thermal renovation of the building's outer shell, photovoltaic systems will be installed on the roofs. This will significantly reduce the energy requirement of the crew blocks and make a contribution to sustainable resource conservation.

The Allentsteig military training area is the largest military training area in Austria. It serves the Austrian Armed Forces on a total area of ​​157 square kilometers to prepare for operations at home and abroad, including sharpshooting with all weapon systems introduced in the Armed Forces. Shooting takes place on the shooting ranges of the military training area on more than 200 days a year. With around 100.000 overnight stays per year, soldiers from all over Austria ensure a high occupancy rate in the accommodations.

The Allentsteig military training area in the Kaufholz camp has seven identical crew quarters for the practicing troops. The first five of these were handed over to the army in 1976, and two more were added in 1984. The general refurbishment of the other crew quarters is planned after the completion of the general refurbishment of crew blocks M1 to M3.