Contact Project Offline
Regular employment provides meaning
Re-entering working life with an addiction can be difficult. Self-confidence and social contact are especially helpful in this process. With an accessible program, participants can work in one of the project’s workshops and thus return to regular employment. In addition, the project is involved in prevention: information evenings for parents raise awareness about risks and support for children and adolescents. During work, participants have access to social-educational support to provide quick help in acute situations. The project has now been running for over 20 years.
After its successful implementation in Styria, a sister project was also launched in Carinthia in 2025.
Project goal and participation
A project of the charitable Santner Private Foundation
The owner of Anton Paar Group AG, the non-profit Santner Private Foundation, finances the Offline project. It is carried out by Caritas.
Offline Carinthia
In 2025, a second Offline project was opened in Carinthia. Here, people find meaningful employment in a local facility.
Offline Styria
For more than 20 years, the Offline project has been supporting people with addictions. Through its employment opportunities, the project aims to provide support in dealing with current conditions and also contribute to prevention.
Accessible approach
The program is designed to make access as easy as possible for the target group. It also reaches out to people who are otherwise hard to reach.
Offline Retail
Products made in the workshops (furniture, clothing, and much more) can be purchased at the Offline retail shop in Sporgasse, Graz.
Support program
During participation in the project, social-educational support is available. This allows current concerns to be addressed quickly and easily.
Further social projects
Alpha Nova
Under the supervision of Alpha Nova, people with disabilities work at Anton Paar.
Vinzi Bus
The VinziBus provides food to people in need.
School project Kalam
Renovation of schools in need of support in India.
Caritas Learning Café
At the Learning Café, young people receive support with homework and exam preparation.