What is the Austrian Midwives' Association (ÖHG)?
The Austrian Midwives’ Association (Chamber of Austrian Midwives) is a public-law corporation that represents the professional interests of midwives. Every midwife working in Austria is automatically a member of the association. The ÖHG serves as the link between expectant mothers, government agencies, public institutions, companies and midwives, and has a regional office in every federal Austrian state.
Contact
Austrian Midwives’ Association
Federal Office
Head: Sophie Reinhold
Am Europlatz 2
A-1120 Wien
Tel: +43 664 4391 526
Advance booking by telephonenis requested
Office hours: monday to Friday 10:00 to 15:00 Uhr
E-Mail: oehg@hebammen.at
Homepage: hebammen.at
Midwife Lisa Rakos, MSc
President
Executive management ÖHG
praesidium@hebammen.at
lisa.rakos@hebammen.at
Midwife Stefanie Winkler, MSc PM.ME
Vice-President
Executive management ÖHG
praesidium@hebammen.at
stefanie.winkler@hebammen.at
Organizational Chart of the Austrian Midwives' Association
Lisa Rakos, MSc new president of the Austrian Midwives' Association
In the election held on December 19, 2025, Lisa Rakos, MSc, was elected as the new president of the Austrian Midwives’ Association (ÖHG). She will thus assume responsibility for representing the approximately 3,000 midwives in Austria and takes office following a period of intense professional policy developments, during which the ÖHG played a key role in ensuring high-quality midwifery care. She is supported by Stefanie Winkler, MSc, PM.ME, as vice president.
With this election, the ÖHG is sending a strong signal of continuity, expertise, and a forward-looking approach. Rakos contributes many years of experience in practical midwifery, university education, and scientific research on women’s health and healthcare systems. This combination of professional and research expertise forms a central foundation for her agenda as president.
ÖHG Compact – An overview in figures, facts and positions
The handy brochure ‘ÖHG Kompakt – An Overview in Figures, Facts and Positions’, published in August 2025, summarises the most important information, positions and facts about midwifery in Austria and the work of the ÖHG in a compact overview.
It serves to support the ÖHG’s work with its dialogue groups and also provides a practical overview for anyone interested in the work of the ÖHG.
