In the meantime, several reports about the study have appeared online (with the largest coverage being that on orf.at).

The Österreichische Integrationsfonds [Austrian Integration Fund], the Johannes Kepler University and the Private University of Education, Diocese of Linz were commissioned by the Integrationsstelle des Landes Oberösterreich [Integration Office of Upper Austria] to study 15 of a total of 65 mosque communities throughout the state from 2019 to 2022. Of these, 18 offer mosque classes. The findings result from the evaluation of interviews conducted by the research team with 53 people (officials, teachers, pupils and parents).

Numerous deficits were mentioned: the teaching materials, which mostly come from abroad, the training and the religious pedagogical and didactic competences of the teachers were partly inadequate, the teaching was ethnically one-sided and insights from the outside were hardly possible. The publication of German-language teaching materials with a clear reference to the reality of life in Austria is recommended.

The chairman of the Islamic Religious Community of Upper Austria appreciated the study and declared to implement its 15 recommendations for action as far as possible. He emphasised that mosque communities are a "safe space" for many Muslim youth where they do not have to justify their faith. Overall, the study is for him "an important step towards optimising the teaching offered to mosque communities".

The study is available via the linked PDF file (in German, 2.7MB).