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The clipper
Guiding it, pressure, how the guards relate. What the machine can do, what it cannot — and how to tell beforehand.
Barber courses · Vienna Nordbahnstraße
Learn to cut.Barber courses in Vienna.
Over 900 five-star reviews for the team that teaches.
Evenings after closing, in groups of four to six — with one-to-one hours built into every course. On real heads, in a working shop, with a hand on yours when the blend breaks.
- No entrance test
- No prior knowledge needed
- Certificate of attendance
Nordbahnstraße 39/1a · this is where we teach
- people per evening
- 4–6people per eveningmore is impossible if you correct properly
- h, Tue + Thu
- 19–21h, Tue + Thuyou do not have to take time off
- built into every course
- 1:1built into every coursenot sold on top
- five-star reviews
- 900+five-star reviewsfor the salon, publicly visible
01 — Why you are stuck
You can cut. It just does not land every time.
Almost everyone who comes to us already cuts. Talent is not what is missing — someone watching and stepping in at the right moment is. Four sentences most people recognise:
The fade works — sometimes
Perfect on one head, a visible line on the next. Because the line is guessed rather than read.
Two hundred videos, no correction
Watching builds a feeling, not a skill. Without someone fixing your hand, you only repeat your mistake more neatly.
A cut takes you fifty minutes
Not because you are slow, but because the order is not settled and you do the same thing three times.
There is no time during the day
Between two clients nobody explains calmly why your blend breaks. That is what the evening is for.
Practising alone reaches a plateau quickly. With correction, skill keeps rising.
02 — How we teach
Some things you learn together. Blending you learn alone.
A fade can be explained beautifully in a group: the structure, the order, where the baseline sits, why a blend breaks. Nobody learns to blend cleanly that way. For that, someone has to stand next to you, take the machine out of your hand and put it back differently — and tell you that you are tilting too early. That is why every course contains a fixed number of one-to-one hours. Not as an upsell, but because it does not work without them.
In the group evening
4 to 6 people- How a men's haircut is built, step by step
- Reading head and face shapes
- Consultation and talking to clients
- Hygiene, tools, workstation
- Spotting mistakes in someone else's work
- Products and finish
In the one-to-one hour
60 minutes, just you and the trainer- Your grip and your pressure
- Where your eyes go while blending
- Your pace, with nobody else to consider
- The one technique that will not land
- Fixing mistakes in your own work
- Handling the straight razor safely
03 — Your path
From the first grip to your own chair
You do not have to book everything, and you do not have to start at the beginning. Every course stands on its own, and the specialist modules have no prerequisites. This is the path for someone starting from zero.
A1
CUTS 101
6 evenings + 2× 1:1 · 3 weeks
Learn to cut hair from the ground up. For beginners with no prior knowledge, career changers, and hairdressers moving into men's cutting.
You take a complete cut through cleanly.
A2
Specialist modules
2 evenings + 1× 1:1 · per topic
Skin fade, beard and straight razor, scissors, curls. Bookable individually, no prerequisites.
You close the one gap that matters.
A3
CUTS PRO
4 evenings + 3× 1:1 · 2 weeks
Speed without losing quality, difficult heads, freehand work and a portfolio that brings you work.
A complete cut in under 30 minutes.
B1in Vorbereitung
Masterclass
1 evening · four people at most
One topic in depth, sometimes with a guest barber. For advanced barbers who want a technique at competition level.
A technique people can see on you.
C1
Barbershop Blueprint
8 evenings + 2× 1:1 · 4 weeks
Opening your own barbershop: costing, location, authorities, staff, the first 90 days — with our real numbers.
Your own costing, worked through.
04 — One evening
Two hours, no break, no watching
Every course runs in the evening after closing, in the working shop — the same chairs, the same tools, the same conditions as during the day. You do not have to take time off for it.
19:00
Arrive and set up
Set up your station, check your tools, seat your model.
19:10
Topic and demonstration
We explain and show it on a head, with stops and questions along the way.
19:35
You work
Everyone at their own station. We come round and correct as you go, not at the end.
20:40
Compare and feedback
Results side by side. Mistakes are easier to see in someone else's work.
21:00
Close
What you practise before the next session is agreed.
05 — Content
What you learn: fades, scissors, line-ups, beards
Every unit follows the same order: understand it, watch it, do it, be corrected. We repeat until it lands — not until the time runs out.
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The fade
Low, mid, high, skin. Built as a system rather than by luck, repeatable on any hair type.
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The blend
Where it sits, why it breaks, how to see it coming. Blending until the line disappears.
IV
The scissors
Posture, comb control, scissor over comb, point cutting. Why they work differently from the clipper.
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Line-ups and beards
Lines at the forehead, temple and neck. Beard shape to face shape, handling the razor safely.
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Head and client
Crowns, hairlines, growth direction. The consultation and the four questions before every cut.
06 — How it works
From signing up to your certificate
01
Choose a course
Pick a course and book a date. If none fits, put your name down — we schedule the next block as soon as enough people are together.
02
Confirm your place
Confirmation arrives by email straight away, with every evening of your block and a list of what to bring.
03
Attend the block
Group evenings Tuesday and Thursday, 7 to 9 pm. We arrange the one-to-one hours around your calendar.
04
Receive your certificate
Issued automatically as a PDF once you have attended in full, with a code anyone can verify online.
07 — Courses and prices
Choose where you start
Every course stands on its own. Included in every price: use of tools, course materials, the certificate of attendance and the one-to-one hours. You organise and bring your own models — if you cannot find any, we help you look.
A1 · Foundation
CUTS 101
MeistgebuchtFor whom · Beginners, career changers and hairdressers moving into men's cutting.
6 evenings à 2 Stunden
2 × 1:1 of 60 min
14 Stunden in total
Models · 2 selbst mitbringen
Ansehen€ 1.690
€ 2.290−26 %
inkl. USt.
A2 · Deep dive
Specialist modules
For whom · Anyone who can cut in principle but is unsure about one particular thing.
2 evenings à 2 Stunden
1 × 1:1 of 60 min
5 Stunden in total
Models · 1 selbst mitbringen
Ansehen€ 590
€ 790−25 %
inkl. USt.
A3 · Advanced
CUTS PRO
MeistgebuchtFor whom · Anyone who cuts confidently and wants to get faster, cleaner and more independent.
4 evenings à 2 Stunden
3 × 1:1 of 60 min
11 Stunden in total
Models · 2 selbst mitbringen
Ansehen€ 1.690
€ 1.990−15 %
inkl. USt.
D1 · Individual
One-to-one hour
Termin frei
For whom · Anyone who does not need a whole programme but wants to work on one thing.
no group session
1 × 1:1 of 60 min
1 Stunde in total
Models · 1 selbst mitbringen
Ansehen€ 240
€ 290−17 %
inkl. USt.
C1 · Business · from the first euro to the second shop
Barbershop Blueprint
Everything you need to open a shop of your own.
- What a shop actually costs
- Financing without capital of your own
- Negotiating location and lease
- Trade licence, authorities, insurance
- Prices, contribution margin, break-even
- Brand, presence, Google profile
On the final evening you go home with your own costing, worked through — investment list, pricing, break-even, timeline.
The Blueprint passes on commercial and organisational know-how from a working shop. It replaces neither legal, tax nor business consultancy; for binding advice we point you to the competent bodies, and we say in the course when that is the case.
Je Person
€ 8.200€ 9.900
inkl. USt. · 17 % gespart
- Group
- 7 evenings à 2 Stunden
- One-to-one
- 2 × 1:1 of 90 min
- Total
- 17 Stunden in total
- Participants
- 2 bis 8 Personen
- Models
- none needed
Payment. All prices include VAT. Payment in two instalments is possible.
08 — Next dates
When you can start
Every evening runs from 7 pm to 9 pm on Nordbahnstraße. If none of them suits, put your name down — as soon as enough people are together, we schedule a block.
- 27Aug 2026Platz sichern
One-to-one hour
27. August 2026 · 21:00 – 22:00 Uhr · ONYX Cuts Studio
One-to-one · available - 01Sept 2026Platz sichern
One-to-one hour
1. September 2026 · 21:00 – 22:00 Uhr · ONYX Cuts Studio
One-to-one · available - 03Sept 2026Platz sichern
One-to-one hour
3. September 2026 · 21:00 – 22:00 Uhr · ONYX Cuts Studio
One-to-one · available - 08Sept 2026Platz sichern
One-to-one hour
8. September 2026 · 21:00 – 22:00 Uhr · ONYX Cuts Studio
One-to-one · available
07 — Certificate
A certificate that can be checked
Most course certificates are a PDF anyone could rebuild in ten minutes. Ours carries an individual verification code: enter it and you see immediately whether it is genuine, who it was issued to and for which course. That is the difference between a sheet of paper and proof.
- Issued automatically after full attendance
- With logo, seal and a sequential number
- Publicly verifiable at academy.onyx-cuts.at/zertifikat
- Downloadable from your account at any time
ONYX Cuts Academy · Vienna
Certificate of attendance
Your name
attended the CUTS 101 programme, comprising 14 teaching units.
ONYX Cuts (NYX GmbH)Issued by
Nr. AK-Z-2026-0007 · Prüfcode 7K4M9QX2RTVerify at: academy.onyx-cuts.at/zertifikat
08 — Evidence
What you can measure us by
The Academy is new, and we are only beginning to collect participant feedback. Rather than claim something, here are three things you can check yourself.
- 900+five-star reviews
- For the salon on Nordbahnstraße, counted across the platforms and publicly visible. The people who teach are the same ones standing at the chair every day.
- 4–6people per group evening
- Not a marketing number — the number of places. More will not fit at the chairs if everyone is to be corrected several times an evening.
- Codeon every certificate
- Every certificate carries an individual code. Enter it and you see immediately whether it is genuine, who it was issued to and for which course.
09 — Where
Nordbahnstraße, Vienna 1020. Evenings, when it is quiet.
We teach in the working shop — the same chairs, the same tools, the same conditions as during the day. No training room, no mannequin as the end goal.
- Central, in Leopoldstadt
- Nordbahnstraße 39/1a, 1020 Vienna. Two minutes on foot from the Nordbahnstraße stop — one stop from Praterstern, U1 and U2.
- Tuesday and Thursday
- 7 pm to 9 pm, after closing. You do not have to take time off or cancel anything.
- You bring your own models
- One or two, depending on the course. If you cannot find anyone, tell us in good time and we will help. Tools are provided.
10 — Questions
What we are asked most often
Still something open? Write to us — we answer ourselves, usually the same day.
Do I need prior experience?
Not for CUTS 101 — that course is meant for beginners with little or no experience, as well as career changers and hairdressers moving into men's cutting. CUTS PRO requires CUTS 101 or demonstrable practice; the specialist modules are bookable with no prerequisites.
When do the courses run?
Always in the evening after closing, Tuesdays and Thursdays from 7 pm to 9 pm, two full hours without a break. The included one-to-one hours last 60 minutes and are arranged individually, usually before opening or on our closing day.
What do the courses cost?
CUTS 101 costs € 2,290, CUTS PRO € 1,990, a specialist module € 790, the Masterclass € 890, the Barbershop Blueprint € 8,200, and a single one-to-one hour € 240 — € 1,990 for a block of ten. All prices include VAT; use of tools, course materials and the certificate of attendance are included. Payment in two instalments is possible: 50 % on booking, 50 % before the final evening.
How big are the groups?
Four to six people for the practical courses, five to eight for the Blueprint, three to four for the Masterclass. More is impossible if everyone is to be corrected several times an evening. We would rather run one full course with six people than two half-empty ones with twelve.
What happens if too few people sign up?
Every course has a minimum number. If it is not reached ten days before the start, we move the block to the next date and tell you in good time. Amounts already paid carry over to the new date, or are refunded in full if you prefer.
Can I cancel?
Up to 14 days before the course starts you get the full amount back; between 14 and 7 days, half. After that, or if you do not show up, there is no entitlement to a refund; you may move once to a later block. One-to-one hours can be rescheduled free of charge up to 48 hours beforehand.
Do I have to bring models?
Yes. Depending on the course you need one or two models, which you organise and bring yourself — friends, family, colleagues, anyone willing to be cut. A single evening needs one; a multi-part block needs two, because you cannot cut the same head six times in a row. The number is stated with each course. There is a reason for it: you practise on a head whose hair you know and which you will keep cutting after the course. If you cannot find anyone, tell us in good time and we will help — nobody has to miss an evening over it. Tools for the course are provided; you are welcome to bring your own, and we will look at them and tell you what is worth keeping.
Do I get a certificate, and what is it worth?
After attending in full you receive a certificate of attendance stating the content, the scope and an individual verification code that can be checked online. Deliberately not called a diploma: we set no examination, and what we confirm is attendance. Our courses replace neither an apprenticeship nor training under the Austrian Vocational Training Act, and lead to no state-recognised qualification and no trade licence. For applications, a portfolio and client trust, it still counts.
Can I work with you afterwards?
We are always looking for good people. Participants who convince us during a course are invited to a trial day in the working shop — with no obligation on either side. Taking a course is neither a job offer nor a requirement for applying, but afterwards we know you better than any CV could tell us.
The next block starts as soon as the group is together.
Depending on the course, that is three to five sign-ups. The groups stay small because everyone should be corrected several times an evening — that is why there are no large classes, and why a block sometimes has to wait. If no date suits, put your name down.
Rather talk to someone? Write to us — we get back to you the same day.