This paper examines how Austrian religious law and the associated state religious policy have influenced the institutional formation, public visibility, and theological self-definition of Alevism in Austria. The starting point is the 2013 recognition of the Alevi Faith Community in Austria (ALEVI) as a legally recognized religious society and its subsequent anchoring in the new Islam Act in 2015. The analysis shows that this recognition not only confers legal status but also has a lasting impact on the internal organizational structure and knowledge production. Methodologically, the paper combines normative analysis of religious law with Alevi theological perspectives on authenticity, tradition, and lived religion. The focus is on three areas of impact of state law: (1) Institutionalization - the transformation of local structures into a centrally organized body with defined membership, offices and administrative logics; (2) Education - Alevi religious education, the establishment of Alevi theological studies, and state-regulated curriculum development as areas of theological canonization; (3) Representation - the impact of state recognition on public perception, identity politics, and internal community relations. This paper argues that Austrian religious law actively sets the framework for the establishment of an official Alevism. This raises the question of how migrant religious traditions change under the conditions of Austrian religious policy and what areas of tension arise between state normativity, intrareligious pluralism and lived religion.