fobizz

What fobizz does

fobizz (legal entity: 101skills GmbH) is a Hamburg-based EdTech platform that provides digital professional development, AI-powered teaching tools, and open educational resources to teachers, schools, and education ministries in the DACH region (Germany, Austria, Switzerland) plus Liechtenstein. The web and mobile platform (built on Vue.js, Ruby on Rails, and React Native) combines more than 450 certified online courses, an OER teaching materials gallery, and an AI suite that includes a GDPR-compliant AI Chat, AI image generation, a multimedia tool with text-to-speech and transcription, handwriting recognition, and customizable AI assistants with a prompt library.

The company sells through three GTM motions: a product-led self-serve channel for individual teachers with a freemium tier and annual subscriptions; an enterprise sales motion for schools, school districts (Schulträger), and federal states (Bundesländer); and channel partnerships with national educational identity providers including VIDIS (Luxembourg), edulog (Switzerland), Bildungsportal Austria, and Bildung LSA (Sachsen-Anhalt) that enable SSO access. fobizz has secured state-wide licenses with Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Rheinland-Pfalz, Sachsen-Anhalt, and Liechtenstein, and a framework agreement with universities in Brandenburg, giving it sovereign-level procurement positions across multiple DACH jurisdictions.

The company was founded in 2018 by Dr. Diana Knodel (CEO), Theresa Grotendorst, and Frederik Dietz (CTO) and remains privately held with no disclosed institutional funding. Headcount has grown to 50+ employees as of 2026, the platform reports 650,000 teachers and 10,000 schools, and the 2024 acquisition of EdTech startup 'to teach' expanded the teaching materials catalog.

Name

fobizz

Legal name

101skills GmbH

Website

https://fobizz.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

fobizz (101skills GmbH) is a Hamburg-based EdTech platform offering GDPR-compliant AI tools, 450+ online professional development courses, and teaching materials to teachers, schools, and federal states across the DACH region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Teacher Professional Development & EdTech Software

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Business Schools and Computer and Management Training (6114)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Learning Management Systems (LMS) & Digital Classrooms (EDAJAMAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Online Learning Content & Course Publishing Platforms (BPAMAJAL), Workshops, Webinars & Live Masterclasses (MPACALAD)

Keywords

• Teacher professional development
• AI education tools
• Digital teaching materials
• School licensing platform
• GDPR-compliant AI

Headquarters

HQ city

Hamburg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Individual Teacher Subscriptions: Teachers can purchase individual access to courses and tools. Subscription-based with annual billing, auto-renewing after first year with monthly cancellation option.
2. School/Institution Licenses (Flatrate): Schools can purchase group licenses (Flatrate) providing access to all content for the teaching staff. Licenses can be purchased as individual subscriptions or site-wide licenses.
3. Federal State Licenses: Bundesländer (federal states) purchase enterprise-wide licenses for all schools in the state (e.g., Sachsen-Anhalt, Rheinland-Pfalz, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Liechtenstein).
4. Free Tier / Freemium: Free registration provides limited access to courses, tools, and teaching materials. Paid subscriptions unlock full access.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels9 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

fobizz operates a web-based SaaS platform offering digital professional development for teachers, an integrated suite of GDPR-compliant AI tools (KI Chat, AI image generation, AI Multimedia Tool, handwriting recognition, customizable AI Assistants, AI Prompt Lab), interactive teaching materials, and worksheet/digital classroom utilities. The platform is sold via freemium individual teacher subscriptions, school-wide group licenses, and state-wide government licenses across Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and Liechtenstein.

Product overview

fobizz is a comprehensive EdTech platform for educators offering digital professional development, AI-powered tools, and teaching materials. The platform consists of a main web application (app.fobizz.com), AI tools suite including KI Chat, KI für Bilder, KI Multimedia Tool, KI-Assistenten, and AI Prompt Lab, plus over 450 online courses and OER teaching materials. Teachers can create interactive worksheets, set up digital classrooms for students, and access customizable AI assistants. The platform also includes acquired brand 'to teach' for expanded teaching materials. All tools are designed for GDPR compliance with data protection features, targeting educators in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and Liechtenstein.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• to teach: Digital teaching materials platform offering Unterrichtsmaterialien, acquired by fobizz in February 2024 and retained as a brand.

Products and services

• fobizz Platform (Digital Professional Development & AI Tools Platform) Comprehensive web-based SaaS platform providing online courses, AI tools, and teaching materials for educators across German-speaking regions.
• KI Chat (AI Chat) GDPR-compliant AI-powered conversational assistant for teachers to generate lesson content, answer educational questions, and support lesson planning.
• KI für Bilder (AI for Images)
• KI Multimedia Tool
• KI für Schrifterkennung (AI Handwriting Recognition)
• KI-Assistenten (AI Assistants)
• Arbeitsblätter erstellen (Worksheet Creator)
• Digitaler Klassenraum (Digital Classroom)
• Unterrichtsmaterialien (Teaching Materials)
• Fortbildungen (Online Professional Development Courses)
• Zusatzqualifikationen (Additional Qualifications)
• fobizz Mobile App (iOS & Android)
• to teach (Teaching Materials Platform) Teaching materials platform offering Unterrichtsmaterialien for schools, integrated into fobizz's offerings.

Named customers6 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration15 records

AI capability10 records

Feature11 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• LiechtensteincoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 13 June 2025After a successful pilot year, Liechtenstein extended fobizz access to all schools in the country.
• Hochschulen in Brandenburg (Brandenburg Universities)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 7 March 2025Framework agreement with universities in Brandenburg for fobizz access and AI training for university teaching staff.
• Sachsen-AnhaltcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 4 February 2025Sachsen-Anhalt acquired a state-wide (Landeslizenz) license for all schools in the federal state, enabling all teachers access to fobizz's AI tools and professional development.
• edulog (Switzerland)coreTechnology or Integration · 1 October 2024edulog, the Swiss educational portal, integrated fobizz SSO access for Swiss schools. Part of edulog's trust and transparency initiative.
• to teachcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2024fobizz acquired to teach, another EdTech startup, strengthening its position in the teaching materials market. to teach was integrated into fobizz's offerings, particularly for schools in Munich and Nuremberg.
• Rheinland-PfalzcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 December 2023Rheinland-Pfalz acquired a state-wide license for AI tools and training for all teachers in the federal state.
• Mecklenburg-VorpommerncoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 October 2023First federal state to adopt fobizz as AI assistant for all schools, acquiring a state-wide license.
• MINT Zukunft schaffen!minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2023fobizz is committed to MINT (STEM) education in Germany, supporting initiatives to promote mathematics, informatics, natural sciences, and technology in schools.
• VIDIS (Luxembourg)coreTechnology or IntegrationVIDIS portal for Luxembourg education provides SSO access to fobizz for Luxembourgish schools and teachers.
• Bildungsportal AustriacoreTechnology or IntegrationAustrian educational portal integrated with fobizz for SSO access via the Austrian portal.
• Bildung LSA (Sachsen-Anhalt Educational Server)coreTechnology or IntegrationEducational server Sachsen-Anhalt enables SSO access to fobizz for schools in the state.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• simpleclub: Berlin-based EdTech platform delivering video-based learning content, AI tutoring, and study tools across DACH, with strong penetration in K-12 and student segments. Directly comparable to fobizz as a German-language learning platform targeting the same teacher/student ecosystem.
• Sofatutor: Germany's leading video tutoring and learning platform for K-12 students, with strong adoption in German-speaking schools. Comparable to fobizz in serving DACH schools with subscription learning content and digital tools.
• StudySmarter (now Hero): German learning and study platform (now Hero) offering AI-powered learning tools, courses, and content for students across DACH. Overlaps with fobizz in DACH EdTech positioning and AI-driven learning tooling.
• Schoolfox: Munich-based school communication and management platform used by thousands of German schools, with parent-teacher messaging, scheduling, and AI features. Comparable to fobizz in targeting German schools as the institutional buyer with teacher workflows at the center.
• Bettermarks: German adaptive math learning platform sold to schools across DACH. Comparable to fobizz as a DACH K-12 EdTech with school/district licensing model and digital teacher support tooling.

Broad incumbents

• Microsoft Education (Microsoft 365 Education + Copilot): Global incumbent bundling Teams, OneNote, Office, and now Copilot AI into education plans already procured by most German schools. Direct competitive threat to fobizz as an integrated alternative for teacher productivity and AI-assisted workflows.
• Google for Education (Workspace + Gemini): Global incumbent offering Google Classroom, Workspace for Education, and Gemini AI for teachers, widely deployed in European schools. Represents the broadest bundled alternative to fobizz's teacher-tooling stack.
• Khan Academy: Global non-profit learning platform now offering Khanmigo AI tutor for teachers, with growing DACH awareness. Comparable as a teacher-facing content plus AI layer, though English-first and not localized to German curricula.
• Canva for Education: Design platform with a free tier built for teachers and classrooms, including AI design tools. Adjacent to fobizz in providing teacher productivity tooling adopted at classroom and school level.

Emerging players

• OpenAI for Education (ChatGPT Edu): OpenAI's education offering (ChatGPT Edu and teacher-specific tools) gaining traction in European universities and schools. Direct substitute threat for fobizz's KI Chat and lesson-preparation use cases, though GDPR/data-residency gaps remain in EU schools.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/fobizz
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@fobizz
• Facebookfacebook.com/fobizz
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fobizz
• Instagraminstagram.com/fobizz

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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