What Eckert Schulen does

Eckert Schulen is a German for-profit vocational education and continuing-training provider headquartered at a 27-hectare campus in Regenstauf, Bavaria, and operating across more than 40 locations in all major German federal states. Founded in 1946 and organized under the Unternehmensgruppe Eckert, the company delivers state-certified technician programs (Staatlich geprüfte Techniker), IHK master craftsman courses (Industriemeister), commercial/business qualifications (Fachwirt, Fachkaufmann, Betriebswirt), university degree programs in cooperation with DIPLOMA Hochschule, language and integration courses, medical vocational training, and hospitality-sector training. The Berufsförderungswerk Eckert gGmbH subsidiary operates a vocational rehabilitation center funded by the Deutsche Rentenversicherung and the Bundesagentur für Arbeit, offering retraining in over 80 recognized occupations.

The business operates a multi-format delivery model — Vollzeit (full-time in-person), Teilzeit (part-time), Fernlehre (distance learning) via a proprietary Online-Campus, and Live-Online virtual classrooms on Microsoft Teams — reaching more than 3,500 students per year at the Regenstauf campus alone. Revenue is generated primarily through course tuition fees billed in monthly installments, supplemented by public-sector vocational rehabilitation funding (Bildungsgutschein, AVGS, Leistungen zur Teilhabe am Arbeitsleben), government-funded integration/language courses, customized corporate training (Firmenschulungen), and ancillary campus services (dormitories, cafeteria, sports, childcare) operated through wholly-owned subsidiaries Eckert Catering GmbH and Eckert Services GmbH. Marketing is driven by a network of Info-Tage (information days), a multi-platform social media presence, direct specialist Beratung (consultation), and brand-building through the CERN-co-developed 'Connecting Minds' lecture series. The company is privately held by the Eckert group/family and currently has no disclosed external investors, revenue figures, or AI/ML capabilities.

Name

Eckert Schulen

Legal name

Eckert Schulen

Website

https://eckert-schulen.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1946

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Eckert Schulen is a German vocational education and continuing-training provider operating across 40+ locations from a 27-hectare Regenstauf campus, delivering state-certified technician, IHK master craftsman, commercial, rehabilitation, and degree programs to individual learners, working professionals, rehabilitation participants, and corporate clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Vocational Education and Training

NAICS

Technical and Trade Schools (6115), Professional and Management Development Training (611430), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Apprenticeship Training (611513)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Electronics Technician Training (Analog/Digital) (EDAOABAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

EKG/ECG Technician & Cardiac Monitoring (EDAOAJAD), Safety, Compliance & Regulatory (OSHA/HSE/GxP) Certifications (EDAAANAJ)

Keywords

• Vocational training programs
• Continuing education services
• Master craftsman courses
• Vocational rehabilitation
• Language integration courses

Headquarters

HQ city

Regenstauf

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices18 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Course Tuition Fees (Teilnahmegebühren): Students pay tuition fees for continuing education courses, which are offered in Vollzeit (full-time), Teilzeit (part-time), and Fernlehre (distance learning) formats. Fees vary by program type and are typically charged in monthly installments. Example: Wirtschaftsfachwirt IHK costs 3,400 EUR. IHK examination fees are charged separately by the respective Chamber of Industry and Commerce.
2. Vocational Rehabilitation (Berufliche Rehabilitation): The Berufsförderungswerk (Vocational Rehabilitation Center) provides training programs funded through rehabilitation carriers (Kostenträger), including education vouchers (Bildungsgutschein), activation and placement vouchers (AVGS), and Leistungen zur Teilhabe am Arbeitsleben. Revenue flows from government and social insurance providers.
3. Seminar and Corporate Training (Firmenschulungen): Customized seminars, workshops, and corporate training programs offered to businesses across areas including leadership, communication, IT, quality management, and industrial technology. These are billed as professional services to corporate clients.
4. Language and Integration Courses (Sprach- und Integrationskurse): Integration courses (Integrationskurse) and vocational language courses (Berufsbezogene Sprachkurse, DeuFöV) are funded through government programs, providing revenue from public employment services and integration authorities.
5. Campus Accommodation and Catering: On-campus services including dormitory apartments (Campus Appartements), hotel rooms, cafeteria/mensa, and sports facilities generate ancillary revenue from students residing or spending extended time on the Regenstauf campus.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels11 records

Core offering

Eckert Schulen is a German vocational education and training provider that delivers state-certified technician programs, IHK master craftsman courses, commercial/business training programs, and accredited bachelor and master degree programs (in partnership with DIPLOMA Hochschule). The institution also operates a Berufsförderungswerk (vocational rehabilitation center) at its Regenstauf campus and offers language/integration courses and customized corporate training, delivered across over 40 physical locations and via Live-Online and Fernlehre (distance learning) formats.

Product overview

Eckert Schulen is a vocational education and training institution offering a comprehensive portfolio of educational programs across multiple categories. The core offerings include state-certified technician programs (Staatlich geprüfte Techniker), master craftsman courses with IHK examination (Meisterlehrgänge), commercial training programs (Kaufmännische Weiterbildungen), university degree programs in partnership with DIPLOMA Hochschule, professional seminars and corporate training, language and integration courses, medical training programs, and hospitality/tourism education. The institution operates a major campus in Regenstauf and over 40 additional locations across Germany. Training is delivered through multiple formats including full-time in-person courses, part-time vocational programs, distance learning (Fernlehre), and live-online virtual classroom sessions via Microsoft Teams. The Berufsförderungswerk (Vocational Rehabilitation Center) provides government-funded retraining programs for individuals seeking career changes or rehabilitation.

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Products and services

• Staatlich geprüfte Techniker (State-Certified Technician Programs) State-certified technician training in technical fields including construction, electrical engineering, HVAC, woodworking, food processing, mechanical engineering, mechatronics, vehicle technology, plastics technology, and environmental protection technology. Delivered as Vollzeit, Teilzeit, and Fernlehre programs.
• Meisterlehrgänge mit IHK-Prüfung (Master Craftsman Courses with IHK Examination) Master craftsman training programs preparing students for IHK examinations across industrial and commercial sectors, including Industriemeister (metal, electrical, mechatronics, chemistry, plastics/rubber, logistics) and Hotelmeister (hotel/restaurant).
• Kaufmännische Weiterbildungen (Commercial/Business Training Programs) Continuing education leading to IHK certifications including Betriebswirt (certified business manager), Fachwirt (specialist officer), and Fachkaufmann (specialist business manager). Example: Wirtschaftsfachwirt IHK at 3,400 EUR in monthly installments.
• Studium (Bachelor and Master Degree Programs) Accredited Bachelor and Master degree programs delivered in cooperation with DIPLOMA Hochschule Nordhessen at the Regenstauf campus, including B.A. Betriebswirtschaft, B.Eng. Mechatronik, B.Eng. Wirtschaftsingenieurwesen, B.Sc. Wirtschaftsinformatik, MBA, and M.Eng. Wirtschaftsingenieurwesen mit Schwerpunkt Nachhaltigkeit.
• Seminare, Workshops & Firmenschulungen (Seminars, Workshops & Corporate Training) Professional development seminars and workshops for individuals and customized corporate training programs covering leadership and HR, communication and rhetoric, industry and technology, sales, quality management, and IT/EDV topics. Pricing available on request for corporate engagements.
• Sprach- und Integrationskurse (Language and Integration Courses) Government-funded language programs including general Integrationskurse (IntV), vocational language courses (Berufsbezogene Sprachkurse/DeuFöV), DTZ examinations, literacy courses, and telc language certificates from A1 to C1 level.
• Medizinische Ausbildungsberufe (Medical Training Programs) Medical vocational training programs including Medical Laboratory Technologist (MTLA), Medical Radiology Technologist (MTRA), and Pharmaceutical Technical Assistant (PTA).
• Hotel - Gastronomie - Tourismus - Wellness (Hospitality Training Programs) Hospitality-sector training programs including Hotelmeister (hotel master), Küchenmeister (kitchen master), and fitness trainer B-license programs for the hotel, gastronomy, tourism, and wellness industries.
• Berufsförderungswerk Eckert (Vocational Rehabilitation Center) Government-funded vocational rehabilitation at the Regenstauf campus offering Reha-Assessment, preparatory courses, and retraining in over 80 recognized occupational fields, funded via Bildungsgutschein, AVGS, and Leistungen zur Teilhabe am Arbeitsleben through Deutsche Rentenversicherung and Bundesagentur für Arbeit. Includes on-site housing, meals, sports, health, and childcare.
• Live-Online (Virtual Classroom Instruction) Real-time virtual classroom instruction delivered via Microsoft Teams across all program types (Vollzeit, Teilzeit, Fernlehre), enabling remote participation nationwide while following the same curriculum as in-person programs.
• Connecting Minds (Expert Lecture Series with CERN) Free digital expert lecture series developed in collaboration with CERN, providing specialized presentations and access to cutting-edge scientific knowledge for the Eckert community.
• Bildungsgutschein-Umschulungen am Campus Regenstauf (Education Voucher Retraining Programs) Retraining (Umschulung) programs at the Regenstauf campus funded through education vouchers (Bildungsgutschein) issued by the Bundesagentur für Arbeit, providing unemployed and underemployed individuals access to Eckert's training portfolio.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 3,500 students trained annually at the Regenstauf campus
• +3 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• vhs ARBERLAND (Volkshochschule ARBERLAND)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2025Eckert Schulen and vhs ARBERLAND formed the 'Bildungsallianz im ARBERLAND' (Educational Alliance in the ARBERLAND region) under the motto 'Weiterbildung dahoam – Zukunft regional' (Continuing education at home – Future regionally). This pilot project for skilled workforce development in the district of Regen aims to provide locally tailored training programs with short distances, flexible formats, and practical content, addressing the regional skills shortage.
• CERNflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2024Eckert Schulen launched a collaboration with CERN (European Organization for Nuclear Research) to create the 'Connecting Minds' digital lecture series. This initiative provides the Eckert community with access to world-class scientific expertise and cutting-edge knowledge through free expert lectures. The collaboration positions Eckert Schulen as a bridge between applied vocational training and fundamental scientific research.
• DIPLOMA Hochschule NordhessencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEckert Schulen partners with the private DIPLOMA Hochschule Nordhessen as a Studienzentrum (study center) to offer accredited Bachelor and Master degree programs at the Regenstauf campus. Programs include B.A. Betriebswirtschaft, B.Eng. Mechatronik, B.Eng. Wirtschaftsingenieurwesen, B.Sc. Wirtschaftsinformatik, MBA, and the new M.Eng. Wirtschaftsingenieurwesen mit Schwerpunkt Nachhaltigkeit (Engineering Management with Sustainability Focus).
• Bundesagentur für Arbeit (Federal Employment Agency)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEckert Schulen is an authorized provider of training funded through education vouchers (Bildungsgutschein/BGS) issued by the Federal Employment Agency (Agentur für Arbeit) and other public funding bodies. This partnership enables unemployed and underemployed individuals to access Eckert's training programs at no or reduced personal cost.
• Deutsche Rentenversicherung (German Pension Insurance)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThe Berufsförderungswerk Eckert operates as an authorized vocational rehabilitation provider under Leistungen zur Teilhabe am Arbeitsleben (participation in working life benefits) funded by the German Pension Insurance. This enables individuals with health impairments to receive comprehensive retraining at Eckert facilities.
• Bischof + KleinminorOthersBischof + Klein, a manufacturer of flexible packaging and technical films based in Konzell, hosted an industrial excursion for Eckert Schulen students in the Industriemeister Kunststoff und Kautschuk (Industrial Master Craftsman for Plastics and Rubber) program. This partnership provides students with hands-on industry exposure from film extrusion to finished packaging.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• DEKRA Akademie: DEKRA's vocational training subsidiary delivers technician, meister, and commercial qualifications across Germany. Directly comparable to Eckert's portfolio in technical trades and IHK-aligned certifications.
• GFN AG: GFN specializes in vocational rehabilitation and retraining funded through German employment agencies and pension insurance, operating multiple locations. Closely comparable to Eckert's Berufsförderungswerk division in both mission and funding model.
• alfatraining Bildungszentrum: alfatraining is a Germany-wide provider of vocational retraining and continuing education, heavily focused on IT and commercial qualifications funded by Bildungsgutschein. Directly comparable to Eckert's IT/EDV seminars and government-funded retraining programs.
• TÜV Rheinland Akademie: The training arm of TÜV Rheinland, offering continuing education, vocational certifications, and corporate upskilling across Germany. Comparable to Eckert's IHK-certified master craftsman and seminar offerings, with similar breadth of technical and management programs.
• Bildungswerk der Bayerischen Wirtschaft (bbw): bbw is a major Bavarian vocational education and training provider, offering technical, commercial, and rehabilitation programs. It is the closest direct geographic and offering competitor to Eckert Schulen within Bavaria.
• COMCAVE.COLLEGE: COMCAVE is a major German vocational training provider offering commercial, IT, and technical retraining programs funded through Bildungsgutschein. Overlaps directly with Eckert's commercial and IT continuing education offerings.
• WBS TRAINING AG: WBS is one of Germany's largest private vocational continuing education providers, offering Bildungsgutschein-funded retraining, commercial qualifications, and corporate training — overlapping significantly with Eckert's Akademie and Berufsförderungswerk offerings.
• Deutsche Angestellten-Akademie (DAA): DAA is a nationwide provider of vocational continuing education and integration courses funded through German public programs. Comparable to Eckert's commercial training and integration/language course offerings.

Broad incumbents

• IU Internationale Hochschule: IU is Germany's largest private university, also offering vocational and continuing education programs. A broader incumbent that overlaps with Eckert's commercial training, language courses, and degree pathways via DIPLOMA Hochschule.
• SRH Berufsbildung: SRH is a large private education group encompassing universities, vocational training, and rehabilitation. It operates across a broader portfolio than Eckert but competes directly in vocational and continuing education.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/eckertschulen
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/eckert-schulen
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Subsidiaries4 records

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