Comenius Gymnasium

What Comenius Gymnasium does

Comenius Gymnasium is a public German secondary school (Gymnasium) located in Düsseldorf's Oberkassel district at Hansaallee 90. The school is operated by the municipal government of Düsseldorf (Landeshauptstadt Düsseldorf) under the regulatory jurisdiction of the NRW Ministry of Schools and Continuing Education. It delivers tuition-free secondary education across three stages — Erprobungsstufe (grades 5–6), Mittelstufe (grades 7–10), and Oberstufe (EF–Q2) — culminating in the Abitur university entrance qualification. Headcount is reported at 1–10, reflecting how the organization is classified in firmographic registries, while in school-terms it serves a full multi-grade student body administered by a teaching Kollegium under Schulleiter Mike Koch (OStD).

The school's academic portfolio spans the standard Gymnasium curriculum (German, English, French, Latin, Spanish, mathematics, sciences, humanities, arts, music, computer science, sport) with several specialized programs. These include a MINT (STEM) focus area, a dedicated Spanish class leading to internationally recognized DELE certifications (B1, B2, and C1 — with C1 at student rates NRW-wide only at this school), the Business@School project course run with Boston Consulting Group (BCG), the Schülerstudium early university access pathway with Hochschule Düsseldorf – Fachbereich Medien, the Law4School+ video learning platform introduced in the 2025/26 school year, an annual reciprocal student exchange with La Perverie Sacré-Cœur in Nantes (France), and a comprehensive Soziales Lernen framework covering peer conflict mediation, media scouts, and a buddy/patenschaft system. Supporting technology includes WebUntis as the digital class register and a digital student newspaper hosted on digireporter.news.

Revenue mechanics are characteristic of a public German Gymnasium: primary instruction is tuition-free, with operating budgets flowing from state and municipal sources. The sole disclosed fee-based service is the Nachmittagsbetreuung 15plus after-school care program for grades 5–6 (Mon–Thu, 15:10–16:30, supervised by social pedagogue Frau Steinborn), priced on a unit basis at €25 (1 day/week) to €100 (4 days/week) per year. Distribution is geographically fixed: enrollment is targeted at families within Düsseldorf's school catchment through a structured Anmeldung process for Klasse 5 and the Oberstufe, coordinated with the Düsseldorf school authority. Institutional communication flows through the school website, periodic PDF Elternbriefe, press coverage, and a parent Förderverein (support association). The entity does not operate as a commercial enterprise and is not an investment target in the conventional PE/VC/M&A sense.

Name

Comenius Gymnasium

Legal name

Comenius Gymnasium Düsseldorf

Website

https://comenius-gymnasium.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Comenius Gymnasium is a public German secondary school in Düsseldorf-Oberkassel, operated by the municipal government, delivering tuition-free education from grade 5 through Abitur with specialized programs in STEM, Spanish, and career preparation.

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Product category

Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Elementary and Secondary Schools (61111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

International/Global Curriculum Schools (IB, Cambridge, etc.) (EDAJABAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Homework Clubs & After-School Learning Centers (EDANAHAB)

Keywords

• Secondary education
• Gymnasium schooling
• Abitur preparation
• Language immersion
• STEM education

Headquarters

HQ city

Düsseldorf

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Comenius Gymnasium is a public German secondary school (Gymnasium) operated by the municipal government of Düsseldorf that delivers tuition-free secondary education across three stages (Erprobungsstufe grades 5–6, Mittelstufe grades 7–10, and Oberstufe grades EF–Q2), culminating in the Abitur university entrance qualification. Its offerings include a full subject curriculum with specialization tracks in MINT/STEM and languages (English, French, Latin, Spanish, with a dedicated Spanish class and DELE certification), social-emotional learning programmes, an active full-day (Ganztag) model with after-school care, and supplementary programmes such as Business@School, Law4School+, early university access (Schülerstudium), and international exchange with France.

Product overview

Comenius Gymnasium is a German secondary school (Gymnasium) offering a comprehensive educational program across three school stages (Erprobungsstufe/adaptation stage, Mittelstufe/middle stage, and Oberstufe/upper stage). The school's product portfolio includes core academic subjects with specialized focus areas (MINT, language programs including Spanish class and French exchange), supplementary care services (Nachmittagsbetreuung 15plus), and specialized educational programs like Law4School+ for digital law education and Business@School for business education. The school also offers advanced learning opportunities through its Schülerstudium program allowing students early university access.

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Nachmittagsbetreuung 15plus

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• La Perverie / La Perverie Sacré-Cœur, Nantes (France)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnual student exchange programme with the school's French partner La Perverie Sacré-Cœur in Nantes. The exchange involves students from grade 9, with the French group visiting Düsseldorf in March and the Comenius students reciprocating in May. Activities include shared classes, cultural visits (Nantes, Guérande, Machines de l'Île), strandsegeln (land sailing), and homestay accommodation.
• Hochschule Düsseldorf – Fachbereich Medien (HSD)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe school facilitates a Schülerstudent (junior student) programme allowing motivated students to attend university courses at the Fachbereich Medien while still in school. The first Comenius student successfully completed a mathematics examination at HSD in winter semester 2025/26. Contact is made through Professorin Dr. Stefanie Dederichs.
• Boston Consulting Group (BCG) – Business@SchoolminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe school participates in the Business@School project course in Q1, run in collaboration with the international management consultancy BCG. Students analyse companies, develop business models, and present business ideas to an external jury. The school team CompolyAcids qualified for the NRW North regional pitch event.
• Lernort Studio (Städtischer Lernort Studio) und Initiativen Haus NilssonminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe school's Q1 Project Course Kunst (art) operates in cooperation with the municipal learning venue 'Lernort Studio' and the community institution 'Initiativen Haus Nilsson', providing workshops for student artistic projects.
• Engagement Global – Programm des Bundesministeriums für wirtschaftliche Zusammenarbeit und Entwicklung (BMZ)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFinancial support provided for the 'Les Voyageurs' film screening and witness talk event with filmmaker David Bingong, as part of the school's 'Schule ohne Rassismus – Schule mit Courage' programme.
• Ev. Kirchengemeinde Düsseldorf (Auferstehungskirche)minorOthersThe church provided its facilities for the public screening of 'Les Voyageurs' and the Zeitzeugengespräch with David Bingong.
• Förderverein des Comenius-GymnasiumscoreOthersThe parent-teacher support association (Förderverein) supports school projects and events financially. It holds an annual general meeting (Jahreshauptversammlung) and publishes invitation notices to parents.
• Schule ohne Rassismus – Schule mit Courage (AG)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAn active working group at the school that implements projects on anti-racism and social cohesion, including the 'Les Voyageurs' documentary event.

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Görres-Gymnasium Düsseldorf: Public Düsseldorf Gymnasium with a comparable humanities-and-sciences profile and similar Ganztag (full-day) model. Competitor for the same mid-tier prospective families in the Düsseldorf catchment.
• Cecilien-Gymnasium Düsseldorf: Public Gymnasium in Düsseldorf, similarly structured around the three NRW school stages (Erprobungsstufe, Mittelstufe, Oberstufe) and offering comparable Abitur preparation. Shares curricular and extracurricular template with Comenius.
• Helmholtz-Gymnasium Düsseldorf: Public Gymnasium in the Düsseldorf region with strong STEM and language tracks, mirroring Comenius's MINT and multilingual positioning. Targets the same Rhineland student pool.
• Heinrich-Heine-Gymnasium Düsseldorf: Public Gymnasium in Düsseldorf located in the Pempelfort district, mentioned as a partner (Heinrich-Heine Kooperation). Operates the same NRW Abitur framework and competes for the same Düsseldorf student catchment as Comenius.
• St. Ursula Gymnasium Düsseldorf: Long-established Catholic Gymnasium in Düsseldorf-Flingern serving the same Erprobungsstufe through Oberstufe pathway. Directly competes for grade 5 enrollment within the city's school authority catchment.
• Goethe-Gymnasium Düsseldorf: Public Düsseldorf Gymnasium with a similarly broad curriculum and active extracurricular program. Competes directly with Comenius for families in the Düsseldorf enrolment radius.

Broad incumbents

• International School of Düsseldorf (ISD): Established international (IB) school in Düsseldorf offering a fee-based alternative to the public Gymnasium. Competes for internationally mobile and affluent families who might otherwise attend Comenius for its Spanish, French, and multilingual offerings.
• Bonn International School: NRW-based international school offering IB and equivalent programs. Comparable to Comenius as an aspirational reference for international curriculum delivery, though it operates under a private, fee-based model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

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Profiles1 record

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