Kerschensteiner School

Name

Kerschensteiner School

Legal name

Kerschensteinerschule Stuttgart

Website

https://kerschensteinerschule.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1954

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Vocational and Technical Secondary Education

NAICS

Technical and Trade Schools (6115), Other Technical and Trade Schools (611519), Apprenticeship Training (611513), All Other Schools and Instruction (61169)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Skilled Trades, Safety & Compliance Certification Prep (OSHA, HAZMAT, welding, electrical, HVAC) (EDANAIAM)

Keywords

• Vocational education
• Technical gymnasium
• Master craftsman training
• Pharmacy assistant training
• STEM secondary education

Headquarters

HQ city

Stuttgart

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public Education Funding: As a public school in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, the institution is funded by the state government through the Landes Baden-Württemberg. No tuition fees are charged for vocational education and training programs.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Kerschensteinerschule Stuttgart is a public vocational and upper secondary school delivering publicly funded educational programs in technical and scientific disciplines. The school offers Technical Gymnasium tracks (Chemistry, Physics, Pharmacy) leading to Abitur, Berufskolleg programs for chemical, physical, and pharmaceutical technical assistants, part-time Berufsschule vocational schooling for apprentices across multiple trades, and Meisterschule advanced training for master craftsman qualifications. A signature offering is the Doppelqualifikation program, which allows students to earn both university entrance qualification and a recognized technical assistant certification simultaneously.

Product overview

Kerschensteinerschule Stuttgart is a vocational and upper secondary school offering a comprehensive portfolio of educational programs. The school operates as a unified platform combining multiple educational tracks: Technisches Gymnasium (Technical Gymnasium) providing Abitur in Chemistry, Physics, and Pharmacy; Berufskolleg (Vocational College) programs for technical assistants (CTA, PhyTA, PTA) and Fashion & Design; Berufsschule (Part-time Vocational School) for apprentices across multiple trades; and Meisterschule (Master Craftsman School) for advanced professional qualifications. A distinctive feature is the 'Doppelqualifikation' program enabling students to earn both Abitur and a recognized technical assistant qualification simultaneously. The school also provides supplementary programs including Fachhochschulreife and management training for skilled tradespeople.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Technisches Gymnasium (Technical Gymnasium) Three-year upper secondary education program with specializations in Chemistry, Physics, and Pharmacy leading to the general university entrance qualification (Abitur). Designed for students seeking university preparation with a practical/applied science orientation.
• Berufskolleg Chemie/Physik Vocational college programs for Chemical Technical Assistants (CTA), Physical Technical Assistants (PhyTA), and related professions, often combined with Fachhochschulreife (university of applied sciences entrance qualification).
• Berufskolleg PTA (Pharmazeutisch-Technische Assistenten) Vocational college for Pharmaceutical Technical Assistants, providing both vocational qualification and Fachhochschulreife (university of applied sciences entrance qualification).
• Berufskolleg Mode und Design Fashion and Design vocational college with annual fashion shows, 3D design training using Vidya software, and study trips to fashion capitals.
• Berufsschule (Vocational School) Part-time vocational schooling for apprentices in chemistry, pharmacy, environmental technology, orthopedics, fashion, interior design, and other trades. Delivered as part of the dual vocational training system.
• Meisterschule (Master Craftsman School) Advanced training programs for master craftsman qualifications in Orthopedic Technology, Saddlery, Interior Design (Room Decoration), Fashion/Clothing, and Environmental Technology.
• Doppelqualifikation (Double Qualification) Combined Abitur and vocational training program allowing students to earn both general university entrance qualification and recognized technical assistant qualifications (CTA, PhyTA, PTA) in 3 years.
• Fachhochschulreife (berufsbegleitend) Part-time programs enabling students to obtain university of applied sciences entrance qualification alongside vocational training.
• Meisterkurs Orthopädietechnik Master craftsman training for orthopedic technicians.
• Meisterkurs Sattler Master craftsman training for saddlers.
• Management im Handwerk Management training program for skilled tradespeople on their path to becoming master craftsmen.

Quantifiable outcome

• All six physics students were accepted by Materstest Dublin for internship without additional interview (February 2026)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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App detail

Integration7 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Technische Hochschule UlmcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 July 2023Dual degree cooperation allowing orthopedics technology mechanics and materials testers to obtain both professional certification and bachelor's degrees (Medizintechnik, Digitale Produktion, Produktionsmanagement, Mechatronik, or Maschinenbau) in 4.5 years.
• ITE College (East) SingaporecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2022School partnership for student exchange in the fashion and design department. Partnership agreement renewed in July 2022 for another five years through the state education ministry.
• Lycée et Collège Henri Vincenot, Louhans (France)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 October 2017Erasmus+ funded school partnership in the pharmacy department. Students from the Technical Gymnasium pharmacy track participate in joint pharmaceutical projects including caffeine extraction from coffee beans and freeze-drying experiments. First exchange October 2017 in Stuttgart, second exchange March 2018 in Louhans.
• ADIRO and Festo DidacticcoreTechnology or IntegrationLong-term cooperation partners supporting vocational education in natural sciences, chemistry, and environmental technology. ADIRO and Festo Didactic provide educational equipment and support for the KSS water project, including EduKit Advanced/Aktivkohlefilter-Kits for training in chemistry, chemical technicians, production specialists, wastewater technicians, water supply technicians, and recycling specialists.
• Deutsche Vereinigung für Wasserwirtschaft, Abwasser und Abfall e.V. (DWA) Landesverband Baden-WürttembergcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint projects including promotion and development of professional training for environmental technology occupations, participation in specialist lectures and association conferences, and support in creating educational materials for environmental technology professions.
• Fonds der Chemischen Industrie (FCI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-term supporter of experimental chemistry education at Kerschensteinerschule. FCI has also awarded special prizes for vocational school teachers, including recognition for colleague Wilfried Fritsch in 2023 for developing student-appropriate software for laboratory equipment.
• Eigenbetrieb Stadtentwässerung Stuttgart (SES)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing exchange of experience and support for internships and workshops for wastewater technology trainees.
• AdidasminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStudy trip host for fashion design students. In February 2026, students from both second-year classes visited Adidas headquarters in Herzogenaurach, facilitated by alumna Ronja from the class of 2008.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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