Gymnasium Bertolt Brecht

What Gymnasium Bertolt Brecht does

Gymnasium Bertolt Brecht is a public German secondary school (staatliches Gymnasium) located at Am Scheunenberg 1 in Bad Freienwalde, Brandenburg, founded in 1868 and named after the German playwright Bertolt Brecht. The school delivers college-preparatory education for grades 5-12 (Sekundarstufe I and II) leading to the Abitur, the German university entrance qualification. It operates under the supervision of the Staatliches Schulamt Frankfurt (Oder) and is funded entirely through the Brandenburg state education budget; education is provided free of charge to students with no tuition revenue. The institution serves several hundred students drawn from the Märkisch-Oderland district catchment area, supported by 11-50 employees including teaching staff, school leadership, and a data protection officer.

The school's program architecture spans standard Gymnasium subjects (languages, mathematics, sciences, humanities, arts, sports) layered with several specialized frameworks: MedienFit (digital media literacy for Sekundarstufe I), MethodenFit (methodology training), ToleranzFit (tolerance and anti-discrimination education), and Berufs- und Studienfit (career and study orientation). The school operates an iPad-based digital learning infrastructure with dedicated tablet training sessions for parents and students, alongside a Robotics AG that participates in First LEGO League competitions. Extracurricular offerings include the SONUS choir, the Los Knackos band, theater productions, a Schülerfirma (student enterprise), and an extensive sports program featuring Fit4Fun (with approximately 20 sports activities), annual snow sport camps, and a swimming camp at Sport- und Bildungszentrum Lindow. International exchange programming includes established partnerships with a Polish school in Lipki Wielkie (with Trebnitz European Meeting Center as host), a new Barcelona partner school (launched 2025), and Italy (Rome trips).

The school's external engagement is anchored in a regional partnership ecosystem that includes Oberbarnimschulen Eberswalde, Kreismusikschule MOL, Deutsche Stammzellenspenderdatei (DSD), ABW Angermünde for vocational training, Hochschule für nachhaltige Entwicklung Eberswalde for university orientation, and the Freunde des Brecht-Gymnasiums e.V. support association. The institution holds multiple designations including 'Schule ohne Rassismus, Schule mit Courage', Kulturschule (Brandenburg Kultusministerium), 'Partner für das Leben' (DSD), and three-time 'Schule mit hervorragender Beruflicher Orientierung' certification (2017, 2021, 2025). Marketing and community engagement operate through a WordPress-based website, Facebook, email communications, an annual Tag der offenen Tür, and a Ü7 transition program for grade 4-to-5 entrants. The school has no commercial revenue streams, no patent portfolio, no API offering, and no proprietary technology products.

Name

Gymnasium Bertolt Brecht

Legal name

Gymnasium "Bertolt Brecht"

Website

https://gymnasium-bad-freienwalde.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1868

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Gymnasium Bertolt Brecht is a public state-funded German Gymnasium in Bad Freienwalde, Brandenburg, delivering free college-preparatory education for grades 5-12 leading to the Abitur, with specialized programs in media literacy, robotics, career orientation, and international exchange partnerships with Poland, Spain, and Italy.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Magnet & Specialty Schools (STEM/Arts/IB/CTE) (EDAJAAAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Physical Education & Health Instruction (EDAJAFAL), Social Studies & Civics Instruction (School-Delivered) (EDAJAFAI), Classroom & Instructional Technology Support (AV, Lecture Capture, Smart Classrooms) (EDALAMAB)

Keywords

• Secondary education
• Gymnasium schooling
• College preparatory programs
• Career orientation education
• Extracurricular school programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Bad Freienwalde

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, Marketing or Sales

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Gymnasium Bertolt Brecht is a public German secondary school (Gymnasium) located in Bad Freienwalde, Brandenburg, delivering college-preparatory education for students in grades 5 through 12 leading to the Abitur qualification. The school combines standard academic subjects with specialized programs in media literacy (MedienFit), tolerance training (ToleranzFit), methodology (MethodenFit), career and study orientation (Berufs- und Studienfit), and robotics, alongside extracurricular offerings such as choir (SONUS), band (Los Knackos), theater, international exchanges, and sports.

Product overview

Gymnasium Bertolt Brecht is a German secondary school (Gymnasium) located in Bad Freienwalde, offering general education for grades 5-12. The school provides a comprehensive educational program including standard academic subjects (languages, sciences, humanities, arts, sports), specialized programs such as robotics education (Robotik), career orientation (Berufs- und Studienfit), media literacy (MedienFit), and cultural activities (Kulturschule). The institution also operates extracurricular offerings including choir, student enterprises, and sports programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• GBB Fit4Future: Robotics AG team name that participated in the First Lego League competition in 2023
• Sonus Chor
• Los Knackos

Products and services

• Gymnasium Education (Grades 5-12, Abitur track)
• MedienFit (Media Literacy Program)
• Berufs- und Studienfit (Career and Study Orientation)
• Robotics AG (First LEGO League)
• SONUS Choir and Los Knackos Band
• International School Exchange Programs
• ToleranzFit (Tolerance Training Program)
• MethodenFit (Methodology Training Program)

Quantifiable outcome

• 38 Abiturienten received Abiturzeugnis in 2024 with average grade 2.3
• +1 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Barcelona Partner SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 June 2025Partner school in Barcelona, Spain. Class 10.2 visited Barcelona in May-June 2026 and met students at the partner school for joint sports activities (volleyball, football) and cultural exchange. A reciprocal visit is planned.
• Oberbarnimschulen EberswaldecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation partner for joint project weeks and workshops. Students from both schools participated in a 5-day film and theater workshop 'Ist das noch okay?' addressing discrimination in schools, with financial support from Landeszentrale für politische Bildung. The collaboration alternates between the two school locations.
• ABW AngermündecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVocational training provider offering workplace experience for 8th grade students. Students gain practical insights into various professions during a 2-week practical learning program in the workshops of ABW Angermünde.
• Kreismusikschule MOLcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCounty music school providing music education support. Students participate in music programs including the SONUS choir and Jugendorchester & Big Band.
• Matthias Raupach (Intendant Hoftheater Bad Freienwalde)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIntendant of the local Hoftheater participated as expert for student interviews in the 'Europa im Blick' project on EU funding for regional development.
• LAG OderlandminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal Action Group Oderland participated as expert resource for the 'Europa im Blick' project on European Union funding mechanisms.
• Deutsche Stammzellenspenderdatei (DSD)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGerman Stem Cell Donor Registry partnership. The school is designated 'Partner für das Leben' (Partner for Life) and hosts regular educational sessions with DSD representatives to raise awareness about stem cell donation.
• Hochschule für nachhaltige Entwicklung Eberswalde (HNE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity of Applied Sciences for Sustainable Development in Eberswalde. Grade 11 students visited the university to learn about study programs and campus life as part of career orientation.
• Lipki Wielkie, PolandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPolish partner school in Lipki Wielkie. Students from 8th grades of both schools participate in annual exchange projects in Trebnitz with workshops in theater, dance, photography, and film. Sparkasse MOL provided 1,000 EUR funding.
• Bad Pyrmont (Partner City)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBad Pyrmont is a partner city of Bad Freienwalde. The school's music groups (SONUS choir and Los Knackos band) participated in the Bundesmusikfest in Ulm/Neu Ulm along with over 20,000 musicians from across Germany. Joint musical events are held with Pyrmont youth musicians.
• Trebnitz (European Meeting Center)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean Meeting Center in Trebnitz hosts the annual school exchange between students from Lipki Wielkie, Poland and Bad Freienwalde, Germany. The center provides facilities for workshops in theater, dance, photography, and film.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Marie-Curie-Gymnasium: Public Gymnasium (multiple locations in Germany) named after Marie Curie, offering Sekundarstufe I/II with STEM emphasis. Comparable in scale, public funding model, and curricular profile.
• Goethe-Gymnasium Berlin: Public Berlin Gymnasium offering the same Sekundarstufe I/II Abitur pathway with comparable extracurricular breadth. Useful peer for understanding how a similarly structured public German Gymnasium operates at urban scale.
• Helmholtz-Gymnasium Heidelberg: Well-established public German Gymnasium offering the standard Abitur pathway with strong STEM and international program focus. Comparable as a benchmark for academic outcomes and program structure among traditional German Gymnasien.
• Carl-von-Ossietzky-Gymnasium: Public Gymnasium in the Berlin/Brandenburg region with comparable civic/cultural emphasis (named after Nobel laureate Ossietzky). Peer for understanding how regional Gymnasien balance academic rigor with civic and extracurricular programming.
• Oberbarnimschulen Eberswalde: Regional Gymnasium-level school in neighboring Eberswalde (Brandenburg) that GBB actively co-develops programming with, including the joint 5-day 'Ist das noch okay?' anti-discrimination project. Direct peer in scale, geography, and pedagogical approach.

Broad incumbents

• Schule Schloss Salem: Elite German private school known for comprehensive extracurricular programming (music, theater, sports, international exchange). Comparable in the breadth of non-academic programming and international partnership network, though at a much larger scale and with tuition-funded economics.
• Freie Waldorfschule (Bund der Freien Waldorfschulen): Network of Waldorf/Steiner schools across Germany emphasizing holistic, arts-integrated, project-based pedagogy. Comparable in curricular breadth (arts, music, crafts, international exchange) and extracurricular depth, though operating under a distinct pedagogical model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Gymnasium.Bad.Freienwalde
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bertolt-brecht-gymnasium

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

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