St. Hildegard Akademie Berlin

What St. Hildegard Akademie Berlin does

St. Hildegard Akademie Berlin is a state-recognized nursing school (Staatlich anerkannte Pflegeschule) and non-profit gGmbH based in Berlin, Germany, established on October 1, 2020 through the merger of three previously separate Catholic nursing schools by six Erzbistum Berlin-affiliated organizations. It delivers the unified generalist nursing qualification (Pflegefachfrau/Pflegefachmann) — the EU-recognized three-year credential that replaced Germany's formerly separate tracks for elderly care, general health/nursing, and pediatric nursing under the 2020 Pflegeberufegesetz reform.

The academy's operational model combines theoretical instruction at a single 360-student-capacity loft-style campus in Berlin-Wilhelmsruh with practical training distributed across a network of 31 partner facilities — 4 hospitals, 11 long-term care facilities, and 16 ambulatory care social stations — all operated by the Caritas network across Berlin and Brandenburg. Curriculum features include close theory-practice integration, digitized learning methods, and student-led ward-management projects. Dual-study partnerships with Akkon Hochschule Berlin and Alice Salomon Hochschule allow graduates to convert the vocational qualification into a Bachelor of Science degree. Supplementary services include seminar trips, shared student housing (Azubi-WG), and school social work via InVia gGmbH.

The business model is the standard German dual nursing education system: no tuition is charged, students receive training compensation (Ausbildungsvergütung) under the AVR-Caritas tariff, and the school is funded through state per-student allocations plus the nationwide Ausbildungskostenumlage paid by healthcare facilities. Customers are prospective nursing students (primarily recruited direct via the academy's website and through Caritas employee referrals) and the consortium of Caritas healthcare providers who receive a continuous pipeline of qualified nursing staff. Governance is by two managing directors (Dr. Sven Reisner and Bärbel Arwe) with shareholder oversight from the six founding Catholic organizations.

Name

St. Hildegard Akademie Berlin

Legal name

St. Hildegard Akademie Berlin gGmbH

Website

https://hildegard-akademie-berlin.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Short description

St. Hildegard Akademie Berlin is a non-profit, state-recognized nursing school in Berlin that trains Pflegefachfrau/Pflegefachmann candidates via a unified three-year curriculum, combining classroom instruction at its Wilhelmsruh campus with practical training across 31 Caritas-affiliated hospitals, care homes, and ambulatory stations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nursing Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

Schools of Nursing (EDAHAGAC)

Keywords

• Nursing education
• Vocational nursing training
• Healthcare workforce training
• Practical nursing programs
• Generalist nursing certification

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Publicly Funded Nursing Education: As a state-recognized nursing school (Staatlich anerkannte Pflegeschule), the academy operates under the German dual education system. Students receive training compensation (Ausbildungsvergütung) following AVR-Caritas tariff. No tuition fees are charged to students (Es wird kein Schulgeld erhoben).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

St. Hildegard Akademie Berlin provides a unified three-year generalist nursing education program (Pflegefachfrau/Pflegefachmann) that combines theoretical instruction at its Berlin-Wilhelmsruh campus with practical training across a network of 31 Caritas healthcare facilities in Berlin and Brandenburg. The program is state-recognized, tuition-free for students, and includes supplementary services such as seminar trips, school social work, learning counseling, and dual study pathways with partner universities.

Product overview

St. Hildegard Akademie Berlin is a state-recognized nursing school offering the unified generalist nursing training program (Pflegefachfrau/Pflegefachmann) that replaced three separate tracks. The academy operates as a collaborative institution combining theoretical instruction at its modern facilities with practical training across an extensive network of partner facilities including hospitals, long-term care homes, and home care services. Supplementary services include seminar trips, student housing, and psychosocial support through school social work.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Generalistische Pflegeausbildung zur Pflegefachfrau/Pflegefachmann State-recognized three-year nursing education program that unifies the former separate tracks of elderly care (Altenpflege), health and nursing care (Gesundheits- und Krankenpflege), and pediatric nursing (Gesundheits- und Kinderkrankenpflege) into a single qualification. Graduates receive the title Pflegefachfrau/Pflegefachmann, qualifying them to work across all areas of nursing throughout the EU.
• Ausbildungsstätten-Netzwerk (Practical Training Network) Partnership network of 4 hospitals, 11 long-term care facilities, and 16 Caritas home care services across Berlin and Brandenburg where students complete the practical training components of their generalist nursing qualification. The network spans acute care, long-term care, and ambulatory care settings.
• Zusatzangebote (Supplementary Offerings) Supplementary offerings accompanying the nursing training program including seminar trips (Seminarfahrten), shared student apartments (Azubi-WG), school social work through InVia gGmbH (Schulsozialarbeit), learning counseling (Lernberatung), and German language competency support to enhance the educational experience.
• Dual Study Program: Pflegemanagement (Akkon Hochschule Berlin) Cooperative dual study program offering nursing students the opportunity to pursue a Bachelor's degree in nursing economics and management at Akkon Hochschule Berlin alongside their vocational training, combining practical nursing work with academic study.
• Academic Pathway: Bachelor of Science via Alice Salomon Hochschule University pathway enabling nursing graduates to obtain a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) degree after completing the three-year nursing education, providing academic credentialing for career advancement in nursing.

Quantifiable outcome

• 50 first generalist nursing graduates in 2023
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Erzbistum BerlincoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2020Founding shareholder and co-founding partner of St. Hildegard Akademie Berlin. Archbishop Heiner Koch consecrated the academy building in September 2021. The Archdiocese provides institutional support and connection to Catholic social teaching values.
• Caritasverband für das Erzbistum Berlin e. V.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2020Primary organizational shareholder and corporate member of the academy. Provides the network of healthcare facilities used for practical training, including social stations, senior centers, and hospitals across Berlin.
• Alexianer Sankt Gertrauden KrankenhauscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2020Shareholder and hospital partner providing practical training opportunities for nursing students. The hospital serves as a key clinical training site within the academy's network.
• Caritas-Altenhilfe gGmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2020Shareholder and provider of elderly care facilities used for practical training placements. Operates 11 long-term care facilities within the training network.
• Caritas Gesundheit Berlin gGmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2020Shareholder and operator of Caritas healthcare facilities including clinics and hospitals, providing clinical training sites for nursing students.
• Caritas-Klinik Dominikus Berlin-Reinickendorf gGmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2020Shareholder and one of four training hospitals within the academy's network, offering practical training opportunities for nursing students in acute care settings.
• Caritas-Klinik St. Anna gGmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2020Shareholder and training hospital partner providing clinical practice opportunities for nursing students in the academy's network.
• Malteser-Werk BerlinminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2020Shareholder partner contributing to the consolidated nursing school initiative, providing additional training capacity through Malteser-Krankenhaus Berlin-Charlottenburg.
• Akkon Hochschule BerlincoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperative university partner offering dual study program 'Pflegemanagement' that allows nursing students to pursue a Bachelor's degree alongside their vocational training. The program combines practical nursing work with academic study in nursing economics and management.
• Alice Salomon HochschulecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity partner enabling graduates to obtain a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) degree after completing their 3-year nursing education. Provides academic pathway for career advancement in nursing.
• InVia gGmbH (Schulsozialarbeit)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial work partner providing school social work services to support students' personal and educational development. Offers crisis intervention, conflict management, learning counseling, and preventive programs.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Direct peers

• DRK-Schwesternschaft Berlin e.V. Red Cross-affiliated nursing school in Berlin, training nursing professionals in the dual education system with strong practical network. Comparable as another non-profit, faith-inspired nursing education institution operating in Berlin with similar state-recognized status.
• Wannsee-Schule e.V. One of Berlin's largest and most established state-recognized nursing schools offering Pflegefachfrau/Pflegefachmann training. Directly comparable as a competing Berlin-based vocational nursing education institution with similar publicly-funded model and capacity scale.
• Charité Gesundheitsakademie: The hospital-affiliated nursing school of Berlin's Charité university hospital, offering state-recognized nursing education with strong university medical center integration. Comparable as a competing Berlin nursing school with academic pathway affiliations.
• Malteser Bildungszentrum: Malteser Germany's training arm, providing nursing education across multiple federal states. Comparable as a Catholic-affiliated nursing school network and direct shareholder partner of St. Hildegard Akademie via Malteser-Werk Berlin.
• Caritas Bildungswerk: Broader Caritas Germany educational arm, operating nursing and care schools across multiple dioceses. Comparable as the umbrella Caritas education network that shares the same employer/regulatory framework (AVR-Caritas tariff) and similar faith-based positioning.
• Bundeswehr Krankenpflegeschule Berlin: German armed forces' nursing school in Berlin, providing state-recognized Pflegefachfrau/Pflegefachmann training. Comparable as another Berlin-based nursing school offering the same qualification with a distinct institutional (military) pipeline for students.
• Evangelische Pflegeschule Berlin: Protestant church-affiliated nursing school in Berlin, part of the Diakonie network. Comparable as a faith-based, non-profit competitor offering the same Pflegefachfrau/Pflegefachmann qualification with a parallel practical training network across Berlin.
• Vivantes Bildungsakademie: Training arm of Vivantes, Berlin's largest municipal hospital network, offering state-recognized nursing education across multiple sites in Berlin. Comparable as a major Berlin healthcare-network-affiliated nursing school competing for the same applicant pool.

Market position

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Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

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Compliance2 records

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Profiles7 records

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