LernQuadrat

What LernQuadrat does

LernQuadrat is an Austrian for-profit tutoring company founded in 1996 (legal entity: Bildungsmanagement GmbH, headquartered in Vienna) that operates a national network of approximately 80 physical tutoring centers across all nine Austrian federal states, supplemented by online and hybrid delivery through its proprietary GoClass platform. The company targets school-age students from elementary (Volksschule) through secondary and Matura exam preparation, as well as apprentices preparing for their Lehrabschluss, addressing remedial learning, grade improvement, exam anxiety, and study-skill deficiencies. Its core product portfolio spans four delivery formats — small-group training (2–6 students, 1–4 sessions per week), one-on-one tutoring, immediate online tutoring, and hybrid instruction via GoClass — plus specialized offerings including holiday intensive courses, Matura preparation (general and mathematics-specific), elementary-to-secondary transition courses ("Fit für die Unterstufe"), apprenticeship courses, and homework supervision (Aufgabenbetreuung). Supplementary educational content includes learning-technique seminars/webinars and children's Science Workshops. All locations operate under ISO 21001 certification, which is used as a quality-uniformity signal across the franchise and company-owned network.

The business model combines recurring subscription revenue (monthly group tutoring from €12.70/month on 6/12/24-month contracts; Matura prep from €16.10 on 3-month terms) with transactional revenue (individual sessions from €40.10, holiday intensive 5-day blocks from €240, trial packages at €100). Early-bird discounts (15%), sibling discounts, and location-variable pricing are standard. The company claims 20,000+ students tutored annually with a self-reported 9-out-of-10 grade improvement rate and a 4.8/5 customer rating across 25 reviews. Distribution is direct-to-consumer through owned and franchised centers, a 24/7 national phone hotline (0810-810 308), and online booking; community engagement (Wiener Kinderlesefest, MINT-Sommer-Camp, teacher workshops) supplements acquisition. A 2025 strategic partnership with GoStudent has produced a co-branded location and shared tutor recruitment, signaling hybrid online-offline channel integration. The company shows no disclosed revenue, no institutional investors, and operates solely within Austria.

Name

LernQuadrat

Legal name

Bildungsmanagement GmbH

Website

https://lernquadrat.at

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

LernQuadrat is an Austrian tutoring company operating 80 centers across all nine federal states, delivering group, individual, online, and hybrid Nachhilfe to K-12 and apprenticeship students via its GoClass platform under ISO 21001-certified quality standards.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Tutoring & Educational Support Services

NAICS

Exam Preparation and Tutoring (611691), Educational Support Services (61171)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDANAHAA

K–12 Core Curriculum Small-Group Tutoring Centers (Math/ELA/Science/Social Studies)

Education/Tutoring & Test Preparation/Small-Group Tutoring & Learning Centers

SECONDARYEDAJALAA

Academic Tutoring Services (Subject-Specific & General)

Education/K–12 / Primary & Secondary Education/K–12 Educational Support Services (Tutoring & Counseling)

SECONDARYEDAJALAB

Homework Help & Study Skills Coaching

Education/K–12 / Primary & Secondary Education/K–12 Educational Support Services (Tutoring & Counseling)

SECONDARYEDANAGAL

Integrated Tutoring + Learning Content Platforms (Curriculum + Tutors)

Education/Tutoring & Test Preparation/Online/Virtual Tutoring Platforms & Marketplaces

Keywords

• Private tutoring services
• Matura exam preparation
• School subject tutoring
• Holiday intensive courses
• Learning support centers

Headquarters

HQ city

Vienna

HQ country

Austria

HQ region

Europe

Offices29 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Group Tutoring (Gruppentraining): Recurring monthly revenue from weekly group tutoring sessions. Students attend 1-4 sessions per week in groups of 2-6 students. Contract terms typically 6, 12, or 24 months. Prices vary by location.
2. Individual Tutoring (Einzeltraining): One-on-one tutoring sessions available as single hours or 10-session packages. Higher price point than group tutoring with maximum individual attention.
3. Intensive Holiday Courses (Ferien-Intensivkurse): One-time purchase of 5-day intensive tutoring blocks during school holidays (summer, autumn, Christmas, Easter, etc.). Each day consists of 3 teaching units. Offered with 15% early-bird discount.
4. Matura Preparation Courses: Structured exam preparation courses for Austrian graduation exams, available as 3-month programs with 1-2 sessions per week.
5. Online/Sofort-Hilfe Tutoring: Immediate online tutoring assistance with flexible scheduling for urgent academic needs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

LernQuadrat delivers tutoring and learning support to Austrian school students through 80 physical centers and online channels. Core offerings include small group training (2-6 students), individual one-on-one sessions, online tutoring, and hybrid instruction via its GoClass platform, supplemented by holiday intensive courses, Matura exam preparation, apprenticeship support, and learning technique seminars.

Product overview

LernQuadrat operates a comprehensive tutoring service across Austria with 80 locations, offering a multi-format portfolio centered around Nachhilfe (tutoring) delivered through small group training (2-6 students), one-on-one sessions, online tutoring, and hybrid instruction via the GoClass platform. The core offering includes holiday intensive courses, Matura exam preparation, elementary school readiness courses, and apprenticeship support. The service spans all subjects for all ages from elementary school through apprenticeship completion, with supplementary offerings including homework supervision, learning technique seminars, and science workshops for children. All locations operate under unified ISO 21001 quality standards.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• LernQuadrat by GoStudent: A location operated in partnership with GoStudent, located at Nordbahnstraße 36, 1020 Wien Nordbahnviertel.

Products and services

• Nachhilfe Gruppentraining (Group Tutoring) Small group tutoring sessions with 2-6 students per group, covering all subjects and school levels, offered 1-4 times per week with flexible entry timing. Available in-person at all 80 locations or via hybrid format.
• Nachhilfe Einzeltraining (Individual Tutoring) One-on-one tutoring with a dedicated tutor for all subjects and ages, available by appointment at all LernQuadrat centers across Austria.
• Online-Nachhilfe Einzeltraining (Online Individual Tutoring) Immediate online tutoring assistance with flexible scheduling, featuring one tutor working with one student remotely from home. Provides immediate help for urgent academic needs.
• Hybrid Nachhilfe (Hybrid Tutoring) Innovative flexible tutoring combining in-person and online instruction using the GoClass online tool, offering personalized support in small groups with seamless switching between formats.
• Ferien Intensivkurse (Holiday Intensive Courses) Intensive courses offered during autumn, Christmas, semester, Easter, Pentecost, Corpus Christi, Ascension Day, and summer breaks. 5 days of 3 teaching units each, covering all subjects and ages. Summer 2026 courses run from 06.07. to 11.09.2026 with 15% early-bird discount.
• Matura Vorbereitung (Matura Exam Preparation - General) Structured exam preparation for the Austrian Matura (graduation exam) covering all subjects, with individualized and motivating support. Available as 3-month programs with 1-2 sessions per week.
• Matura Vorbereitung Mathematik (Math Matura Preparation) Specialized mathematics Matura preparation course to help students pass their mathematics graduation exam with confidence.
• Kurse für Volksschüler*innen (Fit für die Unterstufe) Tutoring and learning support for elementary school students preparing for secondary school (Mittelschule or AHS), helping them transition successfully to lower secondary education.
• Lehrlingskurse (Apprenticeship Courses) Learning support for apprentices throughout their training period up to their apprenticeship completion exams (Lehrabschlussprüfung).

Quantifiable outcome

• 9 out of 10 students improve their grades
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• GoStudentmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLernQuadrat and GoStudent partnership includes shared tutoring recruitment (candidates see GoStudent branding in application process), joint location (LernQuadrat 1020 by GoStudent Wien-Nordbahnviertel), and coordinated operations. GoStudent provides online tutoring infrastructure while LernQuadrat contributes physical locations and local expertise.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Superprof: Global online tutoring marketplace with strong Austrian presence; competes with LernQuadrat's individual online tutoring on price and tutor breadth but lacks the physical-center footprint and ISO-certified curriculum.
• Preply: Online tutoring marketplace; partial overlap with LernQuadrat's online tutoring stream, particularly for language subjects; primarily a marketplace play with no Austrian physical presence.

Broad incumbents

• Studienkreis: Large German tutoring franchise network with in-person centers, online tutoring, and Matura-equivalent (Abitur) preparation. Same operating model as LernQuadrat but German-centric; useful scale and structural benchmark.
• Sylvan Learning: International franchise tutoring brand with physical centers; structurally analogous to LernQuadrat's franchise model and small-group K-12 focus, but primarily US-based and not directly competing in Austria.
• Schülerhilfe: Germany's largest physical tutoring chain with ~1,000 centers; the most directly comparable multi-site tutoring operator to LernQuadrat in business model (small group + individual + online) and demographic (K-12), but operates primarily in Germany rather than Austria.
• Kumon: Global supplemental education franchise focused on math and reading worksheet-based learning; comparable franchise-driven K-12 enrichment model but uses a different pedagogical method (self-learning worksheets vs. tutor-led).

Direct peers

• GoStudent: Austrian-founded online tutoring platform and direct LernQuadrat partner (LernQuadrat by GoStudent location, shared tutor recruitment). Competes head-on in the Austrian K-12 tutoring market while also serving as LernQuadrat's online infrastructure partner.
• ABACUS Nachhilfe: German/Austrian tutoring provider offering one-on-one in-home tutoring plus online; overlaps with LernQuadrat's individual tutoring and exam prep offerings, particularly in the DACH region.
• Easy Tutor (Easy Nachhilfe): Austrian tutoring provider offering individual in-home tutoring and online sessions; directly overlaps with LernQuadrat's Einzeltraining and competes for the same Austrian parent/student segment.

Regional players

• Nachhilfe-Portal /.helpdirect: Austrian marketplace connecting students with private tutors; competes with LernQuadrat by aggregating independent tutors across Austria but lacks a physical network and standardized curriculum.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/LernQuadratNachhilfe
• Facebookfacebook.com/LernQuadrat
• Instagraminstagram.com/lernquadrat_nachhilfe/?hl=de
• TikToktiktok.com/@lernquadrat_nachhilfe
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lernquadrat

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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