Katholische Schulwerk in Bayern

What Katholische Schulwerk in Bayern does

Katholisches Schulwerk in Bayern (KSW) is a Körperschaft des Öffentlichen Rechts (public law corporation) founded in 1982 and headquartered in Munich that functions as the umbrella association for all 168 Catholic schools in Bavaria across the seven Bavarian (arch)dioceses (Bamberg, Augsburg, Eichstätt, München und Freising, Passau, Regensburg, Würzburg). The organization delivers a portfolio of integrated support services rather than a discrete software product, including professional development programs (Fortbildungen), an online Stellenbörse (job board) for teacher recruitment, coaching and supervision for school leaders, internal (WWSE) and external school evaluation, school development moderation, legal advice, and publications (Gelbe Hefte). It also acts as the employer for civil servant teachers assigned to member schools.

Operationally, KSW is governed by a Verwaltungsrat and led by a two-person Vorstand consisting of Director Dr. Peter Nothaft (appointed September 2018) and Deputy Director/Justitiarin Sr. Dr. Hanna Sattler OSB, following a new Satzung effective January 2019. The association is a non-profit entity with no external equity ownership; it is funded through the seven member dioceses and member-school contributions rather than commercial contracts. Distribution is direct-to-member: services are delivered from the Munich office to the captive 168-school membership, supplemented by a Stellenbörse self-serve portal currently listing 93 open teaching positions.

The technology footprint is intentionally light: the organization explicitly does not characterize itself as a technology company, with no proprietary software platform, no AI capabilities, and compliance limited to partial WCAG 2.2 AA accessibility and KDG Catholic data protection law. Cross-border pedagogical cooperation is conducted through a partnership with the Direction Diocésaine de l'Enseignement Catholique d'Alsace (Europa-Charta II, 2016), and the organization participates in values-based coalitions such as the WERTE BÜNDNIS BAYERN foundation.

Name

Katholische Schulwerk in Bayern

Legal name

Katholisches Schulwerk in Bayern

Website

https://schulwerk-bayern.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Katholisches Schulwerk in Bayern is a Munich-based Catholic school umbrella association serving 168 member schools across the seven Bavarian dioceses with teacher recruitment, professional development, coaching, evaluation, and legal advisory services, funded by dioceses.

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Product category

Educational Administration & School Support Services

NAICS

Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Business Associations (813910), All Other Schools and Instruction (61169)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

K–12 Support & School Improvement Nonprofits (BPAGADAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Denominational & Ecclesiastical Governance Bodies (Dioceses, Synods, Conferences) (BPAGAJAB)

Keywords

• Catholic education administration
• School development services
• Teacher training programs
• Educational evaluation services
• School association services

Headquarters

HQ city

Munich

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Umbrella Association Services: The Katholisches Schulwerk in Bayern functions as an umbrella association funded by the seven Bavarian ( Erz-)Dioceses. It provides centralized services to member schools including legal advice, professional development, evaluation, coaching, and serves as employer for civil servant teachers at 168 member schools.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Katholisches Schulwerk in Bayern is the umbrella association of the 168 Catholic schools in Bavaria, providing centralized support services to its member institutions on behalf of the seven Bavarian (arch)dioceses. Its core offerings are a Stellenbörse online job board for recruiting teachers, Fortbildungen professional development programs, internal (WWSE) and external evaluation services, coaching and supervision for school leaders, and school development moderation. The organization also acts as employer for civil servant teachers and provides legal advisory services to member schools.

Product overview

Katholisches Schulwerk in Bayern operates as an umbrella organization for Catholic schools in Bavaria, providing a portfolio of interconnected educational services rather than a single software product. The core offerings include a job portal (Stellenbörse) for teacher recruitment, professional development programs (Fortbildungen), coaching and supervision services, and school evaluation programs (internal WWSE and external evaluation). Additional services include school development moderation, publications (Gelbe Hefte), and digital learning assessment tools. These services are designed to support the quality, development, and profiling of Catholic schools in Bavaria.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fortbildungen (Professional Development Programs) Continuing education and training programs for teachers at Catholic schools, covering pedagogical approaches aligned with Christian educational values; delivered via online seminars and in-person modules.
• Stellenbörse (Job Portal) Online job board connecting Catholic schools in Bavaria with potential teachers and staff, currently listing 93 open positions across various school types and subjects.
• Coaching Services Supervision and coaching services for school leaders, teachers, and staff at member schools, delivered through a network of trained external coaches and supervisors.
• Evaluation Services (WWSE internal and external evaluation) Internal (WWSE) and external evaluation services for Catholic schools to assess and improve educational quality and school development.
• School Development Moderation Facilitation and moderation services supporting member schools in developing educational concepts and programs following evaluation.
• Gelbe Hefte (Yellow Publications) Published series of educational materials and conference proceedings from the Catholic School Association in Bavaria, distributed to member schools.

Quantifiable outcome

• 168 member schools served across seven Bavarian dioceses
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Direction Diocésaine de l'Enseignement Catholique d'AlsacecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 October 2016Partnership between the Katholisches Schulwerk in Bayern and the Catholic school association of Alsace (France) for educational cooperation. The Europa-Charta II was signed in 2016 to continue and deepen cooperation between Catholic schools in Bavaria and Alsace/France. Includes joint projects like the French language prize competition.
• Roland Berger StiftungminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on educational projects, including the 'Erinnerung bewegt' project week with Alan Brooks at the Dachau Memorial site and Max Mannheimer Studienzentrum.
• WERTE BÜNDNIS BAYERN FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe organization is a Bündnispartner (partner) of the Stiftung WERTE BÜNDNIS BAYERN, a values-based education initiative in Bavaria.
• Various Dioceses of BavariacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe organization serves as the umbrella association for all seven Bavarian (Erz-)Diözesen: Erzdiözese Bamberg, Diözese Augsburg, Diözese Eichstätt, Erzdiözese München und Freising, Diözese Passau, Diözese Regensburg, and Diözese Würzburg.
• Diözese Eichstätt, MB-Dienststelle NiederbayernminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJointly organized the Congress 'Kirchliche Ganztagsschulen in Bayern' (Catholic Full-Day Schools in Bavaria) in 2019.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Arbeitsgemeinschaft Freier Schulen (AGFS): German umbrella for independent school associations. Comparable in federating school members and offering shared services/advocacy, though broader and not confession-specific.
• Verband Deutscher Privatschulen (VDP): National German private schools association representing a much broader portfolio of independent schools across all confessional and secular categories. Comparable as a sector-wide advocacy and services body, but operates at federal rather than state level.

Direct peers

• Evangelisches Schulwerk in Bayern: Protestant counterpart serving member schools within the same Bavarian geography. Operates the same school-development, teacher-training, and member-services model for a parallel confessional network.
• Katholisches Schulwerk in Nordrhein-Westfalen: Umbrella organization of Catholic schools in North Rhine-Westphalia, structured almost identically to KSW as a federation of (arch)dioceses. Directly comparable in mandate, service portfolio, and public-law status.
• Direction Diocésaine de l'Enseignement Catholique d'Alsace: Catholic school authority for Alsace under formal partnership with KSW via the Europa-Charta II. Direct peer in function (diocesan school coordination, training, evaluation) and explicit cooperation partner.

Others

• Bayerisches Staatsministerium für Unterricht und Kultus (School Quality Authority): Bavarian state education ministry that sets standards, accredits private schools, and supervises inspection/evaluation. Not a competitor but a key counterpart whose policy and accreditation decisions shape KSW's operating environment.

Regional players

• Stiftung Katholische Freie Schule der Erzdiözese München und Freising: Archdiocesan school foundation that sponsors schools within KSW's membership. Comparable governance role at the sub-diocesan level; overlaps with KSW on school sponsorship and HR functions.
• Katholisches Schulwerk in Hessen: Catholic school umbrella for Hessen, performing the same umbrella, teacher-recruitment, and training functions as KSW but in a different German state. Useful peer for service-mix benchmarking.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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