IFP

What IFP does

IFP Gesellschaft für Fortbildung und Personalentwicklung mbH is a German training and education provider (Bildungsträger) founded in 1989 in Deggendorf, Bavaria, and currently headquartered at Grasgasse 10-12, 93047 Regensburg. The company operates three regional campuses — Regensburg, Straubing, and Deggendorf — and serves approximately 1,000 participants annually through publicly funded vocational training, career coaching, language courses, and migrant integration programs. Its primary customer-acquisition channel is referral from German public employment agencies (Agentur für Arbeit, Jobcenter) and the Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge (BAMF) via AZAV-certified programs and AVGS (Aktivierung- und Vermittlungsgutschein) vouchers; a secondary stream serves self-paying language and training customers at the three physical locations.

The product portfolio rests on three core pillars: Bildung (educational programs including caregiver qualifications under §53b SGB XI, Pro.Beruf vocational orientation seminars, and application consulting), Coaching/GANZIL (AVGS-funded coaching such as STEP, STEP PLUS, INJOB, and Assistierte Vermittlung), and the Virtuelle Akademie VIONA — a live online-seminar platform, added through a 2017 cooperation with IBB Institut für berufliche Bildung AG, which delivers 340+ courses nationwide across IT, healthcare, business, and language categories. Supporting offerings include Sprachkurse (BAMF-authorized integration courses, literacy, and B2 preparation) and an Online Akademie portal. The technology base is fundamentally a synchronous virtual-classroom platform rather than an AI-driven system, with no disclosed AI/ML capabilities, developer APIs, or proprietary data assets.

IFP generates revenue predominantly through government training contracts and vouchers; publicly funded streams are not directly priced to consumers, and no pricing tiers are publicly disclosed. The company is privately held with no external institutional or private-equity investment; ownership sits with managing directors Manuela Mock (Dipl. Päd., since 2003) and Markus Gräßl (Dipl. Kfm., since 2018), following the founder retirements of Rainer Schmidt (2014) and Rainer Schreiber (2018). The wholly-owned subsidiary IFP-Vermittlungsservice GmbH, established in 2003, houses the placement-service line. Certifications include AZAV (2012), DIN EN ISO 9001 (2008), and BAMF integration-course authorization, which together constitute the regulatory foundation of the business model.

Name

IFP

Legal name

IFP Gesellschaft für Fortbildung und Personalentwicklung mbH

Website

https://ifpfortbildung.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Short description

IFP GmbH is a German training and education provider serving roughly 1,000 participants annually through AZAV-funded vocational training, career coaching, language courses, and migrant integration programs across three Bavarian campuses and the nationwide VIONA virtual academy.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Vocational Education and Training

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Educational Services (611), Technical and Trade Schools (6115)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Adult Learner Support Services (Advising, Case Management, Wraparound Supports) (EDAAABAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Online/Hybrid ASE Programs & Virtual Classrooms (EDAAABAG), Online/Hybrid Lifelong Learning Platforms & Open Enrollment Programs (EDAAAEAL)

Keywords

• Vocational training
• Language courses
• Job coaching
• Employment services
• Virtual academy

Headquarters

HQ city

Regensburg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Publicly Funded Training Programs: IFP delivers AZAV-certified vocational training, coaching, and integration programs funded through public employment agencies (Agentur für Arbeit, Jobcenter) and the Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge (BAMF). Revenue is generated through government training contracts and placement vouchers.
2. Self-Payer Language and Training Courses: IFP also offers individual intensive language courses and training programs for self-paying customers at all three locations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

IFP is an AZAV-certified vocational education and training provider (Bildungsträger) delivering publicly funded vocational training, AVGS coaching, and BAMF integration/language courses to job seekers, unemployed individuals, and migrants across its three Bavarian campuses. The company also operates the VIONA virtual academy, a live online seminar platform that enables nationwide course participation across more than 340 programs spanning IT, healthcare, business, and languages. Self-paying customers can enroll directly for individual language and training programs at any of the three locations.

Product overview

IFP (Gesellschaft für Fortbildung und Personalentwicklung mbH) operates as a training and education provider (Bildungsträger) with a multi-product portfolio. The company offers three core service pillars: Bildung (educational programs/training courses), Coaching (professional guidance with AVGS vouchers), and the Virtuelle Akademie VIONA (virtual live seminar academy). Supporting these are Sprachkurse (language courses including integration, literacy, and exam preparation) and the Online Akademie (online portal for course access). The company has been operating since 1989, annually serving approximately 1,000 participants across locations in Regensburg, Straubing, and Deggendorf.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• VIONA (Virtuelle Akademie): Virtual academy offering live seminars with nationwide participants in virtual classrooms, covering professional qualifications across multiple sectors including IT, healthcare, business, and languages
• GANZIL
• Pro.Beruf
• STEP / STEP PLUS
• BOS

Products and services

• Bildung (Educational Programs) Vocational training and educational programs including preparation for external exams (state-recognized children's caretakers), Pro.Beruf practical seminars for job seekers, caregiver qualifications under § 53b SGB XI, and application consulting services. Targeted at job seekers and individuals pursuing recognized vocational qualifications.
• Coaching / GANZIL Programs Coaching programs funded through AVGS (Aktivierung- und Vermittlungsgutschein) vouchers including assisted placement (Assistierte Vermittlung), INJOB short coaching for integration, STEP PLUS orientation courses for migrants, and STEP individual coaching. Designed for job seekers and migrants needing career orientation and integration support.
• Virtuelle Akademie VIONA (Virtual Academy) Live online seminar platform enabling participants nationwide to attend training courses in virtual classrooms with expert instructors and other participants simultaneously. Offers over 340 course possibilities across digitalization, IT, healthcare, business, languages, Microsoft Office/ECDL, management, pedagogy, logistics, graphic design, software development, and marketing.
• Sprachkurse (Language Courses) BAMF-authorized German language courses including integration courses (Integrationskurse) for German as a Foreign Language (Deutsch als Fremdsprache), literacy courses (Alphabetisierungskurse), and B2 exam preparation courses. Offered at all three IFP locations and available to both voucher-funded and self-paying customers.
• Online Akademie (Online Academy Portal) Online academy portal providing access to virtual academy course categories including digitalization, Microsoft Office/ECDL, healthcare, IT, management, pedagogy, logistics, graphic design, business administration, languages, security, software development, marketing, retraining, and environmental courses. Aggregates the full breadth of VIONA online course categories in a single web portal.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• IBB Institut für berufliche Bildung AGcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017In 2017, IFP entered into a cooperation with IBB Institut für berufliche Bildung AG, which led to the integration of the virtual academy (VIONA) into IFP's portfolio. This partnership enabled IFP to offer over 340 online and virtual training programs, expanding its reach beyond the three regional campuses to a nationwide audience.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves14 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Berlitz Deutschland: Language training provider operating under similar self-payer and corporate training models, with comparable integration course authorization and German-as-foreign-language offerings.
• Comcave College: Vocational training provider specializing in AZAV-funded retraining in IT, business, and healthcare with national reach. Comparable in publicly funded business model and course catalog overlap with VIONA.
• FAW Fortbildungsakademie der Wirtschaft: German Bildungsträger offering AZAV-certified vocational retraining, coaching, and integration courses with a comparable voucher-funded business model.
• IBB Institut für berufliche Bildung AG: Strategic partner that built IFP's VIONA virtual academy and operates a national AZAV-certified vocational training and online course catalog. Highly comparable in service portfolio (vocational retraining, coaching, virtual live seminars) and operates as a direct competitor in the same voucher-funded segment.
• bfz Berufliche Fortbildungszentren der Bayerischen Wirtschaft: Major Bavarian publicly funded Bildungsträger offering vocational retraining, AVGS coaching, and integration programs. Directly comparable in service mix and Bavaria concentration, but at materially larger scale.
• Euro-Schulen (ESO Gruppe): Network of vocational and language schools delivering BAMF integration courses, AZAV-funded retraining, and coaching — directly comparable to IFP's core service pillars.

Broad incumbents

• DAA Deutsche Angestellten-Akademie: One of Germany's largest adult education providers, delivering AZAV-funded vocational training, integration courses, and coaching across hundreds of locations. Closely comparable in product offering but with significantly broader geographic reach.
• DEKRA Akademie: National vocational training and certification provider under the DEKRA group, covering AZAV-funded retraining, coaching, and qualification programs. Comparable service portfolio with established brand and large physical footprint.
• TÜV Rheinland Akademie: National vocational and IT training arm of TÜV Rheinland, offering certification-oriented and AZAV-funded training. Comparable in course catalog breadth (IT, technical, business) and public-sector contracting.

Regional players

• bbw Bildungswerk der Bayerischen Wirtschaft: Bavaria-focused vocational training and integration provider, closely comparable in regional positioning and publicly funded service portfolio.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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