Kempten Business School

What Kempten Business School does

Kempten Business School (KBS) is the continuing-education division of Hochschule für angewandte Wissenschaften Kempten, a public university (Körperschaft des öffentlichen Rechts) in Bavaria, Germany. It was rebranded from the Professional School of Business & Technology in June 2022 and operates as a non-independent unit under joint leadership of Prof. Dr. Katrin Winkler and Prof. Dr. Michael Lenke. The school targets working professionals and executives seeking part-time academic credentials, delivering state-recognized, FIBAA-accredited Master's programs (Wirtschaftspsychologie; Beratung, Organisationsentwicklung und Coaching; Agile Organisationsentwicklung, Transformation und Coaching), one MBA (International Business Management and Leadership), and a portfolio of shorter certificate courses organized across four knowledge domains: IT & Technik, Coaching & Psychologie, Gesundheit & Soziales, and Wirtschaft & Management. International exposure is delivered through exchange partnerships with Kingston Business School (London) and Lapland University of Applied Sciences (Finland). Revenue is generated primarily through recurring tuition from degree programs plus event/workshop fees (Info-Sessions, Alumni im Dialog, CEO- & C-Level Voices, Sales Innovation Forum, Wissenschaft to Go), with scholarship funding from sponsors such as Geiger Facility Management and Veronica Ferres. Tuition pricing is largely undisclosed; only a compact LinkedIn-Profil-Coaching micro-course at €290 is publicly listed. Operating infrastructure is commodity: Moodle LMS, Bitrix24 CRM, YouTube video hosting, and Sendinblue email — no proprietary technology platform. Marketing relies on a multi-channel organic presence (LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, XING), SEO content via the Speakers Corner blog, and event-driven demand generation, with no paid digital infrastructure documented.

Name

Kempten Business School

Legal name

Hochschule für angewandte Wissenschaften Kempten – Kempten Business School

Website

https://hs-kempten-business-school.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Kempten Business School is the continuing-education division of the public Hochschule Kempten in Bavaria, Germany, offering state-recognized, FIBAA-accredited part-time Master's degrees, an MBA, and certificate courses for working professionals and executives in four domains: IT, Coaching & Psychology, Health & Social, and Business & Management.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Kempten

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Continuing Education Programs: Revenue from part-time Master programs, MBA programs, and certificate courses offered to working professionals. Programs include Master Wirtschaftspsychologie, MBA International Business Management and Leadership, Master Beratung/Organisationsentwicklung/Coaching, and various certificate courses in Business Coaching, Data Science, Leadership, and other topics.
2. Event Revenue: Revenue from paid events, workshops, and seminars including the Personalertag, Schlossdialog, Social Selling Symposium, and various educational events.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Kempten Business School delivers part-time, state-recognized and FIBAA-accredited continuing education for working professionals, including Master's degree programs (Wirtschaftspsychologie; Beratung, Organisationsentwicklung und Coaching; Agile Organisationsentwicklung, Transformation und Coaching), an MBA in International Business Management and Leadership, and a portfolio of shorter certificate courses across four knowledge domains (IT & Technik, Coaching & Psychologie, Gesundheit & Soziales, Wirtschaft & Management). Programs are offered in online, hybrid, and in-person formats at the Hochschule Kempten campus in Bavaria, complemented by an event series (Info-Sessions, Alumni im Dialog, Sales Innovation Forum, CEO- & C-Level Voices, Wissenschaft to Go).

Product overview

Kempten Business School offers a comprehensive portfolio of academic continuing education programs under the umbrella of Hochschule Kempten (University of Applied Sciences). The institution provides state-recognized, accredited degree programs (Master's and MBA) alongside professional certificate courses. The core degree offerings include three Master's programs (Wirtschaftspsychologie, Beratung/Organisationsentwicklung und Coaching, and Agile Organisationsentwicklung), and one MBA program (International Business Management and Leadership). Certificate courses are organized into four knowledge domains: IT & Technik, Coaching & Psychologie, Gesundheit & Soziales, and Wirtschaft & Management. Programs combine academic rigor with practical application, featuring flexible online and part-time formats designed for working professionals. The school also offers events including Info-Sessions, Alumni im Dialog, Sales Innovation Forum, CEO & C-Level Voices, and Wissenschaft to Go.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Master Wirtschaftspsychologie (Master of Science)

Quantifiable outcome

• MBA graduates work towards career advancement, salary increase, or career transition

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• FIBAA (Foundation for International Business Administration Accreditation)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2025Partnership with FIBAA for external program accreditation. All study programs undergo regular review through FIBAA accreditation procedures, ensuring compliance with European ESG standards for quality assurance in higher education.
• Kingston Business School (London)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025International exchange partnership where MBA45 students complete their Electives at Kingston Business School in London. This international module provides exposure to global business environments and multicultural learning experiences.
• Lapland University of Applied Sciences (Lapin AMK)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Virtual international exchange opportunity for MBA students in International Business Management and Leadership. Students participate in selected modules with Finnish peers through virtual collaboration, enabling international experience without travel requirements.
• Geiger Facility ManagementminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Corporate partnership for Women in Leadership scholarship program. Geiger FM initiated and funds a scholarship specifically supporting women in leadership development through the Women in Leadership program.
• Allgäu-Partner NetworkminorOthersAffiliation with Allgäu business region network (b2b.allgaeu.de). Positions the school as part of the regional Allgäu economic ecosystem.
• BayZiel - Bayerisches Zentrum für Innovative LehreminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership through bayern-weit.de portal, which aggregates academic continuing education offerings from Bavarian universities. Developed by BayZiel to strengthen cooperation among Bavarian higher education institutions.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Frankfurt School of Finance & Management: German institution offering part-time MBA, Master's, and executive certificate programs to working professionals, with similar accreditation-backed academic credentials and B2B corporate training offerings.
• Mannheim Business School: Offers part-time MBA and Master's programs targeting working professionals in Germany, with similar FIBAA/AACSB-accredited degree structure and direct overlap in the same German MBA buyer segment.
• WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management: Top-ranked German business school offering part-time MBA, Master's, and executive education; competes for high-end working professionals seeking accredited management credentials with international exposure.
• ESMT Berlin: Berlin-based business school offering part-time MBA, Executive MBA, and executive education programs; competes directly for the same working professional/executive segment in the DACH region with internationally-oriented programming.
• HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management: German business school offering part-time MBA and Master's programs alongside executive certificates; competes for the same working professional cohort with similar flexible delivery formats.

Broad incumbents

• Hochschule Fresenius: Large private German university group offering part-time Master's, MBA, and certificate programs for working professionals across multiple knowledge domains; significantly broader portfolio than KBS but operates in the same buyer segment.
• IU International University of Applied Sciences: Germany's largest private university with extensive online Master's, MBA, and certificate catalog targeting working professionals; competes aggressively on price, flexibility, and digital-first delivery in the same buyer segment.
• FOM Hochschule: Germany's largest private university for working professionals, offering part-time Bachelor's, Master's, MBA, and certificate programs via dual-study and evening formats; directly competes for the same DACH working-professional buyer segment at greater scale.
• SRH Hochschule Heidelberg: Private German university offering part-time Master's, MBA, and continuing education programs; competes for working professionals seeking flexible accredited credentials with similar knowledge-domain breadth.

Regional players

• Hochschule München University of Applied Sciences: Munich-based public university of applied sciences with continuing education offerings serving Bavarian working professionals; regional competitor within the same state higher education ecosystem.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCW4vlvpe4FBMkNUI38QI31A/featured
• Facebookfacebook.com/kempten.business.school
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kempten-business-school
• Instagraminstagram.com/kempten_business_school

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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