Berufskolleg am Eichholz

What Berufskolleg am Eichholz does

Berufskolleg am Eichholz is a publicly-maintained vocational college (Berufskolleg) in Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, operated by the Hochsauerlandkreis district under the legal name 'Berufskolleg am Eichholz des Hochsauerlandkreises.' It serves approximately 1,200 students with roughly 70 teachers across seven vocational fields — Erziehung und Soziales (Education and Social Services), Gesundheit (Health), Körperpflege und Kosmetik (Body Care and Cosmetics), Ernährung und Versorgung (Nutrition and Household Management), Lebensmittelhandwerk (Food Trade), Garten- und Landschaftsbau (Horticulture and Landscape Architecture), and Forstwirtschaft (Forestry) — and is part of the BNB HSK network of five Berufskollegs covering ~8,000 students.

The educational portfolio spans eight core programs: Berufsschule (dual vocational training), Ausbildungsvorbereitung, Berufsfachschule 1/2/3, Fachoberschule, Berufliches Gymnasium (Abitur in Gesundheit or Erziehungswissenschaften), Fachschule für Sozialpädagogik (Erzieher:in qualification via 2+1 full-time or PiA pathways), and Internationale Förderklassen, plus add-on modules including GigS full-day vocational schooling, SunterS peer tutoring, Trainingsraumkonzept behavioral reflection, Schulsozialarbeit counseling, Selbstlernzentrum study center, SchülERVERtretung governance, and the 'Schule ohne Rassismus – Schule mit Courage' initiative. Technology infrastructure is utilitarian: a Weblication CMS-driven website with SSL encryption, embedded OpenStreetMap, and an AUBI plus job-search iframe; the more advanced technology layer is the HAGGI VR/AR hairdressing training prototypes developed through Erasmus+ with French and Dutch partners.

The school operates on a non-commercial public funding model — no tuition is charged to students, and revenue flows from the state of North Rhine-Westphalia and the Hochsauerlandkreis district, with minor fee-based add-ons (e.g., SunterS). Go-to-market is event-driven: two annual online enrollment windows (Feb-March and May-July) via the schulbewerbung platform, company-side apprentice registration via betriebe.schulbewerbung, and annual presence at the Arnsberger Ausbildungsmesse education fair. International exposure is delivered through Erasmus+ partnerships across Finland, France, the Netherlands, Croatia, Portugal, Poland, Estonia, and Belgium, and German higher-education linkages include a 2026 Kooperationsvertrag with FH Südwestfalen for MINT education and an ausbildungsbegleitendes Studium with FHM Bielefeld.

Name

Berufskolleg am Eichholz

Legal name

Berufskolleg am Eichholz des Hochsauerlandkreises in Arnsberg

Website

https://bkae.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Berufskolleg am Eichholz is a publicly-funded vocational college in Arnsberg, Germany, operated by the Hochsauerlandkreis. It serves approximately 1,200 students across dual vocational training, full-time vocational programs, and academic pathways (Abitur/Fachabitur) in seven fields, with no tuition charged.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Vocational Education

NAICS

Educational Services (611), Other Schools and Instruction (6116)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAOAKAJ

Nutrition, Special Diets & Wellness Cooking

Education/Vocational, Technical & Trade Education/Culinary Arts, Baking & Food Service Training

SECONDARYEDALADAJ

Nutrition, Dietary Management & Allergen/Accommodation Services

Education/Student Services & Campus Operations/Dining, Food Services & Campus Retail

SECONDARYEDAFABAC

Hybrid/Blended Classroom & HyFlex Instruction Systems

Education/Education Technology (EdTech) & Digital Learning/Virtual Classrooms, Video Conferencing & Remote Instruction Tools

Keywords

• Vocational education services
• Dual apprenticeship training
• Social pedagogy education
• Vocational college programs
• Upper secondary schooling

Headquarters

HQ city

Arnsberg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. State and District Government Funding: As a public vocational school (Berufskolleg) maintained by the Hochsauerlandkreis and funded by the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, the school operates on public educational funding. No tuition is charged to students.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Berufskolleg am Eichholz is a public vocational school (Berufskolleg) in Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, operated by the Hochsauerlandkreis. It delivers full-time and dual vocational education programs (Berufsschule, Berufsfachschule, Fachoberschule, Berufliches Gymnasium, Fachschule für Sozialpädagogik, Ausbildungsvorbereitung) spanning fields such as education and social services, health, body care, nutrition, food trade, horticulture/landscaping, and forestry, serving approximately 1,200 students and 70 teachers free of tuition.

Product overview

Berufskolleg am Eichholz is a vocational school operated by the Hochsauerlandkreis in Arnsberg, Germany, serving approximately 1,200 students. Its educational portfolio is organized around eight core programs spanning vocational training, preparatory, and upper-secondary levels: Berufsschule (dual vocational training), Ausbildungsvorbereitung, Berufsfachschule (1–3 year programs), Fachoberschule, Berufliches Gymnasium, and Fachschule für Sozialpädagogik (educator training), complemented by Internationale Förderklassen and Fit für mehr. The school also offers a layered set of supplementary services and programs including Ganztagsberufsschule/GigS, SunterS peer tutoring, Trainingsraumkonzept, Schulsozialarbeit, Selbstlernzentrum, Schülervertretung, the 'Schule ohne Rassismus' initiative, international Erasmus+ projects (Happy Schools, ForestBoost, HAGGI), and a structured Schulprogramm for quality management. Professional fields covered include Education and Social Services, Health, Body Care and Cosmetics, Nutrition and Household Management, Food Trade, Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, and Forestry.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Berufsschule (Dual Vocational School) Part-time vocational schooling for apprentices in the dual vocational training system, combining company-based practical training with classroom instruction across trades such as hairdressing, horticulture, and food crafts. Designed for students employed as apprentices at partner companies.
• Ausbildungsvorbereitung (Vocational Preparation) Full-time preparatory program providing foundational professional education and language integration for young people to transition into vocational training or employment, including international support classes for students with migration backgrounds.
• Berufsfachschule (Vocational College) Full-time vocational college programs (one to three years) delivering professional qualifications and pathways to higher school-leaving certificates such as state-certified children's nurse (Kinderpfleger:in) and social assistant (Sozialassistent:in).
• Fachoberschule (Higher Vocational School) Two-year full-time upper secondary program leading to the Fachhochschulreife (university of applied sciences entrance qualification) with focus areas in health/nutrition and social sciences.
• Berufliches Gymnasium (Vocational Grammar School) Upper secondary education leading to the Abitur (general university entrance qualification) with focus areas in Health Sciences (Gesundheitswissenschaften) or Educational Sciences (Erziehungswissenschaften), run in cooperation with BK Berliner Platz.
• Fachschule für Sozialpädagogik (Vocational College for Social Pedagogy) Advanced vocational training for social pedagogy leading to the state-certified educator (Erzieher:in) qualification, offered as a two-year full-time school model plus one-year internship, or as a three-year practice-integrated training (PiA) with parallel employment, including additional certificate courses in MINT, movement promotion, and first aid.

Quantifiable outcome

• ~240 graduation certificates issued in 2023 ceremony; ~140 obtained higher qualifications (Fachabitur/Hochschulreife)
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Integration5 records

AI capability3 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Privatschule Step, Järvenpää, FinnlandcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 June 2026Finnish private school visited by three BKaE teachers (Frau Fischer, Frau Koutsantas, Herr Rönick) in June 2026 to explore cooperation in the Fachschule für Sozialpädagogik. Potential future exchange programs for students and teachers. A kindergarten in Kuopio visited as potential internship site.
• Fachhochschule Südwestfalen (FH Südwestfalen)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 April 2026Kooperationsvertrag signed April 30, 2026 for MINT education cooperation within the Fachschule für Sozialpädagogik program. The partnership aims to strengthen STEM education and innovation in early childhood social pedagogy training.
• Erasmus+ Projekt HAGGI (Hairdressing goes digital) – EU-Geschäftsstelle Wirtschaft und Berufsbildung der Bezirksregierung ArnsbergminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 8 June 2024BKaE participated in the Erasmus+ project HAGGI (2024-2026), developing VR and AR learning prototypes for hairdressing vocational training, in collaboration with partners from France and the Netherlands. The EU-Geschäftsstelle Arnsberg coordinated the project.
• Bildungsnetzwerk der Berufskollegs (BNB) des HochsauerlandkreisescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Network of 5 Berufskollegs (Arnsberg, Neheim-Hüsten, Meschede, Olsberg, Brilon) in the Hochsauerlandkreis with ~8000 students. Since January 2021, the network participates in a state-wide pilot 'Regionale Bildungszentren Berufskollegs' for digitalization. Coordinated via a Geschäftsstelle in Kreishaus Meschede.
• Erasmus+ ForestBoost Projekt (Forstwirtschaft)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Erasmus+ project in dual forestry training (Forstwirt:in) with partner schools in Finland (2), Estonia, Poland, and Belgium. BKaE serves as the coordinating institution for the first time. The project aims to create a network of forestry schools across Europe.
• Erasmus+ Happy Schools ProjektminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Erasmus+ project started in 2020 involving BKaE's Berufliches Gymnasium and partner schools in Croatia (Gymnasium Metkovic), Finland (Apollo Gymnasium Helsinki), and Portugal (Convergência Lissabon). Students and teachers investigate 'happiness at schools' and plan to publish a joint OER program.
• Nachwuchsstiftung Maschinenbau (Junior Foundation for Mechanical Engineering)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for joint additional qualification 'Digital Manufacturing Processes (digitale Fertigungsprozesse)' for apprentices in Industry 4.0-affine training occupations, run under the BNB HSK framework.
• Neheimer Friseursalons (local hairdressing businesses in Neheim)minorOthersTwo Finnish hairdressing apprentices will do internships at Neheimer hairdressing salons in autumn, facilitated by BKaE's international exchange program connections.
• Regionale 2025 / Smart Factory ProjektminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe BNB HSK network participates in the Regionale 2025 project, specifically the Smart Factory initiative, as part of regional development and innovation efforts in vocational education.
• Landessportbund NRW – Zertifikatskurs 'Bewegungsförderung in Verein und Kita'minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAdditional qualification (Zertifikatskurs) offered in cooperation with the Landessportbund NRW for students of the Fachschule für Sozialpädagogik, providing certification in movement promotion for sports clubs and day-care centres.
• Fachhochschule Meschede / Stiftung Kinder forschen – MINT ZertifikatskursminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAdditional qualification in MINT (STEM) education offered in cooperation with FH Meschede and Stiftung Kinder forschen, integrated into the Fachschule für Sozialpädagogik program.
• DRK – 'Erste Hilfe am Kind' ZertifikatskursminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAdditional qualification in first aid for children (Erste Hilfe am Kind) offered in cooperation with the German Red Cross (DRK), provided to students of the Fachschule für Sozialpädagogik.
• Fachhochschule des Mittelstandes (FHM) BielefeldminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation for an accompanying study program (ausbildungsbegleitendes Studium) leading to a Bachelor of Arts degree, offered alongside the Erzieher:in training at the Fachschule für Sozialpädagogik.
• AUBI plus GmbHminorOthersEmbedded job-search engine (AUBI plus) linked via iframe on the school's website, enabling students and prospective applicants to search for Ausbildungs- and Studienplätze. Person-related data including IP addresses may be transmitted to AUBI plus.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Eckert Schulen: Large private vocational education group in Germany operating across multiple Fachbereiche and Berufskolleg-style programs. Comparable on vocational breadth but at national scale with tuition-funded model rather than state funding.
• DAA Deutsche Angestellten-Akademie: Major private vocational and continuing education provider in Germany with broad Fachschul- and Umschulungs-style programs. Comparable on social-pedagogy and educator-training tracks but operates nationally on a commercial, tuition-based model.

Regional players

• Apollo Gymnasium Helsinki: Finnish partner in the Erasmus+ Happy Schools project with BKaE's Berufliches Gymnasium. Comparable at the upper-secondary level but operates under the Finnish general-education system rather than the German vocational model.
• Privatschule Step (Järvenpää, Finland): Finnish private vocational school visited by BKaE teachers in June 2026 to scope cooperation in social pedagogy training. Comparable in Fachschule für Sozialpädagogik offerings, but operates under a different national system and is not a direct competitor.

Direct peers

• Berufskolleg Neheim-Hüsten: BNB HSK partner school located in the same Hochsauerlandkreis district. Competes for the same regional applicant pool across vocational gymnasium, Fachoberschule, and Berufsschule tracks, and is jointly governed under the same district authority.
• Fritz-Henßler-Berufskolleg (Dortmund): NRW Berufskolleg that co-developed and hosted the HAGGI VR/AR hairdressing final event. Comparable as a public vocational college with international project activity, but operates at larger urban scale.
• Berufskolleg Olsberg: BNB HSK network partner with a similar vocational portfolio. Shares the same district-level coordination and the state-wide digitalization pilot, making program and operational structures near-identical to BKaE.
• Berufskolleg Berliner Platz (Arnsberg): Co-located in Arnsberg and explicitly cooperates with BKaE on the Berufliches Gymnasium. Operates a near-identical vocational college portfolio and shares district-level apprenticeship pipelines.
• Berufskolleg Brilon: Fifth BNB HSK partner school in the same regional network. Directly comparable on funding model, governance, and program mix; competes for the same regional apprenticeship intake.
• Berufskolleg Meschede: One of the four partner Berufskollegs in the BNB HSK regional network alongside BKaE. Offers overlapping vocational programs across similar fields and shares the same state-wide digitalization pilot, making it the most directly comparable peer.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/profile.php
• Instagraminstagram.com/bk_am_eichholz
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/berufskolleg-am-eichholz

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Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

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