Martin-Luther Schule

What Martin-Luther Schule does

Martin-Luther-Schule (MLS) Marburg is a state-funded public Gymnasium (secondary school) located at Savignystraße 2, 35037 Marburg, Hesse, Germany, operated under the Hessisches Schulgesetz and supervised by the Hessisches Schulamt. The school has been at its current Savignystraße site for 125 years (since 1899), with broader institutional history extending back to 1838, and serves secondary-school students from Jahrgangsstufe 5 through the Abitur with three formal specialization tracks: Schwerpunkt Mathematik und Naturwissenschaften (MINT-EC-certified, Leuchtturmschule Hessen), Schwerpunkt Musik, and Schwerpunkt Sprachen including bilingual instruction in English. It is a single-campus institution with 51–100 employees and an annual Year 5 intake of roughly 100+ students.

MLS's underlying technology and educational infrastructure consist of a school-wide iPad tablet concept for designated Jahrgänge, a Moodle-based LMS at mls.lernen20.de used for AG and Ganztag registration, an on-site MensaMax cafeteria payment system (login.mensaonline.de), and an in-house SFM-Satellitenlabor (Student Research Center satellite lab) operated jointly with the Schüler:innen-Forschungszentrum Mittelhessen, which provides specialized measurement instruments for the Forschungswerkstatt and supports shared artifacts such as a mobile cloud chamber for visualizing ionizing radiation. A Virtueller Rundgang (VR school tour) is published on the website for prospective families. The school's software stack is WordPress-based and hosted by kasserver.com; no public-facing API, SDK, or AI/ML capability is documented.

MLS does not charge tuition; it is financed through the State of Hesse's standard Schulform funding for Gymnasien. Ancillary revenue streams are limited to a cafeteria Mittagessen sold at €3.50 per meal via MensaMax and parent-association (EMS Förderverein) donations such as the €1,900 raised at Schulkonzerte 2026 for Help for Kyegegwa e.V. Go-to-market is event-driven and geographic-bounded: recruitment runs through Infoabende, Hospitationstage, an Aufnahmefeier at the Erwin-Piscator-Haus, and direct Anmeldeformular intake at the single Marburg campus, with no multi-school or distance-learning distribution. The school's competitive position rests on a stacked portfolio of state and federal certifications (MINT-EC, Erasmus+ Qualitätssiegel 2025 at 100/100 points, Leuchtturmschule, Umweltschule, Schule ohne Rassismus, Olov-Gütesiegel), Erasmus+ exchange partnerships with Terrassa, Denmark, Istanbul, Salou, Warsaw and others, a regional MINT-EC partnership network with five other Hessen Gymnasien, and a talent pipeline linked to Max-Planck-Institut für terrestrische Mikrobiologie and Philipps-Universität Marburg.

Name

Martin-Luther Schule

Legal name

Martin-Luther-Schule

Website

https://mls-marburg.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1899

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Martin-Luther-Schule Marburg is a state-funded German Gymnasium (secondary school) serving roughly 100+ Year 5 entrants annually through Abitur, with MINT-EC, music, and bilingual-language specialization tracks, an on-site SFM research satellite lab, and Erasmus+ exchange partnerships across Europe.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Secondary Education (Gymnasium)

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Academic Tutoring Services (Subject-Specific & General) (EDAJALAA)

Keywords

• Secondary education services
• Gymnasium education
• MINT STEM schooling
• Bilingual secondary school
• Career orientation programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Marburg

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, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Public school state funding: As a public Hessisches Gymnasium, the school is funded by the State of Hessen through the standard Schulform financing; tuition is not charged.
2. Cafeteria / Mittagessen sales (MensaMax): Hot lunch is sold via the MensaMax payment system at €3.50 per meal; menus published weekly via the Speisepläne der Cafeteria category on the school website.
3. EMS Förderverein donations and Schulkonzert fundraising: The Förderverein EMS (parent-support association) finances projects through member contributions and donations; e.g., Schulkonzerte 2026 collected €1,900 donated to Help for Kyegegwa e.V. supporting a school with 770 children in Uganda.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Martin-Luther-Schule Marburg is a state-funded public Gymnasium (secondary school) offering full-time academic education from Jahrgangsstufe 5 through Abitur, with three school-profile tracks (Mathematics/Natural Sciences, Music, and Languages), bilingual instruction in English, an in-house student research lab (SFM-Satellitenlabor), career-orientation programs (Ho&Bo, Quatrikum), and accredited Erasmus+ student exchanges. The school also provides ancillary on-site services including a cafeteria (MensaMax), after-school AGs, pastoral counselling, and a student-run company (KinMar).

Product overview

Martin-Luther-Schule Marburg is a single public Gymnasium (secondary school) rather than a software platform; its "products" are the school's educational programmes and on-site services organised under a small platform-plus-modules structure. The core is the MLS school itself (Savignystraße 2, 35037 Marburg), which hosts a portfolio of named specialisations and services: the MINT-EC/Schwerpunkt Mathematik und Naturwissenschaften track (with the MLS-Forschungswerkstatt and the SFM-Satellitenlabor/Schüler-Labor), the Schwerpunkt Musik (Gesangsklassen, Bläserklasse Advanced, Musical AG, MLS-Rock-AG), the Schwerpunkt Sprachen with Bilingualer Unterricht and Erasmus+ exchanges, the Berufliche Orientierung (BO) / Ho&Bo / Quatrikum programme, the Ganztagsangebot und AG-Angebot of after-school clubs, and supporting services such as the Cafeteria (via MensaMax), Schülerfirma KinMar, MLS Schülerbücherei, Schulsanitätsdienst, Schulsozialarbeit/Beratungsangebot, Umweltschule activities, the Alter Botanischer Garten partnership, and the Tabletjahrgänge iPad concept. External integration touchpoints include the MensaMax meal-ordering system, the Moodle LMS at lernen20.de, and the linked KinMar student-company website.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Martin-Luther-Schule Marburg (Gymnasium) Public Gymnasium secondary education from Jahrgangsstufen 5 to 13 (Abitur), with profiles in MINT/EC, Music, and Languages, plus bilingual instruction and Erasmus+ exchanges.
• Schwerpunkt Mathematik und Naturwissenschaften (MINT-EC profile) STEM specialization track covering Mathematics, Computer Science, Biology, Physics, and Chemistry as Leuchtturm disciplines, with MINT-EC membership.
• MLS-Forschungswerkstatt (Research Workshop) Multi-day MINT research workshop for all year levels, including kick-off lectures from leading scientists and team-based experimental project work aimed at Jugend forscht and MINT-Zertifikat qualification.
• SFM-Satellitenlabor (Student Research Center Satellite Lab) On-site satellite lab of the Schüler:innen-Forschungszentrum Mittelhessen providing specialized measurement instruments for student research, including construction of a mobile cloud chamber for visualizing ionizing radiation.
• Schwerpunkt Musik (Music Profile) Music profile covering year levels 5–6 and 7–10, including Gesangsklassen, Bläserklasse Advanced, Konzertband, Musical AG, MLS-Rock-AG, and school concerts.
• Schwerpunkt Sprachen / Bilingualer Unterricht (Languages Profile) Language profile offering English, French (DELF), Latin, Russian (TRKI), Spanish, Italian, plus bilingual biology/history instruction and Erasmus+ student exchanges.
• Berufliche Orientierung (Career Orientation: Ho&Bo / Quatrikum / Betriebspraktikum) Career-orientation programme including Hochschul- und Berufsorientierung (Ho&Bo), Betriebspraktikum Klasse 9, Agentur-für-Arbeit counselling slots, and the Quatrikum model with four company visits over two weeks.
• Ganztagsangebot und AG-Angebot (After-school activities) Afternoon supervision and activity programme including Arbeitsgemeinschaften such as Gedenken AG, Radio-AG, MLS-Rock-AG, KiKuKa, AG-NaWi-Karussell, Erste-Hilfe-AG, AG Tastaturschreiben, Foto-AG, Schulschach-AG, Kanu-AG, Mädchen-AG and Darstellendes Spiel.
• Schülerfirma KinMar Student-run company (Schülerfirma) operating as a separate web presence (kinmar-schuelerfirma.de), embedded in the school's Ganztagsangebot.
• Schulsozialarbeit und Beratungsangebot Pastoral and counselling services comprising violence prevention, addiction prevention, anti-mobbing support, Schulsozialarbeit, and a support team.
• Cafeteria (Mensa) On-site school cafeteria serving daily Mittagessen at €3.50 per meal, with weekly Speisepläne ordered through the MensaMax payment system.
• MLS als Erasmus-Schule (Erasmus+ KA1) Accredited Erasmus+ school programme with student exchanges including Terrassa (Spain, 2025), Soller/Mallorca, Istanbul (Lycée St.-Benoît), Warsaw, and Copenhill/Denmark.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100/100 points on Erasmus+ Qualitätssiegel 2025 project work (threshold: 90)
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

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

• Bibelhaus FrankfurtminorOthers · 1 June 2026Excursion destination for the Catholic Religious course on 15 June 2026, exploring biblical-era daily life, nomad housing, and the meaning of hospitality.
• Hessischer Rundfunk (hr) Creator Room FrankfurtminorOthers · 1 May 2026Year 8e class (with Frau Schwarz) attended a workshop on Fake News and Social Media at the hr Creator Room in Frankfurt on 28 May 2026.
• Denmark school (Erasmus+ partner near Copenhagen)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2026Erasmus+ exchange with a Danish school near Copenhagen; the Danish group visited the MLS in September 2025 and the MLS Year 9 group returned to Denmark in the week before the 2026 holidays (Lagkageløb competition, Copenhill visit, city walks).
• Help for Kyegegwa e.V.minorOthers · 1 March 2026Charitable recipient of €1,900 raised at the 2026 Schulkonzerte; supports a school with 770 children and youth in the Kyegegwa region of Uganda.
• MINT-EC regional network (Weidigschule Butzbach, Liebig-Schule Gießen, Goetheschule Wetzlar, Gymnasium Johanneum Herborn, Gymnasium Philippinum Weilburg)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2026MLS participates in the annually rotating MINT-EC-Forum Teilchenphysik-Masterclass with five other regional MINT-EC schools; 30 students attended the 2026 session at the Weidigschule Butzbach.
• INOSOFT (Marburg)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 February 2026One of four regional companies hosting the Quatrikum 2026 career-orientation rotation for 12 E-Phase students (4 companies in 2 weeks).
• Sälzer GmbH (Marburg)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 February 2026One of four regional companies hosting the Quatrikum 2026 career-orientation rotation.
• Begro (Marburg)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 February 2026One of four regional companies hosting the Quatrikum 2026 career-orientation rotation.
• SW-Motech (Rauschenberg)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 February 2026One of four regional companies hosting the Quatrikum 2026 career-orientation rotation.
• Max-Planck-Institut für terrestrische Mikrobiologie (Marburg)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Director Prof. Dr. Tobias Erb (Leibniz-Preis 2024) gave the keynote at the Forschungswerkstatt kick-off on 19 January 2026, and team members Franziska Otto and Maximilian Hoffmann-Becker supported student project work as coaches.
• Europaschule Gladenbach + Lahntalschule Biedenkopf + Alfred-Wegener-Schule Kirchhain + Landkreis Marburg-BiedenkopfminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2025Co-organizers of the traditional 'Hörgenuss im Advent' concert at the Lutherische Pfarrkirche Marburg, with MLS performing alongside the partner schools under the umbrella of Landkreis Marburg-Biedenkopf.
• Elisabethschule Marburg + Gymnasium Philippinum MarburgminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2025Joint schools participating in the 2025 Shoa-Bildungsfahrt nach Krakau und Auschwitz; the trip was planned by Erich Schumacher (freier Journalist), Arne Erdmann (MLS teacher) and the MLS 'Schule ohne Rassismus – Schule mit Courage' AG.
• Salou (Spain) exchange partner schoolcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2025Salou/Marburg bilateral exchange 2024/2025; reciprocal visit took place 6–14 May 2025 with travel via Paris to Barcelona.
• Institut français (Hessen) / Carl-Schurz-Schule FrankfurtminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 April 2025Runs the French-language Theaterwettbewerb for Hessian students of Years 9/10; MLS Year 10 French class placed 4th out of 27 submissions in 2025 on the theme 'Le bonheur – das Glück'.
• Escola Terrassa (Erasmus+ partner school in Terrassa, Spain)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2025Erasmus+ student exchange partner; in March 2025 a group of MLS students traveled to Terrassa to work jointly on environmental awareness and sustainability (theme: clothing/textiles) and compare living conditions and climate with Marburg.
• Maike Weitzel (former MLS student, diplomat at Auswärtiges Amt)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 October 2024Returned to the MLS on 27 September 2024 to talk to Q1 PW courses about her career in the German Foreign Service since her 2011 Abitur (event 'Diplomatie macht Schule').
• Sparkasse Marburg-BiedenkopfminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 September 2024Sponsor and supporter of the 125th-anniversary Schulfest (27 September 2024); thanked publicly by the Schulleitung.
• Cineplex Marburg (Frau Closmann)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 September 2024Sponsor/supporter of the 125th-anniversary Schulfest; thanked publicly by the Schulleitung.
• Warsaw exchange partner schoolminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2011Ethical/Religious exchange programme; in April 2011 a group of 12 MLS students travelled to Warsaw with Frau Löffert and Frau Meichsner.
• Lycée St.-Benoît (Istanbul, Turkey)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2011MLS student-exchange pilot partnership with the French-medium Gymnasium Lycée St.-Benoît in Istanbul; includes reciprocal school visits and a reception by Marburg's Oberbürgermeister Egon Vaupel in the Historic Rathaus.
• YOUFM (YOU FM Schulstar)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 December 2010YOU FM Schulstar voting programme in which the MLS Rock-AG performed a concert on 23 November 2010, reaching 3rd place in the weekly voting.
• Soller (Mallorca, Spain) exchange schoolminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2009Mallorca-Soller student exchange 2009 documented in the school archive (Bericht_Soller_2009).
• Schüler:innen-Forschungszentrum Mittelhessen (SFM)flagshipTechnology or IntegrationOperates the SFM-Satellitenlabor on the MLS campus; supports the Forschungswerkstatt with specialized instruments and provides mobile cloud-chamber builds for loan to other schools.
• EMS Förderverein (Förderverein der MLS)flagshipOthersLong-standing parent-support association (Verein) financing school projects and student initiatives; hosts an annual Neujahrsempfang in the Kulturhalle. Board members include Birte Lenz; ~50 guests attended the 20 February 2026 event.
• Freundeskreis Alter Botanischer Garten Marburg e.V.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFormal partnership since 3 March 2020; the MLS Foto-AG (led by Frau Fitz) exhibited a photography project 'Junge Fotografie II' at the Alte Botanischer Garten.
• Sosolya Undugu Dance Academy (Uganda) / KinderKulturKarawaneminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFor the 22nd KinderKulturKarawane in Marburg (11–19 June 2025), the KiKuKa-AG of the MLS prepared, managed and hosted the Marburg leg of the Sosolyas' three-month German tour; piece performed: 'Ensibuuko'.
• Senckenberg Naturmuseum FrankfurtminorOthersBilingual Year 7 and Q2 classes visited the Senckenberg Museum in June 2026 within the 'Ecology' unit (climate–biodiversity link and insect role in ecosystems).
• Posaunenchor der Elisabethkirche (Marburg)minorOthersThe Bläserklasse Advanced (led by Herr Förster and Herr Stein) and the Konzertband gave a joint evening concert with the Elisabethkirche brass choir on 27 September 2025.
• MensaMax (Mensaplan GmbH – login.mensaonline.de)coreTechnology or IntegrationOnline cafeteria ordering and payment system used by the school for MensaMax-anmeldung with a published Selbstanmeldung_MensaMax_MLS_2025 guide.
• Schülerfirma KinMar (kinmar-schuelerfirma.de)minorOthersMLS student-run company (Schülerfirma) linked from the school 'Schule erleben' menu as a hands-on entrepreneurship program for students.
• Agentur für Arbeit (Berufsberatung)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerFederal Employment Agency provides on-site Berufsberatung office hours and Ho&Bo (Hochschul- und Berufsorientierung) services at the MLS; new consultation hours were published in February 2026.
• First-Lego-League (FLL) regional competition GießenminorOthersThree MLS FLL teams (coached by Herr Dr. Hussain) competed in the FLL Regionalwettbewerb in Gießen on 7 February 2026, programming and optimizing Lego Mindstorms robots.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Liebigschule Gießen: Regional Hessian Gymnasium and MINT-EC partner school that co-hosts the annually rotating MINT-EC-Forum Teilchenphysik-Masterclass with MLS. Most comparable on STEM profile, scale, and exchange footprint within the Gießen-Marburg corridor.
• Elisabethschule Marburg: Direct in-city Marburg Gymnasium competitor; jointly organises the Shoa-Bildungsfahrt with MLS. Comparable on profile, scale, and catchment, making it the most direct local head-to-head peer.
• Weidigschule Butzbach: MINT-EC Gymnasium and host of the 2026 MINT-EC-Forum Teilchenphysik-Masterclass attended by 30 MLS students. Directly comparable as a Hessian STEM-focused Gymnasium of similar size and profile.
• Gymnasium Johanneum Herborn: MINT-EC regional network partner of MLS with shared participation in STEM events. Comparable Hessian Gymnasium serving a similar regional catchment.
• Gymnasium Philippinum Weilburg: MINT-EC regional network partner of MLS with overlapping STEM and exchange profiles. Comparable Hessian Gymnasium serving a similar mid-sized catchment.
• Europaschule Gladenbach: Co-organiser of the 'Hörgenuss im Advent' concert with MLS; comparable Hessian Gymnasium with an explicit European/international profile, overlapping with MLS's Erasmus+ positioning.
• Goetheschule Wetzlar: Hessian Gymnasium and MINT-EC regional network partner. Comparable in size, STEM emphasis, and Erasmus+ engagement within the Mittelhessen school network.

Regional players

• Alfred-Wegener-Schule Kirchhain: Regional Gymnasium that co-organises the 'Hörgenuss im Advent' concert. Comparable Hessian Gymnasium with overlapping cultural and STEM offerings but a different local catchment.
• Lahntalschule Biedenkopf: Regional Gymnasium in the Landkreis Marburg-Biedenkopf that co-organises cultural events with MLS. Comparable on geography but serves a more rural catchment, slightly limiting direct overlap.

Others

• Lycée St.-Benoît (Istanbul): French-medium Gymnasium in Istanbul and MLS's pilot student-exchange partner since the early 2010s. Comparable as an international peer Gymnasium rather than a direct competitor; useful for benchmarking cross-border exchange formats.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/watch?v=zaqdIj5dYJ4

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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