FOSBOS Freising Vocational High School

Name

FOSBOS Freising Vocational High School

Legal name

Berufliche Oberschule Freising

Website

https://fosbosfreising.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Vocational Upper Secondary Education

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), All Other Schools and Instruction (61169)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Instructional Delivery & Pedagogy (School-Led) (EDAJAFAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

University/School Admissions Outsourcing & Enrollment Management (EOM) (EDAIACAC)

Keywords

• Vocational secondary education
• Upper secondary school
• College preparation programs
• Adult distance learning
• Vocational training programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Freising

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public Education Funding (State-Funded): FOSBOS Freising is a public state school (Berufliche Oberschule) operated by Landkreis Freising as the Sachaufwandsträger. As a government-funded educational institution, it receives public funding for operations. Student tuition is free of charge.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

FOSBOS Freising is a public vocational upper secondary school (Berufliche Oberschule) offering the two-year Fachoberschule (FOS) program in four tracks (Technology, Economics, Social Sciences, International Economics) leading to Fachhochschulreife, and the two-year Berufsoberschule (BOS) program in two tracks leading to Hochschulreife/Abitur. The school also runs the kolleg24 distance-learning program for adults, preparatory Vorklasse, mandatory fachpraktische Ausbildung (fpA) practical training, and the Seminarfach thesis program.

Product overview

FOSBOS Freising operates as a Berufliche Oberschule (Vocational Upper Secondary School) offering multiple interconnected educational programs. The core offerings include the Fachoberschule (FOS) with four tracks (Technology, Social Sciences, Economics, International Economics) leading to Fachhochschulreife, and the Berufsoberschule (BOS) with two tracks (Technology, Economics) leading to Hochschulreife/Abitur. Supporting programs include kolleg24 for adult education, preparatory classes (Vorklasse), and refresher courses (Vorkurs). All FOS programs include a mandatory practical training component (fachpraktische Ausbildung), and grade 13 students complete a seminar thesis. The institution is located in Freising, Bavaria, Germany.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• kolleg24: Formerly Telekolleg - offers programs to obtain Mittlere Reife and Fachhochschulreife through distance learning using television, accompanying instruction, study materials, and internet

Products and services

• Fachoberschule (FOS) - Ausbildungsrichtungen
• Berufsoberschule (BOS)
• kolleg24 (formerly Telekolleg)
• FOS/BOS Vorklasse
• BOS Vorkurs
• Fachpraktische Ausbildung (fpA)
• Seminarfach

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 600 students participated in Juniorwahl 2023 election simulation
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ADC College DublincoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2023FOSBOS Freising partners with ADC College Dublin for Erasmus+ student exchange programs. Students complete two-week internships in Irish companies (IT firms, daycares, booking software developers, law firms) and attend classes at ADC College. Students are hosted by local host families. The partnership is a core pillar of the school's internationalization strategy.
• Erasmus+ Programme (European Commission)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFOSBOS Freising is an Erasmus+ certified school, receiving funding and framework support for student and teacher mobility programs. Exchanges include Dublin and Wexford (Ireland), Barcelona (Spain), Florence (Italy), Madeira (Portugal), and Málaga (Spain). Teacher training programs are also conducted under this framework.
• Hochschule LandshutcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnual MINT-Roadshow partnership where Hochschule Landshut faculties (Mechanical/Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Health/Communication, Computer Science) present interactive demonstrations including robots, VR, 3D printing, a patient monitor, and a BMW 740 iL vehicle. The partnership supports the school's goal of MINT promotion and student recruitment into STEM study pathways.
• FOSsilien e.V. (Alumni Association)coreOthersFOSsilien e.V. is the school's alumni association, active for over 35 years. It organizes the annual 'Schüler fragen – Ehemalige antworten' event where alumni mentor current students. The association also funds prizes for events like Stadtradeln and contributes to school development. It represents a unique competitive differentiator for the school.
• SCHULEWIRTSCHAFT Freising-Erding-Flughafen / Flughafen MünchenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFOSBOS Freising participates in the annual Berufsfit career fair organized by SCHULEWIRTSCHAFT at Munich Airport. Approximately 60 employers, guilds, and institutions present 210 training and study opportunities. The fair connects students with employers from the airport and broader regional economy.
• Bayerische Landeszentrale für politische BildungminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for the 'Lernort Wien' program, where students from the Wahlpflichtfach Internationale Politik participated in a three-day program in Vienna, including visits to the UN, the German Permanent Mission to the UN/IAEO, Austrian Parliament, EU Parliament Representation, and Diplomatic Academy Vienna.
• Landkreis Freising (Sachaufwandsträger)coreOthersLandkreis Freising, represented by Landrat Helmut Petz at Landratsamt Freising, is the school's maintaining authority (Sachaufwandsträger) responsible for operational funding and facilities. The county also supports sustainability initiatives such as the RideBee carpooling platform for the school community.
• Frauenhaus FreisingminorOthersFOSBOS Freising students organized a Sponsorenlauf (charity run) raising 1,642 Euro (2025) and 2,280 Euro for flood relief (2024) — demonstrating community partnership. The school has an ongoing relationship with Frauenhaus Freising for charitable donations.
• Besoccer (Football App Company, Málaga)minorOthersStudents on the Málaga Erasmus+ trip visited the headquarters of Besoccer, a popular football app company, gaining insights into the digital sports industry. Part of the school's international career orientation program.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• FOSBOS München (Berufliche Oberschule München): The largest and closest direct peer: a public Berufliche Oberschule in the Munich metropolitan area offering FOS and BOS tracks in Technology, Economics, Social Sciences, and International Business. Operates under the same Bavarian framework, competes for the same Realschule/Mittelschule feeder pool, and offers comparable fpA practical training.
• Berufsschule Dachau: Adjacent Berufliche Schule in the Dachau district, where FOSBOS Freising's current principal Christian Oswald previously served as deputy principal. Operates under the same Bavarian public-education framework with overlapping vocational programs and the same Kultusministerium oversight.
• FOS/BOS Landshut: Regional public FOS/BOS in Landshut, partnering with FOSBOS Freising via the MINT-Roadshow hosted at Hochschule Landshut. Offers the same FOS/BOS track structure under identical Bavarian state regulations and draws from a comparable Mittlerer Schulabschluss feeder base in eastern Upper Bavaria.

Others

• Hochschule Landshut: Partner university hosting the annual MINT-Roadshow at FOSBOS Freising and a feeder institution for FOS/BOS graduates. Not a competitor but a direct articulation partner that strengthens FOSBOS Freising's STEM pipeline into higher education.
• Bayerisches Staatsministerium für Unterricht und Kultus: The Bavarian Ministry of Education, which governs all FOS/BOS curricula, examination standards, and funding frameworks across Bavaria. Not a commercial peer but the regulatory and funding incumbent that defines FOSBOS Freising's operating model.

Regional players

• FOSBOS Schwandorf: Berufliche Oberschule in the Schwandorf district of the Oberpfalz region. Operates the same Bavarian FOS/BOS framework with Technology, Economics, and Social Sciences tracks, but serves a different geography and is less of a head-to-head competitor for Freising catchment students.
• FOS/BOS Regensburg: Public Berufliche Oberschule in Regensburg offering FOS and BOS programs under the same Bavarian state framework. Comparable program structure and student base, but operates in a distinct eastern-Bavarian catchment.

Broad incumbents

• Telekolleg / kolleg24 Bayern (BR/ARD-alpha): State-wide Bavarian televised distance-learning program for adults seeking Mittlere Reife and Fachhochschulreife, of which FOSBOS Freising's kolleg24 is one of the regional sites. Same curriculum and broadcast partnership, but operates as the umbrella incumbent covering all participating schools in Bavaria.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/smv-fos-bos-freising

Compliance3 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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