Werner Heisenberg Gymnasium

What Werner Heisenberg Gymnasium does

Werner-Heisenberg-Gymnasium (WHG) is a public secondary school (Gymnasium) in Weinheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, founded in 1876 and operated under the educational authority of Land Baden-Württemberg with the Stadt Weinheim (Amt für Bildung, Sport und Bäder) as Schulträger. The school provides tuition-free university-preparatory education for students aged approximately 10–19 across the full Gymnasium pathway from Klasse 5 through the Abitur (Kursstufe), with documented specializations in MINT/STEM (Mathematics, Informatics, Natural Sciences, Technology), modern languages (English, French, Latin), music, and the arts. Its core technology stack is a standard educational SaaS bundle — Moodle (schule@bw) for learning management, WebUntis for scheduling, and Nextcloud for file storage — supplemented by a digital class register and OpenStreetMap-based route maps; there is no proprietary technology platform or API.

WHG operates a diversified portfolio of add-on programs including the MINT-freundliche Schule STEM track, BOGY career orientation, Service Learning (Lernen durch Engagement) partnerships with community organizations (e.g., KiTa Bürgerpark), Cambridge CAE/CPE and DELF language certifications, and a substantial music program (orchestra, choir, big band) that rehearses annually at Musikakademie Schloss Weikersheim and performs at the Stadthalle Weinheim. The school is recognized through four-time BoriS Berufswahl-Siegel certification, four consecutive MINT-freundliche Schule awards (since 2012, renewed October 2025), and the Digitale Schule certification since 2022. Career-orientation partnerships span regional employers and research institutions including GRN-Kliniken, Freudenberg Group, Wissensfabrik, DKFZ Heidelberg, BASF, and SüdZucker.

WHG's business model is non-commercial: as a state-funded public school it has no tuition revenue, no pricing tiers, and no commercial GTM motion. Funding flows from Land Baden-Württemberg and the city of Weinheim, supplemented by the Förderverein GYM (parent/alumni association) for enrichment activities. Enrollment is geographically bounded to the Weinheim and Rhein-Neckar-Kreis catchment area, with admissions managed via municipal authority. Leadership comprises OStD Dr. Christoph Sauer (Inhaltlich Verantwortlicher) and Martin Schmitt (kommissarischer Schulleiter), and the institution celebrated its 150th anniversary in 2026 with community events including a formal Festakt at the Stadthalle Weinheim.

Name

Werner Heisenberg Gymnasium

Legal name

Werner-Heisenberg-Gymnasium Weinheim

Website

https://whgw.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1876

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Werner-Heisenberg-Gymnasium is a public, tuition-free Gymnasium in Weinheim, Germany, founded in 1876, offering STEM-focused university-preparatory education from grade 5 through Abitur to students in the Weinheim and Rhein-Neckar-Kreis region, funded by the state of Baden-Württemberg.

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akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Weinheim

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Public Education Funding: As a public school in Baden-Württemberg, WHG is funded by the state of Baden-Württemberg and the municipality of Weinheim (Schulträger: Stadt Weinheim, Amt für Bildung, Sport und Bäder). No commercial revenue model applies.

Go-to-market motion1 record

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Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Werner-Heisenberg-Gymnasium (WHG) is a public Gymnasium offering tuition-free secondary education from Klasse 5 through the Abitur (Grade 13). Its core offering is university-preparatory general education with specializations in MINT (STEM), languages (English, French, Latin), music, and digital learning, complemented by career orientation, service learning, and certification programs such as Cambridge CAE and DELF.

Product overview

Werner Heisenberg Gymnasium is a comprehensive public secondary school (Gymnasium) in Weinheim, Germany, offering general university-preparatory education from grades 5 through 13. The school operates as a single unified educational institution with multiple specialized programs and offerings including the MINT-Freundliche Schule STEM program, BOGY career orientation, Service Learning community engagement, Cambridge CAE and DELF language certification programs, and a comprehensive music program with orchestra, choir, and big band. Digital learning is supported through Moodle, WebUntis, and Nextcloud platforms. The school was founded in 1876 and celebrated its 150th anniversary in 2026.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Werner-Heisenberg-Gymnasium Weinheim (Secondary Education) Public Gymnasium education covering Klasse 5 through Abitur (Grade 13) for students aged approximately 10–19 in Weinheim and the surrounding Rhein-Neckar-Kreis region, with a STEM (MINT), language, and music focus.
• MINT-freundliche Schule Program

Quantifiable outcome

• MINT-freundliche Schule certified (4th consecutive time in 2022; confirmed again Oct 2025); Digitale Schule certified since 2022
• +4 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• GRN-Kliniken (GRN Gesundheitszentren Rhein-Neckar)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWHG has established a pioneering education partnership with GRN-Kliniken as part of its career and study orientation program (Berufs- und Studienorientierung). Schulleiterin Gabriele Franke described it as 'a milestone in our long tradition of educational partnerships', strengthening the school's commitment to practical educational experiences for students' future careers and studies.
• KiTa Bürgerpark WeinheimcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIn the NwT (Naturwissenschaften und Technik) class 8 Service Learning program, WHG students design small hands-on science experiments for kindergarten children at KiTa Bürgerpark. Students lead the children through experiments, observation exercises, and age-appropriate explanations. This is a structured part of the national 'Service Learning – Lernen durch Engagement' network, supported by Stiftung Lernen durch Engagement.
• Freudenberg Group (Freudenberg SE)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFreudenberg partners with WHG for IT2School — a school project in class 7 where students learn about IT concepts and careers — and provides works tours (Werksbesichtigungen) for students.
• Wissensfabrik (Knowledge Factory)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWHG participates in the IT2School program in class 7 in cooperation with the Wissensfabrik, which develops educational programs connecting students with business and science.
• DKFZ (Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum, Heidelberg)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWHG students participate in student laboratories (Schülerlabore) and the Life-Science Lab at DKFZ in Heidelberg, providing hands-on science experience in the life sciences.
• BASF SEminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBASF offers middle school and upper school laboratory programs for WHG students, providing access to professional chemistry and science labs.
• SüdZucker AGminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSüdZucker provides works tours (Werksbesichtigungen) for WHG students as part of career orientation and industry exposure.
• MLP Academics Heidelberg (Basketball Club)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerThe professional 1st-division basketball team MLP Academics Heidelberg visited WHG to coach and mentor students in year 11, in connection with the school's annual basketball tournament. This partnership supports sports education and student engagement.
• Musikakademie Schloss WeikersheimcoreOthersThe music academy at Schloss Weikersheim hosts annual week-long rehearsal camps for WHG's music groups (choir, orchestra, big band, Technik-AG) in preparation for the school's annual concerts. Used nearly every year, including February 2026 and annually.
• Förderverein GYM des WHG (Parent/Alumni Association)coreOthersThe GYM Förderverein (parent and alumni association) provides consistent financial support to WHG, funding items such as competition entry fees (Känguru der Mathematik), three table tennis tables (~7,000 EUR), 150 breakfast rolls for Advent Frühschichten, and other student activities. Dr. Beate Heeb serves as chairperson. The association is a critical financial partner for enrichment activities.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• International Schools Partnership (ISP): UK-headquartered group operating premium private schools globally. As a broad incumbent in K-12 educational services, it represents the broader market context for WHG's operations, though with a different funding model and international focus.
• GEMS Education: Global K-12 private school operator headquartered in the UAE with a large network of premium schools across multiple countries. As a large international incumbent in the broader educational services space where WHG operates, it represents the wider market context, though operating under a fundamentally different for-profit, international model.
• Nord Anglia Education: Hong Kong-headquartered premium K-12 school operator with schools worldwide, including in Germany. Represents the broader competitive set for premium educational services, though operating under a for-profit international model unlike WHG's public Gymnasium structure.
• Cognita: UK-based global K-12 school group operating schools across multiple continents. As an international incumbent in the broader K-12 educational services market, it provides a reference point for the broader market landscape in which WHG operates.

Others

• Moodle: Open-source learning management system used by WHG as part of the schul@bw platform. As an ecosystem enabler in educational technology, Moodle is comparable as a key infrastructure provider supporting WHG's digital learning operations and delivery.
• Untis GmbH (WebUntis): Austrian-headquartered software company that develops WebUntis, the timetabling, scheduling, and substitution-management platform used by WHG. As a supplier of core operational technology to the school, Untis is comparable as an enabling infrastructure provider in the K-12 ecosystem.

Direct peers

• Karl-Friedrich-Gymnasium Mannheim: Public Gymnasium in Mannheim offering the standard German secondary school curriculum through Abitur. As another Gymnasium in the same Rhein-Neckar metropolitan region, it directly competes for students and teachers from the broader catchment.
• Lessing-Gymnasium Mannheim: Public Gymnasium in Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg, offering the standard German secondary school track leading to Abitur. Located roughly 20 km from Weinheim in the same metropolitan region, it competes for the same family demographic with comparable STEM and language programs.
• Bunsen-Gymnasium Heidelberg: Public Gymnasium in Heidelberg named after chemist Robert Bunsen with a STEM-oriented profile. Comparable to WHG as a science-focused public Gymnasium operating in the same Rhein-Neckar-Kreis region and serving the same Abitur-track family demographic.
• Helmholtz-Gymnasium Heidelberg: Public Gymnasium in Heidelberg with a strong focus on natural sciences and mathematics, named after physicist Hermann von Helmholtz. The closest regional peer to WHG, also in the Rhein-Neckar-Kreis, with comparable STEM orientation and university-preparatory track serving overlapping catchment families.

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Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

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