Weiterbildung Hessen

Name

Weiterbildung Hessen

Legal name

Weiterbildung Hessen e.V.

Website

https://weiterbildunghessen.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Education Quality Certification Services

NAICS

Professional Organizations (813920), Business Associations (813910), Professional Organizations (81392), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Continuing Education (CE/CPD) & Provider Accreditation Bodies (EDADACAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Subject-Specific Standards & Curriculum Councils (EDADAEAB)

Keywords

• Continuing education certification
• Education quality assurance
• Vocational training association
• Education database services
• Professional development standards

Headquarters

HQ city

Frankfurt

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership fees: Annual membership fees from approximately 320 member institutions, structured according to the association's fee schedule (Beitragsordnung)
2. Certification fees: Fees for certification services for education institutions, counseling institutions, and individual counselors. Includes initial certification and re-certification fees according to the fee schedule
3. Government project funding: Coordination of state-funded (Landesregierung) projects to strengthen education in Hessen

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Weiterbildung Hessen e.V. is a nonprofit industry association for continuing education providers in the German state of Hesse. It certifies education institutions, counseling institutions, and individual counselors through a scientifically recognized certification procedure, awarding the 'Geprüfte Weiterbildungseinrichtung' quality seal. The association also operates the Hessische Weiterbildungsdatenbank, a public database that provides transparency on continuing education offerings across the region, and coordinates state-funded projects and member networking activities for approximately 320 member institutions.

Product overview

Weiterbildung Hessen e.V. operates as a branch association for continuing education in Hesse, offering a portfolio centered on quality assurance and certification. The core offering is the Hessische Weiterbildungsdatenbank (Hesse Continuing Education Database), a public platform providing transparency on educational offerings across the region. Certification services form the second major pillar: the association operates a scientifically recognized certification procedure for education institutions, counseling institutions, and counseling individuals, awarding the 'Geprüfte Weiterbildungseinrichtung' quality seal to certified members. Membership in the association (approximately 320 institutions) provides access to certification, networking, and advisory services. Supporting offerings include the monthly InfoForum Zertifizierung & Mitgliedschaft (delivered via Zoom), the Podcast 'Infobrief live' launched in March 2026, the online Member Directory, and the Digital Annual Report. The association does not offer a unified software product but rather a service portfolio combining a public database, certification programs, and advisory services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Hessische Weiterbildungsdatenbank: Hessian Continuing Education Database - a project coordinated by Weiterbildung Hessen e.V.

Products and services

• Hessische Weiterbildungsdatenbank (Hesse Continuing Education Database) A publicly accessible online database listing continuing education offerings across Hesse, maintained by Weiterbildung Hessen e.V. to increase transparency of educational offerings in the region.
• Zertifizierungsverfahren (Certification Services) Scientifically recognized certification procedures for education institutions, counseling institutions, and counseling individuals, culminating in the award of the 'Geprüfte Weiterbildungseinrichtung' (Certified Continuing Education Institution) quality seal.
• Mitgliedschaft (Membership) Annual membership in Weiterbildung Hessen e.V., available to continuing education institutions in vocational, general, and political education. Members gain access to certification, networking, advisory services, and member events.
• Beratungsleistungen (Advisory Services) Competent advisory services for members on quality management and business development, provided by the interdisciplinary team at the Geschäftsstelle office in Frankfurt.
• Gütesiegel 'Geprüfte Weiterbildungseinrichtung' (Quality Seal) A quality seal awarded to certified continuing education institutions that have successfully completed the scientifically recognized certification procedure of Weiterbildung Hessen e.V.

Quantifiable outcome

• 320 Hessian institutions certified with 'Geprüfte Weiterbildungseinrichtung' quality seal

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Hessisches Ministerium für Wirtschaft, Energie, Verkehr und WohnencoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2003Founding partner and ongoing supporter of Weiterbildung Hessen e.V. The Ministry supported the establishment of the association in 2003 and continues to maintain a close, constructive cooperation with the association, particularly through the Professional Education division. A representative from the Ministry delivers a greeting at the annual general meeting.
• Landeskuratorium für Weiterbildung und Lebensbegleitendes LernenscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWeiterbildung Hessen e.V. serves as an advisory member in the Landeskuratorium für Weiterbildung und Lebensbegleitendes Lernens. The chair of this body also serves on the association's advisory board.
• Bundesarbeitsgemeinschaft der Landesbildungsverbände (BALB)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounding member of the BALB, the federal working group of state education associations.
• Deutsche Gesellschaft für Verbandsmanagement e.V. (DGVM)minorOthersMember of DGVM, the German Association Management Society.
• Arbeitsgemeinschaft hessischer Industrie- und HandelskammerncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRepresented in the association's advisory board (Beirat), contributing expertise from the Hessian chambers of industry and commerce.
• Arbeitsgemeinschaft der hessischen HandwerkskammerncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRepresented in the association's advisory board, contributing expertise from Hessian craft/trade chambers.
• Deutscher Gewerkschaftsbund Hessen-ThüringencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRepresented in the advisory board, contributing labor union perspective on continuing education.
• Vereinigung der hessischen Unternehmerverbände (VhU)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRepresented in the advisory board, contributing employer association perspective.
• Hessisches KultusministeriumcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRepresented in the advisory board, contributing educational policy expertise from the Hessian Ministry of Education.
• Hessischer VolkshochschulverbandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe association director (Verbandsdirektor) of the Hessian adult education association serves on the advisory board.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Bundesverband der Deutschen Arbeitgeber (BDA): Federal Employers' Association; relevant given that Hessian employer associations (VhU) participate in Weiterbildung Hessen's advisory board. Comparable in driving continuing education policy from the employer side at the national level.
• Stifterverband für die Deutsche Wissenschaft: Industry-driven association promoting education, science, and innovation; comparable in coordinating cross-sector stakeholders around education quality and policy advocacy in Germany.
• Deutscher Volkshochschul-Verband (DVV): Federal umbrella association for Germany's adult education centers. Comparable in providing national-level representation, quality frameworks, and advocacy for continuing education institutions.
• Deutsche Gesellschaft für Verbandsmanagement (DGVM): German Association Management Society — Weiterbildung Hessen is a member. Comparable as a membership organization supporting the governance and management of other associations, including in the education sector.

Direct peers

• Hessischer Volkshochschulverband: The Hessian adult education association whose director sits on Weiterbildung Hessen's advisory board. Operates parallel membership-based structures for public continuing education providers in Hesse.
• Deutsche Gesellschaft für wissenschaftliche Weiterbildung und Fernstudium (DGWF): German association for scientific continuing education and distance learning. Comparable in serving as a national-level membership and quality network for higher-education continuing education providers.
• Wuppertaler Kreis e.V. – Bundesverband betriebliche Weiterbildung: Federal association for corporate continuing education providers. Comparable as a membership-based association that sets quality standards and advocates for continuing education institutions in Germany.
• Bundesarbeitsgemeinschaft der Landesbildungsverbände (BALB): Federal working group of state education associations of which Weiterbildung Hessen is a founding member. Directly comparable as the apex coordinating body for the same category of state-level continuing education associations.

Regional players

• Landesverband der Volkshochschulen Baden-Württemberg: Baden-Württemberg's state-level association for adult education providers. Functionally comparable in supporting, certifying, and representing continuing education institutions within a German federal state.
• Bayerischer Volkshochschulverband (bvv): Bavarian state association for adult education centers (VHS), analogous in mission and structure to Weiterbildung Hessen, but serving Bavaria rather than Hesse.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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