Städt. Gesamtschule

What Städt. Gesamtschule does

Städt. Gesamtschule Hattingen is a public municipal comprehensive school (Gesamtschule) located in Hattingen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, operated by the City of Hattingen (Stadt Hattingen) under the state education system. The school serves students across grades 5 through 13 (Sekundarstufen I and II) at two campus locations — Marxstraße (grades 5-8) and Lange Horst (grades 9-13, including the Oberstufe) — offering integrated pathways to all three secondary qualifications: Hauptschulabschluss, Realschulabschluss, and Abitur. Student services include a full-day program (Ganztag) with a dedicated coordinator, structured study periods (Lernzeiten), Mensa meals, and a wide range of Arbeitsgemeinschaften.

The school's product surface spans nine distinct program modules: core secondary education; a MINT (STEM) program with university partnerships; a foreign language curriculum (English, French, Latin, Italian, Polish) backed by exchange programs with France, Poland, and Italy; a music education program including school bands and choir; StuBO (career and study orientation) using the LuPO planning tool; digital learning platforms (IServ, LogineonRW-LMS, Moodle, ANTON); project courses in the Oberstufe; social learning support (Lernbüro, Streitschlichtung, Sanitätsdienst, Schulsozialarbeit); and the whole-day program. The technology stack is entirely composed of third-party educational SaaS platforms with no proprietary technology disclosed.

The business model is fully public-sector: zero tuition revenue, funded by municipal budgets and state education funding from Land Nordrhein-Westfalen. Enrollment is structurally guaranteed through the catchment-area (Schulbezirk) system with supplementary open enrollment. The school has no commercial customers, no revenue model, and no scalable revenue mechanics. Its value is delivered as a public service rather than captured as commercial revenue. The school maintains 25+ formal partnerships with universities (Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Uni Duisburg-Essen), cultural institutions (Henrichshütte, Stadtarchiv, Landesmusikakademie Heek), businesses (Kaufland, T&A Systeme), and federal employment services (Agentur für Arbeit).

Name

Städt. Gesamtschule

Legal name

Städtische Gesamtschule Hattingen

Website

https://gesamtschule-hattingen.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Städt. Gesamtschule Hattingen is a public municipal comprehensive school in Hattingen, Germany, serving grades 5-13 across two campuses. It offers integrated pathways to Hauptschulabschluss, Realschulabschluss, and Abitur, funded by the City of Hattingen and state education budgets with no tuition fees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Secondary Education

NAICS

Educational Services (61), Other Schools and Instruction (6116), All Other Schools and Instruction (61169)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Title I & Compensatory Education Programs (EDAJAGAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

General Language Schools & Institutes (EDAMAFAA)

Keywords

• Secondary education
• Public comprehensive school
• STEM education
• Vocational orientation
• Music education

Headquarters

HQ city

Hattingen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Städtische Gesamtschule Hattingen is a publicly funded municipal secondary school delivering comprehensive education across grades 5 to 13 (Sekundarstufe I and II). It provides integrated academic pathways leading to Hauptschulabschluss, Realschulabschluss, and Abitur within a single institution, supplemented by specialized programs in STEM (MINT), foreign languages, music, career orientation, social learning support, and full-day (Ganztag) schooling.

Product overview

Städt. Gesamtschule Hattingen is a comprehensive secondary school (Sekundarstufen I and II) offering grades 5-13 with integrated educational pathways. The school operates as a unified platform combining academic education with specialized programs including the MINT (STEM) program, multi-language offerings (English, French, Latin, Italian, Polish), and comprehensive music education with school bands and choirs. Digital learning infrastructure includes IServ, Logineonrw-LMS, Moodle, and ANTON platforms. Student support is provided through StuBO career orientation, Lernbüro, Streitschlichtung, and Schulsozialarbeit. The school holds Fairtrade School status, MINT-friendly designation, and BNE 'Schule der Zukunft' certification.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Gesamtschule Hattingen (Secondary School Program) Comprehensive public secondary education program covering Sekundarstufen I and II (grades 5-13) with integrated Hauptschule, Realschule, and Gymnasium pathways, enabling students to earn any of the standard German secondary school-leaving qualifications including Abitur.
• MINT (STEM) Program STEM-focused educational program with dedicated MINT coordinator featuring Freestyle Physics, Projekt Blackbird, robotics AG (Robotik AG), and university partnerships with Ruhr-Universität Bochum for hands-on science and mathematics learning.
• Foreign Language Program Multi-language curriculum including English, French, Latin, Italian, and Polish, supported by student exchange programs with schools in Bléré (France, since 2020/2021), Krosno (Poland, since 1997), and Villa Raverio/Monza (Italy, since 2005/2006).
• Music Education Program Comprehensive music education including instrumental lessons, school bands (Back to the Roots, Vinyl Voltage), choir programs, and partnerships with Landesmusikakademie Heek-Nienborg, Musikschule Bochum, and Big Blast Company for concerts and rehearsals.
• StuBO (Study and Career Orientation) Career guidance program for Sekundarstufe I and II with LuPO planning tool, Talentscouting partnership with Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Talentschmiede seminars, and business orientation days.
• Digital Learning Platforms Digital educational infrastructure including IServ administration and authentication system, Logineonrw-LMS, Moodle, and ANTON learning app for blended and distance learning.
• Project Courses (Oberstufe / Q2) Advanced project-based courses in Q2 (upper secondary) including Mathematics, Physics, Biology/Bioethics, Climate Crisis and Sustainability, and Life Planning, often delivered in cooperation with universities.
• Social Learning and Support Services Student support services including Lernbüro (learning office), Streitschlichtung (peer mediation), Sanitätsdienst (first aid), Schulsozialarbeit (school social work), and Beratungslehrer (counselors).
• Whole-Day Program (Ganztag) Full-day school program with dedicated coordinator, Lernzeiten (structured study periods replacing traditional homework), hot meals at the Mensa, and diverse Arbeitsgemeinschaften (extracurricular activities).

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

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Integration5 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

28 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Constantia CantorumcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 March 2026Hattingen church choir collaboration for large-scale choral concerts. Over 100 singers performed together in March 2026 concert
• Big Blast Company (BBC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 March 2025Jazz band from Hattingen performing joint concerts with school choir and instrumentalists. Up to 80 musicians ages 11-65 performing together
• Collège Le Réflessoir, Bléré (Frankreich)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020French exchange partnership with school in Bléré, France. Student exchange program for grades 8-9 since 2020/2021
• ISTITUTO D'ISTRUZIONE SUPERIORE STATALE 'M.K. GANDHI', Villa Raverio (Italien)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2005Italian school partnership since 2005/2006 near Monza. Biennial student exchange program
• Zespol Szkol Elektrycznych, Krosno (Polen)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1997Polish school partnership since 1997 with school in Krosno. Includes annual exchanges and cultural projects
• Ruhr-Universität Bochum (RUB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMultiple MINT cooperation agreements including Faculty of Physics and Astronomy, Faculty of Mathematics, Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology, and Alfried Krupp-Schülerlabor. Joint projects include mathematics, biology, climate, and robotics programs.
• Uni Duisburg-EssenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership for student programs and educational initiatives
• Landesmusikakademie Heek-NienborgcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMusic education partnership. Students attend intensive rehearsal camps at the academy, professional training facility used by professional musicians
• Henrichshütte HattingenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCultural institution partnership for historical and industrial heritage education
• Stadtarchiv HattingenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal archive partnership for historical-political education projects including Legendenschilder Rauendahl project
• Talentscouting RUBcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTalent scouting program partner since 2015/16 under Ministry of Innovation, Science and Research NRW. Identifies and supports talented students
• MCS JuniorakademieminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJunior academy partnership for gifted student programs
• Klimamanagement Stadt HattingenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerClimate management office partnership for sustainability education. Supports Schulradeln and environmental projects
• Musikschule BochumminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMusic school collaboration for music education programs
• Fair Trade DeutschlandminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupports Fairtrade-School certification and fair trade education initiatives
• Koordinierungsstelle für Flüchtlingsangelegenheiten und IntegrationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoordination office for refugee affairs and integration - supports integration programs at school
• Schule und WirtschaftcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSchool-business partnership initiative for career orientation and work experience programs
• T&A SystememinorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal business partnership for career orientation and vocational training support
• KauflandminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRetail partnership for career orientation and potential internship opportunities
• HAZ (Hattinger Agentur für Zusammenarbeit)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal cooperation agency partnership for community projects
• Agentur für ArbeitcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal Employment Agency partnership for career counseling, job fair (BO-Tag), and Berufsmesse participation
• DLRG HattingenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGerman Lifesaving Association local chapter - partnership for water safety education
• TUS HattingenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSports club partnership for physical education and extracurricular sports activities
• Tanzstudio 'Let's Dance!'minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDance studio partnership for extracurricular dance programs and activities
• Villa ten Hompel, MünsterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHistorical-political education partnership for memorial education projects
• Umweltbus LUMBRICUS (Natur- und Umweltschutzakademie Recklinghausen / LANUV NRW)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMobile environmental education bus partnership providing hands-on ecology lessons and water quality analysis equipment for student projects
• NaturTalent StiftungminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFoundation partnership for Talentschmiede Sek II career exploration seminars
• Alfried Krupp-Schülerlabor (RUB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProject Next GENeration STEM program conducted at the Alfried Krupp student laboratory at Ruhr-Universität Bochum

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Westermann Gruppe: German educational media company producing textbooks, learning materials, and digital solutions for K-12 schools across Germany. Comparable as an established content provider in the same German education market.
• Cornelsen Verlag: Major German educational publisher producing textbooks, digital learning materials, and educational software for K-12 schools. Comparable as a content provider serving the same German secondary school audience.
• Klett Gruppe: Major German educational publisher offering textbooks, digital learning solutions, and teacher resources for K-12 and adult education. Comparable as a broad incumbent in the German educational content market.

Emerging players

• Bettermarks: German adaptive math learning platform for K-12 students, used by many German schools for differentiated math instruction. Comparable as an EdTech tool serving the same student population.
• Khan Academy: Global non-profit EdTech platform providing free educational content across many subjects. Comparable as a digital learning resource that supplements school curricula for secondary students.
• sofatutor: German EdTech platform providing video-based learning and tutoring for K-12 students. Comparable as a digital learning provider serving the same German secondary school audience.
• simpleclub: German EdTech platform providing video-based learning content for STEM and other subjects at the K-12 level. Comparable as a digital learning provider targeting German secondary students.

Others

• Solorrow GmbH (ANTON): Widely-used German learning app for K-12 students, adopted by the subject school as part of its digital learning platform suite. Comparable as an EdTech player serving the same primary audience (German secondary school students).
• IServ GmbH: Dominant German school communication and administration platform used by the subject school for SSO, scheduling, and parent-teacher communication. Comparable as a digital infrastructure provider serving the same German K-12 audience.

Direct peers

• Helmholtz-Gymnasium Heidelberg: Well-known German Gymnasium in Heidelberg offering grades 5-12/13 with a strong STEM and language profile. Comparable to the subject school as a German secondary school serving the same age cohort and university-prep pathway, although structurally a Gymnasium rather than a Gesamtschule.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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