IGS Heidberg

What IGS Heidberg does

IGS Heidberg (Integrierte Gesamtschule Heidberg) is a public integrated comprehensive school founded in the 2012/2013 school year in Braunschweig, Lower Saxony, Germany. Operating under the jurisdiction of the city of Braunschweig and the state of Lower Saxony, the institution delivers state-funded secondary education to students from grades 5 through 13, covering both the lower secondary level (leading to Sekundarabschluss) and the upper secondary level (Oberstufe), which prepares students for the Abitur (university entrance qualification) or the Fachhochschulreife (applied sciences entrance qualification). The school does not charge tuition; operations are funded through public tax revenue at the federal and state level, with the city administering enrollment via defined geographic catchment areas for grades 5-10.

The school's educational portfolio is built on a base of differentiated academic instruction and multiple foreign language offerings (French, Latin, Spanish), augmented by a set of signature programs: integrated circus arts instruction (Zirkus als Unterricht) with annual galas for grades 5-6, an immersive language learning program (Sprachendorf) that simulates travel scenarios, an upper secondary offering with specialized sports such as Mountainbiking and Wakeboarding/Waterskiing, and a broad set of elective courses (Wahlpflichtkurse) covering sustainability (Biotop und Nachhaltigkeit), Minecraft-AG, judo, handball, sewing, sailing, media scouts, and reading clubs. Digital infrastructure is delivered through third-party platforms — IServ for school communication, WebUntis for timetable and scheduling, MensaMax for cafeteria management, and NBC (Niedersachsen Bildungscloud) as the state educational cloud. The school operates with a small leadership team, including Dirk Neumann (Head of Foreign Languages and Sports) and Carsten Schröder (Head of the sustainability elective).

The institution pursues community engagement, internationalization, and sustainability positioning through a structured set of partnerships and programs. The Erasmus+ program supports international student exchange, including a documented partnership with a partner school in Istanbul, Turkey. IGS Heidberg holds the 'Umweltschule in Europa' (Environmental School in Europe) certification from the Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE) for multiple consecutive years and is recognized as a pioneer school for sustainable green classroom design. Charitable support from Stiftung 'Unsere Kinder in Braunschweig' and BRAWO-Stiftung underwrites the circus gala program. The school runs an active calendar of community-facing events including the annual Nachtlauf night run, Cooltur-Festival, IGS in Concert, and Tag der offenen Tür open house, and has launched a Zukunftswerkstatt 2026 strategic vision process targeting IGS Heidberg in 2036.

Name

IGS Heidberg

Legal name

IGS Heidberg (Integrierte Gesamtschule Heidberg)

Website

https://gesamtschule-heidberg.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

IGS Heidberg is a state-funded integrated comprehensive school in Braunschweig, Germany, founded in 2012, serving grades 5-13 with tuition-free education and signature programs in circus arts, immersive language learning, sustainability, Erasmus+ international exchange, and specialized sports.

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akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Braunschweig

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Public Education Funding: As a public integrated comprehensive school (Integrierte Gesamtschule) in Braunschweig, Germany, IGS Heidberg operates as a government-funded educational institution. Funding is provided by the state of Lower Saxony and the city of Braunschweig to deliver educational services to students from grades 5 through 13.

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

IGS Heidberg (Integrierte Gesamtschule Heidberg) is a public integrated comprehensive school in Braunschweig, Germany, providing secondary education for students from grade 5 through grade 13. The school delivers core academic instruction alongside specialized programs including foreign languages (French, Latin, Spanish), circus arts integrated into the curriculum, unique sports offerings (mountain biking, wakeboarding), upper secondary pathways to Abitur and Fachhochschulreife, Erasmus+ international exchanges, and environmental education certified under the 'Umweltschule in Europa' program.

Product overview

IGS Heidberg is an integrated comprehensive school (Integrierte Gesamtschule) founded in 2012/2013 in Braunschweig, Germany. The school offers a comprehensive educational program through multiple integrated components: core academic instruction across grades 5-13, specialized elective programs (Wahlpflichtkurse) including sustainability and robotics, immersive language learning through the Sprachendorf program, unique circus arts integrated into curriculum (Zirkus als Unterricht), diverse upper secondary (Oberstufe) offerings with特色 sports programs like Mountainbiking and Wakeboarding, and vibrant cultural events including Cooltur-Festival and IGS in Concert. The school participates in international exchange through Erasmus+ and holds environmental certification as 'Umweltschule in Europa'. Digital infrastructure is supported through IServ, WebUntis, MensaMax, and NBC Bildungscloud platforms.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Oberstufe (Upper Secondary Program)

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

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App detail

Integration4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Partner School Istanbul (Turkey)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 May 2025Erasmus+ exchange program partnership with a Turkish school in Istanbul. Includes reciprocal visits, joint classroom activities, cultural exchange through cooking and shopping experiences, collaborative seminar projects on civil disobedience, and shared banner creation symbolizing cross-cultural understanding.
• Stiftung 'Unsere Kinder in Braunschweig'minorOthersFoundation providing financial support for the school's circus education program, specifically supporting the annual circus gala performances for students in grades 5 and 6.
• BRAWO-StiftungminorOthersRegional foundation supporting the school's circus education program and circus gala events for students in grades 5 and 6.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• Hoffmann-von-Fallersleben-Schule Braunschweig: Another secondary school in Braunschweig drawing from the same regional catchment. Overlaps in target market (Grades 5–13 families) but differs in school form and curricular emphasis.
• Gymnasium Neue Oberschule Braunschweig: Established secondary school in Braunschweig serving the same student population but as a Gymnasium rather than an Integrierte Gesamtschule. Comparable in geography and target families, but a different school type with a more academic profile.

Direct peers

• IGS Franzsches Feld: Sibling Integrierte Gesamtschule in Braunschweig, offering the same grades 5–13 structure and competing for the same district-wide enrollment pool. Comparable on school type, governance, and funding model.
• IGS Göttingen: Integrierte Gesamtschule in Göttingen, Lower Saxony, operating under the same state-level legal framework and funding model. Comparable on school type, governance, and curriculum, while serving a different city within the same Bundesland.
• IGS Wilhelm Bracke: Another Integrierte Gesamtschule located in Braunschweig, serving the same type of student catchment with the same German integrated comprehensive school model. Most directly comparable peer because it competes for the same local families in the same city.

Others

• IServ GmbH: Provider of the school communication and administration platform used by IGS Heidberg. Not a competitor but a key infrastructure enabler whose product roadmap and pricing directly affect the school's digital operations.
• WebUntis (Untis GmbH): Vendor of the timetable and scheduling system used by IGS Heidberg. An enabling technology provider whose platform is broadly adopted across German schools comparable to IGS Heidberg.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/igs-heidberg

Compliance1 record

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Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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