Berufsbildungszentrum Dormagen

What Berufsbildungszentrum Dormagen does

Berufsbildungszentrum Dormagen (BBZ Dormagen) is a public vocational college (Berufskolleg) located at Willy-Brandt-Platz 5 in Dormagen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, operating under the trusteeship of the Rhein-Kreis Neuss municipal government and the educational authority of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia. The institution delivers vocational education across three primary pillars: (1) Schulische Ausbildung, offering full-time school-based vocational training including one- and two-year Berufsfachschule programs, vocational preparation (Ausbildungsvorbereitung), and Internationale Förderklassen for refugees and migrants; (2) Berufliche Ausbildung, a dual vocational training system in cooperation with regional employers covering occupations such as Anlagenmechaniker, Chemielaboranten, Chemikanten, Industriemechaniker, Fachkräfte für Lagerlogistik, Fachlageristen, and Speditionskaufleute; and (3) Weiterbildung, providing part-time Fachschule programs leading to state-certified technician (Chemietechnik, Umweltschutztechnik) and Wirtschaft/Logistics qualifications, including the Bachelor Professional in Technik designation. The school holds the Europaschule designation and operates Erasmus+ exchanges with partner schools in France, Spain, Tunisia, and Italy.

The institution is led by Schulleiterin Dr. Kornelia Neuhaus and serves multiple customer segments: school-leavers aged 15–25 seeking Fachhochschulreife and vocational qualifications; working adults pursuing technician and Industriemeister certifications through four-year part-time studies; and international students requiring language and integration support. The underlying technology stack is modest — three instances of the Moodle Learning Management System (Moodle 1, 2, and 3) for digital learning delivery, alongside a public-facing website and social media channels (Facebook, Instagram). A recent capital investment included the renovation of Building C with new chemistry laboratories and energy-efficient ventilation systems, funded through the National Climate Protection Initiative.

Revenue is derived entirely from public educational budget allocations administered through the Rhein-Kreis Neuss; the institution charges no tuition, collects no commercial revenue, and operates outside of venture capital or private equity funding. Customer acquisition occurs through direct enrollment with integrated counseling (Anmeldung mit Beratung), open information days, regional career orientation events (Berufsparcours, Check-In Berufswelt), and the annual JobKomm job fair. The institution's ecosystem partnerships — with regional employers, the Agentur für Arbeit, Caritas, DKMS, the Kommunales Integrationszentrum, and the EU-Geschäftsstelle Düsseldorf — support student recruitment, apprenticeship placement, and international programming.

Name

Berufsbildungszentrum Dormagen

Legal name

Berufsbildungszentrum Dormagen

Website

https://bbz-dormagen.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Berufsbildungszentrum Dormagen (BBZ Dormagen) is a public vocational college in Dormagen, Germany, operated by the Rhein-Kreis Neuss. It offers dual apprenticeships, full-time vocational training, and continuing education to students aged 15–25, working professionals, and international integration students, funded entirely through public education budgets.

Ownership category

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Product category

Vocational Education

NAICS

Technical and Trade Schools (6115), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310), Business and Secretarial Schools (61141)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Apprenticeships, Pre-Apprenticeships & Work-Based Learning (EDAAAOAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Undergraduate Business Schools (BBA/BSBA Programs) (EDAHAHAA), Internships, Externships & Work-Based Learning Placement (EDAMAKAB), Workforce Development & Continuing Education Divisions (Noncredit) (EDAHADAG)

Keywords

• Vocational education training
• Berufskolleg programs
• Continuing technical education
• Dual apprenticeship training
• Career orientation services

Headquarters

HQ city

Dormagen

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 vocational school (Berufskolleg) under the trusteeship of the Rhein-Kreis Neuss, BBZ Dormagen is funded through public educational budget allocations and does not charge tuition fees to students. Revenue is derived from government educational funding rather than direct commercial revenue streams.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

BBZ Dormagen is a public vocational college (Berufskolleg) that delivers full-time vocational school programs (Schulische Ausbildung), dual vocational apprenticeships (Berufliche Ausbildung) in cooperation with regional companies in fields such as chemistry, logistics, and industrial mechanics, and advanced continuing education (Weiterbildung) leading to state-certified technician and master craftsman qualifications. All programs are tuition-free, publicly funded, and delivered on-site in Dormagen with supplementary digital learning via Moodle.

Product overview

Berufsbildungszentrum Dormagen (BBZ Dormagen) is a vocational college (Berufskolleg) operated by the Rhein-Kreis Neuss district. The institution offers a comprehensive portfolio of educational products organized across three main pillars: (1) Schulische Ausbildung providing full-time vocational school programs including one-year and two-year Berufsfachschule programs, vocational preparation, and international support classes; (2) Berufliche Ausbildung offering dual vocational training in commercial, technical, and logistics fields including warehousing, chemistry, and industrial mechanics; and (3) Weiterbildung providing advanced technical and business continuing education through its Fachschule programs in Chemistry Technology, Environmental Technology, and Business with Logistics specialization. The institution also provides digital learning through Moodle LMS platforms, career counseling services, and social work support. The school serves as a Europaschule (European School) and participates in Erasmus+ international exchange programs, with partner schools in France (Miramas, Blanquefort), Spain (Barcelona), Italy (Piacenza), Tunisia (Hammamet), and Georgia.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Schulische Ausbildung (School-based Vocational Training)

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 40 students and teachers registered as potential blood stem cell donors in a single DKMS registration drive.
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Lycée polyvalent Robert Badinter, Créon (bei Bordeaux)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 April 2026BBZ Dormagen conducts annual international student exchange programs with this French partner school in the Bordeaux area. Exchanges focus on themes such as 'Inclusion through Sport' (Inklusion durch Sport), with joint activities including sports, cultural excursions, and intercultural learning. 17 German students (including 9 from BBZ Dormagen) participated in the 2026 exchange.
• Berufskolleg in der Weingartsstraße, NeusscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 April 2026Partner Berufskolleg (vocational college) in Neuss that collaborates with BBZ Dormagen on international student exchange programs. Both schools participated in the 2026 Blanquefort exchange alongside the French partner school.
• Lycée Professionnel Les Alpilles, Miramas (Südfrankreich)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 March 2026BBZ Dormagen partners with this French vocational school for two-week international internships in France. Students in logistics and forwarding (Fachkräfte für Lagerlogistik and Speditionskaufleute) complete practical training at the French partner school, experiencing differences in French and German logistics processes. The program is funded through Erasmus+.
• Institut de Logística de BarcelonaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 April 2025BBZ Dormagen conducted a JobShadowing program with this Barcelona-based logistics institute. Teacher Mr. Knörich visited the institute to coordinate international cooperation and student exchange activities in the logistics sector.
• Caritas Sozialdienste Rhein-Kreis Neuss GmbH / Fachdienst für Integration und Migration (FIM)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 31 August 2023BBZ Dormagen cooperates with Caritas in organizing the annual Fraueninformationsmesse (Women's Information Fair) under the patronage of Landrat Hans-Jürgen Petrauschke. The partnership also includes joint projects on integration, anti-discrimination, and refugee support.
• DKMS (Deutsche Knochenmarkspenderdatei)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 August 2023BBZ Dormagen organized two bone marrow donor registration drives in cooperation with DKMS. Students and staff received informational presentations and could register as potential stem cell donors. A former BBZ student who became a donor shared his experience during the second drive.
• Aktion Deutschland HilftminorOthers · 27 March 2023BBZ Dormagen donated 916.49 EUR raised through a student charity drive for earthquake victims in Syria and Turkey. The donation was made to Aktion Deutschland Hilft, the German relief coalition.
• Neusser Werhahn StiftungminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 December 2022The Neusser Werhahn Stiftung co-funded and supported the Berufsparcours event at BBZ Dormagen, which was organized in cooperation with the Rhein-Kreis Neuss and the Technikzentrum Minden-Lübbecke.
• iKab Bildungswerk, BonnminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 August 2022iKab Bildungswerk from Bonn organizes and supports German-French group projects for BBZ Dormagen students on topics such as sustainability. The organization facilitates international exchanges and cultural programs.
• Kommunales Integrationszentrum (KI) Rhein-Kreis NeusscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Kommunales Integrationszentrum supports BBZ Dormagen's internationalization projects, anti-discrimination initiatives (Demokratie leben!), and the Schule ohne Rassismus – Schule mit Courage program through funding and project coordination.
• EU-Geschäftsstelle DüsseldorfcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerThe EU Office in Düsseldorf provides administrative support for Erasmus+ funded international exchange and internship programs, helping BBZ Dormagen coordinate cross-border educational projects.
• Berufsparcours Partner Companies (including Dachser SE, Bank 11, Autohaus Kniest, Plange GmbH)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorApproximately 15 regional companies participate annually in BBZ Dormagen's Berufsparcours career orientation event, offering students hands-on experience with 26 different vocational training occupations. Companies use this channel to recruit future apprentices.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• FOM Hochschule: Germany's largest private university focused on working professionals, offering bachelor/master degrees via part-time and dual-study models. Comparable continuing-education pathways to BBZ Dormagen's Fachschule but operates as a private, tuition-funded institution.
• IHK Mittlerer Niederrhein: Regional Industrie- und Handelskammer (Chamber of Industry and Commerce) overseeing apprenticeship examinations and dual vocational training coordination across the same Rhein-Kreis Neuss region. Acts as an ecosystem counterpart and apprenticeship regulator rather than a competing school.

Direct peers

• Walter-Gropius-Berufskolleg Bochum: Public NRW Berufskolleg with strong technical-industrial and chemistry trade offerings (Anlagenmechaniker, Chemikant, Industriemechaniker). Closely aligned dual-trades portfolio to BBZ Dormagen.
• Berufskolleg in der Weingartsstraße Neuss: Public NRW Berufskolleg located in Neuss, co-listed as an active partner in BBZ Dormagen's 2026 Blanquefort international exchange. It offers overlapping vocational programs and Fachschule pathways in the same Rhein-Kreis Neuss catchment, directly competing for the same student and employer pool.
• Heinrich-Hertz-Berufskolleg Düsseldorf: Large public Berufskolleg in Düsseldorf offering vocational training across electrical, technical, and commercial tracks with Erasmus+ international programs. Comparable size and educational mix to BBZ Dormagen within the same NRW region.
• Max-Born-Berufskolleg Recklinghausen: Public NRW Berufskolleg with strong chemistry/technical specializations (Chemielaborant, Chemikant, Pharmakant). Directly comparable to BBZ Dormagen on chemistry-lab and technical-trades portfolio, serving a similar dual vocational training model.
• Fritz-Henkel-Berufskolleg Düsseldorf: Public NRW Berufskolleg with chemistry and commercial trade offerings (Chemielaborant, Chemikant, kaufmännische Berufe). Comparable technical trade portfolio in the same metropolitan region.
• Käthe-Kollwitz-Berufskolleg Düsseldorf: NRW Berufskolleg offering dual vocational training and Fachschule continuing education, with similar offerings in chemistry, business, and technical trades. Operates in the same metropolitan NRW catchment.
• Berufskolleg für Technik Leverkusen: Nearby Leverkusen-based Berufskolleg focused on technical and industrial trades, with overlapping Anlagenmechaniker and Industriemechaniker programs. Operates in close geographic proximity to the Rhein-Kreis Neuss catchment.
• Berufskolleg Köln-Mülheim: Public vocational college in Cologne with dual vocational training and Fachschule programs in technical and commercial fields. Comparable institution serving the broader Cologne-Düsseldorf corridor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/BBZDormagen
• Instagraminstagram.com/bbz.dormagen
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/berufsbildungszentrum-dormagen

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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