Berufskolleg Witten

What Berufskolleg Witten does

Berufskolleg Witten (legal name: Berufskolleg Witten des Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreises) is a public vocational school located in Witten, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, operated by the Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis district government. The institution delivers vocational education and training across approximately 100 different training professions (Ausbildungsberufe), structured around four pathways: dual-system Berufsschule (apprenticeship vocational school), general education certificates (Hauptschulabschluss, Mittlere Reife, Fachoberschulreife), school-based vocational qualifications (Schulische Berufsabschlüsse), and the advanced Fachschule für Wirtschaft. It serves students seeking vocational qualifications, adult learners and career changers, prospective teachers in vocational Lehramtsausbildung, and regional Ausbildungsbetriebe (training companies) that participate in the dual-system apprenticeship model.

The school's technology footprint is limited to a standard WordPress-based website (bkwitten.net) and a BSCW (Basic Support for Cooperative Work) intranet/login system used by staff and students. There is no proprietary platform, no mobile application, and no public API. International exposure is delivered through Erasmus+ exchange partnerships with schools in the UK, Spain, and Malta, and domestic partnership engagement is anchored by the Talentscouting program with Ruhr-Universität Bochum.

Berufskolleg Witten is funded entirely through public taxation via the Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis district and the NRW state education ministry. No tuition is charged. Revenue is not publicly disclosed. The institution operates no commercial sales channels; educational services are delivered directly on-site in Witten through formal enrollment procedures. The school is led by Schulleiter Olaf Schmiemann and is not a privately owned, venture-backed, or publicly traded entity.

Name

Berufskolleg Witten

Legal name

Berufskolleg Witten des Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreises

Website

https://bkwitten.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Berufskolleg Witten is a public vocational school in Witten, Germany, operated by the Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis district, delivering dual-system apprenticeship, full-time vocational, and Fachschule education across approximately 100 training professions to students and regional employers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Vocational Education

NAICS

Apprenticeship Training (611513), Technical and Trade Schools (6115), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

College & Career Transition Services (Bridge Programs, Dual Enrollment Pathways) (EDAAABAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Language & Cross-Cultural Training (BPACANAL), Adult Literacy, Numeracy & Second-Chance Education (BPADAKAF), Diploma-to-Degree / Articulation & Credit-Transfer Pathways (EDAIAJAG)

Keywords

• Vocational education
• Apprenticeship training
• Dual education system
• Secondary education
• Career counseling

Headquarters

HQ city

Witten

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Public Education Funding: As a public vocational school (Berufskolleg) maintained by the Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis district, the institution is funded through public tax revenues. No tuition fees are charged to students. The school's operations are covered by government educational budget allocations from the district and state (NRW) education ministry.

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Berufskolleg Witten is a public vocational school that delivers dual-system Berufsschule apprenticeships, full-time vocational education programs, school-based vocational qualifications, general secondary school completion certificates, and advanced business-focused vocational training through its Fachschule für Wirtschaft. The institution serves students from Witten and the broader Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis district and partners with regional employers for dual-system apprenticeship placements, while also supporting students through social work, peer tutoring, and international Erasmus+ exchanges.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Berufsschule (Dual-System Vocational School) Dual-system vocational education program where students receive classroom instruction at the Berufskolleg while gaining practical training at host companies. Designed for apprentices in approximately 100 different vocational training professions, serving students from Witten and the Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis district.
• Allgemeinbildende Abschlüsse (General Education Certificates) Programs enabling students to obtain general secondary school completion certificates such as Hauptschulabschluss, Mittlere Reife, and Fachoberschulreife, offered as full-time educational pathways.
• Schulische Berufsabschlüsse (School-Based Vocational Qualifications) Full-time vocational programs leading to school-based vocational qualifications in various occupational fields, including training for dental assistants (Zahnmedizinische Fachangestellte) and business administration.
• Fachschule für Wirtschaft (Business Technical School) Advanced vocational college program in business and economics, designed for adults seeking higher qualifications, career changers, and professionals looking to advance in their careers through continuing education.
• Erasmus+ Exchange Programs

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Ruhr-Universität Bochum (Talentscouting)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBerufskolleg Witten participates in the Talentscouting program in partnership with Ruhr-Universität Bochum. This program identifies and supports academically talented students from non-traditional backgrounds in accessing higher education. The school is featured on the university's talentscouting website, indicating an ongoing collaborative relationship to support student transitions from vocational education to university studies.
• Erasmus+ Partner Schools (UK, Spain, Malta)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThrough the EU Projekttag (EU Project Day), students presented their Erasmus+ exchange experiences from partnerships with schools in Great Britain, Spain, and Malta. These are European mobility and exchange partnerships funded through the Erasmus+ program, providing students with international educational experiences.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Bundesinstitut für Berufsbildung (BIBB): Federal institute for vocational education and training in Germany that researches, advises and sets overarching policy for the dual system in which Berufskolleg Witten operates; provides the authoritative framework without directly delivering instruction.

Direct peers

• Berufskolleg Hattingen: A public Berufskolleg in the neighboring city of Hattingen within the same Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis district, operating the identical dual-system vocational model under the same district authority — the closest regulatory and geographic peer.
• Walter-Gropius-Berufskolleg: A public Berufskolleg located in Bochum in the same NRW vocational school system, offering dual-system apprenticeship and full-time vocational programs serving an adjacent urban catchment in the Ruhr area — comparable institutional design, funding model and student mix.
• Berufsschulzentrum am Westerholt (Herten): A vocational school centre in the northern Ruhr region offering full-time and dual vocational qualifications under the NRW Berufskolleg framework; comparable in scope, regional setting and target student base to Berufskolleg Witten.
• Hans-Böckler-Berufskolleg: Public Berufskolleg in Bochum, North Rhine-Westphalia, providing dual vocational training, full-time programs and Fachschule pathways under the same NRW ministry framework — directly comparable operating model and regulatory moat.
• Berufskolleg Gevelsberg: Another public Berufskolleg within the Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis, sharing the same district funding authority and offering dual vocational training and Fachschule programs — serves as an immediate in-district peer competing for the same student pool.

Regional players

• IHK Mittleres Ruhrgebiet: Industrie- und Handelskammer responsible for administering examinations and coordinating apprenticeship placements in the same Ruhr region where Berufskolleg Witten operates — they share the same employer pool and student base but the IHK does not deliver classroom-based instruction.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/152321637403
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/berufskolleg-witten

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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