Bischöfliches Angela-Merici-Gymnasium

What Bischöfliches Angela-Merici-Gymnasium does

Bischöfliches Angela-Merici-Gymnasium (AMG) is a Catholic private co-educational Gymnasium located at Neustraße 35, 54290 Trier, Germany, operated by the Bistum Trier (Diocese of Trier) as a Körperschaft des öffentlichen Rechts. The school was established at its current location in 1972 and celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2022. It operates as a Neusprachliches Gymnasium (modern-languages grammar school) using a parallel monoeducative model, serving approximately 713 students across grades 5-13 (Klasse 5 through Abitur) with French, English, and Latin language tracks.

The school's portfolio comprises core academic programs (MINT/STEM with robotics and chemistry lab work, humanities, religious education), arts programs (music, visual arts, performing arts), and a robust extracurricular offering including orchestra, choir, robotics AG, media scouts, and competitive sports. Technology is limited to standard educational administrative tools — WebUntis for scheduling and the Bildungsportal RLP state portal — with no proprietary platforms. The school runs international exchange programs with Ursulinenschule Poznań (40-year partnership), Collège St. Michel Dijon, and Ascoli Piceno, and partners with Universität Trier for advanced STEM projects.

AMG generates revenue through three streams: parent tuition/school fees typical of German Catholic private schools, Rhineland-Palatinate state subsidies for state-recognized private schools, and donations via the Verein der Freunde und Förderer and individual benefactors. Tuition specifics are not publicly disclosed. Go-to-market is direct-to-consumer, relying on word-of-mouth, open-house events, parent information evenings, diocesan referrals, and the alumni network to recruit incoming 5th graders and upper-secondary transfers.

Name

Bischöfliches Angela-Merici-Gymnasium

Legal name

Bischöfliches Angela-Merici-Gymnasium des Bistums Trier

Website

https://amg-trier.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1972

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Bischöfliches Angela-Merici-Gymnasium is a Catholic private gymnasium in Trier, Germany, operated by the Diocese of Trier, serving approximately 713 students in grades 5-13 with a modern-languages and STEM-focused curriculum leading to the Abitur.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private Secondary Education (Catholic Gymnasium)

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Educational Services (61)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAJABAF

Classical Education K–12 Schools

Education/K–12 / Primary & Secondary Education/Private & Independent K–12 Schools

Keywords

• Catholic secondary education
• Private gymnasium
• Modern language programs
• Abitur preparation
• STEM secondary education

Headquarters

HQ city

Trier

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Tuition/School Fees: As a Catholic private school (Bischöfliche Privatschule) in Trägerschaft des Bistums Trier, the school operates as a state-recognized school. Parents typically pay school fees as is common for Catholic schools in Germany.
2. Government Subsidies: State-recognized schools in Rhineland-Palatinate receive government funding that supports operations.
3. Donations and Förderung: Verein der Freunde und Förderer (Friends and Supporters Association) provides additional funding. Individual donors support specific projects like the new school organ.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Bischöfliches Angela-Merici-Gymnasium is a Catholic, state-recognized private Gymnasium (secondary school) in Trier, Germany, delivering complete secondary education from grade 5 through the Abitur (grade 13). It operates under a parallel monoeducative teaching model as a Neusprachliches Gymnasium (modern-languages grammar school), offering STEM (MINT), modern foreign languages, Latin, arts, music, religious instruction, career orientation, and international exchange programs to roughly 713 students. The school is owned and operated by the Bistum Trier (Diocese of Trier).

Product overview

Bischöfliches Angela-Merici-Gymnasium (AMG) is a Catholic private co-educational gymnasium (secondary school) in Trier, Germany, operated by the Diocese of Trier. The school offers a comprehensive educational program from grades 5-13 as a 'Neusprachliches Gymnasium' (modern languages-focused grammar school) with parallel monoeducation. The portfolio includes core academic programs in STEM (MINT), languages (English, French, Latin with exchange programs to France and Poland), arts (music, visual arts, performing arts), and religious education. The school maintains active extracurricular offerings including a renowned orchestra and choir, robotics team, media scouts, and various sports programs. Administrative services include WebUntis for schedule management and parent communication via the Bildungsportal RLP. The school emphasizes international exchange programs, career orientation through alumni networking, and religious/spiritual development within its Catholic identity.

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bischöfliches Angela-Merici-Gymnasium (AMG) - Gymnasium Education Core Catholic private co-educational Gymnasium (secondary school) located in Trier, Germany, providing comprehensive secondary education from grade 5 through grade 13 (Abitur) to approximately 713 students.
• International Student Exchange Programs Student exchange partnerships with Collège St. Michel in Dijon, France (French language exchange via Anna-Seghers-Programm), Ursulinenschule in Poznań, Poland (40-year partnership), and musical/cultural exchange with Ascoli Piceno, Italy.
• Career Orientation and Counseling Program

Quantifiable outcome

• Multiple state championship wins in sports (swimming, athletics, tennis)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Bistum Trier (Diocese of Trier)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Diocese of Trier is the parent organization (Träger) of the school. The school operates as a Bischöfliche Schule under ecclesiastical authority. The Bishopric provides organizational oversight, funding support, and alignment with Catholic educational mission.
• Malteser Hilfsdienst TrierminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing partnership for charitable activities. School supports annual Christmas donation campaign providing hygiene products for orphanages in Ukraine. Students have donated over 1,675 EUR annually through school festival proceeds.
• Abtei St. Matthias (St. Matthias Abbey)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational partnership for field trips and excursions. Biology courses conduct ecosystem studies at the abbey's Biologisch-Ökologische Station in Bettenfeld. History and religion classes visit the abbey for cultural and religious education.
• Universität TrierminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership for advanced student projects. MINT students participate in university labs (BioGeoLab) for molecular biology research including eDNA metabarcoding studies. Math competition winners attend university workshops.
• Ursulinenschule Poznań (Poland)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner40-year partnership with Ursulinenschule in Poznań, Poland. Annual student exchange program involving 15 students and teachers. Partnership celebrated 40th anniversary in 2025.
• Collège St. Michel, Dijon (France)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench language exchange partnership with Collège St. Michel in Dijon. Annual exchanges for students in French language programs. Part of Anna-Seghers-Programm for French-German exchanges.
• Ascoli Piceno (Italy)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCity partnership connecting to German-Italian cultural exchange. School orchestra has traveled to Ascoli Piceno for musical performances. Partnership involves cultural and musical collaboration.
• Verein TrierischminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCultural association collaboration for projects related to Trier's regional heritage. Latin students participate in Trimalchio Roman dining experience project for cultural events.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Phorms Education: Larger private bilingual school chain operating multiple campuses across Germany, representing the broader private-school competitive set targeting similar affluent, internationally-oriented families in Germany.

Direct peers

• Ursulinenschule Hersel: Catholic Ursuline school sharing the same religious charism that underpins AMG Trier (named after Angela Merici, founder of the Ursuline tradition), with parallel monoeducation and academic focus.
• Marienschule Münster: Catholic secondary school in Münster providing Abitur-track education with religious foundation, similar to AMG's Catholic identity and traditional Gymnasium structure.
• Engelsburg-Gymnasium Kassel: Catholic Gymnasium in Kassel operated under church sponsorship, comparable to AMG in operating model, K-12 offering, and Catholic pedagogy.
• Canisius-Kolleg Berlin: Jesuit Catholic private Gymnasium in Berlin offering secondary education under ecclesiastical sponsorship. Directly comparable in mission, parallel monoeducation pedagogy, and university-preparatory focus to AMG Trier.
• Collegium Josephinum Bonn: Catholic private day school in Bonn serving secondary students through Abitur, with comparable structure to AMG including academic, religious, and extracurricular programming.
• St. Ursula Gymnasium Attendorn: Catholic Ursuline Gymnasium in Attendorn offering secondary education and modern language programs, comparable in Catholic mission and academic scope.
• Aloisiuskolleg Bonn-Bad Godesberg: Jesuit Catholic private Gymnasium in Bonn-Bad Godesberg with similar state-recognized Ersatzschule status, Catholic values-based curriculum, and Abitur-preparatory structure.
• Gymnasium Marianum Warburg: Catholic private Gymnasium in Warburg with values-based curriculum and parallel monoeducation model mirroring AMG's organizational structure.
• Hildegardisschule Bingen: Catholic Gymnasium in Bingen on the Rhine delivering equivalent Abitur preparation with similar values-based curriculum in the same state (Rhineland-Palatinate) school system.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@amgtrierpodcast
• Facebookfacebook.com/AMGtrier
• Instagraminstagram.com/amg_trier
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bisch%C3%B6fliches-angela-merici-gymnasium

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

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