Anna-Freud-Schule (OSZ Sozialwesen) Berlin

What Anna-Freud-Schule (OSZ Sozialwesen) Berlin does

Anna-Freud-Schule (OSZ Sozialwesen I) is a public Oberstufenzentrum (vocational upper secondary center) in Berlin, operated by the Land Berlin Senate Administration for Education, Youth and Family (Senatsverwaltung für Bildung, Jugend und Familie). The school specializes in social welfare and social pedagogy education across two campuses — Halemweg 22 in Charlottenburg and Klixstraße 7 in Schöneberg — and offers six core programs: Berufliches Gymnasium (general university entrance qualification), Fachoberschule (Fachhochschulreife), Berufsoberschule (Abitur after social care vocational training), Doppelqualifizierender Bildungsgang (DoQuaBi — combined Abitur and state-recognized educator qualification over four years), Berufsfachschule für sozialpädagogische Assistenz/Sozialassistenz, and Fachschule für Sozialpädagogik (full-time and part-time educator training). All programs are tuition-free, with revenue derived entirely from public Berlin state funding.

The school's technical infrastructure centers on the IServ platform — introduced school-wide in the 2021/22 school year — providing integrated email, messenger, file storage, and BigBlueButton video conferencing for students, teachers, and staff. The school also maintains the award-winning student newspaper Anna-Freud-Culture (published since 2007), a Lernwerkstatt learning workshop at both locations, and specialized programs including Klassen für Wertschätzende Kommunikation (Nonviolent Communication classes) and the Profilklasse Gesundheit health profile class. The school is named after Anna Freud, the Austrian-born British psychoanalyst, and integrates psychoanalytic and psychological foundations into its curriculum.

The school serves a horizontal segmentation of student personas across upper secondary, vocational, and adult-learner segments, with the Fachschule educator training cohort designated as the primary segment addressing Berlin's chronic shortage of qualified educators (Erzieher*innen). Distribution is direct through formal application to the two Berlin campuses, and the school operates a 15-year Go Europe European student exchange program sending vocational and DoQuaBi students to placements in Vienna, Barcelona, and Paris. Practical training relies on a deep ecosystem of partnerships with Berlin childcare and education providers including INA.KINDER.GARTEN, Kindertagesstätten Nordwest, Moltke Grundschule, and Europäische Akademie Berlin. The school holds CERTQUA quality management certification and Berliner Klima Schule certification, and is staffed by named department heads across nine academic disciplines.

Name

Anna-Freud-Schule (OSZ Sozialwesen) Berlin

Legal name

Anna-Freud-Schule (OSZ Sozialwesen I)

Website

https://anna-freud-osz.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Anna-Freud-Schule is a publicly funded Berlin Oberstufenzentrum (vocational school) operating two campuses and offering six social welfare education programs — including state-recognized educator training, the four-year DoQuaBi dual-qualification program, and university entrance qualifications — to secondary and adult students.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

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B2C

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Services

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Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Anna-Freud-Schule is a public Oberstufenzentrum (OSZ) specializing in social welfare and social pedagogy education in Berlin. It offers six main educational tracks: Berufliches Gymnasium (BG), Fachoberschule (FOS), Berufsoberschule (BOS), Doppelqualifizierender Bildungsgang (DoQuaBi), Berufsfachschule für sozialpädagogische Assistenz (BFS), and Fachschule für Sozialpädagogik (FS), delivering programs ranging from 1 to 4 years that lead to university entrance qualifications (Abitur/Fachhochschulreife) or state-recognized educator certification. The school operates two campuses (Halemweg in Charlottenburg and Klixstraße in Schöneberg) and provides supplementary programs including a 15-year European student exchange, an award-winning student newspaper, and learning workshops.

Product overview

Anna-Freud-Schule is an Oberstufenzentrum (upper secondary center) in Berlin specializing in social welfare and social pedagogy education. The school operates two locations (Halemweg and Klixstraße) offering six main educational programs: Berufliches Gymnasium (BG), Fachoberschule (FOS), Berufsoberschule (BOS), Doppelqualifizierender Bildungsgang (DoQuaBi), Berufsfachschule (BFS), and Fachschule für Sozialpädagogik (FS). Programs range from 1 to 4 years and prepare students for university entrance qualifications or state-recognized educator credentials. The school also provides supplementary services including IServ digital platform, the award-winning student newspaper Anna-Freud-Culture, learning workshops, value-based communication classes, health profile classes, and international exchange programs through Go Europe.

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Products and services

• Berufliches Gymnasium (BG) Vocational upper secondary school offering the Allgemeine Hochschulreife (general university entrance qualification) with a focus on social sciences. Targeted at upper secondary students aged 16–20 pursuing university-entrance qualifications with a social welfare focus.
• Fachoberschule (FOS) Specialized upper secondary school offering 1-year and 2-year programs for the Fachhochschulreife (university of applied sciences entrance qualification), plus an FOS 13 class. Includes practical internship components in the 11th grade.
• Berufsoberschule (BOS) Vocational upper secondary school offering the Allgemeine Hochschulreife (full Abitur) after completion of a social care vocational training. Targeted at trained social welfare professionals seeking to upgrade their qualifications.
• Doppelqualifizierender Bildungsgang (DoQuaBi) A 4-year dual-qualification program combining gymnasiale Oberstufe (upper secondary education leading to Abitur) with state-recognized educator training (Erzieher*in). Targeted at young adults seeking both qualifications in a single integrated program.
• Berufsfachschule für sozialpädagogische Assistenz / Sozialassistenz (BFS) Vocational school offering 1-year Social Assistant (Sozialassistenz) and 2-year Social Pedagogical Assistant (Sozialpädagogische Assistenz) training programs. Prepares students for entry-level work with children and youth.
• Fachschule für Sozialpädagogik (FS) Advanced vocational school offering full-time and part-time educator training programs (Erzieher*in) leading to state-recognized educator qualification. Targeted at adult learners, often already working in social pedagogy settings.
• Go Europe European Exchange Programme European student exchange program in cooperation with the Berlin Senate Administration's Go Europe initiative. Sends students from full-time vocational training and DoQuaBi programs to partner institutions in European cities for international work placements, with Europass Mobilität certification.

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Integration6 records

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Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• GoEurope (Senatsverwaltung für Bildung, Jugend und Familie, Berlin)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 February 2025A European mobility program of the Berlin Senate Administration for Education, Youth and Family. GoEurope supports the school's 15-year Go Europe program, which sends students of full-time vocational training and the dual-qualification program to partner institutions in Vienna, Barcelona, Paris, and other European locations. GoEurope provides institutional accompaniment and on-site support throughout the entire exchange period.
• INA.KINDER.GARTENcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA major Berlin-based provider of kindergarten and early childhood education services. INA.KINDER.GARTEN collaborates with the school's Fachschule and Berufsfachschule programs as a practical training placement provider for students in educator and social assistant training programs.
• Jugendbildungsstätte Kurt LöwensteincoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA youth education center (Jugendbildungsstätte) that partners with the school's Fachschule programs, providing off-site educational experiences and contributing to the 'Tag der Schätze' event where student theses are presented to external partners.
• Bürgerstiftung BerlinminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerA civic foundation (Bürgerstiftung) in Berlin that supports civic education and social initiatives. Listed as a cooperation partner on the school's official partnership page.
• Moltke GrundschuleminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerA Berlin primary school (Grundschule) that serves as a practical placement site for students of the Berufsfachschule and DoQuaBi programs to complete required internships and observation periods.
• GSJ – Gesellschaft für Sport und JugendsozialarbeitminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAn organization focused on sports and youth social work that collaborates with the school's sports programs and student projects.
• Stiftung WannseeFORUMminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerA foundation on Lake Wannsee that offers educational programs and seminars for young people. Listed as a cooperation partner on the school's official partnership page.
• Kindertagesstätten NordwestcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerA network of daycare centers (Kitas) in the northwest of Berlin that provides practical placement opportunities for students in the Berufsfachschule and Fachschule programs, functioning as a key practical training partner.
• ArbeiterKind.deminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerA non-profit organization that supports and encourages first-generation students (particularly women) to pursue higher education. Provides information events at the school as part of the career and study counseling program.
• StudienkompassminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerA scholarship and study orientation program that supports students whose parents did not attend university. The school has collaborated with Studienkompass for multiple years as part of its career and study counseling offerings.
• Europäische Akademie BerlinminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe European Academy Berlin collaborates with the school on the 'Park mal!' project, involving the Fachoberschule class 520A in cultural heritage education around the Volkspark Jungfernheide, including Action Bound digital scavenger hunts and rap workshops.
• tuned-jugendprojektminorOthersA youth project organization that provided a rap workshop as part of the 'Park mal!' project, led by Nino Mocco (social educator and rapper).
• Cornelsen VerlagminorOthersMajor German educational publisher. In 2019, the Cornelsen Verlag collaborated with the school's Fachschule and DoQuaBi programs to film educational videos for the standard textbook 'Erzieherinnen + Erzieher'. Students participated as actors in scenarios filmed at the Klixstraße campus.
• Alte Feuerwache e.V. (Kreuzberg)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerA community association in Kreuzberg that hosted a graffiti workshop for Fachschule students as part of the 'Rap und vorurteilsbewusste Pädagogik' project.
• Urban Nation Museum (Berlin)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerA Berlin-based museum dedicated to street art and urban culture. Provided a street art workshop (stencil technique) for Fachschule students as part of the 'Rap und vorurteilsbewusste Pädagogik' project.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Georg-Mendheim-OSZ Berlin: Berlin Oberstufenzentrum with overlapping upper-secondary vocational offerings and similar Land Berlin governance. Comparable institutional scale and program structure, though focused on a different vocational domain.
• Louise-Schroeder-Schule (OSZ Sozialwesen II): Berlin's second Oberstufenzentrum for social welfare, offering nearly identical vocational tracks (Fachschule für Sozialpädagogik, Berufliches Gymnasium, BFS, DoQuaBi-style programs). Most directly comparable peer, sharing the same Land Berlin funding umbrella and target student profile.
• Pestalozzi-Schule Berlin: Another Berlin OSZ offering upper secondary and vocational education, including social-work-adjacent programs. Comparable in scale, governance structure, and student demographic, though not exclusively focused on social pedagogy.

Broad incumbents

• IU Internationale Hochschule: Germany's largest private university offering social-work and education-adjacent degree programs. Indirect competitor for upper-secondary graduates deciding between vocational educator path and university degree path.
• SRH Bildung GmbH: One of Germany's largest private education operators running universities, vocational schools, and educator-training programs. Provides scale benchmark for educator training and offers competitive pressure in adjacent markets.

Regional players

• Staatliche Berufliche Schulen im Landkreis München (BSZ Sozialwesen): Bavarian vocational school network offering Fachschule für Sozialpädagogik and BFS tracks comparable to Anna-Freud-Schule. Geographic peer with identical product positioning but different state regulatory environment.
• Berufliches Schulzentrum für Sozialwesen Leipzig: Vocational school center for social welfare in Saxony offering comparable educator-training (Erzieher*in) and social-assistant tracks. Comparable product mix but operates in a different German state with separate regulatory and funding structures.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@annafreudschuleberlin
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/anna-freud-schule-osz-sozialwesen-berlin

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