Arbeit und Bildung e.V. Marburg

What Arbeit und Bildung e.V. Marburg does

Arbeit und Bildung e.V. Marburg is a non-profit registered association (eingetragener Verein) founded in 1986 and headquartered at Krummbogen 3, 35039 Marburg, Germany, operating across the Hesse region with additional service locations in Schwalmstadt and Stadtallendorf. The organization is led by Geschäftsführerin (Managing Director) Kordula Weber and is supported by a small core team of approximately 10 employees. It delivers a diversified portfolio of educational and social services spanning German language instruction (Sprachkurse, including DaF and BQS+ professional language training), vocational training and career counseling (Berufliche Bildung), the Marburger Produktionsschule workshop-based youth training program, the TellerheldInnen food rescue and sustainability project, the Digitale Brückenbauer digital inclusion initiative, political education, and cultural participation programs including a cooperative theatre project.

The organization targets roughly ten distinct beneficiary segments — migrants and refugees, job seekers, youth, women, elderly, and people with disabilities — providing services free of charge. Its GTM is community-led and direct-to-beneficiary: outreach through the corporate website, Facebook and Instagram, and partner referrals from local institutions including the Arbeitsagentur, schools, and member networks such as Der Paritätische Hessen, Beratungsnetzwerk Hessen, AdiNet, and Mittelhessischer Bildungsverband e.V. The business model is grant-and-donation funded rather than commercial: revenue streams comprise project-based public funding, charitable lottery grants (notably Deutsche Fernsehlotterie for TellerheldInnen), voluntary donations, and membership fees. No proprietary technology or AI/ML capability is disclosed; GDPR/DSGVO compliance is maintained with a dedicated data protection officer.

Name

Arbeit und Bildung e.V. Marburg

Legal name

Arbeit und Bildung e.V.

Website

https://arbeit-und-bildung.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Arbeit und Bildung e.V. Marburg is a non-profit registered association in Hesse, Germany, providing free German language courses, vocational training, integration services, and social programs for migrants, refugees, youth, women, and people with disabilities across Marburg, Schwalmstadt, and Stadtallendorf.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Non-profit Social and Educational Services

NAICS

Language Schools (61163), Educational Services (611), All Other Schools and Instruction (61169)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Immigrant/Integration Language Programs (ESL/ESOL, Civics-Integrated) (EDAMAFAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Newcomer & Refugee Student Support Programs (EDAJAGAH), General ESL Programs (Multi-level Adult ESL) (EDAAACAA)

Keywords

• Vocational training services
• Language education programs
• Social integration support
• Community education services
• Employment counseling services

Headquarters

HQ city

Marburg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Project-based public funding and grants: Core funding from public sources, government grants, and project-based financing for social, educational, and integration programs.
2. Charitable funding (Deutsche Fernsehlotterie): Funding from German charitable lottery (Deutsche Fernsehlotterie) for specific projects like Tellerhelden food rescue initiative.
3. Donations and membership fees: Voluntary donations and membership fees from supporters of the organization.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Arbeit und Bildung e.V. Marburg delivers free, in-person social and educational programs to individuals in the Marburg-Schwalmstadt region of Hesse, Germany. Core offerings include German language courses (DaF, BQS+ professional language, orientation courses), vocational training and career counseling, the Marburger Produktionsschule practical workshop program, and the TellerheldInnen food rescue initiative. Specialized projects cover digital literacy (Digitale Brückenbauer), political education, and cultural participation through a theater project for young people.

Product overview

Arbeit und Bildung e.V. Marburg is a non-profit educational and social services organization (approximately 40 years old, founded 1986) offering a diverse portfolio of programs and services focused on education, employment support, and social integration. The organization operates as a single unified offering combining educational services rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture. Core services include German language courses (Sprachkurse) for migrants and refugees, vocational training and career counseling (Berufliche Bildung), and the Marburger Produktionsschule for practical youth training. Specialized programs include the TellerheldInnen food rescue sustainability project, Digitale Brückenbauer digital inclusion initiative, political education (Politische Bildung), and cultural programs like the theatre project. Services target diverse groups including elderly, women, youth, people with disabilities, migrants, and refugees across the Marburg-Schwalmstadt region of Hesse, Germany.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Tellerhelden: A sustainability project focused on food rescue and combating poverty by processing surplus food together with people affected by poverty. The project includes cooking together, preserving, and eating, supported by informational and educational events in collaboration with food banks (Tafeln) and community gardens.

Products and services

• Sprachkurse (Language Courses) German language instruction including integration courses, DaF (Deutsch als Fremdsprache), professional language training, vocational language support (BQS+ - Berufsqualifizierende Sprachförderung Plus), and Erstorientierungskurse for migrants and refugees.
• Berufliche Bildung und Ausbildung (Vocational Training) Career counseling, vocational training, retraining, and employment support services for job seekers, youth, and people with disabilities.
• Marburger Produktionsschule (Production School) Practical vocational training program combining workshop-based learning with pedagogical support for youth and young adults.
• TellerheldInnen (Food Heroes) Sustainability project rescuing food waste and preparing meals with people affected by poverty, including community gardens and educational events on nutrition and sustainability in collaboration with food banks.
• Digitale Brückenbauer (Digital Bridges) Digital literacy and inclusion program helping people navigate digital services and promoting digital security awareness.
• Politische Bildung (Political Education) Democratic education programs including projects on historical justice and civic participation.
• Theaterprojekt (Theatre Project) Cultural participation project for young people in cooperation with Adolf-Reichwein-Schule and Hessisches Landestheater Marburg, helping youth find their voice through theatre.

Named customers4 records

Segments10 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Der Paritätische HessencoreOthersMember organization - umbrella association for non-profit social services in Hesse, Germany
• Beratungsnetzwerk Hessen – Gemeinsam für Demokratie und gegen ExtremismuscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAdvisory network for democracy and against extremism in Hesse - strategic partnership for political education initiatives
• AdiNet – Antidiskriminierungsnetzwerk MittelhessencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnti-discrimination network for Central Hesse - partnership for inclusion and anti-discrimination work
• Charta der VielfaltcoreOthersSignatory of the German Diversity Charter - commitment to diversity and inclusion in the workplace
• Mittelhessischer Bildungsverband e.V.coreOthersMember of Central Hessian Education Association - network of educational organizations
• Adolf-Reichwein-SchuleminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation partner for theater project promoting cultural participation of young people
• Hessisches Landestheater MarburgminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation partner for theater project promoting cultural participation of young people
• Tafeln (Food Banks)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with food banks for Tellerhelden project - rescued food is processed and distributed to people affected by poverty

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Volkshochschulen (DVV): The German Adult Education Association, the national umbrella for all Volkshochschulen. It operates as a broad incumbent delivering public-funded language, integration, and vocational education across Germany at vastly larger scale than any single local provider.
• Goethe-Institut: Germany's primary cultural and language institution offering DaF instruction globally with a strong digital platform. Competes indirectly for adult language learners and integration beneficiaries, and dwarfs local providers on digital delivery capability.
• Diakonie Hessen: The Hessian branch of the Protestant welfare association providing integration courses, vocational training, and refugee support services. Functions as a broad incumbent in the same service categories with significantly larger organizational reach.
• Arbeiterwohlfahrt (AWO) Hessen: A major German welfare association active across Hesse providing integration, language, and social services. Operates as a broad incumbent offering similar program mixes (language, vocational, women/youth/disability support) but at much larger organizational scale.
• Internationaler Bund (IB) Hessen: A nationwide association providing youth vocational training, integration courses (including BQS-style vocational language programs), and employment support. Directly comparable on vocational integration offerings with substantially larger scale and federal footprint.

Direct peers

• Volkshochschule Marburg: The municipal adult education center in Marburg delivering German language courses, integration courses, and vocational preparation programs in the same geographic market. Most direct local competitor offering DaF and integration classes to the same beneficiary pool.
• Caritasverband Marburg: The local Caritas branch operating in Marburg with parallel offerings in migration counseling, language integration, and social services. Directly competes for the same beneficiary pool, grant funding, and partner network in the Marburg region.

Emerging players

• BBQ Bildung und Berufliche Qualifizierung: A vocational education and qualification provider in Hesse focused on retraining, vocational language (BQS+), and employment integration. Comparable on the BQS+ vocational language program that Arbeit und Bildung also delivers, and competes for the same BAMF-funded contracts.
• Kolping Bildungswerk Hessen: A regional vocational education provider under the Kolping association offering retraining, language courses, and youth vocational programs in Hesse. Comparable service mix to Arbeit und Bildung's Berufliche Bildung line with similar regional scale.

Others

• Der Paritätische Hessen: The Hessian umbrella association of which Arbeit und Bildung is itself a member. Not a direct service competitor but provides the institutional framework, advocacy, and funding access that shapes the organization's operating context.

Market position

Strengths2 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Arbeit-und-Bildung-eV-755097724632777
• Instagraminstagram.com/arbeit_und_bildung
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/arbeit-und-bildung-mr

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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