Ausbildung.berlin

What Ausbildung.berlin does

Ausbildung.berlin is a publicly funded, non-commercial meta-job board (Meta-Stellenbörse) for vocational training (Ausbildung) in Berlin, published by the Industrie- und Handelskammer zu Berlin (IHK Berlin) and operated as a joint project (Gemeinschaftsprojekt) of 14 Berlin institutional partners. The platform aggregates apprenticeship listings from all employer websites and job boards across Berlin into a single searchable index and combines four core products: the centralized meta-search engine, the Ausbildungsatlas interactive company directory with cookie-based bookmarking, an events calendar covering career fairs and matchmaking sessions, and partner-profile pages linking job seekers to specialized counselors. The technology stack is a standard WordPress CMS with Matomo and etracker for analytics; meta-search and indexing are handled by technical partner index Internet und Mediaforschung GmbH.

The platform is integrated with the Jugendberufsagentur Berlin (a multi-agency partnership of the Federal Employment Agency, job centers, youth welfare, and vocational schools operating 12 physical locations across all Berlin districts), providing direct referral from the platform to personalized career counseling. End users are Berlin students, recent graduates, career changers, and disadvantaged candidates including refugees; the platform explicitly supports programs such as BAPP (Berliner Ausbildungsplatzprogramm), ARRIVO Berlin, and the Queraufstieg counseling network. There are no disclosed fees, employer monetisation, or pricing model — the service is free for job seekers, with no revenue generated from the platform itself. Primary GTM motion is event-driven: career fairs (Last Minute Börse, Ausbildungstag), consultation sessions (Passgenaue Besetzung), and distribution through partner networks across schools, chambers, and government agencies.

The service runs on roughly 9 employees with no external funding, no venture capital, and no M&A activity. Its competitive position rests entirely on institutional backing and ecosystem breadth rather than on proprietary technology, AI, or commercial defensibility.

Name

Ausbildung.berlin

Legal name

Industrie- und Handelskammer zu Berlin

Website

https://ausbildung.berlin

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Ausbildung.berlin is a publicly funded, non-commercial meta-job board for vocational training (Ausbildung) in Berlin, published by IHK Berlin and operated as a joint project of 14 institutional partners including the Federal Employment Agency, Senate administrations, and industry chambers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Vocational Training Services

NAICS

Employment Placement Agencies and Executive Search Services (56131), Employment Placement Agencies (561311), Apprenticeship Training (611513)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Remote & Global/Multilingual Direct Hire (BPACAFAO)

Keywords

• Vocational training platform
• Apprenticeship job board
• Career counseling services
• Training marketplace
• Youth employment services

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Platform Service (Public Good): ausbildung.berlin operates as a publicly funded community project. The service is free for job seekers. Revenue generation mechanisms for employer services are not explicitly disclosed in available sources.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

ausbildung.berlin operates a publicly funded meta-job board (Meta-Stellenbörse) that aggregates vocational training (Ausbildung) positions from across Berlin into a single searchable platform. The service combines a centralized apprenticeship search engine, an interactive company directory (Ausbildungsatlas) with bookmarking, an events calendar for career fairs and matchmaking sessions, and partner profiles connecting users with specialized advisors from chambers, government agencies, trade unions, and employer associations. The platform is free for training seekers and operates as a non-commercial joint project of Berlin institutions led by IHK Berlin.

Product overview

Ausbildung.berlin is a joint project (Gemeinschaftsprojekt) of various Berlin partners, operated by the Industrie- und Handelskammer zu Berlin (IHK Berlin). The platform functions as a meta job board (Meta-Stellenbörse) for apprenticeships in Berlin, combining four core components: a centralized apprenticeship search engine (Meta-Stellenbörse), a company directory with bookmarking functionality (Ausbildungsatlas), an events calendar for career fairs and matchmaking sessions, and partner profile pages connecting users with specialized advisors from government agencies, trade associations, and employers. The platform aggregates listings from company websites and job boards, redirects users to external posting sites, and provides access to the Jugendberufsagentur Berlin hotline for individual career counseling. Technical infrastructure is provided by index Internet und Mediaforschung GmbH.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Meta-Stellenbörse (Meta Job Board) The central meta-job board that aggregates apprenticeship (Ausbildungsstelle) listings from multiple sources across Berlin, allowing users to search and find available positions that match their skills and preferences. Users are redirected to the original employer posting sites for applications. Free for training seekers.
• Ausbildungsatlas (Training Atlas) An interactive atlas application that allows users to browse companies offering apprenticeships in Berlin by location on a map and save companies to a personal bookmark list (Merkliste) stored via cookies and accessible across sessions. Free for training seekers.
• Events Platform A calendar and event listing platform showcasing apprenticeship-related events, training fairs (e.g., Last Minute Börse, Ausbildungstag Berlin Süd-Ost), and matchmaking/consultation sessions across Berlin, with options to subscribe via iCalendar, Google Calendar, and Outlook. Free for training seekers.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• IHK Berlin (Industry and Commerce Chamber Berlin)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPublisher and primary institutional partner of ausbildung.berlin. IHK Berlin organizes examinations for over 250 training professions and ensures quality standards in vocational training for commerce and industry sectors.
• Bundesagentur für Arbeit (Federal Employment Agency)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides career counseling services through Berufsberater*innen. Helps training seekers find suitable professions, understand training content, search for positions, and navigate application processes. Offers guidance on funding opportunities and career alternatives.
• Jugendberufsagentur Berlin (Youth Career Agency Berlin)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMulti-institutional partnership of BA, job centers, youth welfare, and vocational schools. Offers comprehensive counseling for all young Berliners up to age 25 at 12 locations across the city. Provides long-term support from school-to-work transition through training completion.
• HWK Berlin (Handicrafts Chamber Berlin)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupports training in over 130 handicraft professions. Provides counseling, placement services (Passgenaue Besetzung), monitors training quality, and offers continuing education pathways including master craftsman and business administrator programs.
• DEHOGA Berlin (Hotel and Gastronomy Association)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPromotes quality training in hospitality. Operates 'TOP-Ausbildungsbetrieb' certification initiative for high training standards. Provides apprentice seminars during training and organizes 'Youngstars BB' competition for outstanding apprentices.
• DGB Berlin-Brandenburg (German Trade Union Federation)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRepresents worker interests and provides 'Dr. Azubi' portal for apprentice support. DGB-Jugend serves as interest representation during training, offering tips, information, and assistance with training-related problems.
• Steuerberaterkammer Berlin (Tax Advisor Chamber)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides guidance for taxfachangestellte (tax professional) training. Supports apprentices and training companies throughout the apprenticeship. Offers continuing education through to tax advisor certification without university requirement.
• Rechtsanwaltskammer Berlin (Bar Association Berlin)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupports ReNoFa (legal and notary assistant) training. Provides information on profession requirements, training pathways, and career development in law offices. Skills transferable to banks, insurance, and government agencies.
• Notarkammer Berlin (Notary Chamber Berlin)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPromotes notary assistant training. Offers centralized application forwarding to member notary offices. Provides support throughout training including continuing education and exam preparation courses. High placement rates after training.
• Senatskanzlei Berlin (Berlin Senate Chancellery)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRepresents Land Berlin as employer in public administration. Offers training across diverse fields from healthcare to firefighting, administration to crafts. Promotes public service careers in Berlin government.
• Senatsverwaltung für Bildung, Jugend und Familie (Senate Admin for Education, Youth and Family)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOperates 46 Oberstufenzentren (upper-level centers) offering full-school-based vocational training in ~50 professions. Provides digitally equipped facilities with modern labs and workshops. Covers areas including environment, IT, design, and media technology.
• SenASGIVA (Senate Admin for Labor, Social Affairs, Integration)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerManages Berliner Ausbildungsplatzprogramm (BAPP) for disadvantaged candidates. Supports verbundausbildung (consortium training) and refugees via ARRIVO Berlin initiative. Oversees agricultural vocational education and operates Queraufstieg counseling network.
• Unternehmensverbände Berlin-Brandenburg (UVB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPremier business association for Berlin-Brandenburg region. Provides expertise on training from industry and handicraft member companies. Connects seekers with Ausbildungsexpert*innen for career guidance and application support.
• index Internet und Mediaforschung GmbHcoreTechnology or IntegrationTechnical partner responsible for platform development and maintenance. Located at Friedrichstr. 62, 10117 Berlin. Provides web hosting and internet research capabilities supporting the meta-search functionality.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Stepstone Deutschland: One of Germany's largest generalist job boards with a dedicated apprenticeship/traineeship vertical. Comparable as a commercial placement platform serving both employers and job seekers, but broader in scope (all sectors and experience levels) rather than specializing in vocational training.
• Lehrstellenbörse der Handwerkskammern: The handicraft chambers' national apprenticeship portal covering all 130+ HWK-recognised trades. Comparable as an authoritative apprenticeship listing source for the handicraft segment that HWK Berlin (one of ausbildung.berlin's core partners) covers locally — broader scope but narrower trade coverage.
• Indeed Deutschland: Global job search engine with a significant German presence and active apprenticeship listings aggregation. Comparable as a meta-aggregator pulling listings from multiple employer sources, but operates across all job categories and seniority levels rather than focusing on vocational training.

Direct peers

• Ausbildung.de: Germany's leading national apprenticeship matching platform, operating a similar meta-style job board and content hub for Ausbildungsstellen across all Bundesländer. Directly comparable to ausbildung.berlin in product (apprenticeship search), audience (school-leavers and young adults), and business model (free for seekers), but operates at national rather than city scale.
• Jobbörse der Bundesagentur für Arbeit: The official federal employment agency job portal listing apprenticeships, training positions, and jobs across Germany. Directly comparable as a free public job board serving the same Ausbildung seeker segment, with a backend integrated into the same Bundesagentur that is one of ausbildung.berlin's core partners — making it both a competitor and an upstream data source.
• IHK-Lehrstellenbörse: Official apprenticeship job board operated by the Association of German Chambers of Industry and Commerce (DIHK), aggregating Ausbildungsstellen from all regional IHKs. Directly comparable as the IHK-system's own national meta-board and a structural alternative for the same employer and seeker segments.
• Azubis.de: National German apprenticeship platform providing search, company profiles, and application tools for Ausbildungsstellen. Highly comparable product offering (apprenticeship search and company discovery), serving the same target audience with similar meta-aggregator functionality.

Regional players

• JAA-Jobbörse (Jugendagentur App): Bundesagentur für Arbeit's youth-focused digital tools and apps for school-to-work transition, providing job search and career exploration services. Conceptually adjacent — both serve the under-25 apprenticeship seeker audience with career-guidance overlays — but delivered through federal channels rather than a city-level partnership model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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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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