Berufsakademie für Bankwirtschaft

What Berufsakademie für Bankwirtschaft does

Berufsakademie für Bankwirtschaft (BA für Bankwirtschaft) is a private dual-study institution founded in 1995 and operated by GenoAkademie GmbH & Co. KG, a limited partnership headquartered in Rösrath-Forsbach, Germany. It delivers a single core product: a three-year Bachelor in Banking and Finance that alternates between academic theory at its study locations in Hannover and Rastede and practical training phases at practice partner banks. The institution exclusively serves the German cooperative banking sector (Volksbanken and Raiffeisenbanken); prospective students must first secure a study contract with a cooperative bank before being enrolled at the BA.

The business model is professional services in character. No tuition is charged to students; instead, practice partner banks (drawn from the approximately 800 institutions in the cooperative financial group) pay for the program and provide student remuneration under a study contract. Partner banks participate in curriculum design via the Fachkonferenz, propose thesis topics, and recruit graduates into roles spanning corporate client management, private banking, and finance leadership. Distribution is therefore indirect by design: each cooperative bank acts as a recruitment channel and revenue source, while the BA delivers the academic component.

The technology footprint is minimal and undifferentiated: a TYPO3-based website, Matomo and eTracker for web analytics (with IP anonymization and EU-hosted data processing in Volksbanken-Raiffeisenbanken data centers), Google Maps for location services, and a third-party whistleblower system (Hinweisgebersystem 360, operated by AWADO Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH). Headcount is 9, with two study advisors (Hannover and Rastede) and a Compliance Officer as the named staff.

Name

Berufsakademie für Bankwirtschaft

Legal name

GenoAkademie GmbH & Co. KG

Website

https://ba-bankwirtschaft.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Berufsakademie für Bankwirtschaft is a private dual-study institution in Germany that delivers a three-year Bachelor in Banking and Finance exclusively for the cooperative banking sector, partnering with Volksbanken and Raiffeisenbanken to combine academic instruction at Hannover and Rastede with in-bank practical training.

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Product category

Banking Education / Vocational Higher Education (Banking and Finance)

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PRIMARYEDAHAHAA

Undergraduate Business Schools (BBA/BSBA Programs)

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Business Schools & Management Institutes

SECONDARYEDAHAHAD

Finance, Accounting & Economics Schools

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Business Schools & Management Institutes

Keywords

• Dual study banking
• Banking education
• Cooperative banking
• Bachelor banking finance
• Vocational banking training

Headquarters

HQ city

Rösrath-Forsbach

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Dual Study Fee (paid by Practice Partner Banks): Practice partner banks (Volksbanken/Raiffeisenbanken) pay for the study program in exchange for qualified junior talent. Students receive remuneration from the practice partner bank under a study contract. The Berufsakademie operates under the GenoAkademie GmbH & Co. KG legal entity.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

The Berufsakademie für Bankwirtschaft operates a three-year dual study program in Banking and Finance that alternates between theoretical phases at study locations in Hannover and Rastede and practical phases at practice partner banks (Volksbanken/Raiffeisenbanken). Students earn a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Banking and Finance while employed under study contracts with a partner cooperative bank. The institution is operated by GenoAkademie GmbH & Co. KG as part of the genossenschaftliche FinanzGruppe.

Product overview

Berufsakademie für Bankwirtschaft offers a single core educational product: the Bachelor in Banking and Finance degree program. This is a dual study program lasting three years that alternates between theoretical phases at the academy's study locations (Hannover and Rastede) and practical phases at partner banks belonging to the cooperative banking sector (Volksbanken Raiffeisenbanken). The program provides students with business and finance-specific knowledge alongside personal and methodological competencies, combining scientific theory with real-world banking experience.

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Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bachelor in Banking and Finance (Dual Study Program) A three-year dual study program conferring a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Banking and Finance that alternates between academic theory phases at the academy's study locations (Hannover, Rastede) and practice phases at partner cooperative banks. It is designed for school-leavers (Abiturienten) who first secure a study contract with a Volksbank/Raiffeisenbank and then enroll at the Berufsakademie; students receive remuneration from the practice partner bank and graduate ready to work as corporate customer managers, private banking advisors, or finance/HR leaders inside the Genossenschaftliche FinanzGruppe.

Quantifiable outcome

• Graduates take roles such as Corporate Customer Manager, Private Banking Advisor, Finance Manager, and Business Customer Finance Manager within the cooperative banking sector.

Named customers5 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature2 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• GenoAkademie GmbH & Co. KGcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGenoAkademie GmbH & Co. KG is the operating entity behind the Berufsakademie für Bankwirtschaft. It is part of the genossenschaftliche FinanzGruppe (cooperative financial group). The GenoAkademie manages the program, sets examination and study regulations, and provides institutional infrastructure. Headquarters at Raiffeisenstraße 10-16, 51503 Rösrath-Forsbach.
• Praxispartner Banks (Volksbanken/Raiffeisenbanken)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe program relies on practice partner banks (Volksbanken/Raiffeisenbanken) which provide study positions, remuneration to students, and practical training phases. Banks can influence curriculum through the Fachkonferenz (subject conference), propose thesis topics, and advise students on profile specializations. Partner examples include Hannoversche Volksbank, VR Bank Fulda, VR-Bank Mitte, Volksbank Haselünne, and Bremische Volksbank.
• AWADO Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbHminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerAWADO Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH provides the 360 whistleblower system (Hinweisgebersystem 360) for the Berufsakademie, enabling anonymous or named reporting of suspected criminal acts, legal violations, and regulatory breaches. The trusted lawyers of AWADO handle reports confidentially. Address: Wilhelm-Haas-Platz, 63263 Neu-Isenburg, Germany.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Duale Hochschule Baden-Württemberg (DHBW): Germany's largest dual-study institution with multiple campuses including banking and finance tracks and partnerships with cooperative and savings banks. The most direct national competitor in dual banking education.
• Hochschule Fresenius: Large private German university group with multiple locations offering banking and finance degree programs including dual-study variants. Direct competitor in private-sector business education for banking students.
• FOM Hochschule: One of Germany's largest private universities with multiple locations, offering dual banking and finance study programs in cooperation with regional banks. Direct competitor for dual-study banking students across Germany.
• Sparkassenakademien (Regional Savings Bank Academies): Network of regional training academies serving the German savings banks (Sparkassen) sector. Directly comparable as sector-specific banking education providers for the parallel savings-bank ecosystem.
• International School of Management (ISM): Private German business school with multiple campuses offering banking and finance bachelor's programs, often in cooperation with regional employers. Comparable as a multi-location private provider competing for the same dual-study applicants.
• ADG Business School: Part of the Genossenschaftliche FinanzGruppe, ADG is a sister cooperative-banking education institution offering executive and professional development. Directly comparable as a sector-specific banking academy inside the same cooperative ecosystem.
• Hochschule für Wirtschaft und Umwelt (HfWU): Public university offering banking and finance dual-study programs in partnership with cooperative banks in Baden-Württemberg. Comparable regional cooperative-banking dual-study competitor.
• Frankfurt School of Finance & Management: Leading private German business school offering banking and finance bachelor's and master's programs with strong industry partnerships. Comparable as a banking-focused degree provider competing for the same student talent pool.
• Hochschule für Wirtschaft und Recht Berlin (HWR): Public Berlin university offering banking and finance degree programs including dual-study variants. Comparable as a public-sector provider of banking higher education competing for the same applicant pool.

Emerging players

• Hochschule Bonn-Rhein-Sieg (H-BRS): Public university offering banking and finance programs with regional industry partners. Comparable as a growing regional player in applied banking higher education with cooperative and commercial bank ties.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/berufsakademie-f%C3%BCr-bankwirtschaft

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

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