Berufsbildende Schulen 1 Leer

What Berufsbildende Schulen 1 Leer does

Berufsbildende Schulen I Leer (BBS I Leer) is a public vocational school (Berufsbildende Schule) located at Blinke 39 in Leer, Lower Saxony, Germany. The institution is operated and funded by the state of Lower Saxony (Land Niedersachsen) and falls under the supervision of the Regional Office for School and Education (Regionales Landesamt für Schule und Bildung) in Osnabrück. As a government educational institution, it charges no tuition and is positioned as a regional education center serving Leer and East Frisia (Ostfriesland) under the tagline 'In der Region – für die Region.' The school delivers vocational education across four main professional fields: Economics and Administration (Wirtschaft und Verwaltung), Nutrition and Home Economics (Ernährung und Hauswirtschaft), Health, Nursing and Social Pedagogy (Gesundheit, Pflege & Sozialpädagogik), and Agricultural Economics (Agrarwirtschaft).

The school's educational portfolio spans dual vocational training (duale Ausbildung) for occupations such as bakers, butchers, IT specialists, commercial clerks, and shipping commerce apprentices; full-time Berufsfachschulen; three-year Berufliche Gymnasien leading to the Abitur (Allgemeine Hochschulreife); advanced Fachschulen training educators, social pedagogical assistants, and remedial care professionals; and career-entry Berufseinstiegsschulen. Programs range from one-year foundational courses to multi-year professional certifications, including a 1800+960-hour Pflegeassistenz training for state-certified nursing assistants and a 2.5-year Fachschule Sozialpädagogik. The technology stack is built on commodity education platforms: Moodle (hosted on the Lower Saxony Moodle instance), IServ as the school intranet and management portal, and WebUntis for timetabling and substitution planning. No proprietary technology, AI capabilities, APIs, or mobile applications are reported.

BBS I Leer operates no commercial revenue model. All operating funding flows from public education budgets allocated by the state of Lower Saxony, with marginal cost recovery only via copying fees (Kopiergeld), study trips (Studienfahrten), and company visits (Betriebsbesichtigungen). The institution holds multiple recognitions — Europaschule, Fairtrade-School (recertified 2026), Schule ohne Rassismus – Schule mit Courage, Fobizz digital education certification (2025-2026), Region des Lernens, and awards at the Meisterstücke 2026 meat-trade competition — and engages in regional industry partnerships such as with Dörpener Umschlaggesellschaft mbH (DUK) for shipping commerce training. Student enrollment is handled through direct admissions procedures, supported by counseling services, with marketing conducted through the school website, Facebook, and Instagram. Headcount data for the listed management team is limited (6 employees cited at the firmographic level, with ~35 department/program leaders named), though actual instructional staff is far larger; revenue, founding year, and detailed financial data are not publicly disclosed.

Name

Berufsbildende Schulen 1 Leer

Legal name

Berufsbildende Schulen I Leer

Website

https://bbs1-leer.de

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Berufsbildende Schulen I Leer is a publicly funded vocational school in Leer, Lower Saxony, Germany, operated by the state of Lower Saxony. It delivers dual training, Berufsfachschulen, Berufliche Gymnasien, and Fachschulen across business, agriculture, health/care, and nutrition disciplines for the Leer/Ostfriesland region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Vocational Education

NAICS

Technical and Trade Schools (6115), Junior Colleges (61121)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Comprehensive Community Colleges (Transfer + Workforce) (EDAHADAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Workforce Development & Continuing Education Divisions (Noncredit) (EDAHADAG)

Keywords

• Vocational education programs
• Dual apprenticeship training
• Vocational secondary schools
• Professional education pathways
• Continuing vocational training

Headquarters

HQ city

Leer

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Public Funding: As a public vocational school maintained by the state of Lower Saxony (Niedersachsen), BBS I Leer is funded through government educational funding. No tuition is charged ('Als öffentliche Einrichtung erheben die BBS1 Leer kein Schulgeld').

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Berufsbildende Schulen I Leer (BBS I Leer) is a publicly funded vocational school in Leer (Ostfriesland), Germany, delivering a broad portfolio of vocational education and training programs. Offerings include dual vocational training (Berufsschule) in business, IT, agriculture, food trades, and shipping, as well as one-year and two-year full-time Berufsfachschulen, Berufliche Gymnasien leading to the Abitur, advanced Fachschulen for educators and care professionals, and Berufseinstiegsschulen for career orientation. The school charges no tuition and is operated by the state of Lower Saxony.

Product overview

Berufsbildende Schulen I Leer (BBS I Leer) is a German vocational school (Berufsbildende Schule) offering a comprehensive portfolio of educational programs across four main professional areas: Wirtschaft und Verwaltung (Economics and Administration), Ernährung und Hauswirtschaft (Nutrition and Home Economics), Gesundheit, Pflege & Sozialpädagogik (Health, Care & Social Pedagogy), and Agrarwirtschaft (Agricultural Economics). The institution provides dual vocational training (duale Ausbildung), full-time vocational schools (Berufsfachschulen), upper secondary schools (Berufliche Gymnasien), advanced vocational schools (Fachschulen), and career entry schools (Berufseinstiegsschulen). Programs range from one-year foundational courses to advanced two-year Fachschule programs. The school also operates specialized short programs like the Kurzbildungsgang Pflegeassistenz for career changers, and maintains extra-curricular activities including sustainability initiatives, sports, and cultural projects.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Berufsschule Wirtschaft (Dual Vocational Training, Business) Dual vocational school (Berufsschule, Teilzeit) for business occupations including Automobilkaufleute, Kaufleute für Büromanagement, IT-Berufe, Fachkraft für Lagerlogistik, Steuerfachangestellte, Industriekaufleute, Groß- und Außenhandelsmanagement, Schifffahrtskaufleute, Kaufleute im Einzelhandel, and Verkäufer/in. Students are apprenticed at partner companies while attending BBS I Leer for theoretical instruction.
• Berufsschule Agrarwirtschaft (Dual Vocational Training, Agriculture) Part-time vocational school for agricultural occupations (Berufsschule) providing dual training for Landwirte/Landwirtinnen, combining classroom instruction at BBS I Leer with on-farm apprenticeships at regional agricultural companies.
• Berufsschule Bäcker/-in (Dual Vocational Training, Baking) Part-time vocational school for the apprenticeship of Bäcker/Bäckerinnen including bread, pastry, and snack production with quality management at regional partner bakeries.
• Berufsschule Fleischer/-in (Dual Vocational Training, Butchery) Part-time vocational school for Fleischer/Fleischerinnen, covering meat processing, sausage production, and quality assurance; recognized at the Meisterstücke 2026 competition for meat and sausage culture.
• Fachverkäufer/-in im Lebensmittelhandwerk (Specialized Food Retail Apprenticeship) Dual vocational training for Fachverkäufer/innen (specialized retail assistants) in bakery and butcher shops, covering customer service, sales, and product knowledge in the Lebensmittelhandwerk (food trades).
• Einjährige Berufsfachschule Agrarwirtschaft (One-Year Vocational School, Agriculture) One-year full-time vocational school providing foundational agricultural training for students pursuing careers in farming and agronomy, leading to the Sekundarabschluss I – Hauptschulabschluss.
• Einjährige Berufsfachschule Gastronomie (One-Year Vocational School, Gastronomy) One-year full-time vocational school preparing students for gastronomy professions including cooking, restaurant service, and hotel services.
• Einjährige Berufsfachschule Hauswirtschaft und Pflege (One-Year Vocational School, Home Economics and Care) One-year vocational programs in home economics and care, available with Schwerpunkt Hauswirtschaft (for Hauptschulabsolventen or Realschulabsolventen) or Schwerpunkt Sozial- und Familienpflege.
• Einjährige Berufsfachschule Lebensmittelhandwerk (One-Year Vocational School, Food Trade) One-year full-time vocational program in food trade (Lebensmittelhandwerk) with focus on bakery production and sales, operated in cooperation with the local bakery guild.
• Einjährige Berufsfachschule Wirtschaft (One-Year Vocational School, Business) One-year vocational programs in business administration with specializations in commerce, office management, e-commerce, informatics, and logistics.
• Zweijährige Berufsfachschule Pflegeassistenz (Two-Year Nursing Assistant School) Two-year full-time program providing training as state-certified nursing assistant (Pflegeassistenz), comprising 1,800 hours of theory and 960 hours of practical training, leading to a recognized nursing qualification.
• Zweijährige Berufsfachschule Sozialpädagogische Assistenz (Two-Year Social-Pedagogical Assistant School) Two-year full-time training program for social-pedagogical assistants (sozialpädagogische Assistenz) focusing on elementary education and leading to the erweiterter Sekundarabschluss I.
• Kurzbildungsgang Pflegeassistenz (Short-Track Nursing Assistant Program) One-year accelerated program for experienced care professionals (3+ years in care) to become state-certified nursing assistants, comprising 320 teaching hours.
• Klasse 2 Berufsfachschule Sozialassistent – Schwerpunkt Persönliche Assistenz (Year-2 Social Assistant, Personal Assistance) Second-year specialization for social assistants focusing on personal assistance, providing household, educational, and care support in domestic settings; aimed at Realschulabsolventen/innen.
• Fachschule Sozialpädagogik (Advanced Vocational School, Social Pedagogy) Advanced vocational school (Fachschule) training educators (Staatlich anerkannte/r Erzieherin/Erzieher) over 2.5 years, with possible attainment of the Fachhochschulreife alongside the qualification.
• Fachschule Heilpädagogik (Advanced Vocational School, Special Needs Education) Advanced training program for special needs educators (Staatlich anerkannte Heilpädagogin/staatlich anerkannter Heilpädagoge) of 2.5 years duration (class schedule Mondays and Tuesdays).
• Fachschule Heilerziehungspflege (Advanced Vocational School, Remedial Care Education) Advanced vocational school training remedial education caregivers (Heilerziehungspfleger/in) by combining pedagogical and nursing competencies, leading to the qualification of Bachelor Professional.
• Berufliches Gymnasium Gesundheit und Soziales (Vocational Gymnasium, Health and Social Sciences) Three-year upper secondary school (Berufliches Gymnasium) with focus on Health and Social Sciences, available in three specializations (Sozialpädagogik, Gesundheit-Pflege, Ökotrophologie), and leading to the Allgemeine Hochschulreife (Abitur).
• Berufliches Gymnasium Wirtschaft (Vocational Gymnasium, Economics) Three-year upper secondary school (Berufliches Gymnasium) with focus on Economics, leading to the Allgemeine Hochschulreife (Abitur).
• Fachoberschule Wirtschaft und Verwaltung (Vocational Upper Secondary, Business and Administration) Two-year upper secondary school (Fachoberschule) for economics and administration, comprising Class 11 with internship and Class 12 as full-time school year, leading to the Fachhochschulreife.
• Berufseinstiegsschule (BES) Klasse 1 und 2 (Career Entry School, Classes 1 and 2) Vocational entry school (Berufseinstiegsschule, BES) for career orientation with two class years, offered with specializations in Health/Social Sciences (focus on Housekeeping/Care or Food Trade/Gastronomy) and Language and Integration.

Quantifiable outcome

• Successful Abitur completion: 80 students acquired their Allgemeine Hochschulreife in 2026
• +1 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Dörpener Umschlaggesellschaft (DUK)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 June 2026Dörpener Umschlaggesellschaft mbH (DUK) provides practical learning opportunities for shipping commerce students (Schifffahrtskaufleute) through company visits and industry insights into modern logistics and transshipment processes.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• TÜV Rheinland Akademie: Major private continuing-education and vocational training provider operating across Germany, overlapping with BBS I Leer in adult upskilling, retraining, and certified professional development for working learners.
• DEKRA Akademie: National private vocational training provider delivering certified occupational programs, particularly in technical, logistics, and commercial trades, competing for adult learners and career changers in the same region as BBS I Leer.
• Ludwig Fresenius Schulen: Private chain of vocational schools across Germany with strong programs in healthcare, social pedagogy, and therapy training — directly comparable to BBS I Leer's Pflegeassistenz, Fachschule Sozialpädagogik, and Heilerziehungspflege offerings.

Direct peers

• Berufskolleg Köln: Vocational school consortium in Cologne / NRW delivering dual vocational training and full-time Berufsfachschulen across business, healthcare, and technical fields — same German vocational school category as BBS I Leer with similar credential offerings.
• BBS Aurich: Public Berufsbildende Schule located in Aurich, also in East Frisia / Lower Saxony, offering comparable dual vocational training, Berufliches Gymnasium, and Fachoberschule tracks to the same regional student pool as BBS I Leer.
• BBS Oldenburg: Larger state-maintained Berufsbildende Schule in Oldenburg (Lower Saxony) offering a similar mix of dual Ausbildung, full-time vocational schools, Fachoberschule, and Berufliches Gymnasium, with broader program breadth than BBS I Leer.
• BBS Emden: Public vocational school in Emden, neighboring BBS in East Frisia with overlapping program areas including business, technology, and social pedagogy, competing directly for the same regional learners.
• bbz Berlin (Berufsbildungszentrum): Multi-site vocational training center in Berlin delivering dual Ausbildung, full-time vocational schools, and continuing education across multiple professional fields — analogous institutional model to BBS I Leer but in an urban geography.

Others

• IHK Niedersachsen: Regional Chamber of Industry and Commerce that co-administers vocational exams, apprenticeship oversight, and continuing education credentials for the dual training programs BBS I Leer delivers in commercial occupations.
• Handwerkskammer Ostfriesland: Local handicraft chamber responsible for administering master-craftsman and apprentice exams in crafts (bakers, butchers, etc.) — directly tied to BBS I Leer's dual Berufsschule programs in food trades and agricultural occupations.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/berufsbildende-schulen-1-leer

Compliance6 records

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Profiles3 records

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