BBS II

What BBS II does

BBS II (Berufsbildende Schulen II Leer) is a public vocational school located in Leer (Ostfriesland), Lower Saxony, Germany, operated by Landkreis Leer and supervised by the Landesschulbehörde Standort Osnabrück. The school delivers the full Lower Saxony BBS curriculum stack: Berufseinstiegsschule, one-year and two-year Berufsfachschule, dual-track Berufsschule, Fachoberschule (Fachhochschulreife), three-year Berufliches Gymnasium (Abitur), and Fachschule continuing education, covering 20+ technical and service specializations ranging from Bautechnik, Elektrotechnik, Fahrzeugtechnik, Metalltechnik, Informationstechnik, and Medizintechnik to Körperpflege/Kosmetik and Umweltschutz-Technische Assistenz.

Its technical platform is a standard German public-school digital stack: Microsoft 365 for productivity, a Moodle-based learning management system, Nextcloud for file storage, WebUntis for scheduling, and a Cisco Networking Academy for IT/networking certification pathways. Vocational labs include a CNC plasma cutting system (Plasmaschneidanlage) for metalworking trades and VEX Robotics kits supporting participation in the German Masters competition. The school is among the first three Berufliche Gymnasien in Lower Saxony to offer Medizintechnik as a Schwerpunktfach.

The business model is non-commercial: BBS II is funded by state and district education budgets (Land Niedersachsen and Landkreis Leer) and does not charge tuition. It generates no commercial revenue; all activity sits within the public-sector framework. Student acquisition is community-led and event-driven — direct applications for full-time programs, employer referrals for dual apprentices, and annual Informationsveranstaltungen (information evenings) plus regional education-fair participation. Marketing is primarily organic via the school's website (bbs2leer.de) and social channels (Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, TikTok). Strategic employer partnerships with Hager, Rittal, ABL, Stadtwerke Leer, Sparkasse LeerWittmund, KS Gleitlager, Sto-Stiftung, MakerSpace Leer, and Braukmann, together with the Erasmus+ international mobility network, extend the curriculum into industry-aligned and cross-border training.

Name

BBS II

Legal name

Berufsbildende Schulen II Leer

Website

https://bbs2leer.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

BBS II (Berufsbildende Schulen II Leer) is a public vocational school in Leer, Lower Saxony, Germany, operated by Landkreis Leer. It delivers 20+ technical and service programs — from Berufseinstiegsschule through Berufliches Gymnasium (Abitur) and Fachschule — funded by state education budgets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Vocational Education

NAICS

Technical and Trade Schools (6115), Educational Services (61), Junior Colleges (61121)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Construction & Trades Licensure (Contractor, Electrician, Plumber, HVAC CE) (EDAAALAH)

Keywords

• Vocational education
• Dual apprenticeship training
• Technical gymnasium
• Continuing professional education
• Career entry programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Leer

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government School Funding: As a public school (Berufsbildende Schule) operated by Landkreis Leer, the school's primary revenue comes from government funding allocated by the Land Niedersachsen and the district of Leer.
2. Vocational Training Coordination: The school coordinates with local companies (Ausbildungsbetriebe) for dual vocational education (Berufsschule), contributing to the regional workforce development ecosystem supported by IHK and regional employers.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

BBS II is a public vocational school providing full-time and dual vocational education programs across technical, service, and healthcare disciplines. Offerings span career entry (Berufseinstiegsschule), vocational schools (Berufsfachschule, Berufsschule), technical college (Fachoberschule), vocational grammar school (Berufliches Gymnasium leading to Abitur), and continuing professional education (Fachschule). Programs cover construction, electrical, metalworking, automotive, IT, mechatronics, medical technology, design/media, and body care.

Product overview

BBS II (Berufsbildende Schulen 2 Leer) is a vocational school offering a comprehensive portfolio of educational programs across multiple levels and disciplines. The school operates as a unified institution providing vocational entry programs (Berufseinstiegsschule), one-year and two-year vocational schools (Berufsfachschule, Berufsqualifizierende Berufsfachschule), dual education vocational schools (Berufsschule), technical college programs (Fachoberschule) leading to university of applied sciences qualification, three-year vocational gymnasium (Berufliches Gymnasium) leading to Abitur with specializations in Information Technology, Mechatronics, Medical Technology, and Design and Media Technology, professional development schools (Fachschule), and Cisco networking certifications. The various programs are interconnected through shared facilities, faculty, and a common educational mission to prepare students for modern vocational careers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• BBS Portal: Student and staff portal for accessing school services including Nextcloud and WebUntis timetable system.
• BBS Nextcloud
• Moodle Lernplattform
• Cisco Networking Academy
• Subito Schülercafé

Products and services

• Berufseinstiegsschule (Vocational Entry School) A foundational program preparing students for vocational training while teaching professional and general educational content, with consideration for vocational activity requirements. Includes a Sprach- und Integrationsklasse (language and integration class) for non-native speakers.
• Berufsfachschule (Vocational School)
• Berufsqualifizierende Berufsfachschule
• Berufsschule (Dual Vocational School)
• Fachoberschule (Technical College)
• Berufliches Gymnasium (Vocational Gymnasium)
• Fachschule (Technical School)
• Cisco Networking Academy

Quantifiable outcome

• Nearly 110 students from 8 classes participated in Hager Schraubertage hands-on electrical engineering program, demonstrating large-scale industry partnership delivery.
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Hager DeutschlandcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Hager Deutschland provides expert support for BBS 2 Leer's annual 'Schraubertage' (hands-on technical days) in electrical engineering. Nearly 110 students from 8 classes participated in 2024, working at practical stations including wiring a technical control center, building switching circuits, and programming KNX systems, with expert guidance from Hager professionals alongside student apprentices.
• RittalcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2024Rittal, a leading industrial enclosure and IT infrastructure manufacturer, hosted a three-day professional development program for the BBS 2 Leer faculty from the Elektrotechnik and IT departments in March 2024. Training covered smart factory solutions, digital manufacturing (Industry 4.0 Award 2022 winner), logistics in the Global Distribution Center, and software tools including EPlan and ePocket, taking place in Haiger and Herborn.
• Stadtwerke LeerminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Stadtwerke Leer provided educational tours of the Leer wastewater treatment plant for Berufsschüler of Anlagenmechanik und Sanitärtechnik (class MAS2A). The visit supported the 'Abwassertechnik' learning module and gave students practical insight into the operations of municipal utility infrastructure.
• Sto-StiftungminorOthers · 1 January 2024The Sto-Stiftung (Sto Foundation) recognizes and rewards outstanding apprentices in the painting, lacquering, and plastering trades through its annual Bestenwettbewerb competition. BBS 2 Leer students Hauke Ammersken (2024) and Janna Bohlmann (2023) received tool kits and certificates for being among the best apprentices in their trades.
• Braukmann GmbH, BurgwedelminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024The Braukmann company in Burgwedel hosted students from BBS 2 Leer's Berufsfachschule Kosmetik for a continuing education visit, where students learned about cosmetic product formulation and received hands-on training in applying beauty products, including insight into manufacturing and filling processes.
• Erasmus+ (multiple European partners)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023BBS 2 Leer participates in the Erasmus+ program enabling student exchanges and international internships. Partners include Lycee Le Corbusier in Illkirch-Graffenstaden (France), with exchanges for art projects; student internship placements in Crete (Greece), Cyprus, Malta, and Finland. The program was celebrated at a certificate ceremony attended by MEP Tiemo Woelken and Landrat Matthias Groote.
• Lycee Le Corbusier, Illkirch-Graffenstaden (France)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023As part of an Erasmus+ project, students from Lycee Le Corbusier in Illkirch Graffenstaden (Strasbourg region) visited BBS 2 Leer. Working together on the theme of sustainability, German and French students restored and repainted 100-year-old garden chairs and benches in European-themed colors.
• Sparkasse LeerWittmundminorOthers · 1 January 2023The Sparkasse LeerWittmund provided its facilities for the FOG Gestaltung exam project presentation, with Vorstandsvorsitzender Carsten Rinne attending and speaking to graduates at the event.
• Cisco Networking AcademycoreTechnology or IntegrationBBS 2 Leer operates as a Cisco Networking Academy partner, providing students with IT networking education and certification pathways. The program offers curriculum and resources aligned with Cisco certifications, supporting the school's information technology and IT technician programs.
• KS Gleitlager GmbHminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKS Gleitlager GmbH in Papenburg provided an apprenticeship placement for Wilko Plümer as a Werkzeugmechaniker (tool mechanic). Wilko developed an innovative exchange part for a stamping tool as his final project, which is now used in the company's production. He was subsequently named one of the top 22 apprentices by IHK Ostfriesland und Papenburg.
• MakerSpace LeerminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerMakerSpace Leer, led by Frau Pia Maas, provided professional support for the FOG Gestaltung exam project 'SPIEL dein DING', where students developed a new board game, contributing expertise for project execution and prototyping.
• Orgadata Software-Dienstleistungen AGminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerParticipated in the IHK Ausbildungskonzept 2024 (IHK Training Concept) event, where companies presented themselves to parents to support career guidance for their children. Orgadata contributed as one of the regional employers involved in the initiative organized by BBS 2 Leer.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• IHK Ostfriesland und Papenburg: Industries and commerce chamber that oversees dual vocational training for commercial and industrial trades in the same region. Partners with BBS 2 Leer on apprenticeship coordination and recognizes outstanding apprentices.
• Handwerkskammer Ostfriesland (HWK): Regional crafts chamber that co-administers dual vocational training and administers journeyman/master examinations. Overlaps with BBS 2 Leer's Berufsschule role in the dual apprenticeship system for trades.
• Hager Deutschland: Major industry partner that runs the 'Schraubertage' program at BBS 2 Leer. As a leading electrical engineering employer in the region, Hager is both a curriculum shaper and a downstream employer of graduates.

Regional players

• BBS Wittmund: Another East Frisian Berufsbildende Schule covering the Wittmund district. Smaller-scale peer with overlapping vocational program offerings and similar employer-driven dual training model.
• BBS Aurich: Public vocational school in the adjacent Aurich district of East Frisia. Offers similar Berufsfachschule, Berufsschule, and Berufliches Gymnasium programs and competes for students in the broader East Frisia catchment.
• BBS Emden: Vocational school in the coastal city of Emden serving the Emden district. Comparable in scale and program mix, with industry alignment to the regional automotive and maritime economy.

Broad incumbents

• Staatliche Berufsschule (Staatliche Berufsbildende Schule, generisch): Generic category of state vocational schools across Germany. Represented via Lower Saxony's broader Berufsbildende Schulen network, which collectively form the institutional peer set for BBS 2 Leer.
• Berufsbildende Schulen Osnabrück: Larger urban vocational school system in Osnabrück, which is also the seat of the Landesschulbehörde that supervises BBS 2 Leer. Much broader program portfolio and student base, serving as the benchmark for the supervisory region.

Direct peers

• BBS 1 Leer (Berufsbildende Schulen 1 Leer): The sister public vocational school serving the same Leer district with a partly overlapping program portfolio (commercial/business focuses). It is the most direct peer because both schools serve the same catchment under the same district authority.
• BBS Papenburg: Neighboring Berufsbildende Schulen in the adjoining Emsland district. Comparable scope of vocational programs and similar student demographics in rural Lower Saxony, and directly competes for some regional apprenticeship placements.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC-8-ii9B_PY1-3PJ1MdxPBA
• Facebookfacebook.com/bbs2leer
• Instagraminstagram.com/bbs2leer
• TikToktiktok.com/@bbs2leer
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bbs-ii

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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