BBS Lingen Wirtschaft

What BBS Lingen Wirtschaft does

BBS Lingen Wirtschaft (Berufsbildende Schulen Lingen Wirtschaft) is a public vocational school located at Nöldekestraße 7, 49809 Lingen, Germany, operating under the state of Lower Saxony (Land Niedersachsen) with the local district of Emsland (Landkreis Emsland) as its sponsoring authority. The school is led by Schulleiter Heinz Gebbeken and offers a broad portfolio of educational pathways, including Berufsschule (dual vocational training), Berufsfachschule, Fachoberschule, Berufliches Gymnasium, and Berufseinstiegsschule. Its dual-training programs cover banking, retail, office management, healthcare, dentistry, logistics, IT, and other sectors, with new additions including e-commerce and a three-year Fachkraft für Lagerlogistik (warehouse logistics) program beginning in the 2026-27 academic year. Advanced vocational credentials such as the Bachelor Professional in Betriebswirtschaft are also offered.

The institution's underlying technology stack consists of IServ for school-wide communication and administration and WebUntis for timetable and scheduling management. There is no proprietary technology platform; the school operates as a public-sector education provider rather than a technology company. Its business model is non-commercial: funding flows from state allocations and district operating subsidies, with no tuition revenue from apprentices or full-time students. Apparent "customers" are the apprentices, full-time students, and their employing training companies, but the school does not transact with them on a market-priced basis. The school's value proposition is statutory delivery of regional vocational education, anchored by partnerships with the IHK, HWK, Bundesagentur für Arbeit, Fobizz, and ECDL.

Name

BBS Lingen Wirtschaft

Legal name

Berufsbildende Schulen Lingen Wirtschaft

Website

https://bbs-lingen-wirtschaft.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

BBS Lingen Wirtschaft is a publicly funded German vocational school in Lingen (Lower Saxony) that delivers dual apprenticeships, full-time vocational tracks, and academic pathways to regional students and training companies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Vocational Education and Training

NAICS

Technical and Trade Schools (61151), Apprenticeship Training (611513)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

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

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Keywords

• Vocational education
• Dual training programs
• Business administration courses
• Full-time secondary school
• Language integration programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Lingen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Public Education Funding: As a government-run vocational school (Berufsbildende Schule) in Lower Saxony, Germany, the school is funded by the state (Land Niedersachsen) and the district (Landkreis Emsland). Revenue comes from public educational funding rather than tuition.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

BBS Lingen Wirtschaft is a public vocational school in Lingen, Lower Saxony that delivers dual vocational training (Berufsschule alongside apprenticeships) and full-time school programs including Berufsfachschule, Fachoberschule, Berufliches Gymnasium, and Berufseinstiegsschule. Programs cover business, administration, retail, banking, insurance, healthcare (medical/dental assisting), logistics, e-commerce, legal and tax professions, and prepare students for recognized qualifications such as Fachhochschulreife and Abitur.

Product overview

BBS Lingen Wirtschaft (Berufsbildende Schulen Lingen Wirtschaft) is a German vocational school offering a portfolio of full-time and dual vocational education programs. The institution operates a dual-track model comprising (1) full-time school programs including Berufsfachschule (BFS dual, BFW), Fachoberschule (FOW, FOI, FOR in Classes 11 and 12 leading to Fachhochschulreife), Berufliches Gymnasium (BGW leading to Abitur), and Berufseinstiegsschule (BES for language and integration), and (2) dual vocational training programs (Ausbildungsberufe) such as automotive, banking, industrial, retail, wholesale, insurance, legal, tax, administrative, logistics, healthcare (medical/dental assistants), and e-commerce clerks. The school also provides advanced vocational education through the Bachelor Professional Betriebswirtschaft (state-certified business administrator) program. Student companies (Schülerfirmen) provide hands-on practical business experience within this portfolio.

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Products and services

• Berufsfachschule dual (BFS dual) One-year full-time vocational school requiring a Hauptschulabschluss as minimum entry requirement, preparing students for dual vocational training pathways in business occupations.
• Zweijährige Berufsfachschule Wirtschaft Klasse II (BFW) Two-year full-time vocational school in economics requiring completion of a one-year Berufsfachschule Wirtschaft as prerequisite.
• Fachoberschule Wirtschaft und Verwaltung – Schwerpunkt Wirtschaft Klasse 11 (FOW1) One-year full-time upper secondary school in economics and administration with economics focus, requiring Realschulabschluss for entry.
• Fachoberschule Wirtschaft und Verwaltung – Schwerpunkt Informatik Klasse 11 (FOI1) One-year full-time upper secondary school in economics and administration with computer science focus, requiring Realschulabschluss for entry.
• Fachoberschule Wirtschaft und Verwaltung – Schwerpunkt Verwaltung und Rechtspflege Klasse 11 (FOR1) One-year full-time upper secondary school in economics and administration with administration and legal services focus, requiring Realschulabschluss for entry.
• Fachoberschule Wirtschaft und Verwaltung – Klasse 12 (FOW2) Second-year upper secondary school in economics and administration with economics focus, leading to Fachhochschulreife. Requires successful completion of FOS11 or completed vocational training.
• Fachoberschule Wirtschaft und Verwaltung – Schwerpunkt Informatik Klasse 12 (FOI2) Second-year upper secondary school in economics and administration with computer science focus, leading to Fachhochschulreife. Requires successful completion of FOI1 or completed vocational training.
• Fachoberschule Wirtschaft und Verwaltung – Schwerpunkt Verwaltung und Rechtspflege Klasse 12 (FOR2) Second-year upper secondary school in economics and administration with administration and legal services focus, leading to Fachhochschulreife. Requires successful completion of FOR1 or completed vocational training.
• Berufliches Gymnasium Wirtschaft (BGW) Full-time upper secondary school (Berufliches Gymnasium) specializing in economics, requiring erweiterter Realschulabschluss for entry and conferring Allgemeine Hochschulreife (Abitur).
• Berufseinstiegsschule Sprache und Integration – Vollzeit (BES-1) Full-time vocational entry school focused on language and integration for students without a recognized German school-leaving certificate.
• Berufseinstiegsschule Sprache und Integration – Teilzeit (BES-T) Part-time vocational entry school focused on language and integration for students without a recognized German school-leaving certificate.
• Schülerfirmen (Student Companies) Student-run companies that provide practical business experience, allowing students to apply vocational knowledge in real-world business settings.
• Medizinische Fachangestellte (Medical Assistants) Dual vocational training program in healthcare for medical assistants, combining practical workplace training with theoretical instruction.
• Zahnmedizinische Fachangestellte (Dental Assistants) Dual vocational training program for dental assistants, combining practical workplace training with theoretical instruction.
• Bachelor Professional Betriebswirtschaft (State-Certified Business Administrator) Advanced vocational school program leading to state-certified business administrator qualification, the highest level of vocational education in Germany.
• Automobilkaufleute (Automotive Dealers)

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Bundesagentur für Arbeit (Federal Employment Agency)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with the Federal Employment Agency for career guidance and referral services. The school's website links to the Agency for Arbeit in Nordhorn/Lingen for employment counseling and job placement support.
• Landkreis EmslandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe school sponsor (Schulträger) is Landkreis Emsland, a district authority responsible for educational funding and oversight of vocational schools in the region. Located at Ordeniederung 1, D-49716 Meppen.
• Land Niedersachsen (State of Lower Saxony)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe school is operated as a public institution under the jurisdiction of the State of Lower Saxony. The state appoints the school leadership and provides educational framework and curriculum guidelines.
• Industrie- und Handelskammer (IHK) Osnabrück, EmslandmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorChamber of Industry and Commerce partnership for vocational training coordination, examination support, and certification for commercial apprenticeship programs.
• Handwerkskammer (HWK) Osnabrück-EmslandmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorChamber of Crafts partnership for craft trade apprenticeship coordination and professional certification.
• IServ GmbHcoreTechnology or IntegrationIServ is the school communication platform provider used by BBS Lingen Wirtschaft. Students and teachers use IServ for information management, communication, and learning platform access.
• WebUntiscoreTechnology or IntegrationTimetable and substitution planning system used for managing school schedules. Accessible via web portal for students and parents.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Berufsbildende Schulen Nordhorn: BBS in Nordhorn, Grafschaft Bentheim, Lower Saxony — neighboring district to Emsland. Same Berufsbildende Schule institutional model with comparable dual vocational and full-time programs serving a similar rural Lower Saxony catchment.
• Berufsbildende Schulen Meppen: BBS Meppen is a vocational school in Meppen, also located in Landkreis Emsland and operating under the same regional state oversight in Lower Saxony. Offers comparable dual vocational training and full-time school programs to a similar regional student base.
• Berufsbildende Schulen Osnabrück: Larger BBS in Osnabrück serving a more urban catchment in Lower Saxony. Offers the full Berufsbildende Schule program portfolio (dual training, Fachoberschule, Berufliches Gymnasium) under the same Land Niedersachsen framework and chamber partnerships.
• Berufsbildende Schulen Aurich: BBS Aurich in the Aurich district of Lower Saxony. Comparable regional vocational school with the same state funding model, dual apprenticeship structure, and full-time school pathways (Fachoberschule, Berufliches Gymnasium).
• Berufsbildende Schulen Leer: BBS Leer in Leer district, East Frisia, Lower Saxony. Comparable state-funded vocational school offering dual apprenticeships and full-time programs with similar program breadth in business, technology, and vocational tracks.
• Berufsbildende Schulen Papenburg: Vocational school in Papenburg, in the Emsland region of Lower Saxony. Operates the same dual-track BBS model with commercial, technical, and full-time school programs for regional apprentices and full-time students.
• BBS Lingen Technik: The technical counterpart vocational school located in the same city of Lingen under the same Landkreis Emsland sponsorship. Offers dual vocational training in technical and craft trades; directly comparable institutional model (Berufsbildende Schule), funding source, and catchment area, just with a technical instead of business/economics focus.
• Berufsbildende Schulen Emden: BBS in Emden, Lower Saxony — another state-funded vocational school in the same northwest German region offering dual vocational training, Fachoberschule, Berufliches Gymnasium, and Berufseinstiegsschule pathways.

Broad incumbents

• Eckert Schulen: One of Germany's largest private vocational education providers with multiple campuses and a broad portfolio of dual vocational training, full-time vocational schools, and continuing education programs. Comparable in vocational program breadth, but operates as a private commercial entity rather than state-funded public school.
• DAA Deutsche Angestellten-Akademie: Major nationwide vocational education and continuing training provider in Germany offering commercial, administrative, and integration-related programs. Comparable in vocational training offerings and integration language programs, but operates at national scale rather than regional single-campus.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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