Berufliche Schulen Berta Jourdan

What Berufliche Schulen Berta Jourdan does

Berufliche Schulen Berta Jourdan (BSBJ) is a public vocational school (Selbstständige Berufliche Schule) located in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, operating under the municipal authority of the Stadt Frankfurt am Main within the Hessian state education system. Founded in December 1999 and named after Berta Jourdan (1892-1981), a Frankfurt-born pedagogue, women's rights activist, and politician known for her commitment to inclusive pedagogy, the school delivers a portfolio of 13 distinct educational programs organized across four streams: vocational orientation (Berufsorientierung), vocational qualification (Berufsqualifizierung), study qualification (Studienqualifizierung), and general education pathways (Allgemeine Bildungs­gänge). Credentials offered include Erzieher/Erzieherin (social pedagogy), Heilerziehungspfleger (curative education nursing), Sozialassistent (social assistance), Altenpflegehelfer (elderly care assistant), Hauswirtschafter (housework), and academic qualifications spanning Hauptschulabschluss, Mittlerer Abschluss, Fachhochschulreife, and Abitur. Specialized pathways include support for students with intellectual disabilities (Bildungsgänge zur Berufsvorbereitung GE), German language integration for migrants (InteA program), and an innovative self-organized Future Skills-Klasse. The school also runs a Förderberufsschule providing remedial support.

The school's core 'technology' consists of its credentialed curriculum, state-recognized vocational training pathways, and practical training partnerships — there is no proprietary software platform, API, mobile application, or commercial digital product. BSBJ has no app, no documented APIs, and no AI/ML integrations. Its notable technical differentiators are its designation as an independent vocational school with expanded autonomy, its inclusion in the Bündnis KulturNetz cultural education alliance (with DFF – Deutsches Filminstitut & Filmmuseum and Sozpäd), and its selection as a 'Schule der Zukunft' by the Polytechnische Gesellschaft for the Future Skills initiative. Recognition includes Kita-Preis 2025 finalist status (with KulturNetz alliance) and Erasmus+ Ausbildungspartnerlabel status.

BSBJ's business model is entirely government-funded: as a public vocational school within the Hessian state education system, it charges no tuition and generates no commercial revenue. Its customer base consists of prospective students enrolling directly through school administration and the Hessian school portal (schulportal.hessen.de), drawn primarily from the Frankfurt am Main region. The school has no external shareholders, no private equity ownership, and no parent company beyond the municipal government. Marketing is conducted through educational fairs and career days (e.g., Berufsbildungstage). The institution's strategic positioning is defined by its regulatory designation, its cultural-education alliances (Bündnis KulturNetz, NFKB), and its award-recognized programs in social pedagogy and inclusive education.

Name

Berufliche Schulen Berta Jourdan

Legal name

Berufliche Schulen Berta Jourdan

Website

https://berta-jourdan.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Berufliche Schulen Berta Jourdan (BSBJ) is a public vocational school in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, offering 13 credentialed programs in social pedagogy, healthcare, and education — from vocational preparation to Abitur — for regional students under Hessian state funding.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Vocational Education

NAICS

Technical and Trade Schools (61151), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Staff Training, Coaching & Professional Development (SEL/Mental Health) (EDAKAMAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

High School Equivalency (GED/HiSET/TASC) Preparation (EDANAJAG), Executive Functioning & Study Skills Coaching (Organization, Time Management) (EDAKADAD)

Keywords

• Vocational education
• Social pedagogy training
• Elderly care training
• Special education nursing
• University entrance qualification

Headquarters

HQ city

Frankfurt am Main

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Berufliche Schulen Berta Jourdan is a public vocational school in Frankfurt am Main providing multi-year vocational qualification programs that prepare students for careers as educators (Erzieher), social assistants (Sozialassistenten), curative education nurses (Heilerziehungspfleger), elderly care assistants (Altenpflegehelfer), and housekeepers (Hauswirtschafter). The school also offers academic pathways that confer the Fachhochschulreife (higher education entrance qualification) and the Abitur.

Product overview

Berufliche Schulen Berta Jourdan is a self-governing vocational school (Selbstständige Berufliche Schule) in Frankfurt am Main offering a portfolio of 13 distinct educational programs and pathways. The school's portfolio is organized into four main educational streams: Berufsorientierung (vocational orientation, including Förderberufsschule, BzB with special needs support, Altenpflegehelfer, and InteA German language integration), Berufsqualifizierung (vocational qualification, including Fachpraktiker Hauswirtschafter, Hauswirtschafter, Sozialassistenz, and two Fachschule programs in Sozialpädagogik and Heilerziehungspflege), and Studienqualifizierung (study qualification, including the Fachoberschule FOS and Berufliches Gymnasium BG). The school also runs a Future Skills-Klasse as a special innovative program selected by the Polytechnische Gesellschaft. Programs span from vocational preparation (Hauptschulabschluss) through to university entrance qualifications (Abitur/Fachhochschulreife), covering the social care, education, and household management sectors.

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Netzwerk frühkindliche kulturelle Bildung (NFKB)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Network for early childhood cultural education founded in 2020 under the Deutsche Kinder- und Jugendstiftung (DKJS) umbrella. Goal is to strengthen cultural education for children ages 0-8.
• Bündnis KulturNetz (DFF – Deutsches Filminstitut & Filmmuseum, Sozpäd)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Cultural education alliance consisting of DFF (German Film Institute & Film Museum), Berufliche Schulen Berta Jourdan (BSBJ), and Sozialpädagogischer Verein zur familienergänzenden Erziehung e.V. (Sozpäd). Started in 2013 with MiniFilmclub program for children in Kita (preschool) age. Since 2018, BSBJ is a fixed part with up to 200 prospective educators receiving training at DFF annually. Also established 'Netzwerk frühkindliche kulturelle Bildung' (NFKB) in 2020.
• Sozialpädagogischer Verein zur familienergänzenden Erziehung e.V. (Sozpäd)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the KulturNetz alliance. Operates Kulturkita Grüne Soße where initial training for prospective educators was conducted.
• DFF – Deutsches Filminstitut & FilmmuseumcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCultural partner in KulturNetz alliance. Hosts DFF workshops and training days for up to 200 prospective educators annually.
• Polytechnische GesellschaftcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSelected BSBJ as a 'Schule der Zukunft' (School of the Future) through their Future Skills initiative. Two-year project to sustainably transform learning.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Elisabeth-Knipping-Schule: Public vocational school in Kassel (Hesse) focused on social work, health, and educator training programs including Heilerziehungspflege and Sozialassistenz — directly comparable to BSBJ's portfolio.
• Max-Weber-Schule (Staatliche berufliche Schulen): Public vocational school in Frankfurt am Main offering similar Berufsqualifizierung programs including social pedagogy and healthcare pathways, operating under the same Hessian/Frankfurt municipal framework as BSBJ.

Emerging players

• Bernd Blindow Schulen: Private vocational school group offering social pedagogy (Erzieher), Heilerziehungspflege, and healthcare training pathways comparable to BSBJ's core programs.
• ILS Institut für Lernsysteme: Distance-learning vocational qualification provider offering educator and social-care preparation courses, serving a comparable adult learner demographic to BSBJ's Berufsqualifizierung programs.
• Dr. Eckert Schulen: Private vocational training provider with multiple campuses offering educator, social-care, and healthcare qualification programs across Germany, competing for the same student segments as BSBJ.

Broad incumbents

• WBS Schulen: Large Germany-wide private vocational training provider offering programs in social pedagogy, healthcare, and educator preparation, competing with BSBJ for adult vocational learners in Hesse.
• DAA Deutsche Angestellten-Akademie: Nationwide vocational training and qualification provider offering social-care, educator assistant, and integration programs comparable to BSBJ's portfolio.
• Ludwig Fresenius Schulen: Private vocational school network owned by Fresenius with strong focus on healthcare, social care, and educator training — directly comparable programmatic focus to BSBJ.
• bfz (Berufliche Fortbildungszentren der Bayerischen Wirtschaft): Large vocational qualification and reskilling provider with broad portfolio including social-care training; competes for adult vocational learners in the same segment as BSBJ.

Regional players

• Max-Brauer-Schule: Public vocational school in Hamburg offering similar Berufsqualifizierung programs in social pedagogy and healthcare; same structural peer (public berufliche Schule) but operates in a different federal state than BSBJ.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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