Berufskolleg Kreis Höxter

What Berufskolleg Kreis Höxter does

Berufskolleg Kreis Höxter (BKHX) is a public vocational college operated by the district of Kreis Höxter as the responsible school authority (Schulträger) under the education laws of Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany. It delivers dual-system vocational education and continuing professional qualifications across two campuses — Klöckerstr. 10 in Brakel and Im Flor 35 in Höxter — serving vocational training students, adults seeking advanced certifications, and upper-secondary students pursuing Abitur-equivalent credentials through the Berufliches Gymnasium. The program portfolio spans four divisions (Berufsschule across 11 trade areas including construction, electrical, metal, wood, vehicle, and business; Soziales & Gesundheit; Wirtschaft und Verwaltung; and Technik), supported by specialized student laboratories (tec4you-lab, b!lab Biolabor Brakel), the Schülergenossenschaft student cooperative, and Erasmus+ international mobility exchanges.

The institution's technology stack is built on the Microsoft 365 platform (Teams, Office, SharePoint) for communication and collaboration, WebUntis for timetabling, and Visual Components software for digital factory-planning instruction within the Fachschule Technik – Digitale Produktionstechnik program. Each student receives Office 365 access at the start of the school year, and the Microsoft Teams environment functions as the digital learning hub for assignment submission and class announcements. The institution is GDPR-compliant (DSGVO) and processes personal data only with consent or legal basis. There is no proprietary commercial technology product; the school operates as a public service provider.

Commercially, Berufskolleg Kreis Höxter is a publicly funded entity with no tuition charges, no revenue model in the private-sector sense, and no disclosed budget figures. Its GTM is effectively admissions and recruitment — student enrollment through the official NRW registration process, supplemented by information weeks, parent evenings, a career fair (STEP1), and partnerships with IHK, Handwerkskammer, and regional employers. Revenue flows from the Kreis Höxter district budget and state education funding rather than commercial customers. The institution recently joined the RBZB regional consortium (2025) with Johann-Conrad-Schlaun Berufskolleg and the district to coordinate vocational education across the region, and has launched deeper industrial partnerships (Optibelt, Nov 2025) to support the tec4you-lab.

Name

Berufskolleg Kreis Höxter

Legal name

Berufskolleg Kreis Höxter

Website

https://bkhx.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Berufskolleg Kreis Höxter is a public vocational college in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, operating two campuses (Brakel and Höxter) under the Kreis Höxter district authority. It delivers dual-system vocational training, technical and social-pedagogical Fachschulen, and Abitur-track programs to regional youth and adult learners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Vocational Education and Training

NAICS

Technical and Trade Schools (6115)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

College & Career Transition Services (Bridge Programs, Dual Enrollment Pathways) (EDAAABAK)

Keywords

• Vocational education
• Dual education system
• Vocational training
• Technical schooling
• Continuing education

Headquarters

HQ city

Brakel

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, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Berufskolleg Kreis Höxter is a public vocational school delivering state-recognized vocational education and training (Berufsschule) in the German dual system, combined with vocational high school (Berufliches Gymnasium), technical and social pedagogy Fachschulen, and specialized student laboratories. Programs span construction, electrical, vehicle, metal and wood technology, business and administration, health, social pedagogy, and digital production technology across two campuses in Brakel and Höxter.

Product overview

Berufskolleg Kreis Höxter operates as a multi-campus vocational college with two locations in Brakel and Höxter, Germany, offering a comprehensive portfolio of educational programs spanning vocational training (Berufsschule), vocational high schools (Berufliche Gymnasien), technical schools (Fachschulen), and specialized programs. The institution is structured into four main educational divisions: Berufsschule (dual-system vocational training across 11 trade areas including construction, electrical, vehicle, metal, and business technology), Soziales & Gesundheit (social and health programs including pedagogical and healthcare pathways), Wirtschaft und Verwaltung (business and administration programs), and Technik (technology programs including IT, engineering, and digital production). Special offerings include the tec4you-lab technology laboratory, the b!lab biology laboratory, the Erasmus+ international mobility program, and a student cooperative. The school also participates in the Regional Bildungszentrum Berufliche Bildung (RBZB) initiative for strengthening vocational education across the Kreis Höxter region.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Berufsschule (Vocational School)

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Optibelt GmbH & Co. KGminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 November 2025Optibelt from Höxter signed a cooperation agreement with Berufskolleg Kreis Höxter to support the tec4you-lab student laboratory, providing expertise and resources for technology-focused vocational education.
• Georg-von-Langen-Schule, Berufsbildende Schulen HolzmindenminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Joint collaboration on 'Zukunftslabore' (Future Laboratories) project to rethink learning and adapt vocational training to changing work environment demands. Both schools work together with business partners to better prepare students for their professional future.
• Kreis Höxter (District of Höxter)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020The district of Höxter is the school sponsor (Schulträger) and key strategic partner. Kreis Höxter participates in the RBZB (Regional Bildungszentrum Berufliche Bildung) school experiment until 2025, working with Berufskolleg Kreis Höxter and Johann-Conrad-Schlaun Berufskolleg to strengthen vocational education in the region. The district also partners on sustainability initiatives like the clothing exchange event.
• Johann-Conrad-Schlaun Berufskolleg WarburgcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Partner vocational school in the RBZB network, cooperating on the regional educational center initiative to improve vocational training across Kreis Höxter district through shared resources and coordinated programs.
• IHK (Chamber of Industry and Commerce)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegular cooperation with IHK for apprenticeship examinations, Ausbildungsdialog events, and quality assurance in vocational training. IHK Ausbildungsberater participate in joint meetings with trainers and teachers.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Handwerkskammer Ostwestfalen-Lippe zu Bielefeld: Partner chamber governing the craft trades side of the dual system served by the school. Comparable institutional role in apprenticeship examinations and trainer qualification across the same regional economy and trade categories (construction, metal, electrical, vehicle).
• IHK Ostwestfalen zu Bielefeld (Industrie- und Handelskammer): Chamber partner conducting apprenticeship examinations and Ausbildungsdialog events at Berufskolleg Kreis Höxter. As the regional IHK, it sets qualification standards and coordinates dual training across the same vocational programs the school delivers.

Direct peers

• Georg-von-Langen-Schule Berufsbildende Schulen Holzminden: Named collaboration partner on the 'Zukunftslabore' (Future Laboratories) initiative. A neighboring Berufsbildende Schule with overlapping vocational, technical, and business programs serving a comparable rural Lower Saxony / NRW border region.
• Johann-Conrad-Schlaun Berufskolleg Warburg: Direct peer and explicit RBZB cooperation partner under Kreis Höxter's sponsorship. Both are NRW Berufskollegs offering dual vocational training, Fachschulen, and Berufliches Gymnasium programs within the same district catchment, making it the most directly comparable institution.

Regional players

• Berufskolleg Köln: Large NRW Berufskolleg offering the same vocational, technical, and Berufliches Gymnasium program architecture under the same state education law. Comparable in regulatory framework and program taxonomy, but operating at significantly larger scale in an urban district.
• Berufskolleg Bielefeld: Closest NRW Berufskolleg in geographic proximity to Kreis Höxter, sharing the Ostwestfalen regional economy and employer base (e.g., IHK Ostwestfalen zu Bielefeld). Comparable vocational and Fachoberschule program offerings under the same state regulatory regime.
• Berufskolleg Düsseldorf: Another NRW Berufskolleg with comparable dual-system vocational programs across technology, business, health, and social tracks. Operates under the same NRW Schulgesetz framework and Schulträger model, differing primarily in scale and urban context.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

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