Friedrich-von-Bodelschwingh-Schule

What Friedrich-von-Bodelschwingh-Schule does

The Friedrich-von-Bodelschwingh-Schule Hagen is a state-run German special education school (Förderschule) located at Eugen-Richter-Straße 77-79, 58089 Hagen, North Rhine-Westphalia. It is operated by the Stadt Hagen under §120 Abs. 7 SchulG NRW and serves approximately 250 students in grades 1 through 10 who have special educational needs in the area of learning and developmental disorders (Förderschwerpunkt Lernen). The school is staffed by 25 specially trained special education teachers (sonderpädagogisch ausgebildete Lehrkräfte) organized across 17 predominantly grade-level classes, with small class sizes designed to support individualized, differentiated instruction. Its guiding principle "Wir eröffnen Welten" (We Open Worlds) structures the curriculum around three pillars: Lernwelten (learning), Lebenswelten (social life), and Berufswelten (career preparation).

The school's educational offering supplements standard subject instruction with German as a Second Language support, speech development (Sprachförderung), psychomotor skills (Psychomotorik), cross-grade reading programs, social learning initiatives, and the "Kultur und Schule" creativity program. For grades 8-10, the school runs structured career preparation through competency analyses, internships, a dedicated career-choice teacher (Stubo), and close collaboration with the Agentur für Arbeit and external Job-Coaches to facilitate the school-to-work transition. Administrative leadership is shared jointly by Gudrun Weichert and Stephanie Finke as co-leaders of the Schulleitung.

Friedrich-von-Bodelschwingh-Schule has no commercial revenue model. As a public educational institution, it charges no tuition and is funded by the City of Hagen within the North Rhine-Westphalia state education system. Enrollment is routed through the municipal school authority based on statutory special-education placement procedures, and the school does not operate marketing, sales, or pricing functions. Its technology footprint is limited to an informational website built on webEdition CMS and hosted by STRATO AG, with no analytics, cookies, or social media integrations. The institution functions as a traditional pedagogical service provider rather than a technology or commercial enterprise.

Name

Friedrich-von-Bodelschwingh-Schule

Legal name

Friedrich-von-Bodelschwingh-Schule Hagen

Website

https://bodelschwinghschule-hagen.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Friedrich-von-Bodelschwingh-Schule is a state-run German Förderschule in Hagen, North Rhine-Westphalia, educating approximately 250 students in grades 1-10 with special learning support needs (Förderschwerpunkt Lernen) under the Stadt Hagen and SchulG NRW.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Special Education (K-12)

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Elementary and Secondary Schools (61111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Learning Disabilities & Dyslexia Schools & Programs (EDAKAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Specialized Programs & Classrooms (Autism, Emotional/Behavioral, Intellectual/Developmental, Multi-Disability) (EDAJAKAH)

Keywords

• Special education school
• Learning support services
• Förderschule Lernen
• Inclusive primary education
• Vocational transition support

Headquarters

HQ city

Hagen

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

The Friedrich-von-Bodelschwingh-Schule is a state-run German special education school (Förderschule) in Hagen, North Rhine-Westphalia, providing educational services to approximately 250 students in grades 1 through 10 with special educational needs in the area of learning and developmental disorders (Förderschwerpunkt Lernen). It delivers differentiated instruction through small class sizes, specially trained special education teachers, and individualized learning methods, supplemented by programs in German as a Second Language, speech development, psychomotorics, cross-grade reading, and career preparation (including internships, competency assessments, and cooperation with the Employment Agency and job coaches) for grades 8–10.

Product overview

Friedrich-von-Bodelschwingh-Schule Hagen is a German special education school (Förderschule) providing educational services for approximately 250 students in grades 1-10 with special learning support needs (Förderschwerpunkt Lernen). The school offers differentiated instruction with smaller class sizes, specially trained teachers, and individualized learning methods. Educational programs include German as a second language, language development support, psychomotorics, cross-grade reading programs, social learning initiatives, creativity programs (Kultur und Schule), career preparation (classes 8-10), internships, and collaboration with the Employment Agency and job coaches. The institution operates as a traditional educational institution rather than a technology products or services company.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Differentiated Classroom Instruction (Grades 1-10)
• German as a Second Language (DaZ) Support
• Speech Development (Sprachförderung)
• Psychomotor Program (Psychomotorik)
• Cross-Grade Reading Promotion (Leseförderung)
• Social Learning & "Kultur und Schule" (Culture and School) Program
• Career Preparation Program (Grades 8-10)

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Agentur für Arbeit (Employment Agency)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerClose collaboration with the Employment Agency for career guidance and support, including competency analyses and internship placements for students in grades 8-10 during the career selection process
• Job-CoachescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessional job coaches provide support and accompaniment during the transition from school to vocational career for students with special educational needs

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Direct peers

• Other state-run Förderschulen in NRW (Förderschwerpunkt Lernen): Other publicly operated Förderschulen in North Rhine-Westphalia serving the same Förderschwerpunkt Lernen mandate under SchulG NRW. They compete for the same teacher pool, follow the same regulatory framework, and serve overlapping student profiles, making them the closest functional peers to Friedrich-von-Bodelschwingh-Schule.
• Carl-Strehl-Schule, Marburg: A long-established German Förderschule operating within the same state-regulated special education framework, focused on a different disability category (visual impairment). It is directly comparable in regulatory status, funding model (state-run), and small specialized class structure, though its pedagogical focus differs.

Regional players

• Pestalozzi-Stiftung Hamburg: A Hamburg-based foundation operating residential and educational services for children and youth with social, emotional and learning difficulties. Comparable in mission (Förderung of children with learning/behavioral support needs) and in offering school-to-work transition support, but operates outside NRW and under different state law.

Emerging players

• Montessori Deutschland (Montessori schools in Germany): Network of German Montessori schools offering individualized learning methods across primary and secondary grades. Comparable in the differentiated, individualized instruction approach that appeals to parents of children with learning difficulties, but operating as private schools rather than as state-credentialed Förderschulen.
• Bund der Freien Waldorfschulen (Waldorf/Steiner schools in Germany): Germany's network of independent Waldorf/Steiner schools, which compete for a partially overlapping parent segment seeking alternative pedagogical approaches (Klassen 1–13). They address a similar differentiated-instruction need but operate as private independent schools with a distinct anthroposophical curriculum rather than state-mandated special education.

Broad incumbents

• CJD Braunschweig (Christliches Jugenddorfwerk Deutschland): A nationwide German education and social services provider running special-needs schools, vocational preparation and career-coaching programs. Comparable in offering Sonderpädagogik and school-to-work transition support for disadvantaged learners, but operates across many Länder as a broad incumbent rather than a single-site NRW Förderschule.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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