Heinrich-Böll-Oberschule

What Heinrich-Böll-Oberschule does

Heinrich-Böll-Oberschule is a publicly funded German secondary school located in Berlin-Spandau, operating under the Berlin Senate Department for Education, Youth and Family (Senatsverwaltung für Bildung, Jugend und Familie). Founded in 1973 as '4. O/OG (Gesamtoberschule)' and housed in a new building completed in September 2022, the school delivers secondary education for grades 7 through 13 as an Integrierte Sekundarschule mit gymnasialer Oberstufe, combining integrated secondary schooling with a grammar-school upper-secondary track. Its core educational offering is a reform pedagogy (Reformkonzept) built around year-group mixing (Jahrgangsmischung), portfolio-based learning via logbooks (Logbuch), structured feedback conversations (Bilanz- und Zielgespräche), full-day extracurricular activities (Ganztags-AGs), and an annual challenge week (Woche der Herausforderung). The school layers specialization tracks onto this base — bilingual education (Bilingualer Zug), foreign languages (French, Latin, Spanish, English), sports (football, volleyball via BERLIN RECYCLING Volleys), music, and art — alongside an elective program (Wahlpflichtunterricht) covering performing arts, natural sciences, political science, school garden, and a 'Verantwortung' (Responsibility) track that runs the new 'Pflege Deine Zukunft' healthcare career program.

The institution is not a commercial entity. Funding flows through public education budgets and the school charges no tuition; fees are limited to book lists and optional cafeteria meals (delivered via GREENs unlimited Berlin GmbH). Full-day care is operated by SH Starke Hände GgmbH, and the school supplements its curriculum with external partners including Casa e.V. (career visits), Pflege Deine Zukunft network partners (Alice Salomon Hochschule Berlin, DRK Kliniken Berlin Westend, Evangelische Schule Spandau), Werner Bonhoff Stiftung (anti-bullying), and Stadtnatur Berlin e.V. (environmental education). Customer-facing activity is limited to an annual Tag der offenen Tür and the standard Berlin school enrollment process for incoming grade 7 students. The school served under long-standing principal Birgit Faak (14.5 years) until her retirement on April 16, 2026, with deputy principal Kirsten Göttling assuming acting principal duties. Recognition includes the Berliner Berufswahlsiegel (Exzellente berufliche Orientierung), a 2025 first prize in the 'Wir machen Demokratie' Berlin student competition, and a second consecutive Berlin Futsal championship (2025/26).

Name

Heinrich-Böll-Oberschule

Legal name

Heinrich-Böll-Oberschule

Website

https://boell-schule.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1973

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Heinrich-Böll-Oberschule is a publicly funded Berlin-Spandau secondary school (grades 7-13) using reform pedagogy, bilingual tracks, and sports/arts specializations, serving local students under the Berlin Senate education authority.

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Product category

Public Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

International/Global Curriculum Schools (IB, Cambridge, etc.) (EDAJABAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Physical Education & Health Instruction (EDAJAFAL), Physical Education (PE) & Fitness Programs (EDAJAJAC)

Keywords

• Secondary education
• Reform school
• Gymnasium upper secondary
• Bilingual education
• Career orientation

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin-Spandau

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 publicly funded German secondary school, the school is financed through government educational funding and does not charge tuition fees.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Heinrich-Böll-Oberschule is a public integrated secondary school (Integrierte Sekundarschule) with a gymnasiale Oberstufe (grammar school upper secondary) located in Berlin-Spandau. The school delivers secondary education for grades 7-13 through a reform pedagogy approach that includes mixed-age classes, portfolio-based logbook learning, balance and target conversations, full-day extracurricular activities, and bilingual instruction. Specialization tracks are offered in foreign languages, art, music, and sports, alongside comprehensive career and study orientation programs.

Product overview

Heinrich-Böll-Oberschule is an integrated secondary school (Integrierte Sekundarschule) with a gymnasiale Oberstufe (grammar school upper secondary), located in Berlin-Spandau. Founded in 1973, it operates as a reform school (Reformschule) with progressive pedagogical approaches including mixed-age classes, portfolio-based assessment through logbooks, and balance/target conversations. The school offers specialized tracks in Foreign Languages (with a Bilingual Zug), Art, Music, and Sports (including volleyball with BERLIN RECYCLING Volleys partnership). Elective courses (Wahlpflichtunterricht) cover Performing Arts, Natural Sciences, Political Science, School Garden, and Responsibility. The school provides comprehensive career orientation through company visits, Ausbildungsmesse career fairs, and the 'Pflege Deine Zukunft' healthcare program. Full-day programs include canteen services via GREENs unlimited Berlin GmbH and extracurricular activities managed by SH Starke Hände GgmbH and Stadtnatur Berlin e.V.

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Named customers1 record

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Ideal customer profiles1 record

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• BERLIN RECYCLING VolleyscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with German volleyball championship team for sports profile development. Since 2016, the BERLIN RECYCLING Volleys have been building a Berlin-wide youth development project in which Heinrich-Böll-Oberschule participates. Starting from school year 2022/23, 10 performance-oriented students are trained in volleyball three times weekly.
• Casa e.V.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganizes career exploration visits for 9th grade students, enabling them to gain insights into various professions and companies. Facilitates company visits and workshops throughout the year.
• GREENs unlimited Berlin GmbHminorOthersProvides daily lunch meals for students at the school cafeteria (Mensa). Offers registration for school meals through their system.
• Pflege Deine Zukunft Network PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional network including Evangelische Schule Spandau, Alice Salomon Hochschule Berlin, DRK Kliniken Berlin Westend, Seniorendomicil Wilhelm-Stift, and Soziale Fachschulen Johannesstift Diakonie. Provides students with practical insights into healthcare professions through hospitations, skills labs, and networking with trainees.
• SH Starke Hände GgmbHcoreOthersFull-day program operator (Ganztag) providing afternoon activities and care. Organizes diverse programs including creative, sports, technical, and nature activities.
• Stadtnatur Berlin e.V.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnvironmental education partner for sustainability projects. Participates in full-day programs with activities around waste separation, recycling, and environmental protection.
• Werner Bonhoff Stiftung - Nach der TatminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides anti-bullying workshop 'Nach der Tat' that promotes awareness and targeted responses to bullying and violence. Workshop for Team Violett (approximately 100 students).
• Ausbildungsmesse Partner CompaniesminorOthersCompanies participating in annual job fairs: Deichmann, Agentur für Arbeit, Zweirad-Center Stadler, Centrovital Hotel, Amtsgericht Spandau, Rad-Haus, Photon Laser Manufacturing, Vivantes, Porr, Gratec Dachbau, Züblin, Rossmann, Knobelsdorff-Schule OSZ Bautechnik I

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights10 records

Direct peers

• Evangelische Schule Spandau: Independent partner school within the Pflege Deine Zukunft network alongside Heinrich-Böll-Oberschule. Operates secondary education in the same Spandau catchment, often drawing from a similar applicant pool and partnering on vocational programs.
• Droste-Hülshoff-Oberschule: Berlin Integrierte Sekundarschule with similar structure and state funding model. Provides a useful local benchmark for secondary-education programs, enrollment dynamics, and reform-pedagogy positioning in Berlin.
• Carlo-Schmidt-Oberschule: Berlin Integrierte Sekundarschule co-founded in 1973 in the same Gesamtoberschule cohort. Similar public secondary-school profile, governance under the Berlin Senate, and grade 7-13 structure.
• Martin-Buber-Oberschule: Integrierte Sekundarschule in Berlin, co-founded in 1973 with Heinrich-Böll-Oberschule. Comparable in size, grade range, and Berlin-state funding model, serving an overlapping secondary-school applicant pool.
• Bertolt-Brecht-Oberschule: Integrierte Sekundarschule in Berlin founded in 1973 alongside Heinrich-Böll-Oberschule as part of the same Spandau Gesamtoberschule cohort. Operates a comparable secondary-school structure serving the same district demographic.

Market position

Strengths4 records

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Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Profiles3 records

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