Bornholmer Grundschule

What Bornholmer Grundschule does

Bornholmer Grundschule is a public primary school (öffentliche Grundschule) located at Ibsenstr. 17, 10439 Berlin, in the Pankow district of Berlin, Germany. Operated and funded by the Bezirksamt Pankow von Berlin as Schulträger, with regional supervision provided by the Senatsverwaltung für Bildung, Jugend und Familie (Außenstelle Pankow), the school delivers free primary education to children in grades 1-6 and provides an all-day care program through its Ergänzende Förderung und Betreuung (EFöB), serving approximately 400 children and staffed by roughly 20 educators across a 6:00-18:00 operating window. The school's pedagogical identity centers on a musisch-künstlerischer Schwerpunkt (musical and artistic emphasis), supported by school choir, an Ökogarten (eco-garden) that has been continuously rebuilt since 2008, and supplemental offerings including an AG Programmieren Kinderleicht coding club starting in grade 2, an LRS reading-spelling consultation center, youth social work, and conflict mediators.

The institution has no commercial revenue stream; all operational funding flows through municipal budget allocations under Bezirksstadtrat Jörn Pasternack, and education is provided free of charge to families in accordance with German public-education law. Distribution is entirely through the municipal enrollment system of Bezirksamt Pankow, with no sales motion, no pricing model, and no private-customer acquisition. The school's technology stack is minimal: a WordPress-based informational website used for parent communications, announcements, and event notices, with no proprietary software, APIs, or digital product surface.

Operationally, the school is small (headcount listed at approximately 6 administrative staff plus ~20 EFöB educators) and is supported by a parent fundraising association (Förderverein der Bornholmer Grundschule) operating via the BildungsSpender platform, and by an external catering vendor (Sunshine Catering) for meal services. The institution is currently in a leadership transition following the 2024 passing of principal Jochen Fuchs, with Catrin Kremer serving as ständige Vertretung der Schulleitung and Jan-Eric Waschmann as her deputy and the school's data protection officer.

Name

Bornholmer Grundschule

Legal name

Bornholmer Grundschule

Website

https://bornholmer-grundschule.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Bornholmer Grundschule is a public primary school in Berlin's Pankow district, operated by Bezirksamt Pankow, providing free grades 1-6 education and all-day EFöB care to approximately 400 children with a musical, artistic, and ecological focus.

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Product category

Primary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Elementary and Secondary Schools (61111), Educational Services (61)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro primary industry

Head Start & Public Pre-K Programs (EDACABAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Early Childhood Development (ECD) & Pre-Primary Education (BPADAKAB)

Keywords

• Public primary education
• After-school care
• Music education
• Arts education
• Environmental learning

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

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 channels2 records

Core offering

Bornholmer Grundschule is a public primary school in the Pankow district of Berlin offering free education for children in grades 1-6. It provides a full-day schedule from 6:00 to 18:00 that includes core academic instruction, the Ergänzende Förderung und Betreuung (EFöB) extended care program for approximately 400 children, and supplementary programs such as music education, arts education, an eco-garden (Ökogarten), and a children's programming club (AG Programmieren Kinderleicht).

Product overview

Bornholmer Grundschule is a primary school (Grundschule) in Berlin, Germany. The school's service offering consists of core educational programs for grades 1-6, supplemented by an extensive extracurricular program. Key offerings include the Ergänzende Förderung und Betreuung (EFöB) child care service covering approximately 400 children, a programming club (AG Programmieren Kinderleicht), a school choir, an eco-garden with ecological education focus, an artistic/musical emphasis program, an LRS (reading/spelling difficulties) consulting center, youth social work services, conflict mediators (Streitschlichter), and various themed workshops and project rooms including a ceramics studio, wood workshop, learning workshop, and library. The school operates from 6-18 Uhr (6 AM to 6 PM) as part of its open all-day operation model.

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Brands

• Ergänzende Förderung und Betreuung (EFöB): Extended care and support program for children in grades 1-6, providing before-school care from 7:30-8:00, afternoon supervision until 13:00 (free within reliable half-day school framework), and full-day care until 18:00. Currently serves approximately 400 children with 20 educators.

Products and services

• Ergänzende Förderung und Betreuung (EFöB) Extended care program providing before-school care (7:30-8:00), afternoon supervision until 13:00 within the reliable half-day school framework, and full-day care until 18:00. Serves approximately 400 children in grades 1-6.
• Musikalische Grundschule (Musical Primary School) Musical education program and an ongoing emphasis of the school's curriculum, supporting the musisch-künstlerischer Schwerpunkt (musical-artistic focus) of the school.
• Künstlerische Grundschule (Arts Primary School) Arts education program covering visual and performing arts, including activities in a ceramics studio and other artistic workshops, offered as part of the school's musisch-künstlerischer Schwerpunkt.
• Schulchor (School Choir) School choir program available to pupils, supporting vocal and musical education within the school's overall musical-artistic focus.
• Ökogarten (Eco-garden) On-site eco-garden used for environmental and ecological learning activities for pupils. Originally established in 1996 and reconstructed from 2008 onward.
• AG Programmieren Kinderleicht (Programming Club for Children) Extracurricular programming club (Arbeitsgemeinschaft) offered to children, starting from grade 2, providing introductory coding/programming instruction.
• LRS-Beratungszentrum (Reading/Spelling Difficulties Consulting Center) Consulting center providing support and guidance for children with reading and spelling difficulties (LRS - Lese-Rechtschreib-Schwäche).
• Jugendsozialarbeit (Youth Social Work) Youth social work services supporting pupils' social development, welfare, and conflict resolution at the school.
• Streitschlichter*innen (Conflict Mediators) Peer conflict mediation program in which trained students help resolve disputes among classmates.
• Elternbeteiligung (Parent Participation) Program enabling and organizing parent involvement and participation in school activities and decision-making.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Bezirksamt Pankow von BerlincoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe school is operated and funded by the Bezirksamt Pankow von Berlin (Pankow district authority). Jörn Pasternack serves as Bezirksstadtrat (district councilor) for School, Sport and Facility Management. The district provides operational funding, infrastructure, and administrative oversight.
• Förderverein der Bornholmer GrundschuleminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent association that supports the school through fundraising activities, including a donations shop through BildungsSpender platform. They assist with physical improvements and support for garten activities.
• Sunshine CateringminorOthersExternal catering service provider for school meals. Manages meal ordering and delivery to the school. Parents must cancel orders by 18:00 the previous day through the ordering system.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Direct peers

• Berlin Metropolitan School: An international private K-12 school in Berlin. Comparable as an alternative education provider competing for the same primary-age population in Berlin with extended full-day care and specialized curricula.
• Berlin British School: A private English-language primary school in Berlin serving internationally mobile families. Directly comparable as a private K-12 institution targeting Berlin families who might otherwise enroll in public Grundschulen like Bornholmer.
• Phorms Education Berlin: Phorms operates bilingual (German-English) primary schools in Berlin, directly competing with the Bornholmer Grundschule for the same cohort of primary-school-aged families in Berlin, differentiated primarily through private tuition and bilingual instruction.
• Freie Waldorfschule Berlin-Mitte: A Steiner/Waldorf alternative primary school in central Berlin serving grades 1-6 with a distinctive artistic and holistic curriculum — a direct alternative to Bornholmer's musisch-künstlerischer Schwerpunkt for families seeking differentiated primary education.
• Montessori Campus Berlin: A private Montessori primary school in Berlin offering an alternative pedagogy to public Grundschulen. Comparable as a differentiated primary education provider competing for the same demographic of Berlin families.
• Dwight School Berlin: International private school in Berlin with an IB-aligned curriculum from primary grades onward. Comparable to Bornholmer's full-day model and specialized programming, serving urban Berlin families seeking differentiated primary education.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses3 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

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