Bildungswerk der Hessischen Wirtschaft e.V.

Name

Bildungswerk der Hessischen Wirtschaft e.V.

Legal name

Bildungswerk der Hessischen Wirtschaft e. V.

Website

https://bwhw.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1974

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Vocational Education and Training

NAICS

Other Technical and Trade Schools (611519), Technical and Trade Schools (6115), Vocational Rehabilitation Services (624310), Vocational Rehabilitation Services (62431)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Apprenticeships, Pre-Apprenticeships & Work-Based Learning (EDAAAOAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Internships, Externships & Work-Based Learning Placement (EDAMAKAB), Occupational Safety, OSHA & Workplace Compliance Training (EDAOAMAK)

Keywords

• Vocational training services
• Adult education programs
• Workforce integration consulting
• Disability employment services
• Online professional development

Headquarters

HQ city

Frankfurt, Hessen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices39 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Seminar and Training Services: BWHW generates revenue through seminar fees, training programs, and qualification services offered to companies and individuals. According to their AGB, seminar fees are due before the start of the seminar, with payment terms of 14 days after invoice date.
2. Publicly Funded Programs: The organization receives public funding through EU-subsidized programs for job seekers and integration services, including programs for people with disabilities and immigrants.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Bildungswerk der Hessischen Wirtschaft e.V. (BWHW) is a non-profit educational association delivering vocational training, professional qualification, and workforce integration services across Hesse and Rhineland-Palatinate through more than 60 physical locations and a virtual Online-Akademie with 800+ courses. Its offerings span five business fields: School/Studies/Career; Training/Qualification/Integration; Companies/Personnel/Development; Health/Rehabilitation/Inclusion; and Education/Care/Career, serving job seekers, trainees, employees, people with disabilities, immigrants, schools, and companies. The organization supplements these services with employer consultation (EAA), inclusion networks, and a research division (BWHW Forschung) for evidence-based program development.

Product overview

Bildungswerk der Hessischen Wirtschaft e.V. (BWHW) is a non-profit educational association providing vocational training, qualification, and integration services across Hesse and Rhineland-Palatinate through over 60 locations. The organization offers a comprehensive portfolio including the Online-Akademie (virtual learning platform with 800+ courses and retraining programs), the 'Wirtschaft integriert' integration project, EAA employer consultation services for disability employment, and KomPo7 competency assessment tools. Services target job seekers, trainees, employees, teachers, people with disabilities, students, and immigrants, organized into five business fields: School/Studies/Career; Education/Qualification/Integration; Companies/Personnel/Development; Health/Rehabilitation/Inclusion; and Education/Care/Career.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Wirtschaft integriert: Integration project promoting employment and workplace inclusion for people with disabilities and other target groups.
• Online-Akademie
• BWHW-Gruppe
• Einheitliche Ansprechstellen für Arbeitgeber (EAA)
• KomPo7

Products and services

• Online-Akademie (Online Academy) Virtual online learning platform offering targeted professional development with more than 800 course offerings and retraining programs (Umschulungen) for job seekers, employees, and career changers seeking to advance professionally or enter new career paths. Delivered through a modern digital learning environment accessible regionally and beyond.
• Wirtschaft integriert (Economy Integrated) Integration project supporting the economic integration of individuals, particularly those with disabilities and other disadvantaged groups, partnering with politicians, businesses, employment services, and educational institutions. Operational for over 10 years.
• Einheitliche Ansprechstellen für Arbeitgeber (EAA) Unified contact points for employers in Hesse providing consulting services to support the employment of people with severe disabilities, operating across nine Hessian municipalities and funded through integration assistance.
• KomPo7 Kompetenzfeststellungsverfahren Competence assessment procedure for evaluating and documenting individual skills and qualifications of young people and other target groups to support their transition into vocational training or employment.

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered moderate, minor and core.

• Bildungswerk der Rheinland-Rheinhessischen Wirtschaft (BWRW)moderateOthersRegional Bildungswerk (educational institution) network partner, sharing educational resources and best practices in the Rheinland-Rheinhessen region of Germany
• Bildungswerk der Nordhessischen Wirtschaft (BWNW)moderateOthersRegional Bildungswerk network partner operating in Northern Hesse, collaborating on educational programs and regional economic development
• BTZ KasselminorOthersBerufliches Trainingszentrum (Vocational Training Center) in Kassel, a subsidiary organization for professional training services
• Bildungshaus Bad NauheimminorOthersEducational center facility in Bad Nauheim providing training and seminar venues
• Wirtschaft integriertcoreOthersFlagship integration project celebrating 10 years of operation, supported by Hessian Ministry of Economics. Approximately 80 guests from politics, business, employment services, and education attended the anniversary event in Fulda.
• CONSULT PersonaldienstleistungenmoderateOthersPersonnel services subsidiary providing HR solutions and staffing services under the BWHW group
• PRO INKLUSIOmoderateOthersSpecialized inclusion program and network for integrating people with disabilities into the workforce
• Unternehmensnetzwerk InklusionmoderateOthersCorporate Network for Inclusion - a network of companies committed to employing people with disabilities, coordinated by BWHW
• BWHW ForschungcoreOthersResearch division of BWHW conducting applied research in vocational education and workforce development
• SchuleWirtschaft HessenmoderateOthersState-level LAG (Landesarbeitsgemeinschaft) connecting schools and businesses in Hesse to promote career education
• KomPo7 KompetenzfeststellungsverfahrenminorOthersCompetency assessment procedure used to evaluate and document professional competencies
• Arbeitgeberinitiative TeilqualifizierungminorOthersEmployer initiative for partial qualification programs, supporting step-by-step professional training
• BWHW-GruppecoreOthersParent company and group organization encompassing all BWHW subsidiaries and affiliated organizations for comprehensive service delivery
• Einheitliche Ansprechstellen für Arbeitgeber (EAA)coreOthersNew consulting service provided in nine Hessian municipalities offering single points of contact for employers regarding employment of people with severe disabilities. Funded through integration assistance.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Randstad Deutschland: Major German staffing and workforce solutions provider with significant training, upskilling, and HR services offerings. Comparable through the BWHW-Gruppe's CONSULT Personaldienstleistungen subsidiary and corporate HR consulting business field.
• DEKRA Akademie: Subsidiary of DEKRA SE offering nationwide vocational training, retraining, and workforce qualification services. Overlaps directly with BWHW's training portfolio but operates at national scale and is for-profit commercial.
• TÜV Rheinland Akademie: Training arm of TÜV Rheinland, providing certified vocational and continuing education across Germany. Broader incumbent with much larger geographic reach and internationally recognized certification brands.
• Agentur für Arbeit / Bundesagentur für Arbeit: German federal employment agency administering unemployment benefits, job placement, and publicly funded retraining programs. Comparable as the primary public-sector counterpart and partner for BWHW's integration and qualification programs for job seekers.
• IHK (Industrie- und Handelskammer) — Hessen: German chambers of industry and commerce (including the Hessian chambers) are statutory providers of apprenticeship coordination, examination, and continuing education. Overlap with BWHW is significant in vocational and apprenticeship services but IHK operates as a mandated public-body institution.

Direct peers

• bbw Bildungswerk der Bayerischen Wirtschaft: Largest of the Bildungswerk network organizations, serving Bavaria with a comparable portfolio of vocational training, employer consulting, and inclusion programs. Most directly analogous peer in terms of mission, structure, and operating model.
• Bildungswerk der Nordhessischen Wirtschaft (BWNW): A regional sister Bildungswerk operating in Northern Hesse under the same affiliated network model. Directly comparable non-profit vocational training provider with overlapping program portfolio (apprenticeship support, integration, employer training) and shared institutional affiliation with Hessian business associations.
• Bildungswerk der rheinland-rheinhessischen Wirtschaft (BWRW): Rhine-Rhenish Hesse counterpart Bildungswerk, jointly affiliated with BWHW via the wider Bildungswerk network. Provides the same vocational training, qualification, and integration services in an adjacent German region, sharing institutional DNA, governance norms, and customer segments.
• bfz Berufliche Fortbildungszentren der Bayerischen Wirtschaft: Bavarian vocational further-training centers affiliated with the Bavarian employer associations. Highly comparable non-profit operator focused on qualification, retraining, and employer-targeted upskilling across a single German state.

Emerging players

• Berufsförderungswerk (bfw): Network of German vocational rehabilitation centers specializing in qualification and retraining for people with health restrictions. Directly comparable to BWHW's inclusion and rehabilitation service lines under its Health/Rehabilitation/Inclusion business field.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries13 records

Funding overview

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