Bildungswerk der rheinland-rheinhessischen Wirtschaft gGmbH

What Bildungswerk der rheinland-rheinhessischen Wirtschaft gGmbH does

BWRW (Bildungswerk der rheinland-rheinhessischen Wirtschaft gGmbH) is a non-profit educational institution (gemeinnützige GmbH) headquartered in Koblenz, Germany, and institutionally tied to the regional employers' association vem.die Arbeitgeber e.V. Founded in 2009, the organization operates approximately 15 physical locations across Rhineland-Palatinate, delivering vocational training, career orientation, professional development, and HR-related services to both individual learners (students, apprentices, job seekers, employees, people with disabilities, families) and corporate clients. Its service portfolio spans five business fields: Schule, Studium & Beruf (school-to-career); Ausbildung, Qualifizierung & Integration (apprenticeship support); Unternehmen, Personal & Entwicklung (B2B training, consulting, recruitment, outplacement); Gesundheit, Rehabilitation & Inklusion (workplace inclusion for people with disabilities); and Erziehung, Pflege & Beruf (work-family-care balance).

The core technology asset is the Online-Akademie, a digital learning platform offering more than 700 self-paced continuing-education and retraining programs accessible online. Course delivery is supplemented through a partnership with the Institut für Berufliche Bildung (IBB) and two industrial training workshops (Industrielehrwerkstätten). The organization's institutional technology footprint is otherwise modest — Google Maps integration for site rendering and embedded YouTube/Vimeo video — with no disclosed AI/ML capabilities, proprietary algorithms, or adaptive-learning systems.

BWRW's revenue is generated through three streams: publicly funded contracts (notably with the Rhineland-Palatinate Ministry of Labor for pilot projects such as Transformationsbegleitung), participant and sponsoring-organization fees for seminars and training (payable before course start, with installment options in exceptional cases), and professional services for companies (consulting, coaching, recruitment, temporary staffing, outplacement). The company operates as part of the broader BWHW-Gruppe network of regional employers'-association educational institutions, with management led by three Geschäftsführer (Joachim Disser, Kerstin Kunz, Kai Weber).

Name

Bildungswerk der rheinland-rheinhessischen Wirtschaft gGmbH

Legal name

Bildungswerk der rheinland-rheinhessischen Wirtschaft gGmbH

Website

https://bwrw.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

BWRW is a non-profit educational institution in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, providing vocational training, career guidance, and B2B HR services to individuals and companies through ~15 regional sites and an Online-Akademie offering 700+ digital courses.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Koblenz

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices18 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public Funding and Government Contracts: BWRW operates as a non-profit educational institution (gemeinnützige GmbH) funded through contracts with government agencies, including the Ministry for Labor, Social Affairs, Transformation and Digitalization of Rhineland-Palatinate. Conducts pilot projects on behalf of government bodies.
2. Participant/Customer Fees: Seminar and training fees charged to participants or sponsoring organizations. Seminar fees are payable before course commencement, with installment payments possible in justified exceptional cases per individual contractual arrangements.
3. Professional Services for Companies: Consulting, coaching, recruitment, temporary staffing, and outplacement services for businesses of all industries

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

BWRW is a non-profit educational institution delivering vocational training, continuing education, career guidance, HR consulting, recruitment, and outplacement services to individuals and companies in the Rhineland-Palatinate region. Services are delivered through approximately 15 physical locations and an Online-Akademie digital platform with more than 700 courses, and include dedicated programs for apprentices, job seekers, employees, people with disabilities, and families.

Product overview

BWRW is a non-profit educational institution (Bildungswerk) serving the Rheinland-Rheinhessische Wirtschaft region with approximately 15 locations across Rheinland-Pfalz. The organization operates as a unified educational services provider offering multiple service areas: (1) School, Studies & Career support for students, (2) Vocational Training, Qualification & Integration for apprentices and young professionals, (3) Business, HR & Development services for companies, (4) Health, Rehabilitation & Inclusion for people with disabilities, and (5) Childcare, Nursing & Career support for families. The flagship digital product is the Online-Akademie platform offering 700+ online courses. Additionally, BWRW operates specialized programs like Transformationsbegleitung for workforce transformation support, all delivered through regional offices with close ties to local businesses and institutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Online-Akademie

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 700 further education programs available online

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Institut für Berufliche Bildung (IBB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with IBB for vocational education and training delivery, including cooperation on specialized qualification programs and in combination with two industrial training workshops (Industrielehrwerkstätten).
• vem.die Arbeitgeber e.V.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent employers' association (Arbeitgeberverband) providing institutional connection and strategic direction. Management entity of BWRW located at Ferdinand-Sauerbruch-Straße 9, 56073 Koblenz.
• Bildungswerk der Hessischen Wirtschaft e.V. (BWHW)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister organization within the BWHW-Gruppe network of educational institutions of German regional economies. Located in Frankfurt am Main.
• Ministerium für Arbeit, Soziales, Transformation und Digitalisierung Rheinland-PfalzcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMinistry of Labor, Social Affairs, Transformation and Digitalization of Rhineland-Palatinate commissions BWRW for pilot projects including 'Transformationsbegleitung' (transformation support) for employees in the Koblenz-Mayen region.
• PRO INKLUSIOminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization focused on inclusion and workplace integration for people with disabilities
• vem.die ilwminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister company within the vem network (Institut für Leistung und Wissen)
• Bildungswerk der nordhessischen Wirtschaft (BWNW)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister organization within the network of German regional economic educational institutions
• vem - Die AkademieminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner academy within the vem network of educational institutions

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• BBQ Bildung und Berufliche Qualifizierung gGmbH: Non-profit vocational education and training provider in Germany offering qualification, retraining, and integration services funded via public agencies (e.g., Agentur für Arbeit). Closely comparable business model and target customer base to BWRW.
• WBS Training AG: Commercial German vocational training provider offering AZAV-certified retraining, qualification, and continuing education programs funded by public agencies. Directly overlaps with BWRW's vocational qualification and job-seeker retraining offerings.
• Bildungswerk der nordhessischen Wirtschaft (BWNW): Sister organization in the BWHW-Gruppe network serving northern Hessen with the same non-profit vocational training and employer-affiliated model. Identical institutional structure, regional focus, and service offering mix as BWRW.
• Institut für Berufliche Bildung (IBB): Active vocational training partner of BWRW that delivers qualification and retraining programs. A scaled German provider of vocational continuing education with online and in-person delivery, operating in overlapping regions and segments.
• Bildungswerk der Hessischen Wirtschaft e.V. (BWHW): Sister organization within the BWHW-Gruppe network of German employer-association educational institutions. Operates the same non-profit vocational training model in Hessen, providing career guidance, qualification, and HR services to individuals and companies. Directly comparable in structure, mission, and service mix.

Broad incumbents

• DEKRA Akademie: Major German commercial vocational training provider within the DEKRA group, offering qualification, retraining, and corporate training programs nationwide. Competes with BWRW in vocational retraining and outplacement services but at significantly larger national scale.
• IHK (Industrie- und Handelskammer) — Continuing Education: German Chambers of Industry and Commerce provide vocational qualification, continuing education, and certification services to companies and individuals across Germany. Overlap with BWRW in vocational qualification and employer-facing training, with a much larger institutional footprint.
• TÜV SÜD Akademie: Large German commercial vocational training provider within the broader TÜV SÜD group, offering continuing education, certification, and corporate qualification programs nationally. Overlaps with BWRW in the corporate training and qualification segment, but operates commercially at national scale.

Others

• vem.die ilw (Institut für Leistung und Wissen): Sister organization within the vem network providing performance and knowledge consulting. Comparable as part of the broader BWHW/vem ecosystem but focused on consulting rather than direct vocational training delivery.

Regional players

• Volkshochschule (VHS) Rhineland-Palatinate: Public adult continuing education centers in Rhineland-Palatinate offering similar continuing education, language, and qualification courses to individuals. Overlaps with BWRW's Online-Akademie and personal-development segment at a regional level but is publicly funded rather than employer-affiliated.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bwrw
• Instagraminstagram.com/bwrw_official

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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