Comeniusschule

What Comeniusschule does

Comeniusschule Waiblingen is a Sonderpädagogisches Bildungs- und Beratungszentrum (SBBZ) with the Förderschwerpunkt Lernen (special educational focus on learning), operating under the jurisdiction of Land Baden-Württemberg in Germany. The school serves children and adolescents from Waiblingen's Kernstadt, surrounding Teilorte, and Korb who have an entitlement to special educational support in the learning disability focus area. As of the current period, the school operates 9 classes with 105 students, supported by a teaching staff of approximately 20 Sonderpädagog*innen plus subject teachers, a school social worker, and trainees. Leadership consists of Marlies Friesch (Schulleiterin) and Karin Schumm-Fausten (stv. Schulleiterin). The school is headquartered at Christofstraße 21, 71332 Waiblingen.

The school's core educational product is organized across two levels: Grundstufe (primary level) with multi-age classrooms featuring small learning groups and rotating courses in swimming, gardening, and crafts; and Hauptstufe (secondary level, grades 5-9) with a weekly 2-hour rotating course system covering gardening, games, sewing, media, photography, and art. Complementary offerings include Ganztagesbetreuung (full-day care operated by the City of Waiblingen until 17:30), Sonderpädagogischer Dienst (assessment and consulting at regular schools), and Gemeinsamer Unterricht (inclusive education at regular schools since 2012/13). The curriculum incorporates hamet 2 and Profil-AC vocational assessments, internships, annual musical theater productions in collaboration with Staufer-Grundschule, and a Schulsozialarbeit service staffed by Frau Dörrer. Technology consists of general special-education pedagogy with no proprietary software or AI components; the website uses standard integrations including Google Analytics, Google Maps, Google Web Fonts, Borlabs Cookie, and iThemes Security.

The business model is government-funded with no tuition fees charged to students. Operating revenue derives from public educational budgets of Baden-Württemberg, supplemented by donations from local sponsors (Kreissparkasse Waiblingen, Lions-Club Waiblingen, Bürgerstiftung Waiblingen, Kinderstiftung FUNKE, Franziska van Almsick Stiftung, Sicherheitsdienste Braun, tigre vermelho e.V.). A support association, Förderverein 'Lernen Fördern Waiblingen e.V.', was founded in summer 2024 to provide additional material and financial support. The entity is not a commercial enterprise and has no venture capital, private equity, or commercial ownership structure.

Name

Comeniusschule

Legal name

Comeniusschule Waiblingen

Website

https://comeniusschule-waiblingen.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Comeniusschule Waiblingen is a public special education school (SBBZ Lernen) under Land Baden-Württemberg serving 105 students across 9 classes with learning disabilities from Waiblingen and surrounding areas. It offers Grundstufe and Hauptstufe programs, full-day municipal care, and inclusive education services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Special Education Services

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Learning Disabilities & Dyslexia Schools & Programs (EDAKAAAB)

Keywords

• Special education services
• Inclusive education programs
• Learning disability support
• Public school education
• After-school care programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Waiblingen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public Education Funding: Publicly funded special education school under Land Baden-Württemberg. No tuition fees charged to students. Operated as SBBZ Lernen (Sonderpädagogisches Bildungs- und Beratungszentrum) with government educational funding.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Comeniusschule Waiblingen is a public SBBZ Lernen special education school operating 9 classes with 105 students across Grundstufe (primary) and Hauptstufe (secondary grades 5-9). It delivers individualized special education for children and adolescents with identified learning disability support needs from Waiblingen and surrounding districts, complemented by full-day care, inclusive education support at regular schools, and a special educational consulting service.

Product overview

Comeniusschule Waiblingen operates as a Sonderpädagogisches Bildungs- und Beratungszentrum (SBBZ) with focus on learning support (Förderschwerpunkt Lernen). The school consists of two main educational levels—Grundstufe (primary) and Hauptstufe (secondary grades 5-9)—serving approximately 105 students across 9 classes. Core educational offerings are complemented by full-day care (Ganztagesbetreuung), inclusive education programs at regular schools (Gemeinsamer Unterricht), and a special educational consulting service (Sonderpädagogischer Dienst). The school also provides extensive extracurricular activities including annual musical productions, a school farm, various course programs, and student counseling through school social work services.

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Products and services

• SBBZ Lernen (Sonderpädagogisches Bildungs- und Beratungszentrum mit Förderschwerpunkt Lernen) Special education center providing schooling for children and adolescents with learning disabilities, operating 9 classes with 105 students across Grundstufe (primary) and Hauptstufe (grades 5-9), with individualized support plans (Förderpläne) and differentiated instruction.
• Ganztagesbetreuung (Full-Day Care) Municipal all-day care program offering supervised childcare from after morning classes until 5:30 PM, including lunch, homework assistance, and recreational activities/sports groups. Operated by the City of Waiblingen in rooms within the school building.
• Sonderpädagogischer Dienst (Special Educational Service) Support service operating at regular schools to assist students with learning difficulties, providing assessment, parent and teacher consultation, individualized education plans, and transition support from kindergarten to school.
• Gemeinsamer Unterricht (Inclusive Education) Inclusive schooling program where students with identified support needs are educated alongside peers at regular schools, supported by Comeniusschule teachers in the form of in-class support (inklusive Beschulung).
• Schulsozialarbeit (School Social Work) Social work services providing student counseling, conflict resolution, and family support, staffed by Frau Dörrer.

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Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Integration5 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Musikschule Unteres RemstalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerClose cooperation for additional music education offerings at the school, including Gitarre AG (guitar group) and Beatboxen AG in collaboration with the music school located in the school building.
• BBW Waiblingen (Berufsbildungswerk)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation for additional educational offerings as part of the school's support network for students.
• Kunstschule Unteres RemstalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArt school cooperation providing artistic education opportunities. The 'Offene Kunstwerkstatt' (Open Art Workshop) is held every Friday with students from Comeniusschule and other Waiblingen schools.
• Wolfgang-Zacher-SchuleminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation for additional educational offerings at the school.
• Staufer-GrundschulecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegular collaboration for joint musical performances. Students from both schools perform together in productions such as 'Tuishi Pamoja', 'Das geheime Leben der Piraten', and 'Eule findet den Beat'.
• Förderverein 'Lernen Fördern Waiblingen e.V.'coreOthersSupport association founded in summer 2024 to support the school financially and ideationally. Provides individual student support and funds school projects such as farm stays, class trips, sports equipment, school garden, and cultural events.
• Stadt WaiblingencoreOthersMunicipal provider of all-day care (Ganztagesbetreuung) operating since 2012, offering supervision after morning classes until 17:30. The GTB operates in rooms within the school building with lunch service provided.
• tigre vermelho e.V.minorGTM or Marketing PartnerNon-profit organization that supported the school with donations, including funding for the construction of a new hut on the school grounds and weekly school fruit provision.
• Kreissparkasse WaiblingenminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal savings bank that supports the school through donations and sponsorships.
• Lions-Club WaiblingenminorGTM or Marketing PartnerService club that supports the school through donations and sponsorships.
• Bürgerstiftung WaiblingenminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCitizen foundation that donated 1000€ in autumn 2025 to fund an external swimming teacher for the Grundstufe swimming lessons.
• Franziska van Almsick StiftungminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSports foundation that donated 1000€ in autumn 2025 to fund an external swimming teacher for the Grundstufe swimming lessons.
• Kinderstiftung FUNKEminorGTM or Marketing PartnerChildren's foundation that donated 2000€ in March 2019 for school bicycles for instruction and after-school club use.
• Sicherheitsdienste BraunminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal security company that enables weekly school fruit provision through donations.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Berufsbildungswerke (BBWs) nationwide: The national network of BBWs (e.g., BBW Stuttgart, BBW München, BBW Berlin) provides vocational rehabilitation for young people with disabilities. They operate one tier above Comeniusschule in the transition pathway, but share the same target population and inclusive-employment mission.

Direct peers

• BBW Waiblingen (Berufsbildungswerk Waiblingen, Diakonie Stetten): Vocational training partner for Comeniusschule's Hauptstufe students. Operates as a vocational rehabilitation center serving young people with special needs — directly comparable on the target population (learners with disabilities) and on the transition-to-work function.
• Staufer-Grundschule Waiblingen: Partner regular school collaborating with Comeniusschule on joint musical productions and inclusive education support. Comparable as a local K–12 institution sharing the same catchment, though it serves mainstream students without special-education designation.
• Wolfgang-Zacher-Schule: Listed as a cooperation partner and a regional special education school in the same Waiblingen/Rems catchment. Operates a comparable SBBZ-type model serving students with learning support needs, making it the closest functional peer for student enrollment patterns and program design.

Others

• Kunstschule Unteres Remstal: Partner running the weekly Offene Kunstwerkstatt at the school. Comparable as a regional cultural-education provider contributing to Comeniusschule's enrichment programming rather than competing for students.
• Bundesverband Sonderpädagogik (BvSP): German federal association for special education professionals. Comparable as the umbrella organization shaping policy, training standards, and advocacy for the SBBZ/Förderschule sector in which Comeniusschule operates.
• Musikschule Unteres Remstal: Partner providing in-house music programming (guitar AG, beatbox AG). Not a special-education peer, but a tightly integrated ecosystem participant whose facility model (music school co-located in the school building) is replicated in some German school-music partnerships.

Regional players

• Other SBBZ Lernen schools in Baden-Württemberg (e.g., Albert-Schweitzer-Schulen, Justinus-Kerner-Schulen): Other state-run Sonderpädagogische Bildungs- und Beratungszentren with the Förderschwerpunkt Lernen across Baden-Württemberg. Operationally identical in mandate (learning-disability focus, state funding, primary-to-grade-9 scope) and serve as the natural benchmark cohort for enrollment, staffing, and policy exposure.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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