Schulzentrum Carl Von Ossietzky

What Schulzentrum Carl Von Ossietzky does

Schulzentrum Carl von Ossietzky – Gymnasiale Oberstufe (CvO GyO) is a public upper secondary school (Gymnasium) located at Schiffdorfer Chaussee 97, Bremerhaven, Germany, serving students in grades 11–13 (E-Phase through Q2) and preparing them for the Abitur examination. The institution is operated by the Magistrat der Seestadt Bremerhaven, which acts as the Schulträger (school sponsor), and is fully publicly funded through municipal tax revenue with no tuition fees. Founded in 1976 under its original name 'Bürgerpark' and later renamed for Nobel Peace Prize laureate Carl von Ossietzky, it was recertified as a Europaschule (European School) in 2023 and awarded the Schule:Global seal in September 2023.

The core offering is the academic Abitur program, delivered through a curriculum spanning humanities, sciences, languages, and the arts, supplemented by ~50+ teaching and support staff. The technology platform is itslearning, a state-provided learning management system used for courses, assignments, schedules, and communication — there is no proprietary technology, API, or external developer access. The school's product surface is differentiated by a dense layer of extracurricular programs: Berufs- und Studienorientierung (BSO) career and study orientation, Erasmus+ exchanges with partner schools across Poland, Estonia, Greece, Spain, Turkey, Madeira, and Denmark, the Neues Theater CvO student theater, Freitags-AG robotics and Jugend forscht, the HIGHSEA marine science cooperation with the Alfred Wegener Institute (AWI), Young Scientists international exchange, a Nachhaltigkeits AG (sustainability group), and the 'Schule ohne Rassismus – Schule mit Courage' civic education program.

The business model is that of a publicly funded educational institution: the Magistrat der Seestadt Bremerhaven serves as the single funding sponsor, with additional program-specific grants sourced from the EU (Erasmus+) and foundations (e.g., Hertie-Stiftung, Stiftung Entwicklung und Frieden). Go-to-market is passive — students enroll through the standard public school admission process of the state of Bremen. There are no commercial revenue streams, no pricing, and no parent-facing payments. Headcount is ~50+ teachers and staff (including Referendare/trainee teachers), and the institution runs a single site in Bremerhaven.

Name

Schulzentrum Carl Von Ossietzky

Legal name

Carl von Ossietzky Gymnasiale Oberstufe

Website

https://cvo-gyo.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1976

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Public Gymnasium (upper secondary) in Bremerhaven, Germany, serving grades 11–13 and preparing students for the Abitur. Operated by the Magistrat der Seestadt Bremerhaven, with a Europaschule designation and Erasmus+ partnerships across Europe.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Secondary Education (Gymnasium Oberstufe)

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Physical Education & Health Instruction (EDAJAFAL)

Keywords

• Upper secondary education
• Public gymnasium services
• Abitur preparation program
• Career orientation education
• International student exchanges

Headquarters

HQ city

Bremerhaven

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Public Education Funding: The school is publicly funded through the Magistrat der Seestadt Bremerhaven (municipal government of Bremerhaven), which serves as the Schulträger (school sponsor). No tuition fees are charged.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Schulzentrum Carl Von Ossietzky operates a public Gymnasiale Oberstufe (upper secondary school) serving students in grades 11-13 in Bremerhaven, Germany. The school delivers comprehensive academic instruction preparing students for the Abitur examination (German university entrance qualification), supplemented by a Berufs- und Studienorientierung (BSO) career and study orientation program, Erasmus+ international exchange partnerships across Europe, and extracurricular programs in robotics, marine science, theater, sustainability, and youth research competitions.

Product overview

Schulzentrum Carl von Ossietzky operates the Gymnasiale Oberstufe (CvO GyO), an upper secondary education institution (grades 11-13) preparing students for the Abitur. The school offers a comprehensive core educational program supplemented by diverse elective modules and programs: Berufs- und Studienorientierung (BSO) for career guidance, the Erasmus+ international exchange program, the Neues Theater CvO student theater group, Freitags-AG robotics club, HIGHSEA marine science cooperation with AWI, Young Scientists international exchange, Nachhaltigkeits AG sustainability group, Schule mit Courage anti-racism program, and Jugend forscht research competition. The institution also provides access to itslearning, the state-provided learning management system. The offerings form an integrated educational ecosystem combining academic preparation with career guidance, international exposure, extracurricular enrichment, and democratic citizenship education.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Gymnasiale Oberstufe (CvO GyO) Upper secondary education program (grades 11-13) offering comprehensive academic preparation for the Abitur examination, for students in Bremerhaven, Germany.
• Berufs- und Studienorientierung (BSO) Career and study orientation program that guides students through career planning, internship placements, university preparation, and professional development activities across E-Phase, Q1, and Q2.
• Erasmus+ Programm European Union-funded international exchange program enabling student mobility, joint projects, and cultural exchanges with partner schools in Poland, Estonia, Greece, Spain, Turkey, Madeira, and Denmark.

Quantifiable outcome

• Students reached federal finals in 'Jugend gründet' entrepreneurship competition, placing 4th overall and 1st in accompanying business simulation among ~6,000 participants nationwide

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

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Integration1 record

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Partnerschule Krakau (Polish Partner School in Krakow)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Long-standing partnership with a Polish school in Krakow for joint Erasmus+ projects focused on democracy, anti-racism, and historical remembrance. Students participated in exchanges to Krakau including visits to memorial sites like Auschwitz-Birkenau.
• Erasmus+ ProgrammecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEU educational program supporting international exchanges, student mobility, and collaborative projects. The school has received funding for multiple projects including 'Aufbau einer demokratischen Schulkultur', 'Berufsorientierung in Schulen', 'LOOP – Scaffolding in teachers development', and 'Gemeinsam gegen Rassismus'.
• Hertie-Stiftung (Hertie Foundation)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFoundation that financed and supported the 'Europäische Identität' event at Goethe Theater Bremen, involving student participation in discussions about European identity.
• Young Scientists Partner Schools (Denmark - Frederikshavn)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational science exchange program with Danish schools. Students visited DESY in Hamburg and Klimahaus Bremerhaven together with Danish partners.
• LandesSportBund (LSB) BremenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerState sports association that provides training and certification for sports instructors, including Übungsleiterlizenzen (exercise instructor licenses) for students.
• DESY (Deutsches Elektronen Synchrotron)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch center in Hamburg visited by students as part of the Young Scientists international exchange program.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Helene-Lange-Schule Hamburg: Hamburg Europaschule Gymnasium with a strong international focus and Erasmus+ participation, directly comparable to CvO GyO's Europaschule designation and international exchange programme.
• Hermann-Böse-Gymnasium Bremen: Bremen-based Gymnasium with international profile and bilingual streams, comparable as a state-funded upper secondary school within the same federal state (Bremen) using the itslearning LMS and Erasmus+ framework.
• Gymnasium Wesermünde: Public Gymnasium located in nearby Schiffdorf, serving the same Bremerhaven/Wesermünde catchment area. Directly comparable as a state-funded upper secondary school competing for the same student population in northern Bremen under the same education authority.
• Gymnasium Horn Bremen: Bremen state Gymnasium operating under the same education authority as CvO GyO. Comparable as a public upper secondary school with shared itslearning LMS deployment and Abitur preparation focus.
• Lessing-Gymnasium Bremen: Long-established Bremen Gymnasium with similar Abitur focus and international programmes, comparable as a public upper secondary school in the same federal state competing for similar student segments.

Others

• itslearning: European LMS provider used by Bremen state schools including CvO GyO. Relevant as the digital infrastructure supplier enabling curriculum delivery, not a peer in the educational services sense.
• Hertie-Stiftung: German foundation (Gemeinnützige Hertie-Stiftung) that financed CvO GyO's 'Europäische Identität' event and awards Europaschule designations. Relevant as a key partner and funder, not a direct competitor.

Broad incumbents

• European Schools (Eurydice / European Schools Office): Network of official EU European Schools providing multilingual secondary education with strong international and democratic values focus. Comparable to CvO GyO's Europaschule designation and European-oriented curriculum, though it operates at inter-governmental rather than municipal level.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

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