DFG - LFA Freiburg im Breisgau

What DFG - LFA Freiburg im Breisgau does

DFG - LFA Freiburg im Breisgau (legal name: Deutsch-Französisches Gymnasium Freiburg im Breisgau) is a public bilingual French-German secondary school located at Runzstr. 83, 79102 Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany. It serves students from collège (class 5e) through second cycle (Terminale), preparing them for the Franco-German Baccalaureate (Baccalauréat Franco-Allemand / Abibac), a dual diploma recognized in both France and Germany. The institution is jointly operated under the French AEFE (Agence pour l'enseignement français à l'étranger) network and the German Kultusministerium Baden-Württemberg, making it one of only three such Franco-German Gymnasiums (alongside Buc near Paris and Saarbrücken).

The school's core technology stack is conventional and educational rather than proprietary: a Moodle Learning Management System (moodle.dfglfa.net), an ENT (Espace Numérique de Travail) digital workspace, Vimeo/YouTube for video content, and a webcal-based calendar subscription service, all hosted via Hetzner. Distinctive non-pedagogical assets include the E-edupleX cross-border event platform with its DupleXo student science slam format and the Educiterra bilingual newsletter, plus branded programs such as République Dreisam (sustainability) and Equal Voices (anti-discrimination). The website publishes 423 news articles and 600-participant flagship events indicate active community engagement.

The business model is structurally non-commercial: as a public state-funded institution, the school charges no tuition and generates no commercial revenue. Funding flows from French and German government education budgets. Ancillary fee-bearing services include boarding (Internat), cafeteria lunches (via SMS-Freiburg), and transport. Customer segments are limited to students aged 10-18 and their families, primarily regional (Baden-Württemberg) but also serving French expatriate families via the AEFE network. Governance is shared bilaterally between French and German educational authorities; there is no private ownership, venture funding, or M&A activity.

Name

DFG - LFA Freiburg im Breisgau

Legal name

Deutsch-Französisches Gymnasium Freiburg im Breisgau

Website

https://dfglfa.net

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

DFG - LFA Freiburg is a public bilingual French-German secondary school in Freiburg im Breisgau jointly operated under AEFE and German Kultusministerium BW, serving students aged 10-18 and preparing them for the dual Abibac diploma recognized in both France and Germany.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Bilingual Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAJABAG

International/Global Curriculum Schools (IB, Cambridge, etc.)

Education/K–12 / Primary & Secondary Education/Private & Independent K–12 Schools

Keywords

• Bilingual secondary education
• Franco-german curriculum
• International baccalaureate program
• Dual-language schooling
• Public gymnasium education

Headquarters

HQ city

Freiburg

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 operates as a public bilingual French-German educational institution funded by French and German government education ministries (AEFE - Agence pour l'enseignement français à l'étranger, and German Kultusministerium BW). Revenue comes from state educational budgets rather than tuition fees.

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

The LFA Freiburg im Breisgau delivers a bilingual French-German secondary school curriculum from grades 5 through 12/13, jointly operated under the French state (via AEFE) and the German state of Baden-Württemberg. Students follow an integrated curriculum that culminates in the Abibac, the dual French-German baccalaureate that grants simultaneous access to higher education in both countries. In addition to the academic program, the school operates an on-site boarding school (Internat) and a portfolio of branded sub-programs covering sustainability, equality, and cross-cultural exchange.

Product overview

DFG - LFA Freiburg im Breisgau is a Franco-German bilingual secondary school (Deutsch-Französisches Gymnasium) offering unified educational services centered on the LFA Education Program. The core offering is the bilingual French-German curriculum leading to the Baccalauréat Franco-Allemand. This is supplemented by digital learning platforms (Moodle LMS and ENT workspace), and branded educational programs including E-edupleX (cross-border educational events), DupleXo (student science presentations), the 50/50 sustainability initiative, and Equal Voices (anti-discrimination education). Additional services include boarding facilities, subject-specific clubs and workshops, and the République Dreisam sustainable development project.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• E-edupleX: European educational MultipleXing - a cross-border educational event where European students and scientists compete on the same stage
• DupleXo
• République Dreisam

Products and services

• LFA Bilingual Secondary Education Program The core bilingual French-German secondary school curriculum delivered from middle school through upper secondary, culminating in the Abibac dual diploma recognized by both France and Germany. It is intended for students and families seeking a state-recognized dual-language education pathway.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Eucor – The European CampuscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEucor – The European Campus is a partner of the DupleX evening event. This is a European university network across the Upper Rhine region, enabling cross-border education and research collaboration. The partnership supports the school's educational events and student exchanges.
• Pädagogische Hochschule Freiburg (PH Freiburg)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing cooperation with Pädagogische Hochschule Freiburg for over 10 years. The school participated in the 10th anniversary celebration of the PH Freiburg language laboratory. The partnership includes teacher training, educational research collaboration, and student teaching opportunities.
• AEFE (Agence pour l'enseignement français à l'étranger)coreOthersThe school is part of the AEFE network of French schools abroad, which provides institutional support, curriculum guidance, and connects French educational institutions worldwide.
• Konfuzius-Institut FreiburgminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Chinese language elective courses. Students can take Chinese as an optional language subject, with opportunities for cultural exchange trips to China organized by the Confucius Institute.
• CCFF (Centre Culturel Français de Freiburg)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe French Cultural Center in Freiburg collaborates on French-German cultural events. The CCFF participated in the first joint French-German educational institutions festival together with the kindergarten, elementary school, and the gymnasium.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Deutsche Schule Paris / Lycée Français de Berlin: Other Franco-German bilingual schools serving expatriate and binational families. Comparable in mission and bilateral oversight, even where the specific curricular framework differs from the Abibac.
• Deutsch-Französisches Gymnasium Saarbrücken (LFA Saarbrücken): Sister Franco-German Gymnasium in Saarbrücken, also under the AEFE and German Kultusministerium framework, delivering the same Abibac program. Direct peer in the same three-school network cited on the DFG-LFA Freiburg website.
• Lycée Franco-Allemand de Buc (LFA Buc): Direct sister school under the same Franco-German bilateral framework, offering the identical Abibac curriculum near Paris. Operates under the same AEFE network and treaty structure, making it the closest functional peer for benchmarking enrollment, curriculum, and governance models.

Emerging players

• Europa-Schule Obermayr: Private bilingual (German/English or German/French) schools in Germany combining national curricula with international streams. Comparable in offering cross-border language immersion at the secondary level, with a different funding model.
• École d'Humanité: German private boarding school with a strong international and bilingual curriculum focus in a comparable rural Swiss-German setting. Comparable as an alternative bilingual/international secondary offering for internationally mobile families.

Broad incumbents

• Schwarzman College / United World Colleges (UWC): Network of international boarding schools offering IB-style curricula to a globally mobile student body. Comparable to DFG-LFA in serving internationally minded families seeking cross-cultural secondary education, though UWC operates on a different governance and scholarship model.
• Phorms Education: Operator of bilingual German-English schools across Germany. Comparable as a scaled bilingual K-12 operator, though not focused on the French-German Abibac pathway. Useful peer for benchmarking digital learning platform deployment at scale.
• AEFE Network Schools: The Agence pour l'Enseignement Français à l'Étranger oversees 500+ French schools worldwide. DFG-LFA is part of this network, making AEFE-managed schools the broader institutional peer in terms of curriculum governance and funding mechanisms.

Others

• Pädagogische Hochschule Freiburg: Teacher training university and 10+ year partner supporting teacher training and educational research. Not a direct competitor but an institutional peer in the cross-border education ecosystem, useful for benchmarking faculty development and pedagogical research collaborations.
• Konfuzius-Institut Freiburg (partner): Confucius Institute providing Chinese language electives and cultural exchange to DFG-LFA students. Ecosystem partner rather than a competitor, but a comparable adjacent educational provider offering international curriculum extensions.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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