GPDM mbH

What GPDM mbH does

GPDM mbH operates the Die Bildungsarchitekten eG brand, an employee-owned cooperative (Mitarbeitergenossenschaft) headquartered at Technologiepark 8 in Paderborn, Germany, with a related office in Löhne. The cooperative delivers education and labor market consulting across three service lines: coaching for individuals in career transitions (entry, re-entry, or career change into the German labor market); consulting for educational institutions, networks, and organizations on program development, personnel development, and structural questions; and project development of practice-oriented education and integration initiatives. Customers span Bildungsträger (educational institutions), mid-sized Mittelstand companies seeking apprenticeship and skilled-worker support, young people entering the workforce, and individuals re-entering the labor market.

The underlying technology is essentially zero — the offering is human-delivered professional services with no platform, software product, or apps. Distribution is in-person and event-based (including Job Speed Dating in Paderborn and Gütersloh) and is delivered through an expert team of five named members (Lucas Sprink, Anna Korber, Alaa Fakhere, Olga Guse, Sarah Hartung). The cooperative's revenue mechanics are derived almost entirely from public funding streams: AVGS (Aktivierungs- und Vermittlungsgutschein) and Bildungsgutschein vouchers issued by Agentur für Arbeit and Jobcenter, alongside ESF (European Social Fund) and NRW state program funding for initiatives such as the Beratungsstelle Arbeit Paderborn. Services are free at the point of use for eligible participants, and the cooperative monetizes through multi-year publicly funded contracts and project engagements with educational organizations such as BANG Netzwerke, Lehrfabrik Möbel, BOZ, and Arena4You. Marketing is modest, limited to a website (die-bildungsarchitekten.de), LinkedIn, and Instagram presence.

Name

GPDM mbH

Legal name

Die Bildungsarchitekten eG

Website

https://die-bildungsarchitekten.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

GPDM mbH operates Die Bildungsarchitekten eG, a Paderborn-based employee-owned cooperative delivering publicly funded education and labor market consulting — coaching, institutional consulting, and project development — to job seekers, mid-sized companies, and educational organizations in NRW, Germany.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Education and Labor Market Consulting

NAICS

Professional and Management Development Training (61143), Educational Support Services (611710), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Learning Strategy, Instructional Design & Content Development (BPACANAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Education Systems & Skills Technical Assistance (BPADAEAI)

Keywords

• Education consulting services
• Vocational training programs
• Career coaching services
• Labor market integration
• Workforce development consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Paderborn

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Publicly Funded Programs: Services funded through government employment programs including Agentur für Arbeit, Jobcenter, ESF (European Social Fund), and NRW state funding. Participants receive free services via AVGS (Aktivierungs- und Vermittlungsgutschein) and Bildungsgutschein vouchers.
2. Vocational Training Programs: Retraining programs (Umschulung) funded via Bildungsgutschein from employment agencies, providing free vocational training in retail to participants.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Die Bildungsarchitekten eG develops and accompanies education and labor market projects through three service lines: individual Coaching for people in career transitions, Consulting (Beratung) for educational institutions and networks on program development and structural questions, and Project Development (Projektentwicklung) for practice-oriented education and integration projects. Services are primarily publicly funded via AVGS, Bildungsgutschein, ESF, and NRW state programs, and are delivered free of charge to eligible participants.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Coaching Individual coaching supporting people in professional transition phases — from entry or lateral entry to career reorientation — with a focus on the German labor market. Targeted at individuals receiving AVGS or Bildungsgutschein vouchers.
• Beratung (Consulting) Consulting services for educational institutions, networks, and organizations on building and developing their offerings, with emphasis on apprenticeship networks, personnel development, and structural questions.
• Projektentwicklung (Project Development) Development of education and integration projects grounded in real needs and designed for practical implementation, with concepts developed in close collaboration with clients for long-term impact.
• Beratungsstelle Arbeit Paderborn Free, confidential counseling center providing advice on employment and professional perspectives, funded through the European Social Fund (ESF) and the state of North Rhine-Westphalia.
• Umschulung (Retraining Programs) Vocational retraining (Umschulung) programs in retail, funded via Bildungsgutschein from employment agencies, providing free training to participants with practical internships at regional retail partner businesses in the Paderborn region.
• Job Speed Dating In-person events connecting job seekers directly with regional employers, operating in the Gütersloh and Paderborn regions to facilitate rapid labor market entry.
• Arena4You Mobile, experience-oriented event format that brings career orientation directly into practice for students, with the cooperative actively shaping its content and operational implementation as a project partner.

Quantifiable outcome

• Successfully developed multiple reference projects including BANG Netzwerke, Lehrfabrik Möbel, Berufsorientierungszentren, and Arena4You
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• IN-VIA PaderbornminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerReference partner organization in Paderborn region, listed among the organization's experience and expertise references.
• BANG Netzwerke (BANG Ausbildungsnetzwerke)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe cooperative's team provided strategic planning and organizational development that formed the decisive foundation for the BANG Networks. The networks now serve as specialized partners for vocational training in industrial-technical fields.
• Lehrfabrik MöbelcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe cooperative's long-term expertise and strategic groundwork formed the foundation for the furniture industry training factory. Deep know-how in conception enabled this specialized institution providing vocational and continuing education for the modern wood and furniture industry.
• Berufsorientierungszentren (BOZ)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe cooperative's development work set the decisive direction for the realization of vocational orientation centers. Specialization in educational architecture created modern out-of-school learning locations where youth can explore career fields through practical orientation measures.
• Arena4YoucoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerActive project partner shaping the content and operational implementation of the Arena4You concept. Expertise in transferring modern educational formats enables mobile, experience-oriented event format bringing career orientation directly into practice for students.
• Regional Retail Companies (Paderborn)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNumerous retail businesses and companies in and around Paderborn partner with the cooperative for internship placements during retraining programs, providing practical experience opportunities and potential employment entry points.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• BBQ Bildung und Berufliche Qualifizierung: One of Germany's largest privately held Bildungsträger, delivering publicly funded coaching, retraining (Umschulung), and labor-market integration via Agentur für Arbeit and Jobcenter vouchers — directly overlapping with Bildungsarchitekten's AVGS/Bildungsgutschein-funded model.
• WBS TRAINING: National Bildungsträger offering AVGS coaching, retraining programs, and project-based vocational integration funded through Agentur für Arbeit and Jobcenter; operates in the same publicly funded coaching/integration market as Bildungsarchitekten.
• Euro Akademie: Provider of vocational retraining and qualification programs funded via Bildungsgutschein, including recognition of foreign qualifications — closely overlapping with Bildungsarchitekten's Umschulung and recognition counseling offerings.

Regional players

• Handwerkskammer Ostwestfalen-Lippe zu Bielefeld: Regional crafts chamber active in vocational orientation, apprenticeship placement, and skilled-worker development in the same NRW catchment as Bildungsarchitekten, with comparable Mittelstand-focused offerings.
• IHK (Industrie- und Handelskammer) Ostwestfalen zu Bielefeld: Regional chamber covering the Paderborn/Bielefeld area that coordinates apprenticeship matching, vocational orientation, and skilled-worker initiatives — overlapping with Bildungsarchitekten's Berufsorientierung and Job Speed Dating work in the same NRW geography.

Broad incumbents

• TÜV Rheinland Akademie: Large-scale provider of vocational retraining, certified professional development, and qualification programs through publicly funded vouchers — competes for the same Bildungsgutschein-funded cohort as Bildungsarchitekten but with a much broader portfolio.
• GFA Consulting Group: Subsidiary of GIZ active in international TVET and skills-development projects funded by German government and EU; comparable to Bildungsarchitekten's Vietnam vocational-training transfer work but at far larger scale.
• bfw (Bildungswerk der Wirtschaft): Major Germany-wide qualification and labor-market integration provider, delivering AVGS coaching, retraining, and skilled-worker programs funded through ESF and Agentur für Arbeit; addresses the same customer segments as Bildungsarchitekten at much greater scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/die-bildungsarchitekten
• Instagraminstagram.com/die.bildungsarchitekten

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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