Elisabethschule Marburg

What Elisabethschule Marburg does

Elisabethschule Marburg is a publicly funded Gymnasium (academic secondary school) operated by the Universitätsstadt Marburg in the university city of Marburg, Hesse, Germany. Named since 1912 after Saint Elisabeth of Thuringia — patron saint of Marburg — the school delivers university-preparatory education from grades 5 through 13, culminating in the Abitur. Its portfolio is structured around subject areas (Languages, MINT/STEM, Social Sciences, Sports, Arts) and cross-cutting programs including International Learning, Digital Learning, Social Learning, Talent Development (Begabungsförderung), and a Full-Day Program (Ganztag). Support services include a counseling team, career and study orientation, youth media protection, and health programs.

The school serves approximately 130–150 new fifth-grade entrants per year and maintains an active community ecosystem comprising a Förderverein (support association), a Diversity-AG, the LaPaz-AG with a longstanding partner school Kurmi Wasi in Bolivia, and biennial alumni reunions drawing over 300 attendees. Notable recent recognitions include ranking 10th of 3,224 schools in Informatik-Biber 2025 (972 student participants — highest of any Hessian school; third consecutive prize year), a 1st prize at the Bundeswettbewerb Jugend musiziert 2024, a Jugend forscht regional 1st prize in 2026, and renewed MINT-Engagement recognition from the Hessian Kultusminister. The school operates a cafeteria and Food Truck (launched August 2024; city investment ~15,000 EUR) offering items at 3.90–4.90 EUR; this is the only disclosed commercial revenue stream, as core education is state-funded and free of charge. International exchanges span Switzerland (Aarberg), France (Châtelaillon-Plage, Poncin), the USA, Bolivia, and Erasmus+ projects with Spain (Bilbao), Italy (Rome), and Norway. Leadership comprises Schulleiter Gunnar Merle, Oberstufenleiter Lars Perle, and Datenschutzbeauftragter Dr. Alexander Kremper.

Name

Elisabethschule Marburg

Legal name

Elisabethschule – Gymnasium der Universitätsstadt Marburg

Website

https://elisabethschule.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Elisabethschule Marburg is a publicly funded German Gymnasium in Marburg, Hesse, delivering university-preparatory secondary education from grades 5 to 13 to local students and families, with international exchanges, STEM and arts programs, and ancillary food services.

Ownership category

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Product category

Secondary Education (Gymnasium)

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Educational Services (611), Sports and Recreation Instruction (611620)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Middle Schools (EDAJAAAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Charter Montessori/Waldorf/Classical/Expeditionary (Pedagogical Models) (EDAJACAL)

Keywords

• Secondary education services
• Grammar school programs
• Academic curriculum
• International student exchange
• STEM education

Headquarters

HQ city

Marburg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Elisabethschule Marburg is a publicly funded German Gymnasium (grammar school) delivering university-preparatory secondary education from grades 5 through 13 leading to the Abitur. The school organizes teaching across subject areas (Languages, MINT/STEM, Social Sciences, Sports, Arts) and cross-cutting programs including international learning/exchanges, digital learning, full-day care (Ganztag), talent development (Begabungsförderung), and social learning. It also operates a school cafeteria and food truck as auxiliary on-site food services for students and staff.

Product overview

Elisabethschule Marburg is a public grammar-school (Gymnasium) providing comprehensive university-preparatory education (grades 5–13) in Marburg, Germany. Its portfolio is organized as a unified educational program structured around subject areas (Languages, Sciences/MINT, Social Sciences, Sports, Arts) and cross-cutting programs (International Learning, Digital Learning, Social Learning, Talent Development, Full-Day Care). Core support services include a Counseling Team, Youth Media Protection, Career Orientation, and Health programs. The school also operates a cafeteria and food truck for student meals, maintains a school garden for holistic learning, and runs a Community Forest environmental project. These offerings collectively support academic preparation for the Abitur alongside holistic personal development.

Differentiator

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Functional benefit

Products and services

• Gymnasium (Secondary Education) University-preparatory secondary education (Gymnasium) for students in grades 5 through 13, covering lower secondary (Sekundarstufe I) and upper secondary (Sekundarstufe II / Oberstufe) and culminating in the Abitur (university entrance qualification). Delivered on-site at Leopold-Lucas-Straße 5, Marburg.
• Food Truck at Elisabethschule On-site food service at the school offering wraps, fresh salads, bowls, and burgers to students and staff during breaks and lunch periods, addressing cafeteria space constraints.

Quantifiable outcome

• Ranked 10th out of 3,224 schools in the Informatik-Biber competition (3 consecutive prize years)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Erasmus+ Partner Schools — Rome, Italy ('Cities that speak')coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 February 2026Erasmus+ project 'Cities that speak' involving 15 students from the 9th grade who traveled to Rome to explore urban culture, language, and history in partnership with European schools.
• Kurmi Wasi (Bolivia)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe LaPaz-AG runs the LaPaz-Adventskalender, a charitable advent calendar in its 16th year. Proceeds (3 EUR per participant) are donated to Kurmi Wasi, a partner school in Bolivia. The partnership includes an annual La Paz Day event at Elisabethschule to educate students about Bolivia and Latin American culture.
• Swiss Partner School (Aarberg, Switzerland)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnual student exchange program between Elisabethschule and a partner school in Aarberg, Switzerland. The 9a class participated in 2026. Swiss students visit Marburg in September, and Elisabethschule students travel to Switzerland in May.
• USA Exchange Partner SchoolscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThree-week USA exchange program for students in the Einführungsphase (grade 10/11). Students are placed in host families across different US states. Multiple students participate each year.
• French Exchange Partner (Châtelaillon-Plage, France)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnual France exchange program. In June 2025, 29 students from Elisabethschule traveled to Châtelaillon-Plage. The exchange strengthens Franco-German friendship and language skills.
• Erasmus+ Partner Schools — Bilbao/SpaincoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerErasmus+ project 'Roots and Roofs' — students from grades 8–10 traveled to Bilbao, Spain, to study architecture, culture, history, and sustainability. Students participated in lessons, created videos, conducted interviews, and visited cultural sites. Partner schools in Spain hosted the exchange.
• Erasmus+ Partner Schools — Norway ('Well-being in Norwegian Culture')coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerErasmus+ exchange to Norway focused on well-being and Norwegian culture. Students from Elisabethschule participated in a multi-day exchange program with Norwegian partner schools.
• Job-Shadowing Partner — Polignano a Mare, ItalyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFive teachers from Polignano a Mare, Italy, visited Elisabethschule for a job-shadowing program. They observed classes and engaged in professional exchange with Elisabethschule teachers. This followed the Erasmus+ 'Europass Teacher Academy in Barcelona' training attended by an Elisabethschule teacher.
• Poncin School (France)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnual school exchange with Poncin, France. Approximately 30 students from grades 8–9 participate in a week-long exchange program. The partnership has been active for multiple years.
• bsj Marburg (School Social Work)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe bsj Marburg organization provides school social work (Schulsozialarbeit) at Elisabethschule's middle school level. Bsj Marburg implements social pedagogical services across seven school sites in the university city of Marburg.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Liebigschule Gießen: Hesse Gymnasium in nearby Gießen, comparable in offering (Abitur, MINT, languages, exchanges) and competing for top students from the broader central-Hesse region.
• Friedrichsgymnasium Kassel: Long-established Hessian Gymnasium in Kassel with a similar mix of academic, MINT, and international programs; competes in the same Hessian school-rating ecosystem.

Broad incumbents

• Schule Schloss Salem: Elite German private boarding school offering Abitur with strong international, MINT, and talent-development focus. Comparable on program breadth and reputation, though operating under a private/independent funding model.
• Lessing-Gymnasium Frankfurt: Large established Gymnasium in Frankfurt am Main with a broad subject portfolio and competition profile. Comparable Hesse peer at greater scale and urban catchment.
• Birklehof Internat: Private German boarding school with Abitur pathway and competition/exchange programs. Comparable on holistic secondary education offering, differentiated by fee-based private funding.
• Helene-Lange-Schule Wiesbaden: Wiesbaden-based Gymnasium with comparable MINT, language, and exchange offerings; serves as a larger Hessian state-school peer with broader extracurricular program.

Direct peers

• Philippinum Marburg: Historic Gymnasium in Marburg offering the same Abitur pathway and competing directly for students and teacher talent within the Universitätsstadt Marburg catchment.
• Martin-Luther-Schule Marburg: Another state-run Gymnasium located in Marburg serving grades 5–13 toward the Abitur. Direct geographic and structural peer competing for the same Grundschule graduates in the same catchment area.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

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