Don's Ewangelisch Stiftisches Gymnasium

What Don's Ewangelisch Stiftisches Gymnasium does

Evangelisch Stiftisches Gymnasium Gütersloh (ESG) is a public Protestant Gymnasium located at Feldstraße 13, 33330 Gütersloh, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Founded in 1849, the school delivers the full German Gymnasium track from grade 5 through the Abitur (university entrance qualification) and operates under NRW state education authorities with Protestant-church affiliation. ESG serves secondary-school students aged approximately 10–19, with a particular emphasis on its MINT (STEM) profile — anchored by membership in the MINT-EC national excellence network, partnerships with Universität Bielefeld's teutolab biotechnologie and CeBiTec-Sommerakademie, and ties to industrial partners including Beckhoff Automation and Miele.

The school's core academic product is delivered through a digitally enabled learning environment: students use iPads in grades 5–6 and school-issued laptops from grade 7 through Q2, supported by itslearning (LMS), Nextcloud (cloud storage), Kopano (school email), WebUntis (timetabling), GeoGebra (mathematics), Phyphox, Edmond (biology video database), and Smartboards installed in every classroom. The STEM enrichment stack includes MINT-Kurse (elective), CompuTecS (student-run IT support), MINTwoch (monthly demand-driven workshops), and participation in competitions such as Känguru, Mathematik-/Chemie-/Physik-Olympiade, Informatik-Biber, and Jugend forscht (where a 2023 Grade-10 student placed 3rd nationally). Complementing STEM are international exchanges with France (Collège Châtelet, Douai, since 1990), Poland (Liceum Ogólnokształcące, Grudziądz, since 1992), USA (Athens Academy, Georgia, 20+ years), and India (Vidhya Matric, Chennai, since 2020), plus music programs (Kantorei, Big Band, Chamber Choir), experiential education trips, and a Mediothek library holding 16,000+ items.

ESG generates no tuition revenue; it is funded through NRW public education budgets and Protestant-church contributions, with parents financing student laptops and certain materials. The stated administrative headcount is 13, which reflects leadership and administrative roles (including Schulleiter OStD Martin Fugmann, Deputy StD Thomas Rimpel, and MINT-Verantwortliche) rather than the full teaching faculty. Distribution is via the standard NRW public school admission process, with awareness driven by an annual Tag der offenen Tür, parent information evenings, the school website, dedicated Eltern- and Alumni-Portals, a newsletter, and MINT-EC network participation.

Name

Don's Ewangelisch Stiftisches Gymnasium

Legal name

Evangelisch Stiftisches Gymnasium Gütersloh

Website

https://esg-guetersloh.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1849

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Evangelisch Stiftisches Gymnasium Gütersloh is a public Protestant Gymnasium in NRW, Germany, delivering secondary education from grade 5 through Abitur with a STEM (MINT-EC) focus, a 1:1 iPad/laptop program, and international exchanges across Europe, the USA, and India.

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Product category

Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Educational Services (61)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Advanced STEM & Competition Coaching (MathCounts/AMC/AIME/USAMO, Science Olympiad, Physics/Chem Olympiads) (EDANAKAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Gifted, Advanced & Acceleration Centers (Honors/AP/IB Enrichment) (EDANAHAL), Honors & Advanced Coursework Tutoring (non-AP/IB) (EDANAKAD)

Keywords

• Secondary education services
• Gymnasium education program
• STEM secondary school
• Abitur preparation program
• Digital learning school

Headquarters

HQ city

Gütersloh

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, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Public School Funding: As a public secondary school (Gymnasium) in Gütersloh, North Rhine-Westphalia, the school is funded through government educational budgets. No tuition fees are charged. Parents contribute to costs for devices (laptops) and certain materials.

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Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Evangelisch Stiftisches Gymnasium Gütersloh is a public Gymnasium offering complete secondary education from grade 5 through the Abitur (German university entrance qualification). The school delivers a STEM-focused curriculum anchored by a 1:1 digital device program (iPads in grades 5-6; personal laptops from grade 7 through Q2), supported by Smartboards, the itslearning LMS, and Nextcloud infrastructure. It supplements academics with international exchange programs (France, Poland, USA, India), a music program (Kantorei, Big Band, Chamber Choir), MINT-EC STEM enrichment, and adventure/experiential education trips.

Product overview

Evangelisch Stiftisches Gymnasium Gütersloh (ESG) operates as a secondary school (Gymnasium) offering a comprehensive digital learning ecosystem. The core offering is the 1:1 device program (Laptop-Klassen), where students use iPads in grades 5–6 and personal laptops from grade 7 through Q2, supported by the itslearning learning management system for content delivery and assessments. This device program is complemented by Nextcloud for cloud-based file storage and collaboration, Kopano for school email, and WebUntis for real-time timetable management. Subject-specific tools include GeoGebra for mathematics instruction, Phyphox for physics experiments, and the Edmond video database for biology. The school also runs structured STEM programs — MINT-Kurse (elective), CompuTecS student IT support, MINTwoch workshops, and participation in the MINT-EC excellence network. Facilities include the Mediothek (library/media center with 16,000+ items), Smartboards in all classrooms, and 3D printing capabilities. Additional platforms include the Medi-Drucker print service, LuPO career orientation tool, and ExtNotMod software.

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Functional benefit

Products and services

• Gymnasium Secondary Education Program (Grade 5 through Abitur) Complete German Gymnasium secondary education program covering grades 5 through Q2/Abitur, preparing students for university entrance. Includes evangelical foundation, broad subject curriculum (sciences, languages, arts, music), and structured progression toward the Abitur examination at approximately age 18-19.
• MINT-EC STEM Excellence Program Nationally recognized STEM excellence program operated as part of the MINT-EC network. Includes LEGO MINDSTORMS robotics, bio-chemistry experiments, math-physics projects, partnerships with local businesses (Miele, Beckhoff, Fritz Husemann), and university lab excursions (teutolab biotechnologie at Universität Bielefeld, coolmint.paderborn).
• MINT-Kurse (STEM Elective Courses) Project-based STEM elective courses from grade 9 onward in the Differenzierungsbereich (differentiation area), featuring LEGO MINDSTORMS robotics, experiments in bio-chemistry and math-physics, and collaboration with local industry partners.
• MINTwoch STEM Workshop Series Monthly rotating STEM workshop series allowing students to participate in-demand in topics such as Scratch programming on a flexible, non-weekly-commitment basis.
• CompuTecS Student IT Support Service Student-run Arbeitsgemeinschaft (AG) IT support service that assists peers and teachers with laptop issues, provides new student orientations, runs computer courses, and administers the mandatory Typing Master exam for grade 7 students.
• International Student Exchange Program Comprehensive student exchange program covering reciprocal hosting with partner schools in France (Douai, since 1990), Poland (Grudziądz, since 1992), USA (Athens, Georgia, 20-year partnership), and India (Chennai, since January 2020). Includes family stays, day trips, and cultural-immersion activities; supported by the DPJW and city of Gütersloh.
• Mediothek (Library and Media Center) School library and media center providing access to over 16,000 books, films, and other media items, plus student workstations for independent and small-group study during free periods or class time.
• Music Program (Kantorei, Big Band, Chamber Choir) Structured music education program including Kantorei (choir), Big Band, and Chamber Choir ensembles available to students as part of the school's extracurricular profile.
• 1:1 Device Program (iPad and Laptop Program) Mandatory school-wide 1:1 digital device program where students use iPads in grades 5-6 and personal school-issued laptops from grade 7 through Q2, integrated across classroom instruction and supported by Smartboards, itslearning LMS, Nextcloud, Kopano email, WebUntis, and GeoGebra.
• Experiential Education / Adventure Education (Erlebnispädagogik) Programs Series of experiential education trips for class 8 students, including adventure education at Capellenhagen am Ith (Naturfreunde Jugend Bielefeld), sailing instruction at Dümmer (Segelschule Godewind), monastery experience at Königsmünster Abbey, and sexuality education trip with pro familia, plus the BT course trip scheduled in Q1 from the 2024/2025 school year onward.
• MINT-EC-Zertifikat (MINT-EC Certificate Program) Certification program recognizing outstanding MINT (STEM) achievements across the full school career, enabling students to earn a nationally recognized MINT-EC certificate at graduation.

Quantifiable outcome

• Falk Wannhof (Grade 10) achieved 3rd place nationally at Jugend forscht 2023 plus a special prize for the invention of biological plastic Myzo-Bio-stik
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Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• MINT-ECcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe school is a member of the MINT-EC national excellence school network, which enables students to participate in MINT-EC camps across Germany, earn the MINT-EC certificate, and access a nationwide STEM competition and enrichment ecosystem.
• zdi-Zentrum pro MINT GT Kreis GüterslohcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe school cooperates with this community-based MINT center to secure funding for career-oriented programs, including free excursions to university labs and the coolmint.paderborn science lab.
• Beckhoff Automation GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBeckhoff cooperates with the school enabling Leistungskurse (advanced courses) in Chemistry, Physics, and Informatics to make annual guided visits to the Hannover Messe industrial trade fair. The company is also visited by informatics courses for company and career insights.
• teutolab biotechnologie (Universität Bielefeld)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe university offers one-day molecular genetics lab practicals for biology Leistungskurse (advanced courses). Students perform real experiments such as phage DNA analysis via RFLP and restriction fragment length analysis. The school has participated since the lab opened in 2010. Grade 7 students also visit for environmental science experiments.
• CeBiTec-Sommerakademie (Universität Bielefeld)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerA week-long summer academy in biotechnology and synthetic biology for gifted students, supported by the Family-Osthushenrich-Stiftung. Held in the first week of summer holidays.
• Universität Bielefeld (Studieren ab 15)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOutstanding students are supported by their teachers to participate in the 'Studieren ab 15' (Study from Age 15) program at Universität Bielefeld, attending university lectures alongside their school schedule.
• FH Bielefeld (Mathe-Vorkurs)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUpper school students (Q-Phase) can participate in a weekly mathematics bridge course bridging school mathematics and university requirements.
• coolmint.paderborn (Heinz-Nixdorf-Museumsforum / Carl-Miele-Berufskolleg)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFunded by zdi-Zentrum pro MINT GT, the school organizes free excursions to the coolmint.paderborn science lab for physics instruction. Currently integrated into Q2 physics classes for radioactivity experiments not possible on school premises. Also hosts the annual MINT-Mitmach-Tag (hands-on STEM day) for Kreis Gütersloh.
• Family-Osthushenrich-StiftungminorOthersThis Gütersloh-based foundation supports the CeBiTec-Sommerakademie for gifted students.
• Deutsch-Polnisches Jugendwerk (DPJW)minorOthersThe German-Polish Youth Office supports the school's exchange program with Liceum Ogólnokształcące in Grudziadz, Poland (running since 1992).
• Vidhya Matric Higher Secondary School, Medavakkam, Chennai, IndiaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAn exchange program with the Indian school in the Chennai area (near the Bay of Bengal) was launched in January 2020 for Q2 students. Participants stay with host families for 12 days and receive a diverse cultural and academic program.
• Athens Academy, Georgia, USAminorStrategic or Co-development Partner20-year exchange partnership with the private school near the University of Georgia campus in Athens. Includes student hosting, reciprocal visits, and excursions to Atlanta and Savannah. Requires a successful application process and willingness to host an American student.
• Collège Châtelet, Douai, FranceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnual student exchange since 1990 for grades 7-9. Groups of up to 30 students participate in reciprocal hosting (Wednesday to Monday). French students visit Gütersloh first; German students visit Douai 4-6 weeks later.
• Liceum Ogólnokształcące im. Króla Jana III Sobieskiego, Grudziadz, PolandminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnual exchange since 1992 for EF (Grade 10 equivalent). Includes reciprocal visits, day trips to historical sites (NS-Dokumentationszentrum EL-DE-Haus, concentration camp Stuthof), and family stays. Supported by the city of Gütersloh (20% cost subsidy) and the DPJW.
• pro familiaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupports the class 8 'Aufklärungsfahrt' (sexuality education trip) with professional facilitators.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Helmholtz-Gymnasium Bielefeld: A nearby MINT-EC-affiliated Gymnasium in Bielefeld with a comparable STEM-competition and university-preparation focus. It competes with ESG for STEM-talented students in the broader Ostwestfalen-Lippe region and participates in the same national Olympiad/Jugend forscht ecosystem.
• Evangelisches Gymnasium Lippstadt: A Protestant-affiliated Gymnasium in Lippstadt (NRW) with a similar Evangelical foundation, ecumenical orientation, and academic profile. Comparable to ESG in faith-based identity, broad extracurricular program, and full Abitur preparation.
• Städtisches Gymnasium Gütersloh: The municipal Gymnasium directly competing with ESG for the same academic-track cohort within Gütersloh. Both schools serve grades 5 through Abitur in the same catchment area and compete head-to-head for STEM-oriented families, making it the closest substitute for ESG's offerings.
• Ratsgymnasium Bielefeld: A long-established Bielefeld Gymnasium offering the full Abitur program with comparable extracurricular and international exchange offerings. Serves as a regional peer for families considering ESG versus other academically-oriented Gymnasien in Ostwestfalen.

Regional players

• Städtisches Gymnasium Rheda-Wiedenbrück: A neighboring Gymnasium in Rheda-Wiedenbrück (Kreis Gütersloh) offering Abitur preparation to students in ESG's broader catchment area. Comparable as a regional Gymnasium peer for STEM- and university-oriented students in the Gütersloh district.
• Friedrich-von-Bodelschwingh-Gymnasium Bielefeld: A Bielefeld Gymnasium with a Christian-social tradition and full academic profile, drawing from the same Ostwestfalen student base. Comparable in faith-based identity and broad extracurricular program to ESG.

Broad incumbents

• Geschwister-Scholl-Gesamtschule Gütersloh: The local Gesamtschule in Gütersloh serving a wider ability range and competing for the same secondary-school cohort, though not offering the Abitur-only Gymnasium track. Represents the broader incumbent secondary-education option in ESG's immediate catchment area.

Others

• zdi-Zentrum pro MINT GT Kreis Gütersloh: The community STEM center that funds and coordinates ESG's MINT extracurriculars (coolmint.paderborn excursions, free university lab visits). Acts as an enabling ecosystem partner rather than a direct competitor, but defines the regional STEM-program landscape in which ESG operates.

Market position

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Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

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