Evangelische Schule

What Evangelische Schule does

Evangelische Schule Neukölln (ESN) is a public, state-recognized (staatlich anerkannte) K-13 school located in the Neukölln district of Berlin, Germany. Founded in 1948 during the Berlin Blockade as part of a wave of five Protestant school foundations in Berlin, the school operates under the trusteeship of the Evangelische Schulstiftung in der EKBO, a Kirchliche Stiftung öffentlichen Rechts (church foundation under public law). It comprises a Grundschule (primary, grades 1-4) and an integrated Sekundarschule with gymnasiale Oberstufe (grades 5-13), enabling students to obtain all general educational certificates without early tracking. The institution is open to students of all denominations and religions, and applies a Christian, holistic pedagogy emphasizing independent thinking, feeling, and acting, with compulsory religious education, devotionals, and church services.

The school offers a structured curriculum augmented by elective subjects (Wahlpflichtfächer), Erasmus+ international exchange projects (student exchanges with Spain, teacher stipends in England, cross-cultural music workshops with Irish artists), extracurricular programs (theater, music ensembles, choir, AGs), a Hort (after-school care) program, and civic-historical programming such as annual memorial services at the Thomas-Friedhof via a partnership with the Verein zur Erhaltung der Gedenkstätte für das NS-Zwangsarbeiterlager. The technology platform is standard: WebUntis is used for timetable and substitute-plan management, and the school's primary digital communications are its website, Elternbriefe (parent letters), and content responsibility shared by Magnus Isensee and Sabine Struve under German media law.

The business model is nonprofit funding via state recognition, state subsidies, and income-dependent school fees (einkommensabhängiges Schulgeld) administered by the sponsoring Schulstiftung. There is no equity capital, no listed securities, and no M&A activity. Governance is provided by Schulleiter Thorsten Knauer-Huckauf at the school level and by the foundation's Vorstand—Frank Olie (Pädagogischer Vorstand) and Christina Lier (Kaufmännischer Vorstand). Distribution is direct via the Berlin state school enrollment system; marketing is limited to the school's website, parent communications, and the church-network referral channel.

Name

Evangelische Schule

Legal name

Evangelische Schule Neukölln

Website

https://evangelische-schule-neukoelln.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1948

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Evangelische Schule Neukölln (ESN) is a nonprofit, state-recognized Christian K-13 school in Berlin-Neukölln, Germany, founded in 1948 and operated by the Evangelische Schulstiftung in der EKBO, serving students across grades 1-13 with holistic pedagogy, income-dependent tuition, and Erasmus+ international programming.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Private/Religious Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Faith-Based (Religious) K–12 Schools (EDAJABAC)

Keywords

• K-12 education services
• Primary school education
• Secondary school programs
• Religious school instruction
• After-school care programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Evangelische Schule Neukölln is a state-recognized K-13 school providing general education through a Grundschule (primary, grades 1-4) and an integrated Sekundarschule with gymnasiale Oberstufe (grades 5-13), enabling students to obtain all general educational certificates (Hauptschulabschluss, Mittlere Reife, Abitur) without early tracking. Core offerings include compulsory religious education, Hort after-school care, elective subjects, Erasmus+ international exchanges, and extracurricular activities (music, choir, theater, sports, art).

Product overview

Evangelische Schule Neukölln (ESN) is a public, state-recognized school operated by the Schulstiftung der Evangelischen Kirche Berlin-Brandenburg-schlesische Oberlausitz. The school consists of a Grundschule (primary school, grades 1-4) and an integrated Sekundarschule with gymnasiale Oberstufe (secondary school with upper secondary, grades 5-13), enabling students to achieve all general educational certificates without early tracking. The school offers a Christian-based holistic pedagogy with compulsory religious education, devotionals, and church services. Additional offerings include after-school care (Hort), elective subjects, Erasmus+ international exchange projects, and various extracurricular activities including music programs, theater, sports, and art workshops. The school promotes educational equity through its inclusive approach to all general education certificates.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Katholische Schule St. MarienminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint ski and snowboarding trip to South Tyrol (Ahrntal) with students from both schools participating in winter sports activities at Speikboden and Klausberg ski areas; demonstrates ecumenical cooperation between evangelical and catholic schools
• Erasmus+ ProgrammecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean Union education programme enabling teacher scholarships, student exchanges, and international projects including exchanges with Spain (Arganda del Rey), European classroom initiatives, and cross-cultural music workshops with Irish artists; brings international dimension to school curriculum
• Verein zur Erhaltung der Gedenkstätte für das NS-Zwangsarbeiterlager Berliner Kirchengemeinden e.V.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation for the preservation of the memorial site for NS forced labor camps of Berlin church congregations; LK Religion (religion advanced course) students participate annually in memorial services on Volkstrauertag (Remembrance Day) at Thomas-Friedhof; educational partnership for historical remembrance and democratic values
• Evangelische Schulstiftung in der EKBOcoreOthersThe school's sponsoring foundation under public church law; manages school fees, provides administrative support, and coordinates the network of five evangelical schools in Berlin; Vorstand includes Pädagogischer Vorstand Frank Olie and Kaufmännischer Vorstand Christina Lier

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• Helene-Lange-Schule (Waldorf): Alternative-pedagogy school in Berlin offering Waldorf-inspired education; relevant adjacent peer as it competes for families seeking non-state, value-based K-12 alternatives in Berlin though with a different pedagogical foundation.

Direct peers

• Evangelische Schule Steglitz: Fifth founding member of the EKBO Protestant school network; comparable in mission, regulatory status, and K-13 product offering to ESN, competing for the same evangelical-family segment in a different Berlin district.
• Evangelische Schule Frohnau: Third of the five 1948-founded Protestant schools under EKBO Schulstiftung; serves the same Protestant-profile K-13 private-school niche in Berlin's Reinickendorf district — directly comparable structure and value proposition.
• Evangelische Schule Spandau: Fourth Protestant school in the EKBO Schulstiftung network, offering the same state-recognized faith-based K-13 education in Berlin-Spandau; directly comparable in product, governance, and target family segment.
• Katholische Schule St. Marien: Catholic counterpart faith-based K-12 school in Berlin with which ESN already runs joint activities (e.g., ski trip to South Tyrol); identical faith-based private school model with parallel curricular and extracurricular structure.
• Evangelische Schule Charlottenburg: Sister evangelical school in the same EKBO Schulstiftung network (founded 1948 alongside ESN), offering the same K-13 Protestant profile and state-recognized degree track in a different Berlin district — directly comparable in mission, governance, and product.
• Heinz-Galinski-Schule: Jewish faith-based private school in Berlin offering K-12 education under religious profile and state recognition; structurally comparable to ESN as another religious-affiliated alternative to state schools in the same city.

Broad incumbents

• Freie Waldorfschule Berlin-Mitte: Established Berlin Waldorf/Steiner private school offering K-13 education with a distinct alternative pedagogy; competes with ESN for the same private-school-seeking family segment though using a different pedagogical framework.
• Berlin International School: Larger private K-12 school in Berlin offering international curricula (IB) and English-language instruction; competes with ESN for globally oriented Berlin families, particularly those prioritizing Erasmus+ and international exposure.

Regional players

• Berlin British School: English-medium private K-12 school in Berlin competing for internationally mobile families; less direct overlap than faith-based peers, but competes for the same parents seeking private-school alternatives to state education in Berlin.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/evangelische-schule

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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