Gymnasium Fabritianum

What Gymnasium Fabritianum does

Gymnasium Fabritianum is a public secondary school (Gymnasium) located at Fabritiusstraße 15a in Krefeld, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Founded in 1918 and celebrating its centennial in 2018, the institution serves students from grade 5 through grade 13 (approximately ages 10-19), preparing them for the Abitur examination and university entrance. The school operates under the supervision of the North Rhine-Westphalia state education authority as a government state entity, funded primarily through public education budgets with supplemental support from its Förderverein (parent-teacher association), the City of Krefeld, and one-off project grants. No commercial revenue model exists; enrollment occurs through the standard German education system registration process with designated dates (typically February) for the following school year, supplemented by information evenings and open-door events targeting parents of grade 4 students.

The school's educational portfolio is structured under the 'Fabritz' sub-brand system covering MINT (STEM), bilingual (English), music, social engagement, research, and talent development tracks. Core facilities include the FabritzLAB, an open zdi student research laboratory opened in 2019 with EFRE and municipal funding; the Fachraumprinzip subject-room system introduced in 2014/15 that equips dedicated subject-specific rooms from grade 6 onward; and the Selbstlernzentrum self-directed learning center. The school holds MINT-EC Excellence School certification and CertiLingua Exzellenzlabel, and runs exchange programs with partner schools in the USA, China, France, Poland, and the UK, supported by DFJW and DPJW. Notable programs include Musik Plus with Musikschule Krefeld (since 2011/12), the Jugendarbeit orchestra with 90+ students across all year levels, Jugend forscht and Schüler experimentieren research tracks, debating club, theater-AG, Greenline environmental initiative, peer mediation (Streitschlichter), media scouts (MedienScouts), SOKO social-competency volunteering with the DRK, and the Tandono e.V. partnership supporting girls' education in Sierra Leone.

Technology underpinning the institution is pedagogical rather than commercial: Logineo/Moodle serves as the learning management platform, WebUntis handles scheduling, and the Fachraumprinzip uses digital access controls for subject rooms. There is no proprietary software product, no app, no AI/ML capability, and no external API exposure; the headcount of approximately 15 (as reported) reflects a publicly funded teaching and administrative staff operating within the standard NRW Gymnasium framework. Outreach is conducted through the school's website, Instagram, YouTube, printed flyers, information evenings, and open-door days — all targeted at prospective and current families rather than a commercial buyer base.

Name

Gymnasium Fabritianum

Legal name

Gymnasium Fabritianum

Website

https://fabritianum.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1918

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Gymnasium Fabritianum is a public Gymnasium in Krefeld, Germany, founded in 1918, serving grades 5-13 with bilingual, MINT-EC certified STEM, music, and international exchange programs, funded by the NRW state education authority.

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Product category

Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Secondary education services
• Gymnasium school programs
• STEM secondary education
• Bilingual secondary education
• School music programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Krefeld

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

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Markets served

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B2C

Offering type

Services

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Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

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Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Gymnasium Fabritianum is a German public secondary school (Gymnasium) that delivers state-funded secondary education in Krefeld, North Rhine-Westphalia, leading to the Abitur (university entrance qualification). The school specializes in three core tracks: a bilingual English department with CertiLingua certification, a MINT-EC certified STEM profile centered on the FabritzLAB research laboratory, and a music profile comprising Musik Plus instrument training, school orchestra, big band, and choir programs. Supplementary offerings include international exchanges with partner schools in the USA, China, France, Poland, and the UK, as well as student-led social, media, and academic support programs.

Product overview

Gymnasium Fabritianum is a secondary school offering a comprehensive educational portfolio structured as multiple interconnected programs and initiatives. The core academic offerings are organized under the 'Fabritz' brand system: Fabritz MINT (STEM excellence with MINT-EC certification), Fabritz bilingual (bilingual English education track with CertiLingua), Fabritz musisch (music programs including Musik Plus, orchestra, and choir), Fabritz engagiert (extracurricular activities), Fabritz forscht (student research including FabritzLAB, Jugend forscht, and teutolab), Fabritz fördert (talent development), Fabritz sozial (social programs including mediation and community service), and Fabritz lernt (digital learning platform). Additional specialized offerings include greenline (biology/environment), debating club, theater-AG, media scouts, and sports leadership programs. The school operates the Fachraumprinzip (subject-specific room system) and maintains a Selbstlernzentrum (self-directed learning center).

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Brands

• FabritzLAB: An open zdi student laboratory with MINT (STEM) focus areas, sustainability, and IT connection for student research.
• Fabritz musisch
• Fabritz MINT
• Fabritz bilingual

Products and services

• Bilingualer Zweig (Bilingual Education Track) A bilingual English education track offered as one dedicated class per year level starting from grade 5, integrated with the CertiLingua Exzellenzlabel for multilingual European and international competencies. The track leads to the Abitur (German university entrance qualification) with bilingual subject instruction.
• FabritzLAB (Student Research Laboratory) An open zdi student laboratory operating under the North Rhine-Westphalia zdi network, offering MINT (STEM) focus areas plus sustainability and IT connections. The lab enables students from Krefeld general education schools to experiment and research independently under professional conditions, gaining insights into scientific everyday research in an interdisciplinary learning space.
• Musik Plus Instrumental Program An instrumental music program operated in cooperation with Musikschule Krefeld since school year 2011/12, offering woodwind and brass instrument lessons in small groups after regular school classes. After two years of Musik Plus, students transition to the music school for further training.
• Sinfonieorchester und Big Band (Orchestra & Big Band) School ensemble music programs that bring together over 90 students from all grade levels to perform in Big Band, String Orchestra, and Symphony Orchestra formats under the school's music profile.
• Chor (Unterstufe & Oberstufe) School choir programs for grades 5–7 (Unterstufe) and grades 8–13 (Oberstufe), focused on vocal training, performance skills, and repertoire development across all year levels.
• Theater-AG Theater working groups for upper and lower/middle school students, producing comedic performances and youth literature classics as part of the school's enrichment program.
• Debating Club A weekly English-language debating club teaching parliamentary debate skills and British/European speech culture, with student participation in Model European Parliament and Model UN tournaments.
• teutolab (Hands-On Chemistry Outreach) A hands-on chemistry laboratory from Bielefeld University, presented in cooperation with the Gymnasium as a teutolab-Standortschule in Krefeld, introducing elementary school children to natural sciences through experiments built around lemons and milk. The concept is funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research and the Ministry of Science and Research NRW.
• Jugend forscht Projektkurs (Youth Research Project Course) An upper school project course in which students independently plan experiments, conduct laboratory work, and present research results at the national Jugend forscht (Young Researchers) competition.
• Schüler experimentieren-AG (Student Research Working Group) A student research working group for grades 5–9 exploring topics in mathematics, informatics, biology, chemistry, physics, technology, and geosciences as an entry point to the Jugend forscht competition track.
• MINT-Wettbewerbe (STEM Competition Program) Coordinated STEM competition participation across biology, chemistry, informatics, mathematics, and physics, including Jugend forscht, Science Olympiads, and Känguru der Mathematik.
• Greenline-AG (Environmental Biology Initiative) An environmental and biology initiative maintaining living representatives of important animal phyla for biology instruction, including terrarium building and garden preservation as an extracurricular program.
• Selbstlernzentrum (Self-Directed Learning Center) A self-directed learning center integrated into the regular classroom curriculum through Binnendifferenzierung (internal differentiation), providing PC workstations, subject-specific and school textbooks, print media, and materials for self-directed learning concepts.
• Lerncoaching (Academic Coaching Service) A pedagogical-psychological coaching service that supports students facing learning blockages, motivation issues, or exam anxiety through structured solution-oriented conversations.
• Fabritz lernt (Peer Tutoring Platform) An internal tutoring platform where students can register to find learning partners or offer tutoring themselves, with offerings spanning all levels and more than ten subjects within the school community.
• SOKO-Projekt (Social Competencies Service Program) A long-standing cooperation with the German Red Cross (DRK) in which grade 8 students volunteer 40 hours at social facilities including hospitals, senior centers, and animal shelters, or in neighborhood assistance.
• Streitschlichter:innen (Peer Mediation Service) A peer mediation service in which trained grade 9 students help resolve conflicts between fellow students following a structured mediation process.
• MedienScouts (Peer Media Literacy Program) A peer-to-peer media literacy program in which trained students from grade 8 provide workshops to peers on digital media topics including communication, cyberbullying, gaming, and AI.
• Sporthelfer:innen (Student Sports Assistant Program) A student sports assistant program in which trained students organize and lead sports activities, recess sports, and school sporting events for the wider school community.
• Young Women in Public Affairs Award Program A program, coordinated with the local Zonta Club Krefeld, that encourages upper school female students to engage in public affairs and recognizes voluntary leadership achievements through the Young Women in Public Affairs Award.
• TANDONO Partnership Program A school partnership program with the association Tandono e.V. that supports girls' education in Sierra Leone through scholarships and cultural/social exchange with Nyapui Senior Secondary School in Kenema, including donations and student-to-student engagement.
• International Exchange Programs (USA, China, France, Poland, UK) A portfolio of long-standing international student exchange programs running since the 1980s–2000s with partner schools including Gimnazjum i Liceum im. Stefana Batorego (Poland), STEM Academy Downingtown (USA), Collège Martin Luther King Buc (France), Institut Notre Dame Meudon (France), and Wuhan No 1 High School (China), plus Brigitte Sauzay individual exchanges with the UK supported by the DFJW. The Poland program is supported by the DPJW, French exchanges by the DFJW.
• CertiLingua Exzellenzlabel Certification Track An excellence label within the CertiLingua network awarded to Abitur students who demonstrate high competence in two foreign languages (B2 level), bilingual subject knowledge, and European/international competence. The label provides nationally and Europe-wide recognition of multilingual competencies.

Quantifiable outcome

• Multiple award recipients at Jugend Forscht (Youth Research) competitions
• +2 more outcomes

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Universität Bielefeld (teutolab)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe school is a teutolab-Standortschule (location school) in Krefeld in cooperation with University of Bielefeld. The concept is funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research and the Ministry of Science and Research NRW. teutolab presents elementary chemistry concepts (around lemon and milk) to primary school children to spark interest in natural sciences.
• Hochschule NiederrheinminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the FabritzLAB network bringing together different protagonists, leading to cooperations with general education schools, local companies, and Hochschule Niederrhein.
• Musikschule Krefeld (Music School Krefeld)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSince school year 2011/12, cooperates to offer 'Musik Plus' program where children learn woodwind and brass instruments in small groups after regular classes in school facilities. After two years, students transitioning to music school for further training.
• zdi-Schülerlabor (zdi Student Laboratory Network)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFabritzLAB operates as an open zdi student laboratory with MINT focus areas plus sustainability and IT connections, part of the North Rhine-Westphalia zdi network.
• Deutsches Rotes Kreuz (DRK) - German Red CrosscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing cooperation with German Red Cross offering SOKO project (Social Competencies in School) where 8th grade students volunteer 40 hours in social facilities or neighborhood assistance.
• MALTESER (Malteser Aid Service)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides first aid and care training for students serving as school paramedics (Schulsanitäter), who are present during morning classes, breaks, and school events.
• CovestrominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerScience Lab visits in Leverkusen for chemistry courses. Students simulate innovative companies producing special plastic cups and learn about study and training opportunities at the company.
• ZONTA International (Zonta-Club Krefeld)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational women's service organization that awards Young Women in Public Affairs Award. The school coordinates the award with the local Zonta club, hosting ceremonies and connecting students with successful women professionals.
• Tandono e.V.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation promoting education for girls in Sierra Leone. The school partnership aims for cultural and social exchange between students and teachers, supporting Nyapui Senior Secondary School in Kenema through donations and scholarships.
• Partner Schools (USA, France, Poland, China)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGimnazjum i Liceum im. Stefana Batorego (Poland), STEM Academy Downingtown (USA), Collège Martin Luther King Buc (France), Institut Notre Dame Meudon (France), Wuhan No 1 High School (China). Long-standing exchange programs since 1980s-2000s.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Munich International School: International school near Munich with IB curriculum and multilingual programs. Comparable to Gymnasium Fabritianum's international education and exchange focus, though operating as a private institution with broader international curriculum.
• Frankfurt International School: International school in Frankfurt offering IB curriculum and multilingual programs. Comparable to Gymnasium Fabritianum's multilingual and international focus, though operating as a private international school.
• St. George's School Cologne: Bilingual German-English school in Cologne with strong international curriculum. Comparable to Gymnasium Fabritianum's bilingual education track and CertiLingua-style multilingual competency certification.
• Berlin Brandenburg International School: International school in Germany offering IB and international curriculum with multilingual programs. Comparable to Gymnasium Fabritianum's international and bilingual focus, though with a private international curriculum rather than German Gymnasium framework.
• Phorms Education: Private German school network operating bilingual (German-English) schools across multiple cities. Comparable to Gymnasium Fabritianum's bilingual track and international curriculum focus, though operating as a private institution rather than public school.
• Helene-Lange-Schule Hamburg: Top-tier German public Gymnasium with strong academic profile and differentiated programs. Comparable to Gymnasium Fabritianum as a high-performing German secondary school with specialized program offerings.
• Landesgymnasium für Hochbegabte: State school for gifted students in Saxony-Anhalt with focus on advanced academic and extracurricular programs. Comparable to Gymnasium Fabritianum's commitment to differentiated learning and enrichment programs.
• Helmholtz-Gymnasium Heidelberg: Public German Gymnasium notable for its STEM focus and science research programs. Comparable to Gymnasium Fabritianum's MINT-EC certification and FabritzLAB research laboratory offering.

Broad incumbents

• Waldorf Schools Germany: Nationwide network of alternative education schools based on Waldorf pedagogy. Comparable to Gymnasium Fabritianum as a major German secondary school network, though operating a fundamentally different educational philosophy.

Others

• MINT-EC: National Excellence School Network for STEM education, of which Gymnasium Fabritianum is a member school. Functions as an ecosystem partner and accreditation body rather than a direct competitor.

Market position

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Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/gymnasiumfabritianum
• YouTubeyoutube.com/results?search_query=gymnasium%20fabritianum
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/gymnasium-fabritianum

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