Fach-Werk-Minden e.V.

What Fach-Werk-Minden e.V. does

Fach-Werk-Minden e.V. is a registered non-profit association (eingetragener Verein) founded on 1 January 1986 and headquartered at Schwarzer Weg 8 in Minden, Germany, with a second training site at Kaiserstraße 35. Its full legal name is “Fach-Werk-Minden e.V., Verein zur Förderung der allgemeinen und beruflichen Bildung,” and it is registered at Amtsgericht Bad Oeynhausen under Vereinsregisternummer VR 40827. The organization specializes in vocational orientation, qualification, and integration services for disadvantaged youth and adults in the Minden-Lübbecke region and adjacent Lower Saxony. Its core offerings are organized into three lines: school-to-work transition programs (Berufsvorbereitung, JobLab, Aktivierungshilfe, Treffpunkt U25, Start Up, Ready for Takeoff, BerEb), vocational education across four occupational fields (Metal, Wood, Color/Painting, Hotel & Gastronomy) delivered as integrative or cooperative apprenticeships, and retraining (Umschulungen) for adults. The flagship youth STEM brand is MINTmaniaLAB, a MakerSpace covering coding, robotics, 3D printing, and VR/AR integrated with Education for Sustainable Development (BNE), operating both on-site and as mobile outreach. Complementary programs include KAoA vocational orientation, ESF-Landesprogramm “Ausbildungswege NRW,” PAcKT an, Gedenkstättenprojekte, and Erlebnispädagogik. Supporting facilities include the Fach-Werk-Bistro (run by hotel/gastronomy trainees) and a conference room seating up to 120 persons.

The underlying technology and delivery platform are pedagogy-led rather than software-led: AZAV-certified training workshops at two heritage-listed facilities, mobile MakerSpace equipment, and partnership-mediated program delivery. The organization holds AZAV certification from CERTQUA for SGB III labor-market measures, is a recognized family-friendly employer (Bertelsmann Stiftung; Kreis Minden-Lübbecke 2023), and co-owns the CompetenzFactory gGmbH joint venture with CompetenzWerkstatt Beruf gGmbH for cross-lifecycle training quality assurance. Reported headcount is 14, with a five-member voluntary board led by Geschäftsführer Murat Bediroglu and three department heads (Bianca Johanning, Andreas Wisotzki, Friederike Pankoke-Wunderwald).

Revenue mechanics are dominated by public funding under multi-year contracts: SGB III/AZAV measures commissioned by the Agentur für Arbeit and ESF-Landesprogramm NRW (Ausbildungswege NRW). Transactional revenue is small and ancillary — public MINTmaniaLAB workshops priced at 10–36 EUR per session, conference room rental for external events, and theater performances at 45–50 EUR per ticket including catering. There is no disclosed annual revenue figure; program pricing for publicly funded vocational measures is set by statute rather than by the provider. The go-to-market is event-driven and community-led, relying on referrals from the Federal Employment Agency, school partnerships (OGS, BerEb, KAoA), and regional presence at events such as MakerFaire Hannover and AzubiVibes, with distribution via the fach-werk-minden.de website, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, X, and LinkedIn.

Name

Fach-Werk-Minden e.V.

Legal name

Fach-Werk-Minden e.V., Verein zur Förderung der allgemeinen und beruflichen Bildung

Website

https://fach-werk-minden.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Fach-Werk-Minden e.V. is a German non-profit vocational education association in Minden, founded in 1986, providing AZAV-certified vocational preparation, apprenticeships, and retraining in metal, wood, painting, and hospitality, plus MINT (STEM) MakerSpace programs, for disadvantaged youth, students, and adults in the Minden-Lübbecke region.

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akta.pro rank

Product category

Vocational Training and Workforce Development Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Technical and Trade Schools (6115), All Other Schools and Instruction (61169)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Makerspaces & Fab Labs (Open Build Studios) (EDAMADAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Robotics, Engineering & Makers Camps (EDAMALAE), STEM & Maker Education (Makerspaces, Coding Clubs, Robotics) (EDAAAFAL)

Keywords

• Vocational training services
• STEM education programs
• Career orientation services
• Youth employment integration
• Maker space workshops

Headquarters

HQ city

Minden

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Public Employment Funding (SGB III/AZAV): Government-funded vocational training and placement programs through the Federal Employment Agency (Agentur für Arbeit), certified under AZAV (Akkreditierungs- und Zulassungsverordnung Arbeitsförderung) for conducting labor market measures.
2. ESF-Landesprogramm NRW: European Social Fund state programs for vocational training and integration, including 'Ausbildungswege NRW' and other regional initiatives.
3. Workshop and Course Fees: Fees from open enrollment workshops in MINTmaniaLAB, including coding, robotics, 3D printing, and creative technology courses for children and youth. Fees typically range from 10-36 EUR per workshop.
4. Conference and Event Services: Conference room rental and catering services through the on-site bistro for external events, workshops, and seminars (up to 120 persons).
5. Theater and Cultural Events: Ticket sales for cultural events including theater performances with catering packages (45-50 EUR per ticket).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Fach-Werk-Minden e.V. is a non-profit educational association that delivers vocational preparation, integrative and cooperative vocational training, and adult retraining in metal, wood, color/painting, and hotel/gastronomy trades, alongside the MINTmaniaLAB MakerSpace providing STEM workshops (robotics, coding, 3D printing, VR/AR) for children and youth. Programs are delivered at two historic facilities in Minden, supplemented by mobile outreach to schools and partner institutions, and are funded primarily through the German Federal Employment Agency (SGB III/AZAV) and the European Social Fund (ESF NRW).

Product overview

Fach-Werk-Minden e.V. is a non-profit educational association (Verein) offering a portfolio of vocational training and career orientation programs primarily for youth and young adults in the Minden-Lübbecke region. The core offerings include vocational preparation (Berufsvorbereitung), integrative and cooperative vocational training (Berufsausbildung) across four occupational fields (Metal, Wood, Color/Painting, Hotel & Gastronomy), retraining programs for adults, and career entry support. The flagship STEM education program is MINTmaniaLAB, a MakerSpace offering hands-on workshops in making, coding, and robotics for children from age 4 through grade 10, incorporating education for sustainable development (BNE). The organization also operates supporting facilities including a bistro and conference room, and runs complementary programs such as memorial site visits (Gedenkstättenprojekte), experiential education (Erlebnispädagogik), and the KAoA state vocational orientation program. All programs are delivered through its training workshops and classrooms at two historic buildings in Minden, with mobile services extending to partner schools and institutions throughout the region.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• MINTmaniaLAB: A MakerSpace offering for children and young people focusing on Mathematics, Informatics, Natural Sciences, and Technology (MINT) with Making, Coding, and Robotics, under the framework of Education for Sustainable Development (BNE).
• Fach-Werk-Bistro
• CompetenzFactory

Products and services

• MINTmaniaLAB MakerSpace program for children and youth offering hands-on workshops in making, coding (Scratch, Calliope mini), robotics (LEGO Spike Prime), 3D printing, and VR/AR under the Education for Sustainable Development (BNE) framework. Delivered both at the Minden facility and as mobile outreach to kindergartens, schools, youth centers, and partner institutions.
• Berufsvorbereitung (Vocational Preparation)
• Berufsausbildung integrativ (Integrative Vocational Training) Integrative vocational training across four occupational fields: Color (painting/decoration), Metal, Wood, and Hotel and Gastronomy. Designed for individuals with different backgrounds and learning requirements, combining practical workshop training with classroom instruction.
• Berufsausbildung kooperativ (Cooperative Vocational Training) Cooperative vocational training programs delivered in partnership with businesses, combining theoretical instruction at Fach-Werk-Minden with practical on-the-job training at partner employers.
• Umschulungen (Retraining)
• Berufseinstiegsbegleitung (BerEb) Career entry support program providing individualized assistance to young people during their transition from school to vocational training or employment, delivered in cooperation with schools including in the Landkreis Schaumburg.
• ESF-Landesprogramm Ausbildungswege NRW State-funded program under the European Social Fund supporting pathways to vocational training in North Rhine-Westphalia, helping disadvantaged youth complete apprenticeships and transition to the labor market.
• PAcKT an Educational project engaging schools and businesses in vocational orientation activities for youth, supporting school-to-work transition through practical orientation modules.
• Kein Abschluss ohne Anschluss (KAoA) NRW state program ensuring no young person leaves school without a career perspective, providing systematic vocational orientation modules starting in grade 8 and delivered in cooperation with schools.
• Gedenkstättenprojekte (Memorial Site Projects) Political education programs for youth visiting memorial sites of National Socialist persecution, including Wewelsburg, Bückeberg, Moringen, Ravensbrück, and Bergen-Belsen, focused on democratic education and historical awareness. Funded in part by the LWL-Landesjugendamt Westfalen.
• Erlebnispädagogik (Experiential Education)
• Fach-Werk-Bistro On-site bistro at Schwarzer Weg 8 operated by trainees in the hotel and gastronomy program, offering daily changing meals for visitors and staff, and providing catering for conferences and events for up to 120 persons.
• Konferenzraum (Conference Room) Modern conference facility with daylight, seating for up to 120 persons, equipped with projectors, screens, wireless microphones, flip charts, and WiFi, available for external events, workshops, and seminars.
• MINTmaniaLAB Fortbildungen (Professional Development for Educators) Standalone professional development training for educators in STEM education, covering making, coding, robotics (3D printing, Scratch/Python programming, Calliope mini robotics) with a sustainable development (BNE) perspective.

Quantifiable outcome

• Successful integration of disadvantaged youth into vocational training and employment
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Agentur für Arbeit (Federal Employment Agency)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary government partner providing funding and referrals for vocational training and placement programs under SGB III. Core funding source for AZAV-certified programs.
• CompetenzFactory gGmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint venture between Fach-Werk-Minden e.V. and CompetenzWerkstatt Beruf gGmbH forming a quality association for vocational training. Combines 30+ years of youth training experience with adult education expertise.
• CompetenzWerkstatt Beruf gGmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-founder of CompetenzFactory gGmbH. Recognized continuing education provider in the Lippe region, focusing on training programs, commercial continuing education (AZAV), competency assessment and placement.
• ZDI Minden-Lübbecke (Zentrum für Digitale Innovation)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional digital innovation center. Joint programming of MINT workshops and coding/robotics activities for youth. Co-organizer of CodeWeek events.
• AWO (Arbeiterwohlfahrt)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial welfare organization partner for cooperative part-time training programs. Supporting single parents and disadvantaged individuals in vocational training.
• Klimakreis Minden-LübbeckeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional climate initiative. Partner for connecting MINT education with sustainability and environmental awareness.
• IHK OWL (Industry and Commerce Chamber East Westphalia)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerChamber partnership for vocational training coordination and recognition of qualifications.
• Landkreis SchaumburgminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal partner for Berufseinstiegsbegleitung (career start support) in Schaumburg district.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xfacebook.com/fachwerk.minden
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/fachwerk-minden
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fach-werk-minden
• Instagraminstagram.com/fachwerk_minden_ev
• Facebookfacebook.com/fachwerk.minden

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries1 record

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