FAPRIK gGmbH

What FAPRIK gGmbH does

FA*P*RIK gGmbH is a Frankfurt am Main-based non-profit limited company (gemeinnützige GmbH) that delivers vocational training and youth career assistance to young women*, migrants, and refugees aged 16-27. Founded in 1985 by vocational school teachers and educators, the entity is wholly owned by the supporting non-profit association FA*P*RIK e.V., which has approximately 70 members. The organization operates as a SGB III-certified provider of employment promotion services in Hesse and is a member of Weiterbildung Hessen e.V.

The program portfolio is organized in three layers: preparatory courses (StartUp, Start1, Start2) that help participants obtain or repeat the Hauptschulabschluss and develop career orientation; dual training locations (SchubLaden for retail, Startorante for hospitality) that deliver IHK-recognized apprenticeships inside functioning retail and restaurant operations; and integration services (Culture Connect, Sprachcafé, BQS+) that combine vocational German-language training with socio-pedagogical counseling. There is no proprietary technology platform; delivery relies on classroom instruction, hands-on training in real commercial environments, and standard digital tools (a website, an eBay/online storefront, and basic e-commerce infrastructure).

The revenue model is dominated by public grants from the European Social Fund (ESF), the State of Hesse (Hessisches Ministerium für Arbeit, Integration, Jugend und Soziales), and the City of Frankfurt's Jugend- und Sozialamt, with additional support from the Pro Region Flughafen-Stiftung and philanthropic donations processed through the Spendenbank platform. Programs are free at the point of use for participants, who are typically referred by public employment services, schools, and partner social-service organizations; limited commercial revenue is generated by the e-commerce Zweckbetrieb. No private equity, venture capital, or external investor ownership is present.

Name

FAPRIK gGmbH

Legal name

FaPrik gemeinnützige Ausbildungs- und Handels GmbH

Website

https://faprik.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

FA*P*RIK gGmbH is a Frankfurt-based, non-profit vocational training organization founded in 1985 that prepares young women*, migrants, and refugees aged 16-27 for IHK-recognized retail and hospitality apprenticeships through publicly funded preparatory, language, and practical training programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Vocational Training Services

NAICS

Exam Preparation and Tutoring (611691)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Newcomer & Refugee Student Support Programs (EDAJAGAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Special Education Vocational & Transition Programs (18–22) (EDAKAAAG)

Keywords

• Vocational training services
• Youth employment programs
• Migrant integration support
• Retail apprenticeship training
• Hospitality vocational training

Headquarters

HQ city

Frankfurt am Main

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Public grant funding (ESF, Land Hessen, Stadt Frankfurt): FAPRIK's primary funding comes from public grants and subsidies — including the European Social Fund (ESF), the State of Hesse (Hessisches Ministerium für Arbeit, Integration, Jugend und Soziales), and the Stadt Frankfurt am Main (Jugend- und Sozialamt). Programs such as Start1 and BQS+ are explicitly co-funded by ESF and state/local government. Pro Region Stiftung also contributes to training place funding.
2. Donations and philanthropy: FAPRIK accepts charitable donations from individuals and organizations (e.g., iPad donation from Dr. Markus Denzer via Frankfurter Volksbank Gewinnsparen). The organization operates a donation page via the Spendenbank platform.
3. E-commerce / retail sales ( Zweckbetrieb ): The AGB reference a FaPrik gemeinnützige Ausbildungs- und Handels GmbH operating an eBay shop and an online storefront (faprik.com) for the sale of goods. This represents a commercial revenue stream from retail operations linked to the training activities (e.g., products made/sold by trainees in the SchubLaden).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

FAPRIK gGmbH provides free vocational training, educational preparation, and integration programs targeted at young women, migrants, and refugees in Frankfurt am Main. Its offerings include preparatory courses (StartUp), a one-year program leading to the Hauptschulabschluss (Start1), individualized coaching (Start2), retail apprenticeship training through SchubLaden, hospitality training at the Startorante training restaurant, and integration programs such as Culture Connect, Sprachcafé, and BQS+ vocational German language training.

Product overview

FAPRIK gGmbH is a non-profit youth vocational assistance organization offering a portfolio of interconnected training programs and educational services. The core offering consists of preparatory programs (StartUp, Start1, Start2) that help young women aged 16-27 obtain school-leaving certificates and develop career orientation, followed by vocational training locations (SchubLaden for retail, Startorante for hospitality) that provide practical apprenticeships in recognized IHK professions. Supporting services include Culture Connect for refugee integration and Sprachcafé for language practice, all complemented by the BQS+ vocational language training program. Together, these programs form a comprehensive pathway from basic education through vocational training to employment, united by social-pedagogical support and practical experience.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• StartUp

Quantifiable outcome

• 14 out of 41 BQS+ participants (34%) successfully completed Ausbildung and were placed into employment on the primary labor market (October 2023 – September 2025)

Named customers1 record

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Initiative Frankfurter Frauenträger (IFF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFAPRIK is a member of the Initiative Frankfurter Frauenträger (IFF), a network of five Frankfurt-based women's education and training organizations: beramí, infrau, jumpp, Vbff, and FA*P*RIK gGmbH. The network advocates for women's economic participation, develops joint programs in counseling, qualification, and professional orientation, and engages in dialogue with politics, business, and civil society to strengthen equal opportunity.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Joblinge gAG: Germany-wide nonprofit initiative supporting youth transition into vocational training and employment. Direct peer to FAPRIK in mission and model (mentoring, qualification, employer placement for disadvantaged youth), though operating at national scale rather than Frankfurt-only.
• Arbeit und Bildung e.V. Marburg-based nonprofit offering vocational qualification, language training, and socio-pedagogical support for disadvantaged youth and migrants. Direct peer to FAPRIK in mission and operating model, with comparable ESF/public funding reliance and a similar small-staff, multi-program structure.
• jumpp – Beratungs- und Schulungszentrum für Frauen: Frankfurt-based women's education and training center. Direct peer to FAPRIK as an IFF co-member, offering comparable qualification and career-support services for women in Frankfurt, with similar funding and referral structures.
• Infrau e.V. Frankfurt women's education and labor-market integration organization. Direct peer to FAPRIK as an IFF network member, providing comparable career orientation, qualification, and socio-pedagogical support for the same target population.
• Vbff – Verein zur beruflichen Förderung von Frauen: Frankfurt-based association for women's vocational advancement. Direct peer to FAPRIK as an IFF network member, with overlapping mission to advance women into Ausbildung and employment through qualification and socio-pedagogical support.
• beramí – berufliches und soziales Integrationszentrum für Frauen: Frankfurt-based nonprofit offering vocational and social integration for migrant women. Direct peer to FAPRIK as a co-member of the IFF network, serving a substantially overlapping population with comparable vocational training, language, and socio-pedagogical support services.

Broad incumbents

• bfz – Berufliche Fortbildungszentren der Bayerischen Wirtschaft: Large vocational training provider network in Germany operating across multiple sectors and regions. Broad incumbent comparable to FAPRIK's vocational training delivery model, but with substantially greater scale, geographic breadth, and a wider program portfolio.
• DEKRA Akademie: Germany-wide vocational education and training provider with publicly funded qualification programs. Broad incumbent comparable to FAPRIK's vocational training and language-integration work, operating at a substantially larger scale and broader sector coverage.
• BBQ – Berufliche Bildung und Qualifizierung: German vocational training and qualification provider focused on career entry, re-entry, and upskilling programs. Broad incumbent offering comparable vocational qualification pathways to FAPRIK's SchubLaden and Startorante apprenticeships, but at multi-state scale.
• DAA – Deutsche Angestellten-Akademie: Major Germany-wide vocational education and training provider offering competency-based programs funded by public agencies. Broad incumbent to FAPRIK in the vocational training and integration space, with a much larger program portfolio and national footprint.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/faprik-ggmbh

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

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