Fläming-Schule

What Fläming-Schule does

Fläming-Schule (legal name: Fläming Grundschule – inklusive Schwerpunktschule) is a public primary school (Grundschule) operated by Land Berlin through Bezirksamt Tempelhof-Schöneberg, located at Illstr. 4-6, 12161 Berlin in the Friedenau district. Founded in 1871 and renamed in 1956, the school serves approximately 580 students across 24 age-homogeneous classes in grades 1-6 as a four-track institution (vierzügig), making it the largest primary school in Schöneberg. It is recognized as Germany's oldest integration school, having practiced inclusive education since 1975, and was officially designated an inclusive Schwerpunktschule by the Berlin Senate in 2019, specializing in physical-motor and intellectual development education.

The school's product portfolio includes core primary education, French as the first foreign language starting in grade 3, the Bega/Lemas gifted education program (since September 2020), inclusive education services, school social work, extended care (eFöB) operated by partner Nachbarschaftsheim Schöneberg e.V. from 6:00-18:00, various extracurricular activities (AGs), a school library, school garden, and elective practical courses (WUV). Approximately 10-12% of students have special educational needs and about 40% come from multicultural backgrounds. The school also functions as a teacher training hub, attracting roughly 300 educators annually from across Germany and internationally.

As a government state entity (Schulnummer: 07G15), Fläming-Schule operates as a non-commercial institution funded through public education budgets. Education is free for all students; some extended care hours carry fees according to Berlin state guidelines. The school has no commercial revenue model, no private shareholders, and no venture capital involvement. Its go-to-market consists of district administrative enrollment processes, annual open house events (next: May 30, 2026), word-of-mouth referrals, and an active parent association (Förderverein). The institution is led by Schulleiterin Isabell Pein, who assumed the role on February 19, 2025.

Name

Fläming-Schule

Legal name

Fläming Grundschule – inklusive Schwerpunktschule

Website

https://flaeming-grundschule.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1871

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Fläming-Schule is a public primary school in Berlin-Friedenau serving approximately 580 students in grades 1-6, recognized as Germany's oldest integration school practicing inclusive education since 1975 and operating as a designated inclusive Schwerpunktschule under Land Berlin.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

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Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. State-Funded Public Education: Fläming-Schule is a public primary school (Grundschule) funded by Land Berlin through Bezirksamt Tempelhof-Schöneberg. Education is free for all students. The school receives government funding for operations, staff salaries, and facilities.
2. Extended Care (eFöB) Fees: The Nachbarschaftsheim Schöneberg e.V. provides extended care and supervision services (eFöB - ergänzende Förderung und Betreuung) from 6:00-18:00. Care for grades 1-2 is free; additional hours are fee-based according to Berlin state guidelines.

Go-to-market motion2 records

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Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Fläming-Schule is a public four-track primary school (Grundschule) in Berlin-Friedenau providing free comprehensive primary education for approximately 580 students in grades 1-6. Its core offering is state-funded classroom instruction across standard subjects plus French as the first foreign language from grade 3, delivered within Germany's oldest inclusive education model (since 1975). Beyond the academic core, the school sells no products; supplementary offerings are delivered in partnership with external organizations (Nachbarschaftsheim Schöneberg e.V. for extended care, Stiftung SPI for school social work, HavArt Musikschule for instrumental lessons).

Product overview

Fläming-Schule is an inclusive primary school (Grundschule) in Berlin-Friedenau offering comprehensive educational services for approximately 580 students across grades 1-6. The school operates as a four-track (vierzügig) institution and is recognized as Germany's oldest integration school, having practiced inclusive education since 1975. The school's offerings include core primary education with French as the first foreign language (starting in grade 3), the Bega/Lemas gifted education program, after-school care (Hort/eFöB), various extracurricular activities (AGs) including sports, arts, music, and academic enrichment, and specialized support services through school social work.

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Products and services

• Core Primary Education (Kernunterricht) Comprehensive state-funded primary education for grades 1-6 covering German, Mathematics, English, French, Sachunterricht, Sport, Music, Art, and Religion/Lebenskunde for children ages 6-12 enrolled through the Bezirksamt Tempelhof-Schöneberg.
• French as First Foreign Language (Französisch ab Klasse 3) French language instruction beginning in grade 3, with a French AG for grade 2 students to preview the language, continuing through grades 5-6 with vocabulary, grammar, and secondary-school preparation.
• Bega/Lemas Gifted Education Program (Begabtenförderung Lemas) Talented student enrichment program under the Senatsverwaltung 'Leistung macht Schule' initiative, offering courses in woodworking, ballads, expert work, debate, dance and movement, and mathematics discovery for gifted students in musical-cultural, artistic-performing, and cognitive domains.
• School Social Work (Schulsozialarbeit) Social work services funded by Senatsverwaltung through Nachbarschaftsheim Schöneberg e.V. and Stiftung SPI, providing counseling, group programs, conflict and crisis support, prevention offerings, and democracy development activities for students.
• Extended Care and Supervision (eFöB/Hort) Before and after-school care services operated by Nachbarschaftsheim Schöneberg e.V., available from 6:00 to 18:00 for approximately 330 children in a separate building near the school. Care for grades 1-2 is free; additional hours are fee-based per Berlin state regulations.
• Extracurricular Activities (AGs) After-school clubs for the 2025/26 school year including football (boys and girls), basketball, French, theater, choir, woodworking, student newspaper, and crocheting/knitting.
• School Library (Schulbibliothek) Volunteer-run library open Wednesdays 8:00-13:00, offering books, picture books, novels, non-fiction, bilingual materials, cassettes, CDs, and class sets; supports weekly class visits for grades 1-3.
• Elective Practical Courses (WUV) Required elective courses for grade 5 students including cooking, creative crafts, creative writing, board games, table tennis, and English theater.
• Inclusion and Special Needs Education (Inklusion) Inclusive education for children with and without special educational needs, covering physical-motor, intellectual, learning, language, emotional-social development, autism, visual, and hearing disabilities. Recognized as inclusive Schwerpunktschule by the Berlin Senate since 2019, specializing in 'Geistige Entwicklung' and 'Körpermotorische Entwicklung'.
• Healthy School Program (Gesunde Schule) Participation in the Berlin state program 'Gute und gesunde Schule' focusing on health-promoting measures including healthy nutrition and active breaks.

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Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Nachbarschaftsheim Schöneberg e.V.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing partnership since 2005 for extended care services (eFöB - ergänzende Förderung und Betreuung). The Nachbarschaftsheim operates care facilities from 6:00-18:00, serving approximately 330 children in a separate building. The organization also provides two school social work positions through the JSA program.
• HavArt MusikschuleminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation partner providing instrumental music lessons, courses, and events. Information distributed through school channels about music school offerings including infoblatt with overview of programs.
• Senatsverwaltung für Bildung, Jugend und FamiliecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment partnership for inclusive education programs and talent development (Bega/Lemas). The Senate administration designates the school as an inclusive Schwerpunktschule and provides support for the talent development program involving 47 schools across Berlin.
• Stiftung Town & CountryminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDonated a raised garden bed (Hochbeet) for the school garden, inaugurated May 23. Partnership for school garden development providing outdoor learning opportunities.
• Stiftung SPIminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFoundation responsible for the Jugendsozialarbeit program (JSA) at Berliner schools. Provides program management and oversight for school social work services funded through their program.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• École Voltaire Berlin (Deutsch-Französisches Gymnasium / Primarstufe): French-German bilingual school in Berlin offering French-language primary education. Comparable to Fläming's French-from-grade-3 differentiator and serves families seeking French-immersion primary schooling in Berlin.

Others

• Senatsverwaltung für Bildung, Jugend und Familie (Berliner Schulbauoffensive): Berlin Senate administration that designates inclusive Schwerpunktschulen and administers the Bega/Lemas program. Not a competitor but a closely related ecosystem participant whose policy decisions directly shape Fläming's operating environment and peer designation status.
• Nachbarschaftsheim Schöneberg e.V. Long-standing eFöB (extended care) and school social work partner of Fläming since 2005. Functionally intertwined with Fläming's care offering for ~330 children and provides JSA-funded social workers — a co-operator rather than competitor, but central to Fläming's delivery model.

Broad incumbents

• Phorms Education Berlin (Phorms Campus Berlin Mitte): Network of bilingual private primary schools in Berlin with extended-care offerings. Competes for the same family segment that values Fläming's enrichment (French, talent development, inclusive ethos) but through a private fee-paying model.
• Rudolf-Steiner-Schule Berlin (Waldorfschule): Long-established Berlin Waldorf/Steiner private K-12 school offering an alternative pedagogy. Comparable as a Berlin primary with differentiated educational philosophy competing for similar inclusion- and enrichment-oriented families.

Direct peers

• Adolf-Glaßbrenner-Grundschule: Berlin-Kreuzberg public Grundschule serving a culturally diverse student population with established inclusion and integration practices. Directly comparable as a Berlin district primary operating under the same Land Berlin education framework.
• Ludwig-Heck-Grundschule: Well-established central Berlin public primary school (grades 1-6) comparable in scale and four-track structure. Operates within the same Bezirksamt / Senatsverwaltung governance framework as Fläming.
• Grundschule an der Bäke: Berlin-Steglitz public Grundschule of comparable four-track size. Operates within the same Senate talent-development and inclusion policy context, providing a like-for-like district primary peer.
• Grundschule am Koppenplatz: Berlin-Mitte public Grundschule known for arts, music, and creative-program emphasis. Comparable to Fläming as a four-track district primary offering enrichment programs (Bega/Lemas-aligned) and serving a diverse urban population.
• Erika-Mann-Grundschule: Public Berlin Grundschule in Wedding also recognized for inclusive education and serving a high proportion of students with special educational needs and migration backgrounds. Operates as a comparable inklusive Schwerpunktschule under the same Berlin Senate framework as Fläming.

Market position

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Competitive moat4 records

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Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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