Friedrich-List-Schule Hildesheim

What Friedrich-List-Schule Hildesheim does

Friedrich-List-Schule Hildesheim (FLS) is the largest Berufsbildende Schule (vocational school) in the Landkreis Hildesheim district of Lower Saxony, Germany, serving approximately 1,800 students annually with around 90 teaching staff. The school is a public educational institution funded through the Landkreis Hildesheim public education budget, with no tuition charged to students. It specializes in the Berufsfeld Wirtschaft (business/commercial vocational field) and offers the full German vocational education pathway: Berufseinstiegsschule (vocational entry) for under-qualified youth, Berufsfachschule (full-time vocational), Berufsschule (dual apprenticeship training across 15 commercial occupations including banking, e-commerce, logistics, tax, and legal), Fachoberschule (Fachhochschulreife preparation), and Berufliches Gymnasium (Abitur pathway with business economics focus).

The school's product portfolio extends beyond formal vocational tracks to include supplementary certification programs (ECDL/ICDL computer license, KMK Fremdsprachenzertifikat, E-Business Junior-Assistant), a student-run company (Schülerfirma), and a student-produced podcast (FLS Podcast). Underlying technology infrastructure consists of off-the-shelf education administration tools — WebUntis for timetabling and substitution planning, iServ for internal communication and learning management, Matomo for website analytics, and Podcaster.de for podcast hosting. There is no proprietary technology stack or API offering.

FLS operates a community-led go-to-market model: prospective students reach the school through feeder-school partnerships, school visits, Einschulung information events, and career guidance days within the Hildesheim district. Distribution is entirely direct on-campus at Wollenweberstr. 66, Hildesheim. The school cultivates a multi-stakeholder ecosystem including regional employers (Sparkasse Hildesheim Goslar Peine, Wiedemann-Gruppe, IHK Hannover), first-generation student support (Arbeiterkind.de), and international exchange partners in Italy, Spain, Croatia, and Denmark. Recognition includes an 8th-place finish at the Deutscher Gründerpreis Bundesfinale 2024 and 1st/2nd/3rd placements in the 2025 Sparkasse HGP regional round.

Name

Friedrich-List-Schule Hildesheim

Legal name

Friedrich-List-Schule Hildesheim

Website

https://fls-hi.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Friedrich-List-Schule Hildesheim is the largest public vocational school (Berufsbildende Schule) in the Hildesheim district of Lower Saxony, Germany, serving approximately 1,800 students across commercial apprenticeship training, university entrance pathways, and career entry programs, funded by Landkreis Hildesheim public education budgets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Vocational Education

NAICS

Technical and Trade Schools (6115)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Workforce Development & Continuing Education Divisions (Noncredit) (EDAHADAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Experiential Learning & Internships/Co-ops (EDALABAG), College & Career Transition Services (Bridge Programs, Dual Enrollment Pathways) (EDAAABAK)

Keywords

• Vocational education services
• Commercial apprenticeship training
• Higher education preparation
• Public school education
• Career entry programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Hildesheim

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Public Education Funding: As a public vocational school (Berufsbildende Schule) in Germany, Friedrich-List-Schule is funded through public education budgets from the district of Hildesheim (Landkreis Hildesheim). No tuition fees are charged to students.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Friedrich-List-Schule Hildesheim is a public Berufsbildende Schule (vocational school) that delivers commercial/business vocational education and training to approximately 1,800 students. It offers Berufsschule (dual apprenticeship vocational training), Berufseinstiegsschule (vocational entry preparation), Berufsfachschule (full-time vocational school), Fachoberschule (technical college leading to Fachhochschulreife), and Berufliches Gymnasium (vocational gymnasium leading to Abitur), along with recognized certification programs such as ECDL/ICDL, KMK Fremdsprachenzertifikat, and E-Business Junior-Assistant.

Product overview

Friedrich-List-Schule Hildesheim operates as a comprehensive vocational education institution offering multiple interconnected educational programs. The core portfolio includes full-time vocational schools (Berufsfachschule), vocational entry programs (Berufseinstiegsschule), commercial vocational training (Berufsschule) with 15 apprenticeship occupations, upper-secondary technical education (Fachoberschule), and vocational secondary school (Berufliches Gymnasium). Supporting programs include student company projects, podcast production, and professional certification courses such as ECDL/ICDL computer licenses, KMK foreign language certificates, and E-Business Junior-Assistant credentials.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Berufsschule (Dual Apprenticeship Vocational Training)

Quantifiable outcome

• Multiple student teams achieved top 3 placements in Deutscher Gründerpreis für Schüler:innen regional competition (Sparkasse Hildesheim Goslar Peine)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Sparkasse Hildesheim Goslar PeinecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Banking partner supporting the Deutscher Gründerpreis für Schüler:innen competition. The Sparkasse invited all schools in their Geschäftsgebiet to participate and provided mentors (Patricia Teschka, Spezialistin für Existenzgründungen) for student teams. The partnership has produced multiple award-winning student teams.
• Arbeiterkind.decoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 November 2018Partnership to support first-generation university students (Studienanfänger). The organization has been collaborating with FLS for two years before signing the formal Kooperationsvertrag in November 2018. Representatives visit the 12th-grade Fachoberschule classes annually to inform students about studying opportunities.
• Wiedemann-GruppecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Schulkooperationsvertrag signed jointly with IHK Hannover. Dietmar Ehbrecht (then Schulleiter) and Hendrik Wöhle (Handlungsbevollmächtigter) formalized the partnership to strengthen practical vocational training connections.
• Niels Brock Gymnasium (Kopenhagen, Dänemark)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDanish partner school for international exchange programs. FLS students visit Copenhagen for workshops, cultural exchange, and collaborative projects. Programs include 'Global Days' (April 2024) and October workshops (2023, 2024) with students from Denmark, Germany, Spain, and the Netherlands. Joint mobility projects on topics like urban planning and food waste.
• Bordoni-Schule Pavia (Italien)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing partnership enabling Italian students to complete internships (Praktika) at companies in Hildesheim. Three students completed internships in 2017 through this exchange.
• Theaterpädagogisches Zentrum HildesheimminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for theater projects with vocational students. Joint projects include 'WEGE WAGEN' (2024) and 'Augenblick' (December 2024) where Berufseinstiegsklassen developed theater performances.
• Wirtschaftsjunioren HildesheimminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAssociation of young entrepreneurs and executives under 40 years in the Hildesheim region. They organized a tour visit to FLS on October 24, 2024, to learn about the school and discuss potential collaboration.
• HS-C. HEMPELMANN KGminorGTM or Marketing PartnerRegional plumbing/heating wholesale company (Hausttechnik) that hosted a 'Zukunftstag' (future day) career event at FLS on March 26, 2020, to inform about apprenticeship opportunities.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Otto-Bennemann-Schule (Braunschweig): Public Berufsbildende Schule in Braunschweig with dual commercial apprenticeship and Fachoberschule programs; comparable structure, funding model, and Berufsfeld Wirtschaft orientation in Lower Saxony.
• Berufsbildende Schulen Alfeld: Smaller Berufsbildende Schule in Alfeld also within the Hildesheim administrative region, offering overlapping vocational and apprenticeship programs; the most direct geographic competitor for students in the Landkreis Hildesheim catchment.
• Heinrich-Nordhoff-Berufskolleg (Hannover): Large public vocational school in Hannover region offering dual commercial apprenticeships and university entrance pathways; the closest larger-scale Berufsbildende Schule in Lower Saxony with similar Berufsfeld Wirtschaft focus.
• Max-Born-Berufskolleg (Hannover): Berufliches Gymnasium and Berufsschule in Hannover with business/economics focus and similar university entrance pathway structure; comparable institution offering the same commercial specialization at a larger urban scale.

Regional players

• Berufsbildende Schulen Wolfsburg: Public vocational school in Wolfsburg serving a comparable district-level catchment area with similar commercial and technical offerings; operates under the same Lower Saxony funding framework as FLS.
• Berufsbildende Schulen des Landkreises Peine: Public Berufsbildende Schule serving Peine district in Lower Saxony with comparable vocational and Fachoberschule/Gymnasium offerings; directly comparable institutional structure and funding model, operating in an adjacent regional geography.

Broad incumbents

• Berufsbildende Schulen Hannover (BBS Hannover): Network of public vocational schools in Hannover covering multiple Berufsfelder including Wirtschaft, Technik, and Gesundheit; broader portfolio but directly comparable public funding model and dual-training approach.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCuBhxxDhxUYqucl8BAB1t_A
• Facebookfacebook.com/friedrichlistschulehildesheim
• Instagraminstagram.com/fls_hildesheim
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/friedrich-list-schule-hildesheim

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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