Kath. Forum für Erwachsenen- und Familienbildung MG und HS

What Kath. Forum für Erwachsenen- und Familienbildung MG und HS does

The Katholisches Forum für Erwachsenen- und Familienbildung Mönchengladbach und Heinsberg is a Catholic adult and family education institution operating under the Diocese of Aachen (Bistum Aachen), a public-law corporation. The Forum delivers lifelong learning programming across seven thematic categories — Religion & Spirituality, Qualification & Continuing Education, Life Management & Mental Health, Culture/Creativity/Languages, Society & Environment, Family & Children, and Fitness/Relaxation/Nutrition — to individuals, families, educators, and volunteers across a defined regional catchment of Heinsberg, Mönchengladbach, Korschenbroich, and Jüchen in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is recognized by the State of NRW as a continuing education institution (WbG) and as an approved provider under §10 of the Arbeitnehmerweiterbildungsgesetz (AwbG) NRW, and holds Gütesiegelverbund Weiterbildung certification for service quality.

The organization operates with a small team of approximately six employees, led by Director Lucia Traut, under the institutional oversight of Generalvikar Pfr. Jan Nienkerke representing the Diocese. Its technology stack is minimal: a standard website (forum-mg-hs.de) built on the OpenCms Apollo Template with technical maintenance provided by Alkacon Software GmbH & Co. KG. There is no proprietary technology platform, mobile application, or e-commerce layer. Service delivery is conducted in person at regional venues (including Haus der Regionen Mönchengladbach, Stadtbibliothek Mönchengladbach, and TaK Treff am Kapellchen), with enrollment handled via phone, email, and an online registration form.

Revenue is generated primarily through per-course and per-event fees (e.g., €35–€40 per event, ~€1,300 for study trips), with many offerings provided free of charge. The organization also benefits from public funding frameworks available through its NRW recognition. Marketing is community-embedded, relying on a semi-annual printed and digital program booklet, the website, an active Facebook page, and regional physical distribution. The Forum pursues strategic partnerships — notably with the Gesellschaft für christlich-jüdische Zusammenarbeit Mönchengladbach e.V. for Jewish-Christian dialogue programming — reinforcing its civic and interfaith role within the Catholic educational ecosystem.

Name

Kath. Forum für Erwachsenen- und Familienbildung MG und HS

Legal name

Katholisches Forum für Erwachsenen- und Familienbildung Mönchengladbach und Heinsberg

Website

https://forum-mg-hs.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Katholisches Forum MG und HS is a Catholic adult and family education institution under the Diocese of Aachen, delivering lifelong learning courses across seven thematic categories to individuals, families, educators, and volunteers in the Heinsberg, Mönchengladbach, Korschenbroich, and Jüchen region of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Adult and Family Continuing Education

NAICS

Fine Arts Schools (611610)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAAAFAD

Cultural, Arts & Humanities Community Education (Museums/Arts Councils)

Education/Adult & Continuing Education/Community & Public Education Programs (Libraries, Community Centers)

SECONDARYEDAAAEAH

Health, Wellness & Lifestyle Noncredit Programs

Education/Adult & Continuing Education/Continuing Education (Noncredit) & Lifelong Learning Programs

SECONDARYEDAAAEAG

Personal Enrichment & Creative Arts Programs

Education/Adult & Continuing Education/Continuing Education (Noncredit) & Lifelong Learning Programs

Keywords

• Adult continuing education
• Family education programs
• Religious education services
• Professional qualification courses
• Community lifelong learning

Headquarters

HQ city

Mönchengladbach

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Course and Event Fees: The organization generates revenue through course and event fees paid by participants. Fees vary by course (e.g., EUR 35.00 per event, EUR 40.00 inclusive of meals and drinks). Some events are offered free of charge. As a publicly recognized continuing education institution (anerkannte Einrichtung der Weiterbildung) under NRW law, it also operates under public funding frameworks.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The institution delivers in-person adult and family continuing education courses and events across seven thematic areas: Religion & Spirituality, Qualification & Continuing Education, Life Management & Mental Health, Culture/Creativity/Languages, Society & Environment, Family & Children, and Fitness/Relaxation/Nutrition. Courses are offered at regional venues across Heinsberg, Mönchengladbach, Korschenbroich, and Jüchen, with fees per event (some free), supported by a digital catalog, event search, online registration, calendar, and media library.

Product overview

Kath. Forum für Erwachsenen- und Familienbildung MG und HS is a Catholic adult and family education institution serving the Heinsberg district and Mönchengladbach, Korschenbroich, and Jüchen areas. The organization offers a comprehensive portfolio of educational courses organized into seven thematic categories: Religion & Spirituality, Qualification & Continuing Education, Life Management & Mental Health, Culture/Creativity/Languages, Society & Environment, Family & Children, and Fitness/Relaxation/Nutrition. Supporting services include an event search tool, online registration system, calendar, and media library. This is an educational services organization, not a software product.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Religion & Spiritualität (Religion & Spirituality) Course category addressing meaning, life, and faith questions, offering safe spaces for spiritual exploration, interreligious dialogue, theological reflection, and critical engagement with current church and societal issues.
• Qualifikation & Fortbildung (Qualification & Continuing Education) Lifelong learning programs including continuing education for volunteers, qualification opportunities for pedagogical and social professionals, and courses on prevention of sexualized violence.
• Lebensgestaltung & mentale Gesundheit (Life Management & Mental Health) Courses addressing life management and mental health topics, including self-optimization, work-life balance, and personal well-being.
• Kultur, Kreativität, Sprachen (Culture, Creativity, Languages) Educational offerings focused on cultural exploration, creative expression, and language learning.
• Gesellschaft & Umwelt (Society & Environment) Programs addressing societal issues, environmental topics, and civic engagement.
• Familien & Kinder (Families & Children) Parent-child playgroups, family courses, and programs supporting family development and relationships.
• Fitness, Entspannung, Ernährung (Fitness, Relaxation, Nutrition) Health-oriented offerings including fitness, relaxation techniques, and nutrition education.

Quantifiable outcome

• Serves communities in Heinsberg, Mönchengladbach, Korschenbroich, and Jüchen with a continuously updated catalog of educational events.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Bistum Aachen (Diocese of Aachen)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Katholisches Forum MG und HS is an institution of the Diocese of Aachen (Bistum Aachen), a public law corporation (Körperschaft des öffentlichen Rechts). The Diocese provides institutional oversight and representation; the Generalvikar Pfr. Jan Nienkerke acts as the legal representative. The Diocese's umbrella brand (Bistum Aachen) and its digital infrastructure (datenschutzbestimmungen, institutional support) are referenced across the organization's materials.
• Gesellschaft für christlich-jüdische Zusammenarbeit Mönchengladbach e.V.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA formal educational cooperation focused on Jewish-Christian dialogue and combating antisemitism. The Forum supports the association's events and co-organizes programs. Upcoming joint events for H1 2026 include: Antisemitismus in MG Podiumsgespräch (Feb 2026), Gladbacher Kino-Salon (Mar 2026), Kulinarischer Dialog: Kochen wie in Israel (Mar 2026), Antijudaismus in den Passionsberichten Vortrag (Mar 2026), and a Studienreise nach Prag (May 2026). The cooperation is open, appreciative, and critically engaged against antisemitism.
• Land Nordrhein-Westfalen (State of NRW)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe State of North Rhine-Westphalia officially recognizes the organization as an adult education institution (WbG) and as a provider under the Employee Continuing Education Act (AwbG) NRW. The organization's website displays the NRW state coat of arms (Wappenzeichen NRW). This recognition confers legitimacy and potentially public funding eligibility.
• Gütesiegelverbund Weiterbildung e.V.coreOthersAwards the Gütesiegel quality certification to the organization, recognizing continuous quality development in service orientation and customer friendliness. The organization's website displays the certification seal (Gütesiegelverbund-Weiterbildung).

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Katholische Erwachsenenbildung Deutschland: National umbrella organization for Catholic adult education in Germany. Comparable as the broader institutional context for denominational adult education, representing the Forum's national peer ecosystem.
• Deutsche Evangelische Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Erwachsenenbildung: National umbrella for Protestant adult education in Germany. Comparable as the parallel faith-based national adult education network, representing the broader structural peer set.
• Kolping-Bildungswerk: Major Catholic vocational and continuing education network operating across Germany. Comparable as a larger Catholic-affiliated adult and vocational education provider with overlapping qualification and family programming.

Direct peers

• Evangelische Erwachsenenbildung im Rheinland: Protestant counterpart adult education network serving the Rhineland region. Comparable as a faith-affiliated adult continuing education provider with similar community-embedded programming and state recognition.
• Katholisches Bildungswerk Aachen: Catholic adult education institution serving the Aachen region under the same Bistum Aachen. Comparable as a denominationally affiliated adult and family education provider with similar course categories and diocesan oversight structure.
• Volkshochschule Mönchengladbach: The municipal public adult education provider (VHS) serving Mönchengladbach. Directly comparable as a community-based adult and family continuing education institution operating in the same city with overlapping thematic categories (culture, health, family, civic education).
• Volkshochschule Heinsberg: The municipal public adult education provider (VHS) serving Kreis Heinsberg. Comparable as a community-based adult education institution operating in the same regional footprint with similar thematic offerings.
• Familienbildungsstätte Mönchengladbach: Family education center in Mönchengladbach offering parent-child courses, family programs, and life-skills education. Comparable as a local family-education provider serving overlapping segments (parents, families, early childhood).

Regional players

• Bildungswerk der Nordrhein-Westfälischen Wirtschaft: Employer-driven continuing education provider in NRW. Comparable as a recognized continuing education institution (WbG) in the same federal state, though oriented toward workforce qualification rather than community/family education.
• Familienbildungsstätte Heinsberg: Family education center serving the Heinsberg district. Comparable as a regional family and parent education provider operating in the Forum's geographic footprint with overlapping parent-child programming.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/forum.mg.hs
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kath.-forum-f%C3%BCr-erwachsenen--und-familienbildung-mg-und-hs

Compliance3 records

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Profiles4 records

Funding overview

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