Staatliche Fachoberschule Bayreuth

What Staatliche Fachoberschule Bayreuth does

Staatliche Fachoberschule Bayreuth (legal name: Berufliche Oberschule Bayreuth; DBA: FOSBOS Bayreuth) is a state-run vocational upper secondary school located at Körnerstraße 6, 95448 Bayreuth, Bavaria, Germany. It is the only Berufliche Oberschule operated by Stadt Bayreuth under the Bavarian Education Act (BayEUG), with Oberbürgermeister Thomas Ebersberger representing the Schulträger. The school serves students aged approximately 16–20 who hold the Mittlerer Reife and offers two-year FOS (Fachhochschulreife) and BOS (Abitur) pathways across five Ausbildungsrichtungen: Gestaltung, Gesundheit, Sozialwesen, Technik, and Wirtschaft. Supplementary programs include Vorkurs/Vorklasse, Integrations-Vorklasse for newly arrived students, the Telekolleg distance learning track, and a compulsory Fachpraktische Ausbildung internship module.

The institution operates with a non-commercial business model: no tuition is charged, funding flows from Bavarian state and municipal sources, and the only disclosed ancillary income is a €12.00/year Förderverein membership. Its technology stack is limited to standard educational administration tools — WebUntis (timetabling), Microsoft Office 365 and SharePoint (productivity and document distribution), and a custom parent-communication app (Eltern-App via Zur-App, built under the KESCH initiative, with 2,612 downloads and 151 active users). Go-to-market is direct-to-consumer via the school's public website, annual Infotage in January/February, and word-of-mouth through regional school-counseling networks; the school also maintains a state-mandated distance-learning schedule (Mon–Fri 8:00–12:55, plus Monday–Thursday afternoon classes).

The school is led by Schulleiter OStD Timo Eckert and an 11-employee disclosed headcount, supported by a network of formal partnerships with Universität Bayreuth, HAW Coburg, OTH Amberg-Weiden, LMU München, FH Kufstein Tirol, and Otto-Friedrich-Universität Bamberg, plus corporate relationships with Tennet TSO GmbH (SOR-SMC sponsor), Oberfranken Offensiv e.V., Brose, KSB, and Sparkassen. International exposure is delivered through Erasmus+ exchanges with schools in Figueras, Bilbao, and Trieste (ITS Alessandro Volta), and through the Auslandspraktikum program in Trieste and Cork. The school is certified Fairtrade-School (2022) and holds the 'Schule ohne Rassismus – Schule mit Courage' title (2017/18), and its students regularly place in Jugend forscht, Young Scientist Energy Award, Dr. Hans-Riegel-Fachpreis, and Bundesumweltwettbewerb competitions.

Name

Staatliche Fachoberschule Bayreuth

Legal name

Berufliche Oberschule Bayreuth

Website

https://fosbos-bayreuth.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Staatliche Fachoberschule Bayreuth is a state-run vocational upper secondary school in Bayreuth, Bavaria, operating the only Berufliche Oberschule under Stadt Bayreuth and serving post-Mittlerer-Reife students across FOS and BOS pathways in five specializations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Technical and Trade Schools (6115)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Under-18 / High School-to-University Foundation Pathways (EDAIAJAI)

Keywords

• Vocational upper secondary education
• Fachoberschule programs
• Berufsoberschule programs
• State-funded public school
• University entrance qualification

Headquarters

HQ city

Bayreuth

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. State-Funded Public Education: The school operates as a fully state-funded public educational institution under the Bavarian state school system. Funding is provided by public authorities (Schulträger: Stadt Bayreuth), with no direct tuition charged to students. The school generates no commercial revenue streams.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Staatliche Fachoberschule Bayreuth is a state-run public vocational upper secondary school (Berufliche Oberschule) that offers the two-year Fachoberschule (FOS) and Berufsoberschule (BOS) programs leading to the Fachhochschulreife or Allgemeine Hochschulreife (Abitur). Students choose from five Ausbildungsrichtungen (Gestaltung, Gesundheit, Sozialwesen, Technik, Wirtschaft) and complete a mandatory practical training component (Fachpraktische Ausbildung). The school also provides preparatory classes, an integration pre-class, Telekolleg distance learning, and a broad extracurricular portfolio including Erasmus+ exchanges, science competitions, and student governance.

Product overview

The Berufliche Oberschule Bayreuth (Staatliche Fachoberschule Bayreuth) operates as a state-run vocational upper secondary school offering multiple interconnected educational programs. The core offerings are the two-year Fachoberschule (FOS) and Berufsoberschule (BOS), each offering specialized tracks (Technik, Wirtschaft, Gesundheit, Sozialwesen, Gestaltung). These are supplemented by preparatory programs (Vorkurs/Vorklasse and Integrations-Vorklasse) and the Telekolleg distance learning option. A mandatory Fachpraktische Ausbildung (fpA) internship module is integrated into the FOS program. Beyond formal education, the school offers a broad extracurricular portfolio including an Erasmus+ exchange program, foreign internship placements (Auslandspraktikum in Triest and Cork), a parent communication app (Eltern-App via Zur-App platform), and an online timetable via WebUntis. Students also participate in competitive programs such as Jugend forscht (science competitions) and Jugend debattiert (debate), a theater group, and the SMV student governance body. The school emphasizes practical orientation, international exposure, and personal development through programs like 'Zeit für uns' (resilience hours) and a dedicated teacher training placement program.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fachoberschule (FOS) Program Two-year (Jahrgangsstufen 12 and 13) full-time upper secondary education program leading to the Fachhochschulreife, offered in five tracks (Technik, Wirtschaft, Gesundheit, Sozialwesen, Gestaltung) for students who have completed the Mittlerer Reife.
• Berufsoberschule (BOS) Program Two-year upper secondary education pathway leading to the Allgemeine Hochschulreife (Abitur), building on a completed vocational training and providing advanced theoretical education in tracks such as Technik, Wirtschaft, and Sozialwesen.
• Vorkurs und Vorklasse Preparatory course and pre-class for prospective FOS/BOS students who need to strengthen foundational knowledge before entering the regular program, including preparation in general subjects and German language skills.
• Integrations-Vorklasse Special pre-class for students who have recently arrived in Germany and aim to pursue the Berufliche Oberschule pathway, supported by a tutor program where experienced students from class 12Sb assist integration students.
• Telekolleg Distance learning program for adults seeking to obtain the Fachhochschulreife or Abitur through part-time study, complementing vocational or professional activities.
• Eltern-App (FOSBOS BT) Mobile parent communication app developed via the Zur-App platform, enabling parents to receive school project updates, book teacher consultation appointments, and access school information. Downloaded 2,612 times with 151 active users.
• Stundenplan (WebUntis) Online timetable access system provided via WebUntis, allowing students, parents, and teachers to view class schedules and room assignments.
• Erasmus+ Exchange Program EU-funded student exchange program enabling small groups of students to visit partner schools in Figueras (Spain), Bilbao (Spain), and Lipari (Italy) for one-week stays, with the project motto 'Food – Connecting People' in the 2021/22 school year.
• Auslandspraktikum (Foreign Internship) Foreign internship program allowing students to complete practical training placements abroad, including exchanges with ITS Alessandro Volta in Trieste (Italy) and partner schools in Cork (Ireland).

Quantifiable outcome

• Multiple students have won regional and state-level awards in Jugend forscht, Young Scientist Energy Award, Dr. Hans-Riegel-Preis, and Bundesumweltwettbewerb over recent school years.
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Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Integration4 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Universität BayreuthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe school maintains an extensive cooperation with multiple chairs and institutes at Universität Bayreuth. Faculty of Science partners include: Lehrstuhl Biochemie IV (Biophysikalische Chemie, Prof. Dr. Janosch Hennig), Lehrstuhl für Pflanzenphysiologie (Dr. Michael Weber), Sonderforschungsbereich Mikroplastik (Dr. Martin Löder, Andreas Dietl), Ökologisch-Botanischer Garten (Prof. Dr. Elisabeth Obermaier), and Lehrstuhl für Werkstoffverfahrenstechnik (Dr.-Ing. Daniel Leykam). Students conduct seminar research projects and laboratory experiments at university facilities.
• HAW Coburg (Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften Coburg)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe school partners with the Bioanalytik Labor and Institut für Bioanalytik at HAW Coburg. Students from the Ausbildungsrichtung Gesundheit (F11TGhb) visit the student laboratory for blood group analysis and blood component microscopy. The partnership supports practical lab work not possible in school facilities.
• OTH Amberg-Weiden (Ostbayerische Technische Hochschule)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFOSBOS students from Biology/Chemistry/Gesundheit seminars can experience university-level learning at OTH Weiden. Students conduct analytical work using UV-Vis spectroscopy in the laboratory of the Fakultät Wirtschaftsingenieurwissenschaften und Gesundheit, under Dr. Sebastian Buhl.
• Otto-Friedrich-Universität BambergminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe school collaborates with the university's 'Berufliche Bildung für Sozialpädagogik' program. Two student teachers completed their pädagogisch-didaktisches Schulpraktikum at FOS/BOS Bayreuth as part of this university program.
• Tennet TSO GmbHcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerTennet, a German-Dutch electricity transmission system operator, serves as the school's SOR-SMC (Schule ohne Rassismus – Schule mit Courage) sponsor. The company also conducted an intercultural workshop on clichés, stereotypes, and diversity for 13th-grade students, with representatives Herr Lieberknecht and Frau Dr. Sand visiting from the Arnhem/NL headquarters.
• DKMS (Deutsche Knochenmarkspenderdatei)minorOthersIn cooperation with the DKMS, the school conducted an action day where 147 potential stem cell donors from 12th-grade students were registered on-site. The school's SMV (student council) donated €250 from a Christmas event to support the DKMS registration drives.
• Diakoneo Wohnen Himmelkron GmbHminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStudents from the school's seminar program conducted research at Diakoneo Wohnen Himmelkron, a social care institution. Christian Schuster's seminar paper investigated how intervention programs for autistic children can be applied to autistic adults, in collaboration with staff including Frau Nadine Schuster and Wohnbereichsleiter Michael Scherm.
• Seniorenwohnpark Rosengarten Neuenmarkt-WirsbergminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStudent Leonie Benker conducted a seminar project on 'Fit halten im Alter' (keeping seniors fit), developing and evaluating a movement program with residents of the senior living facility under the supervision of Frau Ute Stracke.
• ITS Alessandro Volta (Trieste, Italy)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThe school partners with ITS Alessandro Volta in Trieste, Italy, for student exchange programs. German students complete internships at local businesses in Trieste (tech students at a VW workshop, business students at a supermarket and Italian-American cultural institute, health students assist in physical education at the school). The exchange also includes cultural excursions and integration activities.
• Partner Schools in Spain (Figueras and Bilbao)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorUnder the Erasmus+ 'Food – Connecting people' project, the school collaborates with partner schools in Figueras and Bilbao, Spain. Small groups of 6 students per destination participate in one-week exchange visits with workshops and excursions focused on the project theme.
• Markgräfin-Wilhelmine-Gymnasium Bayreuth (Internat)minorOthersThe school's Staatliches Internat und Tagesheim located at Königsallee 17, 95448 Bayreuth (Phone: 0921/79991-11) provides overnight accommodation for out-of-town students of the Berufliche Oberschule Bayreuth. It is in walking distance from the school.
• LMU München (Fachdidaktik Life Sciences)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe mobile genetics laboratory (Mobiles Genlabor) from LMU Munich's Life Sciences department was brought to the school for a biotechnology project day. Students (F12Sb) performed DNA isolation, PCR amplification, and gel electrophoresis experiments under the guidance of Frau Eveline Musiol and Frau Dr. Patricia Schöppner.
• Oberfranken Offensiv e.V.coreGTM or Marketing PartnerOrganizes the Regionalwettbewerb Oberfranken of 'Jugend forscht', Germany's largest regional youth science competition in Bavaria. Supported by partner companies Brose Fahrzeugteile SE & Co. KG (Coburg), Oberfränkische Sparkassen, and KSB SE & Co. KGaA (Pegnitz). School regularly participates with multiple students placing at regional and state levels.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Staatliche Berufliche Oberschule Nürnberg: Larger state-run FOS/BOS in Middle Franconia with multiple specialization tracks. Operates under the same BayEUG framework and offers a relevant scaling benchmark for FOSBOS Bayreuth's program model.
• Staatliche Berufliche Oberschule Würzburg: State-run FOS/BOS in Lower Franconia, Bavaria, offering similar pathway programs to university entrance qualification. Comparable in scale and program structure to FOSBOS Bayreuth under the same Bavarian state school law.
• Staatliche Berufliche Oberschule Aschaffenburg: State-run FOS/BOS in Lower Franconia offering similar FOS/BOS programs including technical and business tracks. Comparable institution under the same Bavarian school law.
• Staatliche Berufliche Oberschule Augsburg: Larger state-run FOS/BOS in Bavarian Swabia offering comparable FOS/BOS programs plus Vorklasse and Telekolleg. Useful comparable for understanding program scaling potential within the same Bavarian framework.
• Staatliche Berufliche Oberschule Regensburg: State-run FOS/BOS in Regensburg offering comparable upper secondary pathways including technical, business, and social tracks. Operates under the same BayEUG framework, making it a model peer for sizing and program breadth.
• Staatliche Berufliche Oberschule Landshut: State-run FOS/BOS in Lower Bavaria, offering FOS/BOS across multiple Ausbildungsrichtungen comparable to Bayreuth. Operates within the same Bavarian state school system with similar funding and curriculum constraints.
• Staatliche Berufliche Oberschule Bamberg: State-run Berufliche Oberschule in nearby Bamberg (same Oberfranken Regierungsbezirk), offering FOS/BOS programs with multiple Ausbildungsrichtungen. Most direct geographic comparable to FOSBOS Bayreuth because of similar regional function and student catchment.

Broad incumbents

• Staatliche Berufliche Oberschule München: Largest state FOS/BOS in Bavaria with multiple campuses and broader program portfolio. Functions as a broad incumbent peer for understanding what a scaled FOS/BOS network looks like within the Bavarian state school system.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

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Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries1 record

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