Freie Schule Anne-Sophie Berlin

What Freie Schule Anne-Sophie Berlin does

Freie Schule Anne-Sophie Berlin is a state-approved, non-profit alternative school operated by Stiftung Würth, delivering bilingual German-English education across two German campuses: an entrance class through grade 12 program in Berlin-Zehlendorf and a primary, Hauptschule, Realschule, and Gymnasium program in Künzelsau. The school's pedagogical model combines bilingual instruction from the entrance class onward, individual coaching for each student, self-directed learning, and a stated emphasis on digital media and AI literacy, supported by a purpose-built learning environment and the third-party itslearning learning management system.

The core product is the K-12 educational journey itself, layered with all-day school supervision, after-school care (Hort), extracurricular clubs (Arbeitsgemeinschaften), career and study orientation, and a school clothing line. The school monetizes through recurring tuition fees with an income-based sliding scale starting at EUR 100, plus Hort fees. Customer acquisition is event-driven: families must attend a mandatory Info Afternoon, Info Evening, or Open House event before applying through a formal admission interview and committee decision.

The institution is accredited by the Berlin Senate Department for Education and the Stuttgart Regional Council, holds designations including Excellent Digital School, Smart School, Verbraucherschule Gold, and Erasmus+ accreditation, and maintains ecosystem partnerships with Würth IT GmbH, CODE University of Applied Sciences, the UNESCO Schools Network, and App Camps/ThoughtWorks. The school explicitly states Würth Foundation backing, and its GDPR-compliant data processing is administered by Stiftung Würth.

Name

Freie Schule Anne-Sophie Berlin

Legal name

Freie Schule Anne-Sophie

Website

https://freie-schule-anne-sophie.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Freie Schule Anne-Sophie Berlin is a state-approved, non-profit bilingual German-English alternative school operated by Stiftung Würth across two German campuses (Berlin-Zehlendorf and Künzelsau), serving K-12 students with self-directed learning, individual coaching, and digital media education funded by income-based tuition fees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private K-12 Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Language Schools (611630)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Language Immersion & Bilingual Private Schools (EDAJABAL)

Keywords

• Bilingual K-12 education
• Alternative private school
• Primary secondary education
• After school care
• Digital media literacy

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin, Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Revenue model

1. Tuition/School Fees: Income-based tuition fees charged to families for their children's education. The school offers income-dependent school fees starting from 100 euros to ensure accessibility for lower-income families. This is a recurring annual revenue stream based on enrollment.
2. After School Care (Hort): Extended care services for students beyond regular school hours, providing supervision and additional activities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Freie Schule Anne-Sophie Berlin is a state-approved alternative all-day school offering bilingual German-English education from an entrance class through elementary school (grades 1-6) and gymnasium (grades 7-12). The school delivers individualized coaching, self-directed learning, and digital media education, supported by the itslearning platform, and charges income-based tuition starting from 100 euros to ensure accessibility.

Product overview

Freie Schule Anne-Sophie Berlin is a state-approved bilingual (German-English) all-day school located in Berlin-Zehlendorf, operated by Stiftung Würth. The school offers a comprehensive educational program comprising an entrance class, elementary school (grades 1-6), and gymnasium secondary school (grades 7-12) leading to Abitur. The core educational philosophy centers on bilingual instruction, self-directed learning, individual coaching, and digital media education. Supporting programs include all-day school care, after-school care (Hort), clubs and working groups (AGs), career orientation, and a specially designed learning environment. The school utilizes the itslearning digital platform for learning management and maintains a strong focus on AI literacy and digital education. School fees are income-based starting from 100 euros to ensure accessibility.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Three Abitur 2026 graduates achieved the highest possible grade of 1.0
• +2 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration10 records

AI capability5 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Würth IT GmbHcoreTechnology or IntegrationEducational partnership with Würth IT GmbH in the field of school and career orientation. The partnership provides students with insights into IT professions and the modern working world, including potential internships and employment pathways.
• CODE University of Applied SciencesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational partnership providing upper school students (Lernjahr 10) with insights into studying at CODE University and IT career paths. Students receive first-hand exposure to university life and potential career pathways in technology.
• UNESCO Schools NetworkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational exchange program with UNESCO schools. School leaders from Brazil's UNESCO network visited FSAS for knowledge sharing and collaboration on educational best practices.
• Senatsverwaltung für Bildung, Jugend und Familie BerlincoreOthersThe Berlin Senate Department for Education, Youth and Family is the supervisory authority for the school. The school operates as a state-approved (staatlich genehmigt) alternative school under their oversight.
• ThoughtWorksminorOthersThrough virtual Class Chats organized by App Camps, ThoughtWorks consultant developers provide career guidance and insights into the IT industry for students, including discussions about gender equality in tech.
• Regierungspräsidium StuttgartcoreOthersThe Stuttgart Regional Council is the supervisory authority for the Künzelsau location of the school, overseeing compliance with educational standards in Baden-Württemberg.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Stiftung Würth: Parent foundation and Schulträger of FSAS. Listed as an ecosystem participant rather than a peer in the educational market.
• Code University of Applied Sciences: Partner institution in Berlin providing upper-school students with university exposure. Relevant as an adjacent higher-education partner in the same digital-education ecosystem rather than a competitor.
• Würth IT GmbH: Corporate IT arm of the Würth Group and core strategic partner (and host) for FSAS. Relevant as an enabling/career-orientation partner, not a competitor.

Direct peers

• SIS Swiss International School: Operator of bilingual (German/English) and international schools across Germany, including Berlin and other German cities. Comparable curriculum structure and target families seeking international K-12 education.
• John F. Kennedy School Berlin: Berlin-based bilingual school with a German-American curriculum from kindergarten through grade 12. Directly comparable grade range and language model to FSAS's Berlin campus.
• Phorms Education: National chain of German-English bilingual private schools spanning primary and secondary levels. Phorms is the most direct competitor to FSAS's bilingual K-12 model, with multiple campuses across Germany and a comparable pedagogy around self-directed learning.
• Berlin Bilingual School: Berlin-based private school offering bilingual (German-English) instruction. Operates in the same city and targets the same demographic of families seeking English-language K-12 education, making it the closest geographic peer to the Berlin campus.
• École Voltaire Berlin: Bilingual French-German private school in Berlin offering K-12 instruction. Comparable alternative-school positioning, mixed-language pedagogy, and affluent Berlin family target market.
• Metropolitan School Frankfurt: Private all-day school in Frankfurt offering bilingual instruction with an emphasis on self-directed learning. Strong pedagogical overlap with FSAS's coaching and self-organized learning approach.
• Berlin International School (BIS): Non-profit international school in Berlin offering English-language instruction across primary and secondary years. BIS competes for internationally-oriented families in the Berlin market and shares a similar mission and student profile to FSAS.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/fsasberlin
• Facebookfacebook.com/profile.php?id=freie-schule-anne-sophie
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/freie-schule-anne-sophie-berlin

Compliance6 records

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