Friedensschule Münster

What Friedensschule Münster does

Friedensschule Münster (FSM) is a private Catholic comprehensive school (integrierte Gesamtschule) founded in 1969 and operated under the sponsorship (Trägerschaft) of the Bistum Münster (Diocese of Münster). Located at Echelmeyerstr. 19, 48163 Münster in North Rhine-Westphalia, the school serves approximately 1,500 students across grades 5 through the upper secondary phase (EF, Q1, Q2), offering three diploma pathways: Hauptschulabschluss, Mittlerer Schulabschluss, and Abitur. Approximately 40% of students commute from surrounding municipalities (Billerbeck, Havixbeck, Nottuln, Bösensell, Altenberge, Senden) via four dedicated bus routes plus public lines E10 and 540. The school runs a bound full-day program (gebundener Ganztag) from 8:15 to 16:00, with an in-house kitchen preparing roughly 1,000 warm meals and 300+ salad portions daily, served to 1,300 of the 1,500 students 2-4 days per week.

The school's core technology infrastructure consists of Microsoft 365 with Microsoft Teams accessed through MNS Pro Cloud (a simplified learning management interface) and the diocesan Bistum365 online learning platform, supplemented by Jamf-managed iPads procured through the EduXpert webshop and Matomo for privacy-compliant website analytics. Since 2016, the school has operated a dedicated Internationale Klasse serving 31 students from 15 countries with German-as-a-Second-Language instruction under the leadership of Hannah Domke. Academic differentiation is supported by three school chaplains, two social workers, a school psychologist (Florian Frings, seconded from Caritas Gievenbeck), and a School Development Team (SET). Specialized programs include a Musikklasse (music class) for grades 5-6 with instruction across ten orchestra instruments, peer tutoring (Schüler helfen Schülern and Studierende helfen Schülern), and STEM programming recognized by the MINT-freundliche Schule designation since 2018 and the Körber-Stiftung award in 2023.

Because FSM operates as a tuition-free institution under church sponsorship, its revenue streams are limited to school meal subscriptions, Förderverein (support association) membership fees and donations, school clothing transactions, iPad purchase/rental via EduXpert, and DELF French diploma exam fees (€22-€129 depending on level). Marketing is limited to community-facing channels: the school website, Instagram, Facebook, annual Tag der offenen Tür open house events, January information evenings for 5th-grade and Oberstufe enrollment, and partnerships with surrounding elementary schools. Distribution is exclusively on-campus enrollment with formal annual admission processes governed by NRW state education regulations. Management is led by Schulleiter (Principal) Christoph Müller, with Christoph Feder as Deputy Principal and Brigitte Ontrup as Oberstufenleiterin (Upper School Leader).

Name

Friedensschule Münster

Legal name

Friedensschule Münster

Website

https://friedensschule.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1969

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Friedensschule Münster is a Catholic comprehensive school (Gesamtschule) under Diocese of Münster sponsorship, serving approximately 1,500 students across grades 5-13 in Münster, Germany, offering three diploma pathways within a bound full-day program and including a dedicated international class for newly immigrated learners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Secondary Education (Comprehensive School / Gesamtschule)

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Elementary and Secondary Schools (61111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Faith-Based (Religious) K–12 Schools (EDAJABAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

International/Global Curriculum Schools (IB, Cambridge, etc.) (EDAJABAG)

Keywords

• Secondary education services
• Comprehensive school programs
• Full-day schooling
• Church-sponsored education
• International student programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Münster

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, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. School meals catering: The school operates its own in-house kitchen preparing 1000 warm meals daily and a salad bar for 300+ portions. Approximately 1300 of 1500 students regularly participate 2-4 days per week. Revenue from meal fees supplements the school's non-commercial operations.
2. School clothing (Schulkleidung): The Förderverein (support association) sells school-branded clothing items (Schulkleidung). Revenue supports school projects.
3. Förderverein membership and donations: The school's support association (Förderverein) raises funds through membership fees and donations to realize school projects.
4. DELF exam fees: The school prepares students for DELF French language diplomas (A1–C2) and charges exam registration fees: A1 22€, A2 42€, B1 48€, B2 60€, C1 108€, C2 129€.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Friedensschule Münster is a Catholic comprehensive school (integrierte Gesamtschule) under the sponsorship of the Bistum Münster, delivering full-day secondary education (grades 5–13) to approximately 1,500 students across three diploma pathways: Hauptschulabschluss, Mittlerer Schulabschluss, and Abitur. The school bundles classroom instruction, in-house meals catering (~1000 meals/day), an international class for newly immigrated learners, Musikklasse orchestral training, exchange programs with partner schools in France and England, and pastoral/social counseling. Services are delivered on a single Münster campus (Echelmeyerstr. 19) under a bound Ganztag (full-day) schedule from 8:15 to 16:00.

Product overview

Friedensschule Münster is a comprehensive school (Gesamtschule) operated by the Diocese of Münster, offering educational services across secondary levels. The school's core technology infrastructure consists of MNS Pro Cloud as its primary learning management system (a Microsoft 365/Teams interface) and Bistum365 as the diocesan online learning platform. Additional educational products include peer tutoring programs (Schüler helfen Schülern, Studierende helfen Schülern) and a specialized Musikklasse music education program for grades 5-6. The school also offers a music class program for grades 5-6 where students learn orchestra instruments. The school operates under a bound full-day (Ganztag) model with structured schedules and various support systems including counseling, social work, and special needs education. Various extracurricular activities (AGs) are available including sports, music, arts, and academic clubs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Over five decades of successful integrated schooling experience
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

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App detail

Integration5 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Ruderverein Münster 1882 (RVM)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 1995The rowing club provides facilities and coaching for the school's rowing AG. Students train at the club's boathouse on the canal. RVM supports youth training and competitive rowing with school students.
• BrilluxminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal business partner displayed on the school's partner page. Nature of partnership appears to be general sponsorship or support.
• LVM ( Landesversicherungsverein Münster)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal insurance company partner on the school's partner page. Nature of partnership appears to be general sponsorship or support.
• FSD (Friedrich-Splug-Haus?)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization on the school's partner page, listed as FSD Münster.
• CaritascoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Caritas Gievenbeck provides the school psychologist (Florian Frings) who supports international students and families. Caritas also supports social work and counseling services at the school.
• BeresaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal partner (likely automotive) displayed on the school's partner page.
• Unternehmensgruppe AschendorffminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor regional media and logistics group (based in Münster) listed as a partner supporting the school.
• Musikschule RoxelcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMusic school collaboration enriches the school's musical offerings, contributing to the music class program and instrumental instruction.
• Dommusik Münster (Cathedral Music)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCathedral music program collaborates with the school on musical performances, choir, and cultural events.
• Collège Albert de MuncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench partner school in an eastern suburb of Paris; a 30+ year exchange partnership. FSM students spend one week with host families in France annually in November; reciprocal visits occur in spring.
• Collège StanislascoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParis-based French partner school that joined the exchange program more recently, enabling doubled group sizes for French exchange trips.
• Konrad-Adenauer-StiftungminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPolitical foundation provided a speaker (Leander Vierschilling) and financial support for the Q1 Weimar memorial site trip, covering educational travel to Buchenwald and other historical sites.
• Bistum Münster (Diocese of Münster)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe school operates under the sponsorship (Trägerschaft) of the Diocese of Münster, which provides financing, oversight, and alignment with Catholic educational values.
• EduXpertminorOthersEduXpert operates the school's iPad webshop, providing devices and Jamf license management for the school's 1:1 device program.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Phorms Education: Phorms is a private K-12 school operator in Germany running bilingual (German/English) schools with a values-based education concept. Comparable to Friedensschule as a privately operated, mission-driven K-12 institution in Germany, although tuition-charging.
• Helene-Lange-Schule Wiesbaden: Large state-sponsored Gesamtschule in Wiesbaden with a strong academic profile and full-day program. Directly comparable to Friedensschule as a substantial integrated comprehensive school in Germany with differentiated pathways to multiple school-leaving certificates.
• Laborschule Bielefeld: State-sponsored experimental comprehensive school (Gesamtschule) at the University of Bielefeld in NRW, focused on integrated learning and reform pedagogy. Directly comparable to Friedensschule as a Gesamtschule in NRW with differentiated instruction and full-day program.
• Munich International School: Private non-profit international school near Munich offering IB and AP curricula with a diverse student community. Comparable to Friedensschule as a values-driven private K-12 institution in Germany, though serving an international fee-paying population.
• Berlin Metropolitan School: Private international school in Berlin offering IB and Cambridge curricula to a diverse, internationally-mobile student body. Comparable as a privately operated, internationally oriented K-12 school in Germany with multilingual programs.
• Liebfrauenschule Köln: Catholic school in Cologne offering secondary education under church sponsorship with values-based pedagogy. Comparable to Friedensschule as a faith-based K-12 institution in NRW offering integrated secondary pathways.
• St. Ursula Gymnasium Düsseldorf: Catholic private school in Düsseldorf operated under church sponsorship with a strong academic and pastoral profile. Comparable to Friedensschule as a faith-based, church-sponsored K-12 school in NRW offering the full German secondary certificate pathway.

Regional players

• SIS Swiss International School: Operator of bilingual private K-12 schools in Switzerland and Germany with German/English immersion programs. Comparable as a privately operated German-language K-12 school network, though structured as a tuition-charging international chain rather than a single church-sponsored site.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/friedensschule-m%C3%BCnster

Compliance4 records

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Profiles5 records

Funding overview

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