Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau-Gesamtschule

What Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau-Gesamtschule does

Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau-Gesamtschule is a public municipal comprehensive school (Gesamtschule) located in the Stieghorst district of Bielefeld, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Operated by Stadt Bielefeld under the official designation 'Städt. Schule Bielefeld-Stieghorst, Sekundarstufen I und II', it is the only public secondary school (weiterführende Schule) in the Stieghorst Stadtbezirk and serves students from grade 5 through the Abitur (grades EF, Q1, Q2). The institution offers the full spectrum of German secondary school-leaving certificates — Hauptschulabschluss, Mittlere Reife (Fachoberschulreife), and Abitur — within a single campus consisting of three separate buildings (Haus 1 for grades 5-7, Haus 2 for grades 8-10, Haus 3 for the gymnasiale Oberstufe), plus the renovated Kotten community center operated by Die Falken Bielefeld. The school is led by Schulleiter Frank Ziegler and serves a culturally diverse student population with an emphasis on chancengerechtigkeit (equal opportunity), inclusive learning, and democratic education. The school is named after Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau (born Friedrich Wilhelm Plumpe, 1888), the influential silent film director born in Bielefeld.

The school's core programmatic portfolio is organized around three branded pillars. 'Murnau Kultur' delivers cultural and arts education including the Bläserklasse (wind instrument class), Kreative Schule initiatives, Kulturwandertag, cooperation with Musik- und Kunstschule Bielefeld, and the Murnau in Concert series. 'Murnau Digital' is the technology integration program, anchored by the IServ GDPR-compliant school messenger, WebUntis timetable management system, iPad-based mobile learning with a Bring Your Own Device policy, and school-wide WLAN across all three buildings. 'Murnau vernetzt' covers international exchange programs and local partnerships, including partnerships with the German Red Cross (DRK Kreisverband Bielefeld) for the Schulsanitätsdienst (school first aid service) running since 2004 — the longest continuously operating service of its kind in Bielefeld. Additional signature programs include the Schulgarten (school garden), Klimascouts climate initiative (under the Bildungsfonds KlimaSchule partnership with Stadt Bielefeld), Streitschlichtung (peer mediation by trained 8th-grade students), Sporthelferausbildung (sports assistant training), and the Well-Being-Woche organized by upper secondary students. The school holds certifications including 'Schule ohne Rassismus', 'Schule der Zukunft', 'Kulturagenten für kreative Schulen', experiMINT, Berufswahl-Siegel NRW, and was nominated for the Deutscher Schulpreis 2019 (Robert Bosch Stiftung).

As a state-funded public institution, the school operates under a non-commercial revenue model. There are no tuition fees, as is standard for public schools in North Rhine-Westphalia; the institution is funded through the municipal budget of Stadt Bielefeld rather than through commercial pricing or private investment. Ancillary costs to families (cafeteria meals catered by Fraiche Cuisine, optional MoBiel student transport via the Germany Ticket, locker rentals) accrue to third-party vendors rather than to the school itself. The school's go-to-market motion is effectively zero — enrollment is handled directly by the Schulbüro via phone and email, with applications (including birth certificates, vaccination records, and prior report cards for lateral entrants) submitted directly to the school. The customer base consists of families residing in the Stieghorst catchment area seeking secondary education, with no commercial customer concentration, ARR, or revenue mechanics to report. The school has no parent company in the commercial sense — its parent entity is the municipal government of Stadt Bielefeld — and there are no funding rounds, subsidiaries, M&A activity, or private equity involvement indicated in the source materials.

Name

Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau-Gesamtschule

Legal name

Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau-Gesamtschule

Website

https://fwmurnau-gesamtschule.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau-Gesamtschule is a publicly funded, tuition-free municipal comprehensive school in Bielefeld-Stieghorst, Germany, serving grades 5-13. It is the only public secondary school in its district and offers all German school-leaving certificates up to Abitur.

Ownership category

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Product category

Secondary Education

NAICS

All Other Schools and Instruction (61169)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Language Immersion & Bilingual Private Schools (EDAJABAL)

Keywords

• Secondary education services
• Public comprehensive schooling
• Vocational preparation
• Cultural arts education
• Inclusive secondary education

Headquarters

HQ city

Bielefeld

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, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau-Gesamtschule is a public municipal comprehensive school (Gesamtschule) in Bielefeld-Stieghorst, Germany, offering secondary education from grade 5 through Abitur. It is the only public secondary school in the district and delivers all German school-leaving certificates (Hauptschulabschluss, Mittlere Reife, Abitur) alongside specialized programs in cultural arts (Murnau Kultur), digital learning (Murnau Digital), social learning, and career orientation.

Product overview

Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau-Gesamtschule is a public comprehensive school in Bielefeld-Stieghorst offering education from grades 5 through Abitur. The school's digital infrastructure is built around IServ (communication messenger) and WebUntis (timetable management), with iPads available for student use. Beyond core academics, the school offers specialized programs including Murnau Kultur (cultural education with wind instrument classes), Murnau Digital (technology integration), and environmental initiatives like the Schulgarten (school garden) and Klimascouts (climate scouts). Social programs include the Schulsanitätsdienst (first aid service), Streitschlichtung (peer mediation), and Sporthelferausbildung (sports assistant training).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Murnau Kultur: Cultural program including brass class, annual themes, cooperation with music and art school, creative school initiatives, and concerts
• Murnau digital
• Murnau vernetzt

Products and services

• IServ School Communication Platform A data-protection-compliant school messenger used for secure communication between students, teachers, and parents across all members of the school community.
• WebUntis Timetable Management System Online schedule management system that displays individual timetables for students and provides parents with access to their children's schedules through a dedicated parent module.
• Murnau Kultur (Cultural Education Program) A cultural arts education program featuring wind instrument classes (Bläserklasse), annual themes, cooperation with the Bielefeld Music and Art School, creative school initiatives, cultural field trips (Kulturwandertag), and concerts (Murnau in Concert).
• Murnau Digital (Digital Education Program) Digital infrastructure and technology education program covering IServ communication platform, WebUntis scheduling system, iPad-based mobile learning with BYOD policy, and comprehensive school-wide WLAN connectivity across all school buildings.
• Schulsanitätsdienst (School First Aid Service) School first aid service established in 2004, recognized as the longest continuously operating school paramedic service in Bielefeld. Students from grades 8 through 13 are trained in first aid by the German Red Cross (DRK Kreisverband Bielefeld).
• Streitschlichtung (Peer Mediation) Peer mediation service where trained 8th-grade students help resolve conflicts among younger students during lunch breaks, supporting the school's social learning framework.
• Sporthelferausbildung (Sports Assistant Training) Student qualification program certifying students aged 13-17 for voluntary work in sports at school and in sports clubs, providing a recognized qualification.
• Schulgarten (School Garden) A sustainable gardening project featuring a greenhouse for vegetable cultivation, solar drip irrigation, and organic farming without chemical fertilizers or pesticides. Produce is used for the school salad bar and home economics classes.
• Klimascouts (Climate Scouts) Student-led environmental initiative focused on climate protection and resource conservation, part of the Bildungsfonds KlimaSchule program partnered with Stadt Bielefeld.
• Well-Being-Woche (Well-Being Week) Annual wellness week organized by upper secondary students featuring mindfulness activities, gratitude walls, compliments boards, and emotional competence games, supporting student well-being.
• Bläserklasse (Wind Instrument Class) A music education program where students learn wind instruments as part of the school's cultural offerings under the Murnau Kultur framework.

Quantifiable outcome

• All students can achieve graduation certificates from Hauptschulabschluss through Abitur
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Die Falken BielefeldcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner
• DRK Kreisverband Bielefeld (German Red Cross)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner
• Musik- und Kunstschule BielefeldcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner
• Body+Grips-Mobil (BGM) / Jugendrotkreuz / IKK classiccoreStrategic or Co-development Partner
• Förderverein des Freibads HillegossenminorOthers
• StieghorstschuleminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor
• GoldbeckminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner
• MoBielminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor
• Bildungsfonds KlimaSchule (Stadt Bielefeld)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Laborschule Bielefeld: Public experimental comprehensive school (Versuchsschule) at the University of Bielefeld offering grades 1-10 with a research-based pedagogical model. Comparable as another non-traditional public secondary school in Bielefeld competing for the same families.
• Geschwister-Scholl-Gesamtschule Solingen: Public Gesamtschule in Solingen (NRW) offering comprehensive secondary education. Comparable as another NRW Gesamtschule following the same state curriculum with similar student demographics and program structures.
• Friedrich-von-Bodelschwingh-Schulen Bielefeld: Private evangelical school in Bielefeld offering primary and secondary education. Competes for families seeking values-based or religious-affiliated education in the Bielefeld market.
• Carl-Severing-Berufskolleg Bielefeld: Public vocational school (Berufskolleg) in Bielefeld offering career-oriented secondary education. Comparable as an alternative secondary pathway competing for students seeking vocational rather than purely academic trajectories.
• Gymnasium am Waldhof Bielefeld: Public Gymnasium in Bielefeld-Stieghorst area providing secondary education leading to Abitur. Direct competitor for upper secondary students who might otherwise choose the gymnasiale Oberstufe at FWM.
• Helmholtz-Gymnasium Bielefeld: Public Gymnasium in Bielefeld serving secondary students. Competes with Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau-Gesamtschule for families in the broader Bielefeld area seeking academic secondary education, particularly for the Abitur track.
• Rudolf-Steiner-Schule Bielefeld: Private Waldorf school in Bielefeld offering grades 1-13 with alternative pedagogy. Comparable as a competitor for families in Bielefeld seeking differentiated educational approaches, particularly those interested in arts and holistic development.
• Else Lasker-Schüler Gesamtschule Wuppertal: Public Gesamtschule in Wuppertal (NRW) offering all German secondary certificates through Abitur. Highly comparable as a sister Gesamtschule operating under the same NRW educational framework with similar comprehensive curriculum.

Others

• IServ GmbH: Provider of the IServ school communication platform deployed by FWM. Comparable as an EdTech vendor serving the same customer segment (German schools) and representing the technology ecosystem the school depends on.
• Untis GmbH (WebUntis): Provider of WebUntis timetable management software used by FWM. Comparable EdTech peer serving German schools with scheduling and digital learning infrastructure, representing a core dependency in the school's digital stack.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

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