Gymnasium Bäumlihof

What Gymnasium Bäumlihof does

Public gymnasium (upper secondary school) located in Basel, Switzerland, operated directly by the Canton of Basel-Stadt's Department of Education (Erziehungsdepartement). The institution serves approximately 450 students preparing for the Swiss Matura examination and employs 49 teaching and administrative staff. Its functional mandate is public secondary education; it has no commercial revenue model and is funded through the cantonal education budget.

The school offers four distinct educational pathways: a traditional Gymnasium track, the individualized GBplus programme, the International Baccalaureate (IB), and Sports Classes, alongside six specialization subjects. Supporting infrastructure includes a Lernzentrum (learning centre), Mediothek (media library), and the eduBS BYOD digital platform. External collaborations include a venue partnership with the Voltahalle for the Sports Classes and pedagogical cooperation with the Silvia Arbogast class for music/performing-arts integration.

Because the entity is a public-sector educational institution, its economics are those of a government programme: tuition-free for residents, demand-determined by demographic and admission policy, and fully funded through cantonal allocations. There is no commercial pricing model, sales motion, or revenue diversification; the institution's "customers" in a policy sense are Basel-Stadt resident families, while its single institutional payer is the canton itself.

Name

Gymnasium Bäumlihof

Legal name

Gymnasium Bäumlihof

Website

https://gbbasel.ch

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Public gymnasium in Basel, Switzerland, operated by the Canton of Basel-Stadt's Erziehungsdepartement, serving approximately 450 students preparing for the Swiss Matura across four pathways (traditional, GBplus, IB, Sports Classes) with 49 staff.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Basel

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

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Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

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Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Gymnasium Bäumlihof is a public upper-secondary school providing free gymnasium-level academic education to approximately 450 students aged 15–19, preparing them for the Swiss Matur diploma. Under one roof the school offers four distinct educational pathways (standard Matur, GBplus individualized learning, International Baccalaureate in English, and Sports/Music Classes) across six Schwerpunktfächer, supported by a Lernzentrum (Learning Center) for remedial and enrichment support and a Mediothek media education center.

Product overview

Gymnasium Bäumlihof is a Swiss public gymnasium (academic secondary school) offering comprehensive secondary education under a unified platform with four distinct educational pathways to the Swiss Matur diploma. The core offering is the traditional gymnasium program, supplemented by specialized tracks including GBplus for individualized learning, the International Baccalaureate (IB) for internationally-focused students, and Sports Classes for athletes and musicians. The school provides approximately 450 students with access to six focus subjects, a Learning Center (Lernzentrum) for remedial and enrichment support, and a Media Library (Mediothek). The institution operates as a single integrated educational institution rather than a modular software platform.

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Brands

• GBplus: A program offering individualized learning approaches within the gymnasium.

Products and services

• Gymnasium Bäumlihof Core Gymnasium Education (Swiss Matur) Core public upper-secondary school offering academic education preparing approximately 450 students aged 15–19 for the Swiss Matur diploma, delivered under the Erziehungsdepartement Basel-Stadt.
• GBplus (Individualized Learning Program) Individualized learning program offered alongside the standard gymnasium curriculum, allowing personalized educational approaches for students seeking non-traditional learning paths.
• International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Program Internationally recognized diploma program taught in English, providing an additional qualification alongside the Swiss Matur for students seeking an international education pathway.
• Sportklassen (Sports / Music Classes) Specialized classes for student-athletes combining competitive sports training with the full academic curriculum; also open to ambitious musicians.
• Lernzentrum und Förderung (Learning Center) Comprehensive student support center offering remedial courses, language training, gifted student programs, catch-up instruction, and mental health support.
• Mediothek (School Media Library) School media library and media education center providing resources and assistance for student research and media literacy.

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Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Silvia Arbogast / Bildnerisches Gestalten ClassminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 March 2026Collaboration with teacher Silvia Arbogast's class for the Talking Walls projection event, in partnership with Nathaline Château‑Basler for artistic content creation
• Erziehungsdepartement Basel-StadtcoreOthersThe school is under the authority of the Basel-Stadt Department of Education, which funds and oversees all public schools in the canton.
• Voltahalle BaselminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVenue partnership for the GB-Sommerkonzert 2026 'Am Strom' performance held in the historic Voltahalle, a former coal hall of IWB located near the Rhine

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Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Kantonsschule Aarau: Public gymnasium in Aargau offering Matur preparation with multiple Schwerpunktfächer. Comparable as a similar public-sector Swiss upper-secondary institution with cantonal governance.
• Kantonsschule Wettingen: Public Swiss gymnasium in Aargau canton offering traditional and bilingual Matur tracks. Comparable as a cantonal public-sector upper-secondary school with similar governance structure and Matur focus.
• Gymnasium Oberwil: Public gymnasium in neighboring Baselland canton offering comparable Swiss Matur preparation. Comparable as a publicly funded upper-secondary institution serving the broader Basel commuter region.

Direct peers

• Brillantmont International School: Swiss private school in Lausanne offering multiple upper-secondary pathways including IB. Comparable as a multi-program institution preparing students for international universities in the same Swiss market.
• Institut Montana Zugerberg: Swiss private school offering multiple pathways including Swiss Matur and IB programs. Comparable as a multi-program secondary institution in Switzerland with parallel academic and international tracks.
• Gymnasium Kirschgarten Basel: Public gymnasium in Basel offering comparable Swiss Matur preparation across multiple specialization subjects. Directly competes for upper-secondary students in the same Basel metropolitan catchment.
• Gymnasium am Münsterplatz: Public Basel gymnasium with parallel Matur pathways and academic focus. Sits in the same city and draws from the same Basel student population, making it a direct local competitor.
• Aiglon College: Swiss boarding school in Vaud offering IB and IGCSE programs with an international student body. Comparable as a Swiss-based multi-pathway upper-secondary institution combining Swiss and international qualifications.
• Leysin American School: Swiss boarding school offering IB and American curricula in a residential setting. Comparable as a Switzerland-based multi-pathway secondary institution preparing students for international university entrance.

Broad incumbents

• Zurich International School: Established private international school in Switzerland offering IB alongside American curricula to a globally diverse student body. Comparable through its multi-pathway offering and IB program focus, though privately funded.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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