Gesamtschule Aachen-Brand

Name

Gesamtschule Aachen-Brand

Legal name

Städtische Gesamtschule Aachen-Brand

Website

https://gesamtschule-aachen-brand.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Secondary Education (K-12 Public Education)

NAICS

Other Schools and Instruction (6116), Language Schools (61163)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

General Language Schools & Institutes (EDAMAFAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Specialized Inclusive / Co-Taught Special Education Programs (EDAKAAAK)

Keywords

• Secondary education services
• Comprehensive school programs
• STEM education programs
• Cultural education programs
• Inclusive education services

Headquarters

HQ city

Aachen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Gesamtschule Aachen-Brand is a municipal comprehensive secondary school (Klassen 5–13) that provides free public education leading to all three German secondary diplomas — Hauptschulabschluss, Mittlere Reife, and Abitur. The school's core delivery consists of differentiated classroom instruction across STEM (MINT), languages (English, French, Latin, Spanish, Dutch), cultural enrichment via the mandatory Kulturkarussell (KuK) program, inclusive education for students with special needs, full-day Ganztagsschule care, and structured career and study orientation. Delivery is supported by digital platforms (uCloud, Logineo Messenger) and robotics equipment (Mindstorms EV3), and enriched through certified profile programs including MINT-Schule NRW, Euregioprofilschule, Botschafterschule des Europäischen Parlaments, and Nationalparkschule Eifel.

Product overview

Gesamtschule Aachen-Brand is a public combined secondary school (Klassen 5-13) operated by the City of Aachen, offering comprehensive general education leading to all German secondary school diplomas (Hauptschulabschluss, Mittlere Reife, Abitur). The school operates as a full-day school with an integrated portfolio of specialized programs: the Kulturkarussell (KuK) cultural enrichment program, a certified MINT/STEM program, comprehensive foreign language instruction (English, French, Latin, Spanish, Dutch), the Nationalparkschule environmental education initiative, Euregioprofilschule cross-border European cooperation, Botschafterschule European Parliament ambassador program, Schule ohne Rassismus civic education, and inclusive education support. These programs function as integrated components within the unified school offering rather than standalone products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Kulturkarussell (KuK): Cultural education program with courses in music, visual arts, dance, circus, theater, and language/media
• Team Europa
• KinderKulturKarawane
• MINT-Schule

Products and services

• Sekundarstufe I und II (Comprehensive Secondary Education) Core academic program covering grades 5–13 leading to Hauptschulabschluss, Mittlere Reife, and Abitur, with differentiated instruction (Erweiterungs- and Grundkurse from grade 7) for students in the Aachen area.
• Kulturkarussell (KuK) Mandatory cultural education program where students in grades 5–7 complete at least 30 hours annually from six areas: music, visual arts, dance, circus, theater, and language/media. Courses taught by external instructors.
• MINT (STEM) Program Certified MINT-Schule NRW program featuring specialized courses in robotics, computer science, and natural sciences with dedicated MINT classrooms and project offerings including MINT-Scouts, STAWAG Learning Lab, talent scouting, and mouse station.
• Fremdsprachen (Foreign Languages Program) Comprehensive language program offering English (from grade 5), French (from grade 7), Latin (from grade 9), Spanish (electives and upper secondary), and Dutch. Includes DELF diplomas (French A1–B2), exchange programs with France and the Netherlands, and England trips.
• Nationalparkschule (Eifel National Park School) Since November 2019, certified as a National Park School of Eifel, integrating nature education, wilderness experiences, and sustainability themes into the curriculum including the school garden, astronomy projects, and outdoor learning.
• Euregioprofilschule (Euregio Profile School) Cross-border cooperation program with Belgium and the Netherlands, including exchange programs, Euregio project weeks, visits to Eupen and Maastricht, and a partnership with WICO Campus Hamont-Achel.
• Botschafterschule Europäisches Parlament Certified Ambassador School of the European Parliament, actively promoting European topics through Team Europa, hosting MEP visits, organizing trips to Brussels and Strasbourg, and operating an Instagram channel for EU awareness.
• Ganztagsschule (Full-day School) Full-day school program including midday leisure activities, study support, lunch meals, various clubs, and supervised afternoon activities for students.
• Inklusion (Inclusive Education) Inclusive education supporting students with special educational needs through multi-professional teams, special education support, and integrated learning in regular classrooms with appropriate resources.
• Schule ohne Rassismus – Schule mit Courage School program committed to democratic values, civil courage, and combating racism, extremism, and antisemitism. Includes participation in Juniorwahl elections and collaboration with Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung.
• KinderKulturKarawane Annual international arts and encounter program hosting international artist groups for performances and cultural exchange. The school has participated for 20 years, hosting groups from countries including South Africa and Peru; in 2026 featuring dance theater from Colombia.

Quantifiable outcome

• Henning Peters (grade 7) won 3rd place at the Regionalwettbewerb Jugend forscht 2025 with a self-driving shopping assistant robot.
• +3 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

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Feature2 records

Partnerships

20 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Europäisches Parlament – BotschafterschulecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024The Gesamtschule Aachen-Brand was officially certified as a Botschafterschule (Ambassador School) for the European Parliament in 2024. Vice President of the European Parliament Sabine Verheyen serves as patron. The school participates in Euroscola programs, exchanges with EU parliamentarians, and organizes trips to Brussels and Strasbourg. The Team Europa program runs an Instagram channel and maintains a Europa-Ecke in the school.
• Nationalpark Eifel – NationalparkschulecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 November 2019Since 22 November 2019, the school belongs to the network of approx. 50 Nationalparkschulen of the Nationalpark Eifel. The certification followed a multi-year journey initiated by Schulleiter Dr. Andreas Lux in 2011. The school participates in the Nationalparkschulen network for exchanges on nature and wilderness education, maintains a Natur- und Kulturecke in the PZ, and integrates Nationalpark topics across subjects.
• Aachen & Arlington-Verein e.V.majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe school maintains a student exchange program with Arlington, Virginia, USA through this association. Exchange visits occur for 6th grade students and upper secondary students. The partnership provides international cultural exchange opportunities and is referenced in the context of the school's global education offerings.
• WICO Campus – Partnerschule Hamont-Achel (Belgium)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe school is a certified Euregioprofilschule with an active partnership with WICO Campus in Hamont-Achel, Belgium. The Dutch-language exchange includes joint classes, school tours conducted in Dutch, and collaborative activities. Regular reciprocal visits strengthen cross-border Euregio connections.
• Partnerschule in der Normandie (Frankreich)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe French department organizes a student exchange with a partner school in Normandy. The exchange spans two consecutive school years: French students visit Aachen first, followed by the German group's visit to France, with each stay lasting approximately one week.
• nesseler bau GmbHmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWithin the framework of a cooperation agreement, students from grades 8 and 10 visited the concrete prefabrication plant of nesseler bau GmbH for hands-on vocational orientation. Students participated in workshop activities including wood formwork construction for concrete casting, connecting practical craft skills with career orientation.
• STAWAG (Stadtwerke Aachen AG)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSTAWAG sponsors and co-organizes the annual STAWAG Schulwettbewerb, in which the school participates with multiple teams from grade 10. In 2025, three teams from the school competed in the solar-powered model competition held at Aula Carolina. The STAWAG-Lernhaus is a named MINT project facility at the school.
• STAWAG (Stadtwerke Aachen AG)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation with STAWAG includes a dedicated teaching unit on photovoltaics for 10th grade students, developed jointly by STAWAG and school teachers.
• JUB – das Netz (Jugend- und Bürgerzentrum Brand)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJUB collaborates on the KulturKarussell (KuK) program, which provides cultural education courses in music, visual arts, dance, circus, theater, and language/media. JUB is one of the co-organizers of the school's cultural offerings, alongside Musikschule Brand and dance evolution e.V. The school also cooperates with JUB on the Tiny Forest planting project.
• Musikschule BrandmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the KulturKarussell (KuK) cultural education program. Musikschule Brand contributes music education expertise and instructors to the school's extracurricular cultural offerings.
• dance evolution e.V.majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the KulturKarussell (KuK) cultural education program, contributing dance and movement expertise.
• StädteRegion Aachen – BildungsbürominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides funding support for the KulturKarussell program through the Bildungsbüro of the StädteRegion Aachen.
• Kultur und Schule / Kultur macht starkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal and state funding programs supporting cultural education at the school through grants for the KulturKarussell and other cultural projects.
• Institut der deutschen Wirtschaft Köln Medien GmbHminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvided the Info-Truck of the Metal and Electrical Industry, which visited the school for career orientation. 8th grade students received hands-on experience with industrial equipment including milling machines, robotic arms, and pneumatic stations. Organized in cooperation with Eva Chae, coordinator for career and study orientation.
• Caritas Suchthilfe AachenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborates with the school on parent information events covering digital media use among youth, including a presentation on 'Generation Smartphone' (June 2025) and a lecture on 'Vapes & Co. – Modern Everyday Drugs' (February 2026).
• Friedrich-Ebert-StiftungminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegularly contributes to the school's democracy education with the traveling exhibition 'Demokratie stärken' and the training of student team leaders, supporting the school's focus on democratic citizenship.
• Victor Rolff StiftungminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFoundation referenced as a supporting partner of the school, visible in the school's footer logos alongside other institutional partners.
• BiNE e.V.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInitiated and coordinates the Tiny Forest (Miniforest) project near the school, in which the school's TinyForest-AG (year 5&6) participates. The school and students planted approx. 600 seedlings as part of this urban environmental education initiative.
• Nationalparkschulen Netzwerk (Nationalpark Eifel)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerActive network of approx. 50 schools certified as Nationalparkschulen by the Nationalpark Eifel administration. The school exchanges ideas and joint projects with other member schools on nature-based education.
• Evangelische Kirchengemeinde Brand / Katholische Pfarrei St. Donatus Aachen-BrandminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBoth churches support the school's confessional-cooperative religious education (konfessionell-kooperativer Religionsunterricht). Representatives attend subject conferences and co-organize graduation ceremonies and reflection days (Besinnungstage) for 10th graders.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Helmholtz-Gymnasium Bonn: Established NRW Gymnasium in Bonn with strong STEM profile and MINT-related activities. Comparable as a benchmark NRW secondary school competing in the same state-wide MINT-Schule landscape.
• Städtische Gesamtschule Köln-Holweide: Large Städtische Gesamtschule in Cologne offering the same comprehensive Hauptschulabschluss-through-Abitur pathway under NRW state supervision. Comparable as a benchmark NRW Gesamtschule of similar scale and program breadth.
• Städtische Gesamtschule Leverkusen: NRW Städtische Gesamtschule operating the same inclusive comprehensive model. Comparable as a peer Gesamtschule in a similar mid-sized NRW city with parallel certification programs and extracurricular structures.

Direct peers

• Couven-Gymnasium Aachen: Established secondary school in central Aachen. Comparable as a long-standing NRW secondary school competing for the same catchment-area families, though it follows the Gymnasium track rather than the Gesamtschule inclusive model.
• Pius-Gymnasium Aachen: Catholic secondary school in Aachen operating within the same Stadt Aachen authority. Comparable as an NRW secondary school competing for the same student pool and offering comparable extracurricular and partnership programming.
• Städtische Gesamtschule Stolberg: A nearby Städtische Gesamtschule in the Aachen region offering the same inclusive comprehensive secondary model with Abitur pathway. Operates under the same NRW regulatory framework and serves a comparable demographic, making it the closest direct regional peer.

Emerging players

• Burg-Gymnasium Bad Dürkheim: Secondary school in Rhineland-Palatinate certified as Nationalparkschule (Pfälzerwald). Comparable as a peer in the Nationalparkschulen network alongside Gesamtschule Aachen-Brand, sharing the environmental-education program structure.

Regional players

• Städtisches Gymnasium Würselen: Secondary school in Würselen, directly bordering Aachen. Highly comparable operating environment (same NRW supervisory framework, same Aachen-region catchment) and serves as a regional alternative for families in the greater Aachen area.
• Rhein-Maas-Gymnasium: Gymnasium in the Aachen region (Stolberg) operating under the same Bezirksregierung Köln supervision. Comparable as a regional secondary school with a STEM/international profile, competing for the same Aachen-region families.

Others

• Geschwister-Scholl-Gymnasium: NRW secondary school in the Bonn/Duisdorf area with comparable extracurricular competition track record (Jugend forscht, debate, MINT activities). Relevant peer for benchmarking competition participation and civic-education programming.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

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