Gymnasium Mariengarden

What Gymnasium Mariengarden does

Gymnasium Mariengarden is a private Catholic Gymnasium (secondary school) located in Borken-Burlo, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, operated under the sponsorship of the Mitteleuropäische Provinz der Oblaten M.I. (Central European Province of the Oblates of Mary Immaculate), a Catholic religious order. The school delivers full Gymnasium-level education for students in grades 5 through 13 (approximately ages 10–19), with multiple class sections per grade (e.g., 5a–5c, 9a–9d, 10a–10c) plus DaZ, EPh and Q1/Q2, culminating in the Abitur (German university entrance qualification). It serves approximately 480–600 students supported by roughly 60 teaching and administrative staff, producing an average of ~60 Abitur graduates per year, and draws enrollment from the surrounding Borken region with bus services for commuting students.

The school's academic offering is organized around three specialization profiles: MINT-Profil (STEM, with Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Informatics and differentiated Physics-Informatics and Biology-Chemistry electives), Sprachliches Profil (English, French, Latin, Spanish with exchanges to the UK, Belgium, France, and Spain plus Cambridge/DELF/DELE certifications), and Orchesterkurse (orchestra instruction in partnership with Musikschule Borken). Underlying technology consists of Microsoft 365 and Teams for digital learning and communication, iPads issued from Grade 8, 600 Mbit/s high-speed internet enabling hybrid teaching, an online substitute-plan system, a cashless WebMenü cafeteria ordering platform, and a 360-degree virtual campus tour. Specialized programs include Labortage at XLAB Göttingen, Bio-Diagnostix Reken, and Otto-von-Guericke-Universität Magdeburg, plus an annual MINT-Day sponsored by Gigaset, more than 40 Arbeitsgemeinschaften (extracurricular groups spanning 3D printing, robotics, DFB football academy, sailing flight, theater, media scouts, and creative writing), and a dedicated Schulseelsorge program under the OMI religious community.

The revenue model combines recurring tuition fees from enrolled families with subsidies from the state of North Rhine-Westphalia to private Gymnasien, supplemented by ancillary revenue from the Forum Mariengarden event venue, cafeteria operations, and donations from the Förderverein support association (~300 members) and alumni network (Ehemalige Mariengardener e.V.). Pricing follows a monthly billing cadence with specific amounts not publicly disclosed; financial support mechanisms exist through the Förderverein. Distribution is direct-to-consumer enrollment via school information evenings, open-house events, regional education fairs, the virtual tour, and word-of-mouth referrals from current families and alumni. As a non-profit educational institution under religious order governance, the school has no private equity or venture capital ownership.

Name

Gymnasium Mariengarden

Legal name

Privates Gymnasium der Oblatenmissionare

Website

https://gymnasium-mariengarden.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Gymnasium Mariengarden is a private Catholic Gymnasium in Borken-Burlo, Germany, operated by the Oblates of Mary Immaculate religious order, educating approximately 600 students in grades 5–13 across STEM, language, and orchestra profiles and producing roughly 60 Abitur graduates annually.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Fine Arts Schools (61161)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Classical Education K–12 Schools (EDAJABAF)

Keywords

• Private secondary education
• STEM curriculum programs
• Catholic school education
• Language immersion programs
• Orchestra music instruction

Headquarters

HQ city

Borken-Burlo

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

Revenue model

1. Tuition and School Fees: As a private Catholic school, Gymnasium Mariengarden charges tuition fees from families. State subsidies complement parental contributions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Gymnasium Mariengarden is a private Catholic secondary school (Gymnasium) in Borken-Burlo, Germany, operated by the Oblates of Mary Immaculate religious order. It delivers university preparatory education from Grade 5 through the Abitur (Grade 13) across three academic profiles: MINT-Profil (STEM), Sprachliches Profil (Languages), and Orchesterkurse (Orchestra), supplemented by over 40 extracurricular activities, career orientation, and pastoral care.

Product overview

Gymnasium Mariengarden is a private secondary school operated by the Oblates of Mary Immaculate (Oblatenmissionare), offering a comprehensive educational program across three academic profiles: MINT-Profil (STEM), Sprachliches Profil (Language), and Orchesterkurse (Orchestra). The school serves approximately 600 students from grades 5 through 13 and provides extensive extracurricular activities through over 40 working groups (Arbeitsgemeinschaften), including the DFB football academy, robotics, theater (Junges Ensemble), and sailing flight. Key programs include specialized laboratory days at external research facilities, language exchange programs to four countries, and career orientation services coordinated with the alumni association. The school operates the Forum Mariengarden event venue with professional sound and lighting technology, managed by students, which hosts both internal and external cultural events.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Forum Mariengarden: Event venue operated by the school for concerts, theater performances, conferences, and school events.
• @Marie
• music!garden
• Junge Ensemble Mariengarden

Products and services

• MINT-Profil (STEM Profile) Comprehensive STEM educational program spanning Class 5 through upper secondary, with specialized courses in Biology, Chemistry, Physics, and Informatics, differentiated Physics-Informatics and Biology-Chemistry subjects, an annual MINT-Day for Grade 8, and external laboratory days. Aimed at students pursuing science-focused Abitur.
• Sprachliches Profil (Language Profile)

Quantifiable outcome

• Strong participation in national competitions (Jugend forscht, Känguru-Wettbewerb, MINT competitions, language competitions)
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

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

• Musikschule BorkencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for orchestral music courses. Instrumental teachers from Musikschule Borken provide small-group instruction for violin, viola, cello, double bass, flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, and horn to students in grades 5-7 as part of the school's orchestral program.
• Otto-von-Guericke-Universität MagdeburgcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing cooperation partner for leisure course trips (Leistungskursfahrten). Students visit the university to learn about medical technology studies, including soldering courses and seminars on MRI and ultrasound devices.
• XLAB GöttingencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStudent laboratory cooperation for biology, chemistry, and physics experiments. Students conduct forensic molecular biology methods including PCR and gel electrophoresis to create genetic fingerprints.
• Bio-Diagnostix Mikrobiologisches Labor RekencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMicrobiological and molecular biology laboratory partnership for biology lab days. Students conduct microbiological and diagnostic investigations including surface sampling, water quality testing, and Salmonella antibody detection.
• Westfälische Hochschule BocholtmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation for economics/engineering workshop, microscopy practicum in upper secondary, and Junge Uni program in Bocholt providing students with early university exposure.
• Wilhelms-Universität MünstermajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation partner for deepening upper secondary mathematics education through specialized instruction and guidance.
• GigasetcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupporter of the annual MINT Day for Grade 8, providing practical technology insights and supporting 15 interactive stations for hands-on science and technology learning.
• BarmerminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation partner for career orientation programs, providing students with insights into health insurance sector careers.
• Geva-InstitutminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation for career orientation, offering strength-weakness assessments to help students identify suitable career fields.
• Biologische Station ZwillbrockminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for biological sustainability education within biology instruction, providing outdoor learning experiences.
• Berufsberatung (Federal Employment Agency)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCareer counseling services provided by the government employment agency to support students in career and study decisions.
• Ehemaligen Mariengardener e.V.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlumni association organizes biennial internal company and career fair, mentors current students, and runs the alumni network supporting career orientation.
• Partnerschule Gemmenich (Belgium)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBelgian partner school for student exchange program. Students in upper secondary stay with host families in Gemmenich as part of language and cultural immersion.
• We for IndiamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational community project with Indian schools. Regular student trips to India include visits to schools in Gazna and Bashirhat, orphanage visits, and fundraising for school infrastructure improvements.
• Konrad-Adenauer-StiftungminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation for the DigitalAkademie - a three-day program for upper secondary students with experts from science, media, and law discussing disinformation and extremism online.
• Verband der Chemischen Industrie (VCI)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFund of the Chemical Industry provides €2,500 grants for chemistry instruction equipment including experiment kits for electromobility and fuel cell technology.
• Landwirtschaftlicher Betrieb EßingminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgricultural partner for Biology-Chemistry elective, providing practical farm-based learning experiences.
• Landwirtschaftlicher Betrieb NienhausminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgricultural partner for Biology-Chemistry elective, providing practical farm-based learning experiences.
• JungeUni BocholtminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity preview program for students to experience academic learning at local university campus.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Canisius-Kolleg Berlin: Private Jesuit Gymnasium in Berlin offering Catholic secondary education through Abitur — same religious-order governance model, similar Abitur-preparatory curriculum, and comparable extracurricular / pastoral care structure.
• Kolleg St. Blasien: Private Catholic boarding Gymnasium in the Black Forest operated by the Jesuit order — comparable mission-driven private secondary school with residential program, classical-academic track, and selective enrollment. Directly comparable on governance, profile structure, and fee-based model.
• Aloisiuskolleg Bonn: Private Catholic Gymnasium in Bonn operated by the Society of the Divine Word — directly comparable Jesuit-style private school in NRW with Abitur track, religious-pastoral framework, and selective tuition-based enrollment.
• St. Michael Gymnasium Schwäbisch Hall: Catholic Gymnasium in Baden-Württemberg offering Abitur-track education with religious foundation and MINT/language/music profile differentiation — directly comparable on profile structure and faith-based mission.
• Liebfrauenschule Bonn: Private Catholic school in NRW with secondary-level Abitur track — comparable faith-based governance, regional NRW catchment overlap with Mariengarden, and similar tuition/parent-involvement model.
• Bischöfliche Schule Marienau: Private Catholic boarding school with Gymnasium track in Lower Saxony — comparable faith-based governance, residential/day model, and Abitur preparation with differentiated profile offerings.

Broad incumbents

• Phorms Education: Largest private school operator in Germany running bilingual Gymnasium-grade campuses — broader incumbent in the same private-school space, offering competing alternative to public Gymnasium track, though secular rather than faith-based.

Emerging players

• Helene-Lange-Schule Wiesbaden: Public Gymnasium with MINT-EC certification and strong STEM profile — non-private but directly comparable on MINT differentiation, competition profile, and Abitur-track STEM positioning within the broader Gymnasium market.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/mariengarden
• Facebookfacebook.com/38812342437
• Instagraminstagram.com/gymnasium.mariengarden
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/gymnasium-mariengarden

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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