Gymnasium Oberalster

What Gymnasium Oberalster does

Gymnasium Oberalster (GOA) is a public secondary school (staatliches Gymnasium) located at Alsterredder 26 in the Rahlstedt district of Hamburg, Germany, operated under the authority of the Freie und Hansestadt Hamburg via the Behörde für Schule, Familie und Berufsbildung. The school delivers the full Gymnasium track from grade 5 through grade 13, preparing students for the Abitur (university entrance qualification). Its 2026 graduating cohort comprised 105 students with an average grade of 2.0, and the school admits approximately six parallel fifth-grade classes per year. The academic profile is organized around four Schwerpunkte: MINT (STEM), Musik (Music), Medien (Media), and Miteinander (Community), supported by subject-specific rooms (Kabinette), a triple gymnasium (Dreifeldhalle), a library, cafeteria, and a green campus environment.

The school's core digital infrastructure is the IServ platform, deployed school-wide since 2018, providing each student and teacher with individual email accounts, file sharing, shared calendars, group communication, and access via browser or mobile app with push notifications. Complementary integrations include WebUntis for substitution scheduling, Google Calendar event subscriptions, and iCal feeds. Administrative processes are further supported by the GOA-Schulplaner (school planner), a Computerführerschein onboarding program for incoming fifth-graders, and a Klimalots:innen (climate pilot) peer-education track. Named partnerships span cultural (Elbphilharmonie Kaistudio), academic (TU Hamburg-Harburg), international (Deutsche Internationale Schule Tiflis), media-education (Tide-Akademie / MA HSH), and environmental (Ocean Cleanup) organizations.

The institution is funded entirely by the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg; tuition is free and the school does not generate commercial revenue. Governance is supported by an Elternrat, Schülerrat, Schulverein, and GOA-Stiftung, alongside student-run services including the Goapuccino café, Schulbibliothek, Lernmittelbücherei, and a sports equipment kiosk. Leadership rests with Schulleiter Dr. Martin Widmann, who is the named responsible person in the school's imprint.

Name

Gymnasium Oberalster

Legal name

Gymnasium Oberalster

Website

https://gymnasium-oberalster.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Gymnasium Oberalster is a public state-funded secondary school in Hamburg-Rahlstedt delivering the full Gymnasium track (grades 5–13) with four Schwerpunkte — MINT, Musik, Medien, and Miteinander — preparing students for the Abitur and serving the local Hamburg catchment free of charge.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Educational Services (61)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Classical Education K–12 Schools (EDAJABAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Music Schools & Conservatory Prep (Pre-College) (EDAMANAE)

Keywords

• Secondary education
• Gymnasium school
• Abitur preparation
• STEM education
• Public school

Headquarters

HQ city

Hamburg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Technology or R&D

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Gymnasium Oberalster is a public state secondary school providing tuition-free education from grades 5 through 13 (Abitur) in Hamburg, Germany. The school delivers curriculum with four focus areas — MINT (STEM), Musik (Music), Medien (Media), and Miteinander (Community) — alongside extensive extracurricular programs including sports, cultural activities, environmental initiatives, and international exchanges. The school uses the IServ digital platform for internal communication, supplemented by on-campus facilities such as a triple gymnasium, library, cafeteria, and computer rooms.

Product overview

Gymnasium Oberalster is a German secondary school (Gymnasium) located in Hamburg offering comprehensive educational services. Its primary digital platform is IServ, an integrated communication and learning management system providing email, file sharing, calendar, and scheduling features for students and teachers. The school also operates several student-run services including the Goapuccino café, school library, and lending library. Physical offerings include branded school clothing, a sports equipment kiosk, and extensive campus facilities including a triple gymnasium and subject-specific rooms. The school emphasizes MINT (STEM), music, media, and community (Miteinander) as educational focus areas, with programs such as the Computerführerschein for digital literacy training.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• IServ Communication Platform School server platform providing email, file sharing, shared calendars, polls, and access to class schedules and substitution plans for students and teachers. Accessible via web browser or mobile apps with push notifications.
• GOA-Schulplaner (GOA School Planner) Internal school planner distributed to students in grades 5-10 at the start of the school year, providing individual communication and organizational tools to complement the IServ system.
• Computerführerschein (Computer License) Digital literacy training program for fifth graders covering the use of IServ, email, file attachments, and password management.
• Goapuccino Café Student-run café operated by the school community as part of its institutional life and student activities program.
• School Library (Schulbibliothek) School library providing students access to books and learning resources within the school community.
• Lending Library (Lernmittelbücherei) Lending library for learning materials that provides students with educational resources for their studies.
• School-uniform Clothing (Schulkleidung) Branded school clothing featuring the school logo in dark blue, turquoise, grey, and white colors, available in various styles including sportswear, hoodies, caps, and bags.
• Sports Kiosk (Sportkiosk) Container on the schoolyard for lending sports equipment during breaks, decorated by students through graffiti workshops.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

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No

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App detail

Integration3 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Tide-Akademie / Medienanstalt Hamburg-Schleswig-HolsteinminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Partnership for delivering media education parent evenings (Medienelternabende). Specially trained educators (ElternMedienLotsen) provide practical tips for family discussions about media use, an overview of youth media culture, and space for parent exchange.
• Deutsche Internationale Schule Tiflis (Georgien)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019International exchange partner school in Tbilisi, Georgia. 14 students from year 8 traveled with teachers Frau Schwertner and Herr Dörpholz to participate in this student exchange program.
• Ocean Cleanup ProjektminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Environmental initiative where GOA students collect donated recyclable bottles and cans in a dedicated Ocean Cleanup collection box in the school cafeteria. Proceeds support the Ocean Cleanup environmental organization.
• IServcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2018IServ is the school's primary digital communication and administration platform. All students and teachers have individual IServ accounts with personalized email addresses. The platform provides email, calendar, file sharing, and group communication features. It is accessible via web browser (https://goa-hh.de) or mobile apps for iOS and Android, with push notification support.
• Segelschule Käpt'n PrüsseminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessional sailing school providing sailing instruction on the Alster lake for student field trips. Class 7e participated in a sailing excursion where professional sailors taught students about sailing terminology, maneuvers, and wind direction.
• Golfclub FalkensteinminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGolf club that hosted the 'Jugend trainiert für Olympia' (Youth Trains for Olympics) school golf tournament. GOA's school team participated in the competition at this venue.
• Elbphilharmonie KaistudiominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with the Elbphilharmonie's Kaistudio for music education workshops. Students participated in the 'Kosmos Jazz' workshop where they learned about jazz improvisation and performed compositions they created.
• TU Hamburg-HarburgminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTechnical University of Hamburg referenced as an educational partner. Students visit for events such as Mathematics Olympiade award ceremonies and other academic competitions.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Hansa-Gymnasium Bergedorf: Public Hamburg Gymnasium in the Bergedorf district that competes directly with GOA for top-tier secondary students in the Hamburg metropolitan area. Explicitly identified in GOA's own records as a competitive opponent in the Tennis WKIII state finals, confirming direct peer overlap in both curriculum and athletics.
• Gymnasium Ohmoor: Public Gymnasium in the Hamburg-Niendorf area with a similar suburban profile. Competes for students from the western Hamburg suburbs and offers comparable STEM and language profile structures.
• Heisenberg-Gymnasium Hamburg: Public Hamburg Gymnasium serving comparable student cohorts across northern Hamburg. Direct competitor for Gymnasium-track applicants and a natural benchmark for Abitur outcomes and STEM (MINT) programming.
• Charlotte-Paulsen-Gymnasium: Public Hamburg Gymnasium in the Wandsbek area serving a comparable urban Hamburg cohort. A natural peer for Abitur outcomes, MINT profile offerings, and competition for Gymnasium-track applicants.
• Wichern-Schule Hamburg: Established Hamburg Gymnasium operating within the same Hamburg school authority framework. Direct peer for curriculum benchmarking, extracurricular offerings, and Abitur preparation in the Hamburg Gymnasium market.
• Gymnasium Grootmoor: Public Gymnasium in the Hamburg-Schnelsen area, serving a similar suburban Hamburg demographic. Competes with GOA for students from the broader northern Hamburg catchment and runs comparable MINT and language profile offerings.
• Helene-Lange-Schule Hamburg: Established Hamburg Gymnasium with a comparable comprehensive profile and strong extracurricular programming. A leading peer benchmark within the Hamburg Gymnasium landscape for both academic outcomes and breadth of focus areas.
• Gymnasium Buckhorn: Public Gymnasium located in the Hamburg-Volksdorf area, serving a comparable suburban northeast Hamburg population. Direct peer in terms of student demographics, Abitur preparation, and competition for northeast Hamburg applicants.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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