Gymnasium Wesermünde

What Gymnasium Wesermünde does

Gymnasium Wesermünde is a public secondary school (Gymnasium) operating as a Körperschaft des öffentlichen Rechts (corporation under public law) in Bremerhaven, Lower Saxony, Germany. Founded in 1974 and sponsored by Landkreis Cuxhaven, the school serves approximately five parallel classes per cohort across grades 5–13, culminating in the Abitur university entrance qualification. Its core academic offering covers standard German Gymnasium subjects (German, English, French, Latin, Spanish, mathematics, sciences, humanities, arts, music, sport) augmented by distinctive specializations: a Musikprofil with annual large-scale musical productions featuring a live student orchestra; the Erasmus+ international exchange program with partner schools in Finland, Portugal, and the Czech Republic; a Flight Simulator AG paired with real flight experiences at Sportfluggruppe Nordholz; the Management Information Game (MIG) business simulation hosted by regional employers (Benthin, Atlantic Hotel Sail City, Seier Holding, Weser-Elbe Sparkasse); and Lions Quest social-emotional learning. The school is certified under 'Schule gegen Rassismus – Schule mit Courage', 'Sportfreundliche Schule', Lions Quest Qualitätssiegel (3x), and proBerufsOrientierung.

The school's underlying technology stack is conventional rather than differentiated: it operates IServ for school-wide communication and administration, WebUntis for scheduling, Microsoft 365 for productivity, Adobe Express and Canva for creative work, moin.schule as a login layer, the Sams-on system for cafeteria meal ordering, and a 1:1 iPad program (KreisGy iPad) for digital learning across all subjects. No proprietary platforms, AI/ML capabilities, APIs, or integrations beyond standard EdTech vendor relationships are evidenced.

As a public institution the business model is non-commercial. The school is funded through the public education budget of Landkreis Cuxhaven and the state of Lower Saxony, with tuition free to all students. Ancillary revenue streams are negligible and include: (i) cafeteria meal charges at €4.00 per meal through the Mensa facility; (ii) Schulverein membership fees and donations used for the library, student trips, and cafeteria; (iii) modest external grants (e.g., ~€2,500 from Fond der chemischen Industrie for chemistry equipment, €300 from Weser-Elbe Sparkasse Regio-Fonds). Go-to-market is not commercial: enrollment is driven by annual Tag der offenen Tür events, Schnuppervormittag trial mornings, the annual Studienmesse (study fair) attracting 1,000+ visitors, and community word-of-mouth referrals — all serving the geographic catchment of Bremerhaven and the broader Landkreis Cuxhaven region rather than seeking cross-regional market share.

Name

Gymnasium Wesermünde

Legal name

Gymnasium Wesermünde

Website

https://gymnasium-wesermuende.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1974

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Gymnasium Wesermünde is a public Gymnasium (secondary school) in Bremerhaven, Germany, serving grades 5–13 with a college-preparatory Abitur curriculum. It offers specialized music, Erasmus+ exchange, MIG business simulation, and iPad programs to students of the Bremerhaven/Cuxhaven region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Secondary Education (Public Gymnasium)

NAICS

Educational Services (61)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Competitive Activities (Debate, Mock Trial, Academic Team, Robotics) (EDAJAJAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Research & Science Fair Competitions (Science Fairs, Research Symposiums) (EDAMAGAL)

Keywords

• Secondary education
• College preparatory school
• Gymnasium curriculum
• Abitur preparation
• Full-day schooling

Headquarters

HQ city

Bremerhaven

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

Revenue model

1. Public Education Funding: As a public Gymnasium (state secondary school) in Lower Saxony, the school is funded by the Landkreis Cuxhaven (school sponsor/trustee) and the state of Lower Saxony. Education is free for students.
2. Mensa/Cafeteria Meals: The school operates a cafeteria (Mensa) offering meals at €4.00 per meal, open Monday to Thursday from 12:50-13:30. Orders placed by 11:00 on the day.
3. Schulverein (School Association) Membership and Donations: The school's registered association (Schulverein) collects membership fees and donations to support school programs, the library, extracurricular activities, and special projects. Donations are used for the library, student trips, and the cafeteria.
4. External Funding and Grants: The school receives grants from external foundations for specific programs, such as the Dieckell-Stiftung funding for the Management Information Game (MIG) program, and the Fond der chemischen Industrie (nearly €2,500 for chemistry equipment).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Gymnasium Wesermünde is a public secondary school (Gymnasium) in Bremerhaven, Lower Saxony, delivering free, college-preparatory education to students in grades 5 through 13. The school offers the standard Gymnasium curriculum, a specialized music profile (Musikprofil), annual large-scale musical productions, an Erasmus+ international exchange program, a Flight Simulator AG with real aviation experiences, the Management Information Game (MIG) business simulation, Lions Quest social-emotional learning, and an iPad 1:1 digital learning program, alongside all-day activities (Ganztagsangebote), career orientation, and a cafeteria serving hot meals.

Product overview

Gymnasium Wesermünde is a public secondary school (Gymnasium) in Bremerhaven, Germany, offering comprehensive education from grades 5-13. The school operates a full-day (Ganztagsschule) model with a diverse portfolio of educational programs and activities. Core offerings include academic instruction across all standard subjects, a specialized Music Profile program, annual professional musical productions (featuring full orchestras and student performers), a Flight Simulator Activity Group with real-world aviation experiences, Erasmus+ international exchanges, the Management Information Game (MIG) business simulation program, and comprehensive career orientation with proBerufsOrientierung certification. The school also provides all-day activities (Ganztagsangebote) such as homework help, sports teams, animal care, and golf instruction. Additional services include a cafeteria (Mensa), school library, DELF French certification, Lions Quest social learning program, and annual study fair (Studienmesse). Technology integration includes IServ school management platform, Microsoft 365, WebUntis scheduling, Adobe Express, and Canva.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Gymnasium Wesermünde Full-Time School (Ganztagsschule)

Quantifiable outcome

• 82 Abiturienten graduating class size with 21 students scoring better than 2.0 average and 2 achieving perfect 1.0
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Erasmus+ (EU School Exchange Program)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGymnasium Wesermünde participates in the EU Erasmus+ program for international student and teacher exchanges. The school has established partnerships with schools in Finland, Portugal, and Czech Republic (Žatec) for joint research projects and cultural exchange, with a focus on sustainability education.
• Benthin (Sicht- und Sonnenschutzsysteme)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBenthin, an international manufacturer of vision and sun protection systems, served as first-time host for the Management Information Game (MIG) business simulation program, providing students with insights into corporate leadership and decision-making.
• Atlantic Hotel Sail City (Bremerhaven)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAtlantic Hotel Sail City served as an alternate host venue for MIG program and provides student exposure to the hospitality industry. The hotel's deputy director Anja Wagner also facilitated space for the program.
• Seier HoldingminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSeier Holding provided guest lectures on topics including entrepreneurship and resume writing for MIG participants, helping students prepare for future careers.
• Weser-Elbe SparkasseminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWeser-Elbe Sparkasse (regional savings bank) contributed as a guest speaker to the MIG program, providing students with financial literacy and career guidance. Also provided €300 grant through its Regio-Fonds.
• cardo Partnerschaft von Steuerberatern und RechtsanwältenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCardo partnership of tax consultants and lawyers provided guest lectures for the MIG program on business and professional topics.
• ttz Bremerhaven (Technologie Transfer Zentrum)minorStrategic or Co-development Partnerttz Bremerhaven provided a first-time marketing lecture for MIG participants, introducing students to marketing concepts.
• Bildungswerk der Niedersächsischen WirtschaftcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Bildungswerk der Niedersächsischen Wirtschaft served as the institutional carrier (Träger) of the MIG program, with facilitator Thomas Kühn managing and running the business simulation for students.
• Sportfluggruppe Nordholz/Cuxhaven e.V. (SFG)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Sportfluggruppe Nordholz/Cuxhaven aviation club collaborates with the school's Flight Simulator AG, providing real flight experiences for students at Nordholz-Spieka airfield. Students participate in gliding and Cessna flights, including D-ETWB and D-ELFN aircraft. The partnership has been running for multiple years (at least since 2024) with annual events.
• Netzwerk Schule, Wirtschaft und Wissenschaft (School, Business and Science Network)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional network connecting schools with businesses and academic institutions, facilitating MIG program partnerships and career orientation. Former principal Birgit Becker helped establish the network 5-6 years prior, and it continues to support school programs.
• Lions Club WesermündecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Lions Club Wesermünde awards and supports the Lions Quest quality seal program at the school, providing resources for social-emotional learning in grades 5-7. Representatives Hans-Friedrich Monsees and Ursula Reimers have formally presented the seal.
• Landkreis CuxhavencoreOthersLandkreis Cuxhaven is the official sponsor (Schulträger) of Gymnasium Wesermünde, providing institutional funding and governance. Address: Vincent-Lübeck-Straße 2, 27474 Cuxhaven.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Hermann-Böse-Gymnasium Bremen: A well-established Gymnasium in nearby Bremen offering the same college-preparatory Abitur track with a similar mix of language, music, and extracurricular programs. It targets the adjacent metropolitan catchment rather than Bremerhaven directly but competes for the same broader northern-Lower Saxony talent pool.
• Gymnasium Brake: Another public Gymnasium in the Wesermarsch area of Lower Saxony. It operates under the same state curriculum and is a useful regional benchmark for comparable extracurricular, music, and exchange programming in mid-sized Lower Saxonian towns.
• St. Ursula-Schule Bremerhaven: A private Catholic school in Bremerhaven offering secondary tracks up to Abitur. It serves overlapping regional families and provides a useful benchmark for how a private school competes against the public Gymnasium on program differentiation and parental appeal.
• Gymnasium Horn (Bremen): A Bremen-based Gymnasium with a comparable profile of language, music, and science specialization. It serves a neighbouring catchment area and is a relevant peer for benchmarking program depth and extracurricular breadth.
• Lönsweg-Gymnasium Winsen: A Lower Saxony Gymnasium with a similar full-day school model, music profile, and international exchange focus. It is a useful peer for benchmarking how regional Gymnasiums build differentiation beyond standard Abitur preparation.

Broad incumbents

• Phorms Education SE: A multi-site private bilingual school operator across Germany. While not a public Gymnasium, it competes for the same affluent, internationally-oriented family segment that values the differentiated programs (music, exchange, iPad) at Gymnasium Wesermünde.

Direct peers

• Lessing-Gymnasium Bremerhaven: Another public Gymnasium in Bremerhaven serving grades 5–13 with comparable Abitur preparation. It competes directly for the same regional student cohort and operates under the same Lower Saxony curricular framework, making it the closest peer to Gymnasium Wesermünde.
• Schulzentrum Carl von Ossietzky (Bremerhaven): A secondary school complex in Bremerhaven that includes upper-secondary tracks. It draws from the same local student population and is a relevant direct comparator for enrollment dynamics in the Bremerhaven/Landkreis Cuxhaven region.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

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