Heilwig Gymnasium

What Heilwig Gymnasium does

Heilwig Gymnasium is a public secondary school (Gymnasium) located at Wilhelm-Metzger-Straße 4 in the Alsterdorf district of Hamburg, Germany, operating under the Hamburg Behörde für Schule und Berufsbildung (Authority for Schools and Vocational Training). The school serves students from grade 5 through the Profiloberstufe/Studienstufe (upper secondary, Abitur track), with an explicit focus on natural sciences (MINT/STEM), active theater programming, music ensembles, and competitive rowing. Core educational offerings include the MINT program, the PuM (Politics and Media) theater profile with Thalia Theater TuSch partnership, music ensembles (ChorAlle, Brassamba, BigHeiLight, Drumbistas), the mint:pink STEM career-orientation program for girls, OLMUN Model United Nations participation, a competitive rowing program through Ruder-Verein Teichwiesen, foreign language exchanges with France and Spain, Jugend forscht research competitions, the SEPA student-research forum, the ZOS career-orientation seminar, and a year-10 three-week social internship with partner institutions. Digital infrastructure comprises standard third-party platforms (IServ, Schuldock, Google Classroom, Divis, eduPort, ClassStart) for administration and learning management.

The school's business model is that of a state-funded public educational institution: it charges no tuition, generates no commercial revenue, and is funded through Hamburg's educational authority. Supplementary financial and volunteer support is provided by the Schulverein (school association), Elternrat (parent council), and alumni network (Ehemalige). Distribution and enrollment are managed through the official Hamburg school authority system rather than direct sales. The student body and parents constitute the de facto "customers," with engagement demonstrated across competitions (199 participants in the Känguru math competition), cultural events (350+ performers at Burning Stages), international exchanges (34 French exchange students hosted from Concarneau), and sporting events (48 teams at Uwe-Seeler-Cup football). Corporate and institutional partnerships with Airbus, Inovex, TUHH/DLR, Asklepios Klinikum Barmbek, Stiftung Anscharhöhe, Hamburger Tafel e.V., and Lebenshilfe Norderstedt support specialized programming rather than revenue generation.

Name

Heilwig Gymnasium

Legal name

Heilwig Gymnasium

Website

https://heilwig.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Heilwig Gymnasium is a public state-funded secondary school (Gymnasium) in Hamburg-Alsterdorf serving students grades 5-13 with a STEM (MINT), theater, music, and rowing focus, funded by Hamburg's educational authority with no tuition.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Hamburg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Public Education Funding: As a public school in Hamburg, Heilwig Gymnasium is funded by government educational authorities. No tuition fees are charged to students.

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Heilwig Gymnasium is a public state secondary school in Hamburg-Alsterdorf that delivers tuition-free Gymnasium education for students from grade 5 through the upper secondary Profiloberstufe (Studienstufe), culminating in the Abitur. The school's academic program emphasizes STEM (MINT) subjects alongside a wide range of extracurricular offerings, including theater, music ensembles, competitive rowing, foreign language exchanges, the mint:pink career program for girls, OLMUN Model United Nations, Jugend forscht research competitions, and social internships.

Product overview

Heilwig Gymnasium is a public secondary school in Hamburg-Alsterdorf offering a comprehensive educational program with a STEM focus. The school operates as a unified educational institution rather than a modular platform, providing distinct programs including MINT (STEM) education, the PuM (Politics and Media) theater profile, multiple music ensembles (ChorAlle, Brassamba, BigHeiLight), the mint:pink STEM career program for girls, international OLMUN Model UN participation, competitive rowing, foreign language exchanges with France and Spain, the SEPA forum for student research presentations, the ZOS career orientation seminar, social internship placements, and Jugend forscht research competitions. The school also maintains digital learning infrastructure through platforms like IServ and participates in cultural events including the annual Burning Stages music festival and theater productions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• MINT (STEM) Program

Named customers5 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

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AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Collèges Sables Blancs and Porzou, Concarneau/BretagnecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025French exchange partnership with two secondary schools in Brittany, France. Students participate in reciprocal exchanges, staying with host families. 34 French students hosted in Hamburg, with return visit planned for June 2026.
• Schulverein (School Association)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Schulverein provides financial support for various school activities and exchanges, including OLMUN conference participation and other extracurricular programs.
• AirbusminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGirls from the mint:pink program visited Airbus facilities in Finkenwerder. Students learned about aerospace careers and manufacturing.
• InovexminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIT company hosting mint:pink program participants for robotics and programming workshops.
• TUHH/DLR School LabminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTechnical University Hamburg provided hands-on STEM workshops on wind power, photovoltaics, and energy topics for mint:pink students.
• Ruder-Verein TeichwiesencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRowing club partnership providing training facilities and coaching. Students compete in regattas and the school has produced national champions.
• Thalia Theater / TuSch-TandemminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Thalia Theater's TuSch program. Students performed at professional venues including the studio stage in Gaußstraße.
• dialogPminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization facilitating political education events where students engage with parliament members in democratic dialogue.
• Stiftung AnscharhöheminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCare foundation providing social internship placements for students in elderly care facilities.
• OLMUN (Oldenburg Model United Nations)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnual international MUN conference in Oldenburg where students debate global politics and develop diplomatic skills.
• mint:pink ProgramcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHamburg-wide program promoting STEM careers for girls, with visits to tech companies like Airbus, Inovex, DESY, and university labs.
• Hamburger Tafel e.V.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFood rescue organization providing social internship placements for students.
• Lebenshilfe NorderstedtminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDisability services organization providing social internship placements for students.
• Asklepios Klinikum BarmbekminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHospital providing medical/healthcare internship placements for students interested in medical careers.
• Lernen mit Musik e.V.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMusic education association supporting school music programs and the Burning Stages festival.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Hamburg International School: Private international school serving Hamburg families seeking English-language secondary education; not a direct Gymnasium competitor but draws the same premium-family segment from the same catchment.

Direct peers

• Albert-Schweitzer-Gymnasium: Hamburg state Gymnasium with comparable academic and extracurricular programs (STEM, music, theater, sports), serving as a direct competitor for Hamburg families.
• Helmut-Schmidt-Gymnasium: Hamburg state Gymnasium with a STEM-oriented profile and similar extracurricular ecosystem, directly comparable to Heilwig in target students and program mix.
• Gymnasium Lerchenfeld: Another Hamburg Gymnasium competing in the same state secondary-education market with overlapping STEM, music, and international-exchange offerings.
• Gymnasium Christianeum: Long-established Hamburg Gymnasium with comparable profile offerings (STEM, languages, music), serving the same academic-track families in Hamburg and competing directly for enrollment.
• Gymnasium Buckhorn: Hamburg Gymnasium competing for the same academic-track secondary students, with overlapping STEM and enrichment programming under the same Behörde framework.
• Friedrich-Ebert-Gymnasium: Hamburg state Gymnasium operating under the same secondary-education regulation, competing for similar student profiles and offering comparable MINT and extracurricular tracks.
• Gelehrtenschule des Johanneums: Hamburg's oldest Gymnasium and a direct peer in the state secondary-education market, competing for the same STEM- and humanities-oriented families in the same catchment area under the same Behörde framework.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/heilwig-gymnasium

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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