Heinrich-Schickhardt-Schule

What Heinrich-Schickhardt-Schule does

Heinrich-Schickhardt-Schule, legally the Heinrich-Schickhardt-Gemeinschaftsschule, is a publicly funded German community school (Gemeinschaftsschule) located at Schulweg 1, Bad Boll, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. The institution is owned and operated by the municipality of Bad Boll (Gemeinde Bad Boll) under the Baden-Württemberg public education system, with no tuition charged to students. It serves local families and offers continuous education from grade 1 through grade 10, adopting a holistic pedagogical philosophy that accepts students with their strengths and weaknesses and provides individualized learning paths, including inclusive education and a Berufsorientierung (career orientation) program spanning all grade levels.

The school's product portfolio centers on its Gemeinschaftsschule and Ganztagsangebot (all-day program) with Mensa cafeteria lunch service, supplemented by extracurricular offerings such as the Schulgarten (established 2008, renovated 2016), Schulchor und Bläserklasse (in cooperation with Musikverein Bad Boll), and the Schulsanitätsdienst plus 22 trained Juniorhelfer first-aid volunteers under teacher Florian Wenka. The digital infrastructure is built on standard EdTech components — Moodle as learning management system, Nextcloud for Schulnetzwerk file storage and collaboration, and Schule@BW for single sign-on — alongside website integrations for accessibility (Easy Language, sign language, responsive design), transport information (VVS, Deutsche Bahn), locker rental (Mietra), and fundraising (Whydonate). Certifications include WCAG 2.1 self-assessment, EN 301 549, and continuous Fairtrade-School certification by TRANSFAIR e.V. since 2015/16.

The business model is non-commercial: the institution operates within the public education distribution system, enrolling students through standard municipal registration, and derives implicit funding from the municipality of Bad Boll and the state of Baden-Württemberg. Revenue is not publicly disclosed and no commercial pricing exists. As a result, the 'customer' base is geographically fixed to the Bad Boll catchment area and the single customer segment is local students and families; growth is bounded by demographic and capacity factors rather than market share.

Name

Heinrich-Schickhardt-Schule

Legal name

Heinrich-Schickhardt-Gemeinschaftsschule

Website

https://heinrich-schickhardt-schule.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Heinrich-Schickhardt-Schule is a publicly funded German community school (Gemeinschaftsschule) in Bad Boll, Baden-Württemberg, offering holistic education from grades 1 to 10 to local students, with career orientation, music, first-aid, and digital learning programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Public Education (Community School)

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Elementary and Secondary Schools (61111), Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Alternative Schools (Behavioral/Disciplinary & Nontraditional Settings) (EDAJAEAC)

Keywords

• Public primary education
• Community school programs
• Secondary education services
• Career orientation programs
• All-day schooling

Headquarters

HQ city

Bad Boll

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Heinrich-Schickhardt-Gemeinschaftsschule Bad Boll is a publicly funded German community school (Gemeinschaftsschule) offering holistic primary and secondary education from grades 1 through 10. Its core offering combines classroom instruction with full-day care (Ganztagsangebot), an integrated Berufsorientierung (career orientation) program spanning all grade levels, inclusive education for diverse learners, and extracurricular activities including music, gardening, first aid, and language trips.

Product overview

Heinrich-Schickhardt-Gemeinschaftsschule Bad Boll is a community school (Gemeinschaftsschule) offering comprehensive education from grades 1-10. The school's product portfolio centers on its core educational services supplemented by various support and extracurricular offerings. Key products include the full-day school program (Ganztagsangebot) with Mensa lunch service, the Berufsorientierung (career orientation) program spanning all grade levels, and digital learning platforms (Lernplattformen) including Moodle. The school also offers extracurricular programs such as the award-winning Schulgarten (school garden), Schulchor und Bläserklasse (music programs), and the Schulsanitätsdienst mit Juniorhelfer (first aid training program). Additional services include language trips (Sprachreisen), parent communication via Elternbriefe, external career counseling, and a certified Fairtrade-School program promoting sustainability and global citizenship. The school emphasizes holistic education (ganzheitliche Erziehung) and individualized learning approaches.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Gemeinschaftsschule (Community School, Grades 1-10)

Quantifiable outcome

• Deutscher Schulpreis 2026 - one of 15 schools nationally nominated for final
• +2 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration11 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Württembergische Landesbühne EsslingenminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 July 2026Theatrical performances at school. The Württembergische Landesbühne Esslingen visited the school and transformed classrooms into theater stages. Performed 'Ein Wort ist ein Wort' for grades 1-2 and 'Petty Einweg - die fantastische Reise einer Flasche' for grades 3-4.
• TRANSFAIR e.V. (Fairtrade Schools)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016Official Fairtrade-School certification partnership. School committed to meeting five Fairtrade criteria, regularly recertified. Contributes to improving living and working conditions in developing countries and reducing poverty through education and awareness.
• Musikverein Bad BollminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation with Musikverein Bad Boll for conducting Bläserklassen (wind instrument classes). Music association provides instruction and partnership for student music education program.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• International School of Stuttgart: ISS is a K-12 international school located in Stuttgart, Baden-W\u00fcrttemberg, the same state as the subject. Both serve Baden-W\u00fcrttemberg families seeking structured K-12 education with international and holistic elements, though ISS is private and English-medium.
• Helmholtz-Gymnasium Heidelberg: Helmholtz-Gymnasium is a well-known German secondary school in Baden-W\u00fcrttemberg offering grades 5-12/13. Comparable as a regional K-12 public school in the same state, differing in school type (Gymnasium vs. Gemeinschaftsschule) and grade range.
• Karlsruhe International School: KIS is a K-12 international school in Baden-W\u00fcrttemberg serving a similar demographic of families seeking continuous, holistic K-12 education. Compared to the subject's Gemeinschaftsschule, KIS is private and international, but both operate in the same state on a continuous K-12 model.

Direct peers

• Strothoff International School: Strothoff is a private K-12 school in Hesse offering continuous education from primary through secondary with international and holistic orientation. Comparable to the subject's grades 1-10 continuous model and emphasis on individualized learning paths.
• Waldorf Schools (in Germany): German Waldorf/Steiner schools offer continuous K-12 education with a holistic, individualized pedagogical philosophy similar to the subject's inclusive, ganzheitliche approach. The Bund der Freien Waldorfschuten coordinates hundreds of comparable schools across Germany using an alternative continuous model.
• Helene-Lange-Schule (Gemeinschaftsschule): Helene-Lange-Schule is a named German Gemeinschaftsschule operating the same school type as the subject, providing grades 1-10 community-school education with similar inclusive philosophy. Comparable as a same-school-type peer in the German public school system.

Broad incumbents

• Berlin Metropolitan School: Berlin Metropolitan School is a larger international K-12 school operator in Germany serving grades 1-12 with a continuous, holistic model. Both the subject and BMS run continuous K-12 education with strong digital and extracurricular programming, though BMS is private and located in Berlin.
• Phorms Education Germany: Phorms operates a network of German private bilingual K-12 schools, offering a comparable alternative K-12 educational model within Germany. While the subject is a public Gemeinschaftsschule and Phorms is private, both compete for German families seeking structured, holistic K-12 education and serve overlapping grade ranges.

Others

• Cornelsen Verlag (EdTech/curriculum provider): Cornelsen is a major German educational content and digital platform provider serving K-12 schools across Germany, including the digital learning infrastructure used by the subject (Moodle-based LMS). Adjacent ecosystem participant rather than a direct competitor.
• IServ (school IT platform): IServ provides digital school administration and learning platforms widely used by German K-12 schools, comparable to the Nextcloud-based Schulnetzwerk and Moodle LMS used by the subject. Ecosystem/adjacent rather than a direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

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