Herderschule Kassel

What Herderschule Kassel does

Herderschule Kassel is a public German Gymnasium (grammar school) operating as a Körperschaft des öffentlichen Rechts (public law corporation) under the supervision of the Hessisches Kultusministerium in Wiesbaden. Its sole campus is located at Maulbeerplantage 1, 34123 Kassel, and it delivers the gymnasiale Oberstufe across two phases — Einführungsphase (Year 11) and Qualifikationsphase (Years 12-13) — preparing students for the Abitur (German university entrance examination). The school serves students transitioning from Realschule or Gesamtschule in the Kassel/North Hesse catchment, with parents/guardians as a secondary stakeholder group; a dedicated support pathway (Bildung und Teilhabe) addresses students from low-income families.

Academic and extracurricular offerings include a bilingual English track (Biology, History, Politics & Economics, Chemistry) with English-medium Abitur options, preparation courses for Cambridge CAE C1, DELF, and DELE certifications, the Genlabor Nordhessen molecular genetics laboratory (DNA isolation, PCR, gel electrophoresis), Darstellendes Spiel (Performing Arts) as an examinable subject since 2008/2009, and 11 Arbeitsgemeinschaften spanning mathematics, music ensembles, theater, photography, dance, sports, and event technology. International exchange programs run with the USA (Friendship Connection), France (Lycée Louis Majorelle in Toul), and Spain (Barcelona), with a long-standing Yaroslavl/Pushkin School partnership (since 1988) currently suspended. The technical stack is conventional public-sector infrastructure: a WordPress CMS-hosted website with SSL/TLS, Google Web Fonts and Google Maps integrations, anonymized WordPress Stats analytics, and a QR-code-based digital enrollment system that stores data locally on user devices without transmitting personal information over the internet.

The school operates a non-commercial revenue model entirely funded through Hessian state tax revenues allocated by the Ministry of Education; no tuition is charged. The only disclosed fee-bearing activity is the Genlabor Nordhessen external-course offering at €160 per cohort of ~25 students. Ancillary services include a cafeteria (Mensa) operated by external caterer Lohmann team under Frau Martin's direction. Go-to-market is structurally low-intensity: public enrollment periods (primarily targeting Year 11 entry for school year 2026/27), an annual Tag der offenen Tür open-house event (next on 08.11.2025), website presence, downloadable information packs, and integration with the Hessian Schulportal Hessen. Distribution is regional — confined to the Kassel catchment — with international engagement routed exclusively through established exchange partnerships.

Name

Herderschule Kassel

Legal name

Herderschule Kassel

Website

https://herderschule-kassel.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Herderschule Kassel is a public German Gymnasium in Kassel delivering upper secondary education and Abitur preparation under the Hessian Ministry of Education. It serves Year 11-13 students through bilingual English tracks, a molecular genetics laboratory, international exchanges, and university-prep programs, funded entirely by state allocation with no tuition.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Secondary Education (Gymnasium)

NAICS

Other Schools and Instruction (6116)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Honors & Advanced Coursework Tutoring (non-AP/IB) (EDANAKAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Research, Capstone & Extended Essay Mentoring (IB EE, independent research) (EDANAKAH), Advanced STEM & Competition Coaching (MathCounts/AMC/AIME/USAMO, Science Olympiad, Physics/Chem Olympiads) (EDANAKAF)

Keywords

• Secondary education
• Upper secondary school
• Bilingual education
• Gymnasium education
• Student exchange programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Kassel

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Public Education Funding: As a public school (Körperschaft des Öffentlichen Rechts), Herderschule Kassel is funded by the Hessian Ministry of Education through tax revenues. The school does not charge tuition fees.
2. Government-Subsidized Student Services: Free lunch program funded through 'Bildung und Teilhabe' (BuT) government assistance program for eligible students receiving social benefits (unemployment benefits, social assistance, child allowance, housing allowance).

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Herderschule Kassel is a public Gymnasium that delivers upper secondary education (gymnasiale Oberstufe) covering Einführungsphase (Year 11) and Qualifikationsphase (Years 12-13) to prepare students for the Abitur university entrance examination. It supplements core academic instruction with specialized programs including the Genlabor Nordhessen molecular genetics laboratory, a bilingual English-language track, internationally recognized language certificate preparation, after-school clubs, and international student exchange programs.

Product overview

Herderschule Kassel is a public secondary school (gymnasiale Oberstufe) offering a comprehensive educational program across two years of upper secondary education (Einführungsphase Jahrgang 11 and Qualifikationsphase Jahrgänge 12-13). The school provides a unified educational service encompassing core academic instruction across diverse subject areas including languages, sciences, humanities, and arts. Specialized programs include the Genlabor Nordhessen (genetics laboratory), Bilinguales Angebot (bilingual instruction in English), Sprachzertifikate (language certificate preparation for Cambridge, DELF, and DELE), and an extensive Arbeitsgemeinschaften (after-school club) program. Ancillary services include a school cafeteria (Mensa) and international student exchange programs (USA, France, Spain). Administrative services include a digital registration system with local QR-code generation. The school operates as a public law corporation under the leadership of Schulleiter OStD Stefan Alsenz.

Differentiator

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Functional benefit

Products and services

• Genlabor Nordhessen (Genetics Laboratory)

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Puschkinschule Jaroslawl (School No. 43)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1988Since 1988, Herderschule has maintained a partnership with the Puschkinschule (Pushkin School) No. 43 in Yaroslavl, Russia. This school is unique in Yaroslavl as it offers German as its first foreign language. Students from both schools alternate visits, living with host families for cultural exchange and language immersion. Joint projects have covered themes including education, theater, sports, media, and modern art. The exchange is currently suspended due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
• Universität Kassel (University of Kassel)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation includes 'Schnupperstudium' (trial study program), TASK program, and 'Schulpraktische Studien' (school practicum studies). The school also participates in the 'Studieren probieren' (trying out university) project for history Leistungskurs students, providing early exposure to university-level study.
• Georg-Christoph-Lichtenberg-Schule and Jakob-Grimm-SchuleminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThree Kassel schools (Lichtenberg-Gymnasium, Jakob-Grimm-Schule, and Herderschule) cooperate in the German-French student exchange program with Lycée Louis Majorelle in Toul, France. Joint trips allow for shared resources and combined group activities.
• Friendship Connection (USA Exchange Program)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThrough the Friendship Connection organization, Herderschule students can participate in annual 3-week exchanges to the USA (March/April), staying with American host families, followed by reciprocal hosting in Germany (June/July). Students are placed in various U.S. states. For school year 2025/26, German students will be in USA from 23.03 to 16.04.2026 and Americans will visit Germany from 16.06 to 09.07.2026.
• Unterneustädter Schule (Local Primary School)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperative project 'Gute Nachbarschaft' (Good Neighbors). Herderschule students in years 12/13 regularly visit the primary school during free periods to support individual children in class or provide open activities in all-day programs. Year 11 students are prepared for this placement through a dedicated AG covering developmental psychology, primary school pedagogy, educational policy history, and foreign language learning in primary school.
• Sozialamt der Stadt Kassel (Social Services Office)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCity of Kassel social services office processes applications for 'Bildung und Teilhabe' (Education and Participation) program, which provides free school meals for eligible students from families receiving unemployment benefits, social assistance, child allowance, or housing allowance.
• Jobcenter des Landkreises Kassel (Job Center)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJob center for Kassel district processes 'Bildung und Teilhabe' (Education and Participation) applications for residents of the surrounding district (Landkreis), providing free school meals for children from families receiving unemployment benefits.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Albert-Schweitzer-Schule Kassel: Public Kassel Gymnasium with comparable upper-secondary structure and regional catchment. Competes for the same student pool transferring into gymnasiale Oberstufe.
• Friedrichsgymnasium Kassel: One of the oldest Gymnasien in Kassel, offering the same upper-secondary Abitur pathway to students in the Kassel/North Hesse region. Directly comparable public school competing for the same Realschule/Gesamtschule transfer pool.
• Phorms Education SE: Private German school operator running bilingual (German-English) K-12 campuses across multiple cities. Directly comparable on bilingual curriculum delivery, though serves fee-paying families rather than the public-school segment Herderschule addresses.
• Georg-Christoph-Lichtenberg-Schule Kassel: Public Kassel Gymnasium and formal cooperation partner of Herderschule in the German-French exchange with Lycée Louis Majorelle in Toul. Comparable upper-secondary profile serving the same Kassel catchment with overlapping curriculum offerings.
• Jakob-Grimm-Schule Kassel: Kassel Gymnasium and third member of the Herderschule/Lichtenberg trilateral German-French exchange. Same public funding model, same catchment, and same Abitur preparation mission.
• Helmholtz-Gymnasium Kassel: Public Kassel Gymnasium with a STEM-oriented profile serving the same North Hesse catchment. Comparable upper-secondary structure, Abitur preparation, and competition with Herderschule for Realschule/Gesamtschule transfer applicants.

Emerging players

• Stiftung Louisenlund: Private boarding school in Schleswig-Holstein offering Abitur and international curricula with strong language and exchange programs. Comparable on international certification preparation (Cambridge, DELF) and study-abroad orientation, though private/boarding model differs from Herderschule's public day-school model.
• Internatsschule Schloss Hansenberg: Hessen-based state-funded Gymnasium with a boarding component and a strong academic profile. Comparable on Abitur preparation and Hessen curriculum, with the addition of a residential track not present at Herderschule.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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