VHS Herten

What VHS Herten does

VHS Herten (legal name: Volkshochschule Herten) is a municipal adult education center located in Herten, in the Ruhr region of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is owned and operated by the Stadt Herten (City of Herten) and is listed under the city's 'Stadtleben > Bildung' (City Life > Education) section alongside other municipal education providers including Kitas, Schulen, Stadtbibliothek, Musikschule, and CreativWerkstatt. The institution serves local residents across three primary segments: adult learners (the primary segment, seeking continuing education, language courses, professional development, and cultural enrichment), children and youth (ages 6–16, through creative workshops and summer programs), and senior citizens (through specialized programs such as 'Miteinander im Gespräch').

Its service portfolio includes language courses (French, English, Spanish), cultural lectures and workshops, creative workshops for children and youth (e.g., Papierwerkstatt, Trickfilm workshop, Acrylmalerei, Feinmotorik-Werkstatt), professional development courses, and community-oriented events. Programs are delivered across multiple municipal venues including Glashaus (with its 'Raumzeit' space and 'Kaminraum'), Bürgerhaus Herten (Hans-Senkel-Platz 1), Stadtbibliothek Herten, and the dedicated VHS rooms. The underlying technology is limited to a standard online course registration and event management system integrated with the City of Herten's digital infrastructure, accessed via the dedicated website vhs-herten.de; no proprietary or AI-driven technology components are present.

The business model is a hybrid of publicly-funded municipal institution and pay-as-you-go course fees. Revenue is generated through course registration fees structured by course type and duration, ranging from approximately €13.50 to €96 per course, with some courses offered free or at reduced rates for specific target groups. The institution also receives sponsorship funding from corporate partners such as Volksbank Ruhr Mitte and its Bildungsinitiative, which subsidizes certain workshops. The institution is privately classified in the data (i.e., not publicly traded), but its underlying firm type is a government/state entity operating as a public adult education center within the German Volkshochschule system, with no independent ownership structure or private investment identified.

Name

VHS Herten

Legal name

Volkshochschule Herten

Website

https://herten.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Adult Education Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Personal Enrichment & Creative Arts Programs (EDAAAEAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Libraries & Information Services (BPAIACAO), Public Library Operations & Community Branch Management (EDAEAGAC)

Keywords

• Adult education
• Continuing education
• Language courses
• Cultural programs
• Creative workshops

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Course Registration Fees: VHS Herten generates revenue through course registration fees for adult education programs including language courses, workshops, cultural events, and professional development. Fees vary by course type and duration.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

VHS Herten (Volkshochschule Herten) is a municipal adult education center that delivers continuing education courses, language learning programs, cultural events and lectures, professional development workshops, and creative workshops for children and youth. It operates through multiple city venues including Glashaus, Bürgerhaus, and Stadtbibliothek, serving residents of Herten and surrounding areas in the Ruhr region of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

Product overview

VHS Herten (Volkshochschule Herten) is a municipal adult education center providing continuing education and cultural programming. The institution offers language courses, professional development workshops, cultural events, and educational programs through its facility and venue partnerships across Herten. It operates as part of the city's educational infrastructure alongside other Bildung providers including Musikschule, Stadtbibliothek, and CreativWerkstatt.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Volkshochschule Herten (VHS Herten) Adult Education Programs Public adult education center offering continuing education courses, language learning, cultural events, and professional development programs for residents of Herten and surrounding areas.
• Language and Cultural Lecture Courses (Vorträge) Language courses and cultural lectures offered at VHS locations including Glashaus Raumzeit. Includes Vortrag events on languages (French, English, Spanish) and cultural topics for adult learners.
• CreativWerkstatt Creative Workshops for Children and Youth Creative workshops for children and youth ages 6-16, including Papierwerkstatt, Feinmotorik-Werkstatt, Acrylmalerei, and the Filmgeheimnis Trickfilmworkshop sponsored by Volksbank Ruhr Mitte. Course fees range from EUR 13.50 to EUR 96 depending on workshop.
• Senior Citizen Programs (Miteinander im Gespräch) Senior-specific educational programs such as 'Miteinander im Gespräch' (Alltagsfragen für Seniorinnen und Senioren) held at Glashaus and Bürgerhaus venues, in cooperation with the Seniorenbeirat der Stadt Herten providing consultation services.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Stadt Herten (City of Herten)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVHS Herten operates as a municipal adult education institution under the city of Herten's cultural and educational framework. The institution is integrated into the city's 'Stadtleben > Bildung' section alongside other educational facilities including Kitas, Schulen, Stadtbibliothek, Musikschule, and CreativWerkstatt.
• Seniorenbeirat der Stadt Herten (Senior Citizens' Council)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVHS Herten cooperates with the Seniorenbeirat for senior-specific educational programs. The 'Miteinander im Gespräch' program (Alltagsfragen für Seniorinnen und Senioren) is jointly organized at Glashaus and Bürgerhaus venues, with volunteers from the Seniorenbeirat providing consultation services.
• Freiwilligenagentur Herten e.V. (Volunteer Agency)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVHS Herten partners with Freiwilligenagentur Herten e.V. for programs such as 'Herten liest besonders' reading initiative, combining VHS educational offerings with volunteer-driven community reading programs at various venues.
• Volksbank Ruhr MittesupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerVolksbank Ruhr Mitte sponsors cultural programs including summer workshops at CreativWerkstatt and supports the 'Sport im Park' initiative, providing funding for educational and community programs in Herten.
• Bildungsinitiative der Volksbank Ruhr MittesupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerVolksbank Ruhr Mitte's educational initiative sponsors creative workshops including the Filmgeheimnis Trickfilmworkshop at CreativWerkstatt, providing funding that enables reduced course fees.

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights2 records

Direct peers

• VHS Marl: Municipal VHS in Marl (Kreis Recklinghausen), offering parallel adult education, language, and cultural programming to a comparable population size. Operates under the same North Rhine-Westphalia Volkshochschule regulatory framework as VHS Herten.
• VHS Gelsenkirchen: Larger municipal Volkshochschule in Gelsenkirchen, a fellow Ruhrgebiet city, providing the same mix of language, creative, professional, and cultural programs under municipal governance. Directly comparable in mandate and operating model.
• VHS Dortmund: Volkshochschule Dortmund, a major Ruhrgebiet municipal VHS providing the same continuing education, language, and cultural programming categories. Comparable in mission and operational model, larger in scale.
• VHS Recklinghausen: Municipal Volkshochschule in the immediate Ruhrgebiet neighbor city of Recklinghausen, offering the same adult continuing education, language, and cultural program model under the same dvv framework. Closest geographic and functional peer to VHS Herten.
• VHS Duisburg: Volkshochschule Duisburg serving a fellow Ruhrgebiet city with the same institutional mandate, dvv membership, and adult education program mix. Comparable across all dimensions except city scale.
• VHS Bochum: Volkshochschule in Bochum offering equivalent adult education programming to Ruhrgebiet residents. Same institutional model, same dvv membership, same municipal funding approach as VHS Herten.
• VHS Essen: Volkshochschule in Essen, another Ruhrgebiet city, operating the same municipal adult education program structure. Comparable across course categories, pricing tiers, and partnership models with cultural venues.
• VHS Herne: Volkshochschule in Herne, the city directly adjacent to Herten in the Ruhr region, operating an essentially identical municipal adult education mandate with comparable course categories and municipal funding model.

Emerging players

• CreativWerkstatt Herten: Herten's Jugendkunstschule (youth art school) operated by the same city and listed alongside VHS Herten in the municipal Bildung section. Overlaps with VHS Herten's youth creative workshop offerings (ages 6-16) and is a co-program partner.
• Musikschule Herten: Municipal music school of Stadt Herten, sibling institution to VHS Herten within the city's Bildung portfolio. Comparable as a municipal continuing education provider focused on arts/cultural learning for Herten residents.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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