Hildegardis-Schule

What Hildegardis-Schule does

Hildegardis-Schule (legal name Hildegardis-Gymnasium Bochum) is a public Gymnasium (university-preparatory grammar school) located at Klinikstraße 1, 44791 Bochum, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is operated by the municipal authority Stadt Bochum as Schulträger and serves students from Jahrgangsstufe 5 through the Abitur (grade 13). The school's distinguishing offer is its bilingual German-French branch culminating in the AbiBac diploma (joint German Abitur and French Baccalauréat), supported by multiple exchange partnerships with French partner schools in Châlons-en-Champagne, Lyon, Tourcoing, and Châteauneuf-sur-Sarthe, alongside a broader international travel program spanning Italy, Israel, Finland, Poland, and Taizé. Additional profile pillars include MINT+GEO (STEM and geography), ethical orientation, cultural education (orchestra, choir, school band NoXQs, theater AGs), and a dedicated International Class for students with international backgrounds.

The school's technology stack is built on Microsoft Office 365, with Microsoft Teams serving as the primary digital learning platform, OneDrive providing 1 TB cloud storage per user, and Outlook handling school email. This infrastructure enabled full distance learning during the COVID-19 pandemic and supports ongoing digital collaboration. Specialized tools layered on top include Audacity for the student-produced HildeCast podcast series, Padlet for collaborative boards, Thinglink for interactive media, and PhyPhox for physics measurement. There is no proprietary technology platform; the school is a technology consumer rather than a technology producer.

The business model is non-commercial. Education is tuition-free as a public institution, with funding flowing from municipal and state education budgets via the Stadt Bochum Schulverwaltungsamt. The only ancillary revenue stream is the student-run Hildes Lädchen, which sells school supplies, fair-trade confectionery, and school merchandise (including the Fairtrade-certified 'Wir sind Hildegardis' clothing line), with profits donated to charitable children's projects such as the Stipendienwerk Samenkorn. Customer segments are students and their families in the Bochum region, plus university students completing Praxissemester teaching placements. Marketing is event-driven via the official website, Tag der offenen Tür (Open Door Day), Kennenlern-Nachmittag (grade 5 introduction afternoon), and parent information evenings, rather than commercial outreach.

Name

Hildegardis-Schule

Legal name

Hildegardis-Gymnasium Bochum

Website

https://hildegardis-bochum.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Hildegardis-Schule is a public Gymnasium in Bochum, Germany, operated by the municipal authority Stadt Bochum, providing tuition-free university-preparatory secondary education from grade 5 through Abitur, distinguished by its bilingual German-French AbiBac program and extensive international exchange partnerships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Secondary Education

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

International/Global Curriculum Schools (IB, Cambridge, etc.) (EDAJABAG)

Keywords

• Secondary education
• Bilingual schooling
• Gymnasium education
• International exchange programs
• University preparatory

Headquarters

HQ city

Bochum

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

Revenue model

1. Public Funding: Funded primarily by the municipal government (Schulträger Stadt Bochum). The school is a public institution and does not operate on a commercial revenue model.
2. Student Enterprise (Hildes Lädchen): School-run student enterprise selling school supplies, stationery, and fair-trade confectionery. Profits are donated to charitable children's projects.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Hildegardis-Schule is a public German Gymnasium (university-preparatory secondary school) operating in Bochum, North Rhine-Westphalia. It provides free secondary education from grade 5 through Abitur, with a distinctive bilingual German-French branch that culminates in the AbiBac double diploma (German Abitur and French Baccalauréat). The school supplements its academic core with MINT+GEO STEM focus, an International Class for newly arrived students, European orientation, ethical and cultural education, after-school AG activity groups, career and university guidance, psychosocial counseling, midday care, and international exchange programs with partner schools in France, Italy, Israel, Finland, and Poland.

Product overview

Hildegardis-Schule is a public Gymnasium (grammar school) in Bochum, Germany, offering a comprehensive university-preparatory education from grades 5-13. The school operates a unified core educational program enhanced by specialized modules including the Bilingual German-French Branch with AbiBac diploma, MINT+GEO STEM focus, International Class, European Orientation, Ethical Orientation, and Cultural Education. The school provides extensive extracurricular activities through AG-Angebote (activity groups) covering sports, theater, music, sciences, and environmental topics, plus language certification programs (Cambridge, DELF, DELE). The Fahrtenprogramm enables international exchanges and trips. Digital learning is supported through Microsoft Teams and Office 365, while specialized services include psychosocial counseling, career guidance, after-school care, and the student-run Hildes Lädchen store. The school also runs special programs like Hilde's Challenge for creative digital activities and offers school clothing through the Fairtrade-certified 'Wir sind Hildegardis' collection.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Hildes Lädchen: Student-run school supply store selling stationery, fair trade sweets, and eco-friendly school materials. Also offers school clothing merchandise.
• Hilde's Challenge

Products and services

• Hildegardis-Gymnasium Bochum (Core Secondary Education)

Quantifiable outcome

• International exchange programs with France (multiple cities), Taizé, Italy, Israel, Finland, Poland

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration10 records

AI capability3 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

25 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Oase BochumcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partnership for student activities and local engagement. Oase is a youth and community center in Bochum.
• Bundesagentur für Arbeit (Federal Employment Agency)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCareer guidance and employment information services for students. Provides resources for study and career orientation.
• Stadtwerke BochumminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal utility company partnership providing resources and support for school activities.
• Ruhr Universität Bochum (RUB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity partnership for career orientation, potential university collaborations, and academic support programs.
• Sparkasse BochumminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal bank partnership for financial education and school support.
• Bochumer SchauspielhauscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTheater partnership for cultural education, drama programs, and student enrichment.
• Stadtbücherei BochumminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPublic library partnership for reading promotion and research support.
• Tierpark BochumminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerZoo partnership supporting the Zoo-AG and environmental education programs.
• BP NRW für Natur und SchuleminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNature and school education partnership for environmental learning programs.
• Junges Schauspielhaus BochumcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerYouth theater partnership for performing arts education and cultural activities.
• Europaschulen NRWcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState network of European-oriented schools in North Rhine-Westphalia. School is officially certified as 'Europaschule NRW'.
• Zukunftsschulen NRWminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork of future-oriented schools promoting innovation in education.
• Schule der ZukunftminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerState initiative combining education and sustainability programs.
• Landesprogramm Bildung und GesundheitminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerState program promoting health and well-being in schools.
• KSW Mittleres RuhrgebietminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork connecting schools and businesses in the Middle Ruhr region.
• LibinguaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLanguage education network supporting multilingual learning.
• Körber-StiftungminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFoundation partnership supporting history competitions and educational programs.
• Pro FamiliacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFamily planning and counseling organization that conducts workshops on relationships, sexuality, and personal development for students.
• Rosa Strippe e.V.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLGBTQ+ counseling center providing workshops on sexual, gender, and romantic diversity as part of the Confidence Day program.
• VfL FanprojektminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFan project conducting workshops on discrimination, solidarity, and civil courage using football as context.
• Partnerschule Châlons-en-Champagne (Frankreich)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench partner school for the AbiBac program. Annual exchange program for students, including virtual exchanges via Teletandem platform of the Deutsch-Französisches Jugendwerk.
• Partnerschule Lyon (Frankreich)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench partner school supporting the bilingual program with annual 10-day exchange trips for 7th grade bilingual students.
• Partnerschule Tourcoing (Frankreich)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench partner school for exchange program, 8-9 day trips for 9th grade students.
• Partnerschule Châteauneuf-sur-Sarthe (Frankreich)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench partner school for French theater exchange program and exchanges.
• Bezirksregierung Düsseldorf - Internationaler SchüleraustauschcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment agency facilitating exchange programs including VOLTAIRE and Brigitte-Sauzay programs with France, as well as exchanges with Australia, New Zealand, Canada (Québec), and Switzerland.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Friedrich-Engels-Gymnasium Berlin: Berlin public Gymnasium with bilingual German-French program and Europaschule designation, comparable on curriculum structure and international orientation.
• Lessing-Gymnasium Bochum: Other major public Gymnasium in central Bochum, directly competing for the same Jahrgangsstufe 5 cohort. Comparable as a city-center secondary school offering university-preparatory education to Bochum families.
• Albert-Einstein-Gymnasium Bochum: Public Gymnasium in Bochum with comparable STEM (MINT) focus and university-preparatory mission, serving the same Bochum applicant pool.
• Deutsch-Französisches Gymnasium Freiburg: Specialized German-French Gymnasium operating under the Franco-German cultural agreement, offering AbiBac; a direct curricular peer for the bilingual international diploma track.
• Goethe-Gymnasium Bochum: Bochum-based public Gymnasium offering comparable secondary education to the same regional student pool, including language and STEM profile tracks.
• Helmholtz-Gymnasium Heidelberg: German Gymnasium with bilingual German-French branch and AbiBac program; directly comparable as a state secondary school offering the same international diploma pathway.

Others

• Ruhr-Universität Bochum: Partner university supporting career orientation, teacher training placements (Praxissemester), and academic programs; comparable as a regional higher-education stakeholder in the same ecosystem.
• Stadt Bochum - Schulverwaltungsamt: The municipal school authority (Schulträger) governing Hildegardis-Gymnasium. Related as the parent oversight body and funding source, not a competitor.
• Europaschulen NRW (Netzwerk): State network of European-oriented schools to which Hildegardis belongs. Comparable as the institutional framework and peer-group for schools offering AbiBac and international exchange programs in NRW.

Regional players

• Städtisches Gymnasium Bergkamen: Regional NRW Gymnasium operating under the same state framework with comparable secondary curriculum; useful benchmark for public Gymnasium performance in the broader Ruhr region.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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