Heidelberg International School

What Heidelberg International School does

Heidelberg International School (H.I.S.) is a private international school located at Wieblinger Weg 7, Heidelberg, Germany, operating as part of the Phorms Education SE network. Founded in 1998, it serves approximately 250-300 students aged 4-18 as a single-stream institution with class sizes capped at 23 students. The student body draws from approximately 35 countries, with English as the primary language of instruction, German taught at all levels, and Spanish offered in grades 6-10.

H.I.S. delivers the full International Baccalaureate (IB) continuum — Primary Years Programme (PYP) for ages 4-10, Middle Years Programme (MYP) for ages 11-15, and Diploma Programme (DP) for ages 16-19 — and is fully authorized by the International Baccalaureate Organization. The school holds additional accreditations from the Council of International Schools (CIS), the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC), and the European Council of International Schools (ECIS). IB exam results are reported as consistently above the world average, with the Class of 2026 achieving record-breaking results. Additional services include a hot lunch programme, after-school care for primary students, and after-school activities.

The business model is recurring tuition-based, with families applying directly via the OpenApply online portal on a first-come, first-served basis. Tuition fee amounts are not publicly disclosed, though fee reductions are available for qualifying families. The school employs approximately 41 staff and is led by Managing Director Allyn Raw. It maintains corporate cooperation partnerships with BASF, SAP, Heidelberg Materials, Roche, John Deere, and Reckitt Benckiser for student engagement activities.

Name

Heidelberg International School

Legal name

Phorms Education SE

Website

https://hischool.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Heidelberg International School is a private IB World School in Heidelberg, Germany, offering the full IB continuum (PYP, MYP, DP) to approximately 250-300 students aged 4-18 from around 35 countries, operating under the Phorms Education SE network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private International K-12 Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• International baccalaureate education
• Primary years programme
• Middle years programme
• Diploma programme
• Private international schooling

Headquarters

HQ city

Heidelberg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Tuition fees: H.I.S. is a private international school. Families pay tuition fees for their children to attend. The school explicitly mentions that tuition fee reductions are available for families who pay school fees privately and are otherwise not able to afford the full fees.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Heidelberg International School (H.I.S.) is a private IB World School delivering the full International Baccalaureate continuum — Primary Years Programme (ages 4–10), Middle Years Programme (ages 11–15), and Diploma Programme (ages 16–19) — in English, with German taught at all levels and Spanish in grades 6–10. The single-stream campus in Heidelberg serves approximately 250–300 students from around 35 countries, with class sizes capped at 23. Supplementary paid services include a Hot Lunch Programme, After School Care for primary students, and After School Activities.

Product overview

Heidelberg International School (H.I.S.) is an IB World School offering three interconnected International Baccalaureate programmes: the Primary Years Programme (PYP) for ages 4-10, the Middle Years Programme (MYP) for ages 11-15, and the Diploma Programme (DP) for ages 16-19. The school operates as a single-stream institution with 250-300 students. Additional services include a hot lunch programme, after-school care for primary students, and after-school activities. H.I.S. offers multilingual education with English as the language of instruction, German lessons at all levels, and Spanish for grades 6-10.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• IB Primary Years Programme (PYP)

Quantifiable outcome

• IB exam results consistently above the world average
• +1 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• BASF SEminorOthersBASF SE appears as a cooperation partner of H.I.S., with its logo displayed in a dedicated section on the school website. Partnership appears to involve student engagement activities such as the BASF Teens' Lab for Grade 8 students.
• Reckitt BenckiserminorOthersReckitt Benckiser appears as a cooperation partner with its logo displayed in the cooperation partners section of the H.I.S. website.
• Heidelberg Materials AGminorOthersHeidelberg Materials AG appears as a cooperation partner with its logo displayed in the cooperation partners section of the H.I.S. website.
• John DeereminorOthersJohn Deere appears as a cooperation partner with its logo displayed in the cooperation partners section of the H.I.S. website.
• Roche Deutschland Holding GmbHminorOthersRoche Deutschland Holding GmbH appears as a cooperation partner with its logo displayed in the cooperation partners section of the H.I.S. website.
• SAP Deutschland SE & Co. KGminorOthersSAP Deutschland SE & Co. KG appears as a cooperation partner with its logo displayed in the cooperation partners section of the H.I.S. website.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• International School of Düsseldorf: IB World School in Düsseldorf offering the full IB continuum to international students. Comparable as a German private international school serving a similar mix of corporate expat and internationally mobile families.
• Bavarian International School: IB World School with campuses near Munich offering IB PYP, MYP, and DP. Direct peer operating in the same German private international school segment serving expat families with similar curriculum and price tier.
• International School of Stuttgart: Private IB World School serving international families in the Stuttgart metropolitan area with PYP, MYP, and DP programmes. Comparable in mission, curriculum, and target customer base to H.I.S., though in a different German city.
• Munich International School: Private international school in Bavaria offering IB programmes for students from primary through diploma. Directly comparable as an authorized IB World School serving the expatriate and internationally mobile community in Germany, with similar pricing tier and target families.
• Frankfurt International School: One of Germany's oldest and largest international schools, offering IB programmes across the K-12 continuum. Directly comparable as an authorized IB World School serving international families in a major German metro with corporate expat demand.
• Berlin International School: Authorized IB World School in Berlin offering the full IB continuum to internationally mobile families. Direct peer in the German international school market with comparable size, curriculum, and target customer base.
• St. George's School, Cologne: Private international school in Cologne offering British and IB curricula. Comparable as a German private international school serving expat families with similar curriculum mix and price point.
• Phorms Education SE (other campuses): H.I.S.'s sister schools under the Phorms Education SE network in Berlin, Munich, Hamburg, Frankfurt, and other German cities. Direct peers offering the same Phorms educational model and IB curriculum, sharing resources and brand equity.

Broad incumbents

• Nord Anglia Education: Global operator of premium international schools including several in Germany and continental Europe. Broad incumbent offering overlapping IB and international curricula at scale, with greater resources, marketing reach, and brand recognition than a single-campus operator like H.I.S.
• Cognita Schools: Global group operating private international schools across multiple geographies. Broad incumbent in the international K-12 segment with portfolio scale and shared services that exceed what a standalone school like H.I.S. can offer.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/heidelberg-international-school
• Instagraminstagram.com/h.i.s._heidelberg_int_school

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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