Hopp Foundation for Computer Literacy & Informatics gGmbH

What Hopp Foundation for Computer Literacy & Informatics gGmbH does

The Hopp Foundation for Computer Literacy & Informatics gGmbH is a German non-profit foundation (gemeinnützige GmbH) established in 2013 by Oliver Hopp and headquartered in Weinheim, Baden-Württemberg. It operates as a charitable foundation funded by its founder's endowment to support schools in the Metropolregion Rhein-Neckar with digital education, computer literacy, and innovative pedagogical methods. The foundation exclusively serves public and non-profit schools in the Rhine-Neckar region (covering cities such as Heidelberg, Mannheim, and Ludwigshafen), providing free services including teacher training, student workshops, downloadable teaching materials, and equipment funding for digital devices. It employs 7 staff and reaches teachers, school leadership, students, and parents through a community-led go-to-market model anchored by regional school networks.

The foundation's product surface spans multiple delivery formats: in-person workshops at its dedicated seminar rooms in Weinheim, quarterly online workshops (Hopp-Online-Wochen), self-paced Lernpfade (Learning Paths) for teachers and students, a free Unterrichtsmaterialien marketplace containing 81 downloadable teaching resources, and equipment funding for schools. Specialized methodologies include Design Thinking, Scrum in der Schule, CONNECT (positive psychology for educators), and LEGO SERIOUS PLAY. The KI-Wegweiser (AI Guide) bundles AI literacy training and materials aligned with the EU AI Act and AI Literacy Framework. Underlying technology consists of a web-based content platform, a digital materials marketplace (unterrichtsmaterialien.hopp-foundation.de), and YouTube-embedded learning content delivered in enhanced privacy mode.

The foundation operates a freemium non-profit revenue model with no commercial monetization; all services, materials, and equipment support are provided at no cost to eligible public and non-profit schools. Distribution occurs through direct channels (Weinheim seminar workshops, on-site school development projects), self-serve channels (online workshops, digital materials marketplace), and community-driven demand generation via teacher networks. Operating geographies are restricted to the Metropolregion Rhein-Neckar, and operational continuity is tied to founder Oliver Hopp's ongoing endowment support.

Name

Hopp Foundation for Computer Literacy & Informatics gGmbH

Legal name

Hopp Foundation for Computer Literacy & Informatics gGmbH

Website

https://hopp-foundation.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Hopp Foundation for Computer Literacy & Informatics gGmbH is a German non-profit foundation founded in 2013 by Oliver Hopp that provides free digital education workshops, teaching materials, and equipment funding to public and non-profit schools in the Metropolregion Rhein-Neckar.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Non-Profit K–12 Digital Education Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (61171)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Curriculum, Lesson Planning & Instructional Content Platforms (EDAJAMAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Instructional Delivery & Pedagogy (School-Led) (EDAJAFAB)

Keywords

• Digital education workshops
• Computer literacy training
• Teacher professional development
• School digital transformation
• Free teaching materials

Headquarters

HQ city

Weinheim

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Foundation Operations (Non-Profit): As a non-profit foundation (gGmbH), the Hopp Foundation operates without generating commercial revenue. All workshops, training materials, and school support services are provided free of charge to public and non-profit schools in the Metropolregion Rhein-Neckar. The foundation is funded through its founding endowment and ongoing support from founder Oliver Hopp.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Hopp Foundation supports schools in the Metropolregion Rhein-Neckar with implementing digital concepts, new teaching formats, and innovative learning methods. Its core offering is a free workshop ecosystem (in-person and online) for teachers, school leadership, and students, complemented by free downloadable teaching materials, free equipment funding for tablets and informatics technology, and school development support using agile methodologies such as Design Thinking and Scrum.

Product overview

The Hopp Foundation offers a multi-format educational support ecosystem targeting schools in the Metropolregion Rhein-Neckar. The core offering consists of workshop programs (Präsenz-Workshops and Online-Workshops) for teachers and students, complemented by asynchronous Lernpfade (learning paths) available for both groups. A marketplace-style Unterrichtsmaterialien platform provides free downloadable teaching materials. Specialized workshops include CONNECT (positive mindset), Design Thinking, Scrum in der Schule, and LEGO SERIOUS PLAY. The foundation also provides school development support with agile methods and equipment funding for schools. The KI-Wegweiser (AI Guide) helps educators navigate AI literacy aligned with EU AI Act requirements. All offerings are free for public and nonprofit schools in the funding region.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Präsenz-Workshops (In-person Workshops) Free in-person workshops held at the Hopp Foundation's seminar rooms in Weinheim, covering informatics, media literacy, and new learning formats for teachers from Grundschule and weiterführende Schulen. Sessions provide hands-on experience and networking opportunities with peer teachers from other schools in the Metropolregion Rhein-Neckar.
• Hopp-Online-Wochen (Online Workshop Weeks) Free virtual workshops offered four times per year during the first two full weeks of each quarter, focusing on digital media use in teaching. Teachers from eligible schools in the Metropolregion Rhein-Neckar can book sessions via the foundation website; workshop listings are published approximately four weeks before each session.
• Lernpfade für Schüler:innen (Learning Paths for Students) Self-paced asynchronous mini-learning modules for students covering topics such as neural networks, algorithms, ChatGPT, image AI, TikTok algorithms, AI career guidance, and SPIKE Prime robot programming. Accessible time- and location-independently.
• Lernpfade für Lehrkräfte (Learning Paths for Teachers) Asynchronous mini-training modules for teachers covering AI fundamentals, neural networks, ChatGPT, 3D printing, iPad use, PowerPoint, Design Thinking, Scrum, and various educational tools. Each path consists of multiple steps with explanatory videos, podcasts, and quizzes and can be completed time- and location-independently.
• Unterrichtsmaterialien (Teaching Materials) Free teaching materials for teachers from primary to secondary level II, developed with educators and media pedagogy experts. Includes lesson concepts, handbooks, explanation videos, and curated links, available for free download or physical order via the materials platform.
• CONNECT – Workshop für positives Mindset und Stärkenorientierung Interactive in-person teacher training combining positive psychology, nonviolent communication, and pedagogical concepts. Includes a basic workshop and multiple specialization workshops (A–G) plus CONNECT-PLUS sessions covering mindfulness, resilience, values, and collaborative skills.
• Design Thinking Workshops Workshops teaching Design Thinking as an innovative teaching and learning method, covering empathy-based problem-solving, prototyping, and application in classroom and school development contexts.
• Scrum in der Schule (Scrum in School) Workshops teaching Scrum as an agile framework for classroom use and school development, covering self-organized student teamwork, sprints, and agile values within defined parameters in educational settings.
• KI-Wegweiser (AI Guide) AI pathway guide that bundles relevant training and materials for school leadership, teachers, and students, aligned with the EU AI Act and AI Literacy Framework competency areas. Helps schools select and combine appropriate EU AI Act-compliant training and instructional materials.
• Schulentwicklung mit agilen Methoden (School Development with Agile Methods) On-site support for school development projects in the Metropolregion Rhein-Neckar using agile methods such as Design Thinking and Scrum, facilitated by foundation method experts.
• Ausstattung für Schulen (Equipment Funding for Schools) Financial support for public and non-profit schools in the Metropolregion Rhein-Neckar to acquire technical and media-pedagogical equipment, including tablets and informatics technology, when accompanied by an appropriate pedagogical-technical concept.
• LEGO SERIOUS PLAY Workshops Innovative in-person workshop method using LEGO building to visually represent complex topics in school contexts, supporting creative thinking and team-based problem-solving for teachers and school leadership.
• Hopp-Camp (Barcamp for Schools) Barcamp-format event for schools in the Metropolregion Rhein-Neckar that facilitates knowledge exchange using the Barcamp method on topics such as digitalization, agile teaching formats, and student-oriented instruction.

Quantifiable outcome

• The foundation supports schools in implementing digital concepts and new teaching formats through free workshops, materials, and equipment funding.
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Behindertenhilfe Bergstrasse gemeinnützige GmbHminorOthersShipping partner for educational materials. The foundation bundles orders which may result in delivery times of 6-8 weeks. Materials are shipped exclusively to public and non-profit schools within Germany.
• Gina SchölerminorOthersExternal trainer and speaker known as 'Germany's Happiness Minister' (Glücksministerin). Conducts CONNECT workshops on positive mindset and strength orientation for teachers, drawing on positive psychology and non-violent communication concepts.
• Michael TomoffminorOthersExternal trainer and author who created 'Was Wäre Wenn,' the largest German-language blog on positive psychology. Brings expertise from management diagnostics and corporate consulting to educational workshops.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Roberta - Lernzentrum (Fraunhofer IAIS): German initiative offering robotics and computer-science teacher training and student workshops in schools nationwide. Closely comparable in delivering programming/informatics workshops and teacher PD to German schools.
• Siemens Stiftung: Germany-based foundation that supports STEM and digital education in schools through programs, materials, and teacher training. Closely comparable as a non-profit foundation operating in the same K-12 digital-education space in Germany.
• Joachim Herz Stiftung: German foundation focused on STEM and digital education, running teacher professional development and student programs. Highly comparable mission and target audience (teachers and K-12 students in Germany).
• HABA Digitalwerkstatt: Operates digital learning workshops and maker spaces for primary-school children across Germany, often in cooperation with foundations and municipalities. Comparable in delivering hands-on digital-education workshops to K-12 students.
• App Camps: German non-profit that delivers coding and digital-literacy workshops to school students and teacher training, providing free curriculum materials. Directly comparable digital-education focus and German-school customer base.

Broad incumbents

• Cornelsen Verlag: Major German educational publisher producing textbooks, digital learning materials, and teacher resources for K-12 schools. Adjacent competitor in instructional content distribution to the same school market.
• Bertelsmann Stiftung: One of Germany's largest foundations with a broad education portfolio including digital schooling, teacher training, and school reform research. Comparable as a German education foundation, though operating at much broader scale and scope.
• Klett Group: Large German educational publisher and operator with digital learning platforms, teacher training offerings, and K-12 content. Comparable as an established incumbent in German-school instructional content, though commercial rather than non-profit.
• Code.org: US-founded non-profit providing free K-12 computer-science curriculum, teacher training, and the Hour of Code. Overlaps in mission (free computer literacy for schools) but at global rather than regional scale.

Regional players

• Baden-Württemberg Stiftung: Regional foundation operating in Baden-Württemberg (the same state as Hopp Foundation's Weinheim HQ), funding education and innovation programs. Comparable regional-foundation model supporting schools in the same German geography.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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