Helmut Schmidt Schule Bremen

What Helmut Schmidt Schule Bremen does

Helmut Schmidt Schule Bremen (HSS Bremen) is a public vocational school (Berufsschule) located at Konsul-Smidt-Straße 25 in Bremen, Germany, operated by the Senatorin für Kinder und Bildung der Stadt Bremen. It delivers dual-track vocational and full-time secondary education, with part-time programs (Teilzeitbildungsgänge) covering Büromanagement (Office Management), Sport- und Fitness (Sports and Fitness), Personaldienstleistung (Personnel Services), and Veranstaltung (Event Management), alongside full-time programs (Vollzeitbildungsgänge) including the Zweijährige Höhere Handelsschule, SpBO, Einjährige Handelsschule, Praktikumsklasse, and Werkschule/Werkstufe. Primary users are vocational students in dual apprenticeships and full-time secondary learners; secondary stakeholders are teaching staff, students needing social support, and partner institutions. The school holds the Europaschule designation since 2021 and offers add-on qualifications such as Europakaufmann/-frau HB & BHV, Start Up International, and UsiK teacher-development programs.

The technology stack is conventional and externally sourced: the website is built on WIX, scheduling is handled through WebUntis, and itslearning serves as the learning management system. Social media operations run through Instagram, and Google Maps plus YouTube are integrated for location and multimedia. The school does not publish pricing because all programs are tuition-free, funded by public education budgets; there is no disclosed revenue figure, no monetization mechanism, and no private equity or venture ownership. Its operating geography is the Bremen region with selective international partnerships in the Netherlands (including ROC van Twente), Slovakia, and Denmark under Erasmus/Comenius frameworks.

Leadership is headed by Schulleiter Frank Hilbrands and Stellvertretende Schulleiterin Melanie Wielenberg, with Birgit Förster as Abteilungsleiterin Berufsschule, Malte Dannemann as Coordinator for International Relations and Exchange, André Scharf as editorial contact, and Martina Broschk as Schulsozialarbeiterin. Administrative support runs through Sabine Janzon (Verwaltung) and Iris Lasaj (Sekretariat). The documented operating posture is stable and ongoing, accepting enrollments for both part-time and full-time tracks while working to remediate accessibility gaps identified under the Bremisches Behindertengleichstellungsgesetz.

Name

Helmut Schmidt Schule Bremen

Legal name

Helmut Schmidt Schule

Website

https://hss-hb.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Helmut Schmidt Schule Bremen is a publicly funded vocational school (Berufsschule) in Bremen, Germany, offering part-time apprenticeship-track and full-time commercial education programs to secondary students, designated a Europaschule since 2021.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Vocational Education Services

NAICS

Technical and Trade Schools (61151), Apprenticeship Training (611513)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Apprenticeships, Internships & Work-Based Learning Programs (BPACANAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Experiential Learning & Internships/Co-ops (EDALABAG), College & Career Transition Services (Bridge Programs, Dual Enrollment Pathways) (EDAAABAK), Teacher Training, Professional Development & Education Leadership (BPADAKAC)

Keywords

• Vocational education
• Commercial training
• Apprenticeship programs
• Europaschule programs
• Business administration training

Headquarters

HQ city

Bremen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Helmut Schmidt Schule Bremen is a public vocational school (Berufsschule) providing part-time dual-apprenticeship training in Büromanagement, Sport- und Fitness, Personaldienstleistung, and Veranstaltung, alongside full-time secondary programs including the Zweijährige Höhere Handelsschule, SpBO, Einjährige Handelsschule, Praktikumsklasse, and Werkschule/Werkstufe. It also delivers supplementary qualifications such as Europakaufmann/-frau HB & BHV and international entrepreneurship projects (Start Up International, UsiK) under its Europaschule designation.

Product overview

Helmut Schmidt Schule Bremen is a vocational school (Berufsschule) in Bremen, Germany offering a dual-track educational system with both part-time (Teilzeitbildungsgänge) and full-time (Vollzeitbildungsgänge) programs. The school operates as a designated Europaschule (European School) since 2021, integrating international exchange and entrepreneurship programs. Part-time programs serve dual-apprenticeship students in fields including Büromanagement, Sport- und Fitness, Personaldienstleistung, and Veranstaltung. Full-time programs include the Zweijährige Höhere Handelsschule, SpBO, Einjährige Handelsschule, Praktikumsklasse, and Werkschule/Werkstufe. The school also provides supplementary qualifications like the Europakaufmann/-frau program and runs international projects including Start Up International and UsiK (entrepreneurship and digitalization in international context). Additional support services include school social work.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Teilzeitbildungsgänge (Part-time Vocational Programs)
• Vollzeitbildungsgänge (Full-time Programs)
• Europaschule (Europe School) Program
• Europakaufmann/-frau HB & BHV
• Start Up International
• UsiK (Unternehmertum im schulischen und internationalen Kontext)
• Schulsozialarbeit (School Social Work)

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Six Bremen Vocational Schools (Europakaufmann Program)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2017Partnership among six Bremen Berufsschulen (vocational schools) to offer the Europakaufmann/-frau HB & BHV additional qualification program. HSS serves as one of the participating schools in this joint initiative.
• ROC van TwentecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDutch vocational training institution collaborating on the Start Up International project focused on digital learning, entrepreneurship, and internationalization. The partnership involves teacher exchanges, student mobilities, and joint curriculum development on entrepreneurship education.
• Bildung im AuslandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization in the Start Up International project, facilitating international cooperation in vocational education between Germany and other countries. Works with HSS on mobility projects combining digital learning and entrepreneurship.
• Partner Schools in the NetherlandsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing partnership in project weeks and exchange programs for vocational students and teachers.
• Partner Schools in SlovakiaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational partnership for project weeks and collaborative educational initiatives.
• Partner Schools in DenmarkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational partnership for project weeks and collaborative educational initiatives.
• Wix.com Ltd.coreTechnology or IntegrationWebsite hosting and website building platform provider for the school's official website. WIX provides the technical infrastructure for the school's online presence.
• datenschutz nord GmbHcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerExternal data protection officer (Datenschutzbeauftragter) service provider. Sven Venzke-Caprarese from datenschutz nord GmbH serves as the school's official data protection officer, ensuring GDPR compliance.

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Berufsbildende Schulen Niedersachsen (collective regional BBS network): Network of public vocational schools in neighboring Lower Saxony offering comparable dual-track Berufsschule programs (Wirtschaft, Technik). They are regional peers with similar commercial-vocational curriculum but serve a different geography from Bremen's compact market.

Others

• Handelskammer Bremen (IHK Bremen): Bremen's chamber of commerce, which co-administers commercial apprenticeship examinations and partner firms for the same dual-system apprentices educated at HSS. Ecosystem participant rather than direct competitor, but central to HSS's apprenticeship value chain and a natural partner for any commercial extension of Europakaufmann or Start Up International.

Direct peers

• Berufsschule für Großhandel, Außenhandel und Verkehr Bremen: Another Bremen public Berufsschule co-delivering the Europakaufmann HB & BHV program with HSS since 2017. Directly comparable as a public commercial-vocational school operating in the same city, serving dual apprenticeship students in adjacent commercial fields, and sharing the same Europaschule-adjacent international orientation.
• ROC van Twente: Dutch regional vocational training center (ROC) confirmed as HSS's strategic partner on the Start Up International project, covering digital learning, entrepreneurship education, and teacher exchanges. Directly comparable as a secondary vocational provider running dual-track apprenticeship pathways with international mobility programs.
• Berufskolleg Köln (NRW Europaschulen network): Representative member of NRW's Berufskolleg system, which like HSS delivers commercial-vocational education under Germany's dual system and competes for Erasmus-funded Europaschule designations. Comparable scope and pedagogy with a broader state-level infrastructure footprint.
• Staatliche Berufsschule Landshut: Bavarian public Berufsschule offering dual-track commercial apprenticeships (Büromanagement, Personaldienstleistung) parallel to HSS. Comparable as a state-run commercial-vocational provider serving regional apprenticeship pipelines within the German dual system.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/helmut_schmidt_schule_bremen
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/helmut-schmidt-schule-bremen

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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