Irmgardis Gymnasium

What Irmgardis Gymnasium does

Irmgardis Gymnasium is a Catholic Gymnasium (academic secondary school) located in Cologne, Germany, operated by the Erzbistum Köln (Archdiocese of Cologne). Founded in 1926, the institution provides secondary education in the German Gymnasium tradition, serving students in the Köln/Rhineland region through the standard German academic pathway that culminates in the Abitur (university-entrance qualification). The school serves the local Catholic and broader Rhineland community, with families selecting the institution based on its faith-based orientation, academic reputation, and STEM credentials.

The institution's core offerings are academic instruction and credentialing, delivered through a curriculum differentiated by Catholic orientation, MINT-EC certification (a STEM-excellence credential endorsed by German industry and education partners), and bilingual programming delivered in partnership with Cambridge English. The school operates a Moodle-based learning management system (LMS) to support digital instruction. Approximately 7 administrative staff are referenced in the dataset, with teaching staff typically state-employed under the German public school system, supplemented by faith-based programming provided through the Archdiocese.

As a non-profit educational institution, the school operates under a public-funding model typical of German Gymnasien. Operational costs are largely covered by state allocations (Land Nordrhein-Westfalen), with supplementary contributions from the Archdiocese of Cologne and parent associations. The school does not generate revenue in the commercial sense; tuition is generally not charged at state-recognized Catholic schools in Germany, and the institution is not a commercial entity suitable for PE/VC/M&A investment.

Name

Irmgardis Gymnasium

Legal name

Erzbischöfliches Irmgardis-Gymnasium Köln

Website

https://irmgardis.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1926

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Irmgardis Gymnasium is a Catholic secondary school in Cologne, Germany, operated by the Archdiocese of Cologne. Founded in 1926, it provides STEM-certified and bilingual education to students in the Köln/Rhineland region through grades 5 to 13.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAJABAG

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

Education/K–12 / Primary & Secondary Education/Private & Independent K–12 Schools

SECONDARYEDAJAMAD

Curriculum, Lesson Planning & Instructional Content Platforms

Education/K–12 / Primary & Secondary Education/K–12 Educational Technology Solutions

SECONDARYEDAFABAC

Hybrid/Blended Classroom & HyFlex Instruction Systems

Education/Education Technology (EdTech) & Digital Learning/Virtual Classrooms, Video Conferencing & Remote Instruction Tools

Keywords

• Secondary education services
• Gymnasium education
• STEM curriculum
• Bilingual instruction
• Catholic school

Headquarters

HQ city

Köln (Cologne)

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Irmgardis Gymnasium is a Catholic secondary school (Gymnasium) operating in freier Trägerschaft under the Archdiocese of Cologne, delivering general secondary education for Klasse 5 through 13 and preparing students for the Abitur university entrance examination. The school offers a standard Gymnasium curriculum with specialised focus areas including MINT (STEM) education with MINT-EC certification, bilingual English/German instruction, and a Self-Learning Centre (Selbstlernzentrum/SLZ) for independent study, supported by an institutional Moodle-based digital learning platform (Irmgardis-Moodle).

Product overview

Irmgardis Gymnasium is a Catholic secondary school (Gymnasium) operated by the Archdiocese of Cologne, offering general education for grades 5 through 13. The school provides a standard gymnasium curriculum with specialized focus areas including MINT (STEM) education with MINT-EC certification, bilingual instruction with English focus, and a Self-Learning Center (Selbstlernzentrum/SLZ) for independent study. Digital learning is supported through an institutional Moodle platform (Irmgardis-Moodle). The school also offers various extracurricular activities, project weeks, and exchange programs. No structured product or technology service offering is identified — the institution is an educational service provider rather than a product company.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Gymnasium Secondary Education (Klasse 5–13)
• MINT (STEM) Education Programme
• Bilingual Schwerpunkt Englisch (English Specialisation)
• Selbstlernzentrum SLZ (Self-Learning Centre)
• Irmgardis-Moodle Digital Learning Platform Cloud-hosted Moodle-based learning management system (irmgardis.ebk-cloud.de) serving as the school's primary digital platform for course materials, assignments, and communication between students and teachers.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Integration2 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Erzbistum Köln (Archdiocese of Cologne)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe school is operated by the Archdiocese of Cologne (Erzbistum Köln) as an Erzbischöfliche Schule (Archiepiscopal school). The Archdiocese provides institutional governance, funding, teacher deployment, and a shared framework including the institutionelles Schutzkonzept (institutional protection concept).
• MINT-EC (Nationales Excellence-Schulnetzwerk)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIrmgardis Gymnasium is a MINT-EC certified school, part of a network of 300+ German schools recognised for excellence in STEM education. The partnership enables MINT-EC certificates for students, participation in MINT camps, academies, and nights, and the festive award of the MINT plaque.
• WDR (Westdeutscher Rundfunk)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe school became a cooperation partner for the WDR app 'Stolpersteine NRW'. Students integrate victim biographies into the app through texts and graphic stories, creating digital Stolperstein (stumbling block) walking tours. This supports modern, creative engagement with the history of Nazi victims.
• Gunter Demnig (Stolperstein artist)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSince over 10 years, the school has collaborated with artist Gunter Demnig to lay Stolpersteine (stumbling stones) commemorating victims of the Nazi regime. Students research victim biographies, prepare commemorative events, and interview the artist. The annual ceremony includes family members of victims.
• Business at School (Initiative der Boston Consulting Group)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe school participates in the business@school competition, with Team Irmgardis winning the NRW state competition and advancing to the national finals in Munich. The initiative is run by the Boston Consulting Group to provide students with entrepreneurship education.
• Cambridge Assessment EnglishminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe school offers Cambridge English qualifications as part of its bilingual Schwerpunkt Englisch (English specialisation) programme, providing students with internationally recognised language certifications.
• DLR (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe school won 1st place in the DLR Mitmachaktion #Artemis_GrüßeAnDieCrew, sending greetings to the Artemis space mission crew. This engagement supports STEM education and space science awareness.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Dreikönigsgymnasium Köln: Catholic Gymnasium in Cologne also operated under a church-affiliated sponsor with comparable pastoral and academic programming. Closely matched on student profile, faith-based identity, and Abitur preparation, making it a head-to-head peer for Catholic families.
• Schiller-Gymnasium Köln: Another well-established Cologne Gymnasium with similar grade 5–13 academic track and STEM orientation. Operates in the same Köln catchment with comparable bilingual and extracurricular offerings, directly competing for enrolments.
• Friedrich-Engels-Gymnasium Köln: Public Gymnasium in Cologne offering grades 5–13 with strong STEM and language tracks. Competes for the same enrolment base but as a public option versus Irmgardis's freie Trägerschaft model.
• St. Ursula Gymnasium Köln: Catholic Ursuline Gymnasium in Cologne with similar faith-based identity, Mädchen-/Koedukativ offering, and bilingual programmes. Competes directly for Catholic families seeking a Gymnasium in Köln.
• Heinrich-Heine-Gymnasium Köln: Another Cologne Gymnasium with comparable Abitur preparation and language offerings. Direct competitor for STEM-oriented students in the same geographic catchment.
• Apostelgymnasium Köln: Cologne Gymnasium with similar MINT and language programme positioning. Competes for the same secondary-school student pool in Köln-Bayenthal and surrounding districts with comparable bilingual/STEM focus.

Others

• Erzbistum Köln (Schulreferat): Governing sponsor providing institutional framework, funding, and shared programmes for Irmgardis. Not a competitor but the parent ecosystem whose other sponsored schools form the natural peer cohort.
• MINT-EC (National Excellence School Network): Network body of which Irmgardis is a certified member. Comparable as the umbrella organisation that defines the STEM certification standard Irmgardis adheres to and benefits from.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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M&A

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