John-F.-Kennedy-Schule

What John-F.-Kennedy-Schule does

John-F.-Kennedy-Schule is a public vocational and secondary education institution operated by the state of Baden-Württemberg, located in Esslingen am Neckar, Germany. The school serves regional students across four core educational tracks: the Kaufmännische Berufsschule (dual commercial vocational training), the Wirtschaftsgymnasium (upper-secondary business grammar school preparing for the Abitur), the Kaufmännisches Berufskolleg (commercial vocational college, including foreign-language and Fachhochschulreife tracks), and the Wirtschaftsschule (business school). It also offers a part-time dual Berufskolleg. The institution is staffed by 22 teachers and administrative personnel and operates as part of Germany's free public education system, charging no tuition.

The school's program architecture combines standard German dual-training curricula with distinctive differentiating layers. The Kennedy-Gründerschule initiative houses a student-founded operating company — Kennedy Craft e.V., established on 2025-03-28 as a registered association producing craft beer, lemonades, bio-crackers, and spent-grain breads — alongside the Kennedy Gründer AG founder working group and a multi-firm Übungsfirma practice-company network. International programming is anchored by a 15-year partnership with Lycée Jean Rostand (Nevers, France), annual exchanges with a partner school in Piotrków Trybunalski (Poland) co-funded by the Deutsch-Polnisches Jugendwerk and the Stadt Esslingen, plus Erasmus+ exchanges with Målaga, Madrid, London, and Ireland (Galway). The school holds ICDL testing-center status and was designated in 2025 as an ICDL Zentrum für digitale Kompetenzentwicklung (ZDiK), one of seven schools in Baden-Württemberg so recognized.

The business model is that of a non-commercial state entity: the institution is funded through the Baden-Württemberg Ministry of Education budget and offers education free of charge to students. Supporting revenue lines are negligible and incidental — application of third-party grants (DPJW, Erasmus+, ICDL framework) and minor proceeds from student-operated ventures such as Kennedy Craft e.V. The school reaches students primarily through its website (jfk-schule.de), orientation days, and a school podcast, with distribution limited to on-campus delivery in the Esslingen district. There is no commercial pricing, no private ownership, and no equity or debt instruments outstanding.

Name

John-F.-Kennedy-Schule

Legal name

John F. Kennedy Schule Esslingen

Website

https://jfk-schule.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

John-F.-Kennedy-Schule is a public state-funded vocational and secondary school in Esslingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, offering commercial vocational training, business gymnasium, commercial college, and business school programs to regional students free of charge.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Vocational and Secondary Education

NAICS

Technical and Trade Schools (6115), Business and Secretarial Schools (611410)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Entrepreneurship, Startup Incubation & Pitch Programs (EDAMAKAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Internships, Externships & Work-Based Learning Placement (EDAMAKAB)

Keywords

• Vocational education
• Secondary education
• Business school
• Commercial training
• International exchange

Headquarters

HQ city

Esslingen

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, Supply Chain

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

John-F.-Kennedy-Schule is a state-run public vocational and secondary school in Esslingen am Neckar, Germany, providing tuition-free commercial/business education through four parallel tracks: dual vocational training (Kaufmännische Berufsschule), a business grammar school leading to Abitur (Wirtschaftsgymnasium), a commercial vocational college (Kaufmännisches Berufskolleg), and a business secondary school (Wirtschaftsschule). The school supplements classroom teaching with real-company entrepreneurship experience (KennedyCraft e.V.), practice-firm (Übungsfirma) business simulations, ICDL digital literacy certification, and international exchange programs through Erasmus+ and bilateral partnerships.

Product overview

John-F.-Kennedy-Schule is a German vocational and secondary education school offering multiple educational programs under one institution. The school operates four main educational tracks: Kaufmännische Berufsschule (commercial vocational school with dual training), Wirtschaftsgymnasium (business grammar school), Kaufmännisches Berufskolleg (commercial vocational college), and Wirtschaftsschule (business school), along with a dual Berufskolleg in part-time format. The school features a startup ecosystem including KennedyCraft e.V. (student-founded craft beverage company) and the Kennedy Gründer AG entrepreneurship group. International programs include Erasmus+ exchanges with partner schools in five countries. Digital education offerings include ICDL digital literacy certification and a digital office infrastructure. Supporting programs include practice companies (Übungsfirma) for hands-on business training, career orientation services, and media programs like the school podcast.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Kaufmännische Berufsschule (KBS) — Commercial Vocational School Dual vocational school program at John-F.-Kennedy-Schule combining classroom-based commercial/business education with apprenticeships at regional partner companies; designed for apprentices in business-related trades under the German dual training system.
• Wirtschaftsgymnasium (WG) — Business Grammar School Upper secondary school program offering a business-focused curriculum that prepares students for the Abitur (university entrance qualification) with classical and international tracks, plus the in-school Kennedy-Gründerschule entrepreneurship stream.
• Kaufmännisches Berufskolleg — Commercial Vocational College Vocational college program offering BK I/II tracks, BK Fremdsprachen (foreign languages), and Berufskolleg Fachhochschulreife (entrance qualification for universities of applied sciences), including the Übungsfirma (practice firm) component.
• Wirtschaftsschule (WS) — Business School Two-year secondary school program providing business/commercial education with vocational orientation for students transitioning from lower secondary education.
• Duales Berufskolleg in Teilzeit — Dual Vocational College (Part-Time) Part-time dual vocational college combining in-school business education with parallel vocational training at a partner employer.
• KennedyCraft e.V. (Juniorenfirma) — Student Enterprise Real, legally registered student company at John-F.-Kennedy-Schule producing and selling craft beer, lemonades, bio-crackers, and spent-grain breads, run by seminar-course students who apply scientific and business knowledge in practice.
• Kennedy Gründer AG — Founders' Working Group Entrepreneurship working group within the Wirtschaftsgymnasium that develops startup culture and supports student founders, forming part of the Kennedy-Gründerschule initiative.
• ERASMUS+ Programme Participation School participation in the European Union Erasmus+ program, enabling student mobility to London, Madrid, Málaga, Piotrków Trybunalski, Nevers, and Irish destinations such as Galway; covers student exchanges, job shadowing, and language courses for participating students.
• ICDL Zertifikat — Digital Literacy Certification
• Übungsfirma (Practice Firm) School-run practice-company simulation program in which students operate a mock company to practice purchasing, sales, and customer communication, including participation in external trade fairs such as ÜFA.
• Berufs- und Studienorientierung (BSO) — Career and Study Orientation Structured career guidance and university preparation service supporting students through the transition from school to vocational training, university, or direct employment.

Quantifiable outcome

• 155 students and teachers registered as potential stem cell donors in single DKMS action
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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App detail

Integration3 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Deutsch-Polnisches Jugendwerk (DPJW)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026German-Polish Youth Office co-sponsors and funds the annual Poland exchange program between JFK Schule and their partner school in Piotrków Trybunalski. The exchange allows students to experience each other's culture, attend school, and visit historical sites like Auschwitz and Wawel Castle.
• Stadt EsslingencoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026City of Esslingen provides funding and support for international student exchange programs, particularly the Poland exchange program that hosts Polish exchange students with local families.
• Partnerschule Piotrków TrybunalskicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnual student exchange program with partner school in Piotrków Trybunalski, Poland. Includes homestay accommodations, school visits, and cultural excursions to destinations including Europapark, Strasbourg, and Mercedes-Benz Museum.
• Lycée Jean Rostand, NeverscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner15-year partnership with French partner school established through Deutsch-Französisches Jugendwerk support. Includes student exchanges, joint projects, and cultural exchanges including visits to Strasbourg Europaparlament and Freiburg.
• Erasmus+ ProgrammecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean Union Erasmus+ funding supports various international programs including student exchanges to Ireland (Galway), job shadowing opportunities, and language courses. Multiple programs offered across different school types.
• Skive College, DenmarkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDanish partner college visited by JFK teachers for job shadowing and professional exchange under Erasmus+. Teachers observed open learning environments and exchanged ideas on educational methodologies.
• Partner Schools: Málaga and Madrid (Spain), London (UK)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational exchange partnerships with schools in Spain (Málaga and Madrid) and United Kingdom (London) as part of the school's internationalization strategy under Erasmus+ programs.
• High School of Fashion Industries, New YorkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner school visited during Youth Business Summit 2025 trip, where students exchanged information about their practice firms and cultural topics including fashion.
• MPDV GmbHminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIT solutions company specializing in Smart Factory systems. Students from Wirtschaftsgymnasium visited the company for workshops on ERP and MES systems, industrial revolution concepts, and played a Monopoly-style simulation game to learn about manufacturing execution systems.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Robert-Bosch-Schule Stuttgart: Large vocational school in Stuttgart with commercial and technical tracks. Comparable in scale and Baden-Württemberg operating context though broader in technical coverage than JFK's commercial focus.
• Max-Eyth-Schule Stuttgart: Stuttgart vocational school offering commercial and agricultural tracks. Comparable institutional structure and regional employer network, though with a broader vocational mandate.

Direct peers

• Helene-Lange-Schule Wiesbaden: Business school in Hesse offering Wirtschaftsgymnasium and Berufskolleg with documented international exchange and entrepreneurship programming. Comparable cross-state commercial-vocational peer.
• Walter-Eucken-Schule Karlsruhe: Business-focused Berufliches Gymnasium in Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg offering Wirtschaftsgymnasium and Berufskolleg programs. Directly comparable on track structure and state-level curriculum.
• Carl-Schaefer-Schule Stuttgart: Commercial vocational school in Stuttgart with Kaufmännisches Berufskolleg and Wirtschaftsgymnasium tracks under the same Baden-Württemberg state system. Closest functional peer in the Stuttgart metropolitan area.
• Friedrich-List-Schule Stuttgart: Wirtschaftsgymnasium and Kaufmännisches Berufskolleg in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg. Same state system, same multi-track business/commercial vocational offerings, and overlapping dual-training employer network — direct comparable for JFK Schule's core programs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/john-f.-kennedy-schule

Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

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