Gelehrtenschule des Johanneums

What Gelehrtenschule des Johanneums does

Gelehrtenschule des Johanneums is a public Gymnasium (academic secondary school) located in Hamburg, Germany, founded in 1529 and operated under the Behörde für Schule Familie und Berufsbildung (BSFB), the Hamburg state education authority. As a state-run institution, it delivers secondary education and Abitur (university-entrance) preparation to enrolled students without charging tuition, with operations, curriculum, and governance set by the Hamburg education system. The reported headcount is 22, which almost certainly reflects tracked administrative or non-teaching staff; credentialed teachers are civil servants administered centrally by the city-state.

The school's core digital infrastructure is built around a portfolio of standard educational software rather than proprietary technology. The stack comprises Moodle as the learning management system, Johanneum-Cloud (Nextcloud-based) for file storage, the Schuldock portal for centralized digital services, WebUntis for substitution and scheduling, and Mensa Digital for cafeteria meal registration. The Moodle instance supports nine languages (German, English, French, Spanish, Latin, Turkish, Russian, Ukrainian, Chinese) and is accessible via native iOS and Android apps; all systems authenticate using credentials shared with the school's computer network. The school's public web presence is transitioning from gsjh.hamburg.de to a relaunched johanneum-hamburg.de site after the 2026 summer holidays.

Commercially, Gelehrtenschule des Johanneums is not a revenue-generating entity: it has no tuition, no disclosed funding rounds, no parent organization other than the Hamburg state, and no pricing or GTM motion. Its customers are enrolled Hamburg students, and its only "buyer" is the state education authority that funds it. Distribution is exclusively in-person at the Hamburg campus supplemented by the digital services stack above; the marketing footprint is limited to the official school website and the Hamburger Bildungsserver portal.

Name

Gelehrtenschule des Johanneums

Legal name

Gelehrtenschule des Johanneums

Website

https://johanneum-hamburg.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Gelehrtenschule des Johanneums is a publicly funded Hamburg Gymnasium founded in 1529 that delivers Abitur-track secondary education and supporting digital services (Moodle LMS, Johanneum-Cloud, Schuldock, WebUntis) to enrolled students and staff under the Hamburg state education authority.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Hamburg

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, Others

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Gelehrtenschule des Johanneums is a public Gymnasium (grammar school) in Hamburg, Germany, providing secondary education leading to the Abitur (university entrance qualification). The school delivers classroom-based instruction supported by a digital services ecosystem: a Moodle-based Learning Management System, Johanneum-Cloud file storage, the Schuldock services portal, WebUntis substitution planning, and a digital canteen (Mensa) registration system.

Product overview

Gelehrtenschule des Johanneums operates a unified digital services ecosystem for its educational institution. The core offering is the school website (Schulhomepage) which serves as the central hub for school information and navigation. The ecosystem includes the Vertretungsplan (replacement schedule) powered by WebUntis, the Schuldock portal for accessing various services, the Johanneum-Cloud for file storage, Moodle des Johanneums as the Learning Management System, and the Mensa registration system. These products work together to provide students, teachers, and parents with integrated access to scheduling, learning materials, file storage, and meal services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Moodle des Johanneums: Learning management system (LMS) platform used by the school for online learning and course materials.
• Johanneum-Cloud
• Schuldock

Products and services

• Gelehrtenschule des Johanneums — Gymnasium Secondary Education Public, tuition-free secondary school (Gymnasium) providing classroom-based education to Gymnasium-aged students in Hamburg, preparing them for the German Abitur and subsequent university admission.
• Moodle des Johanneums (LMS) Learning Management System used by the school for online learning, course materials, and educational content delivery. Supports German, English, French, Spanish, Latin, Turkish, Russian, Ukrainian, and Chinese interfaces, with iOS and Android mobile app access.
• Johanneum-Cloud School cloud storage and file sharing service that allows students and staff to store and access files on the school server.
• Schuldock Digital services portal providing enrolled students, teachers, and staff with centralized access to various school digital tools and services.
• Vertretungsplan (Substitution Plan via WebUntis) Daily schedule and substitution plan service accessed via WebUntis, allowing students and teachers to view current class schedules and teacher substitutions.
• Mensa Anmeldung (Digital Canteen Registration) Digital canteen registration system that allows students to register for and manage their school meal bookings.
• Schulhomepage (School Website) Official school website serving as the central hub for school information, news, and navigation to the digital services ecosystem. New version expected at www.johanneum-hamburg.de after summer holidays.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Eton College: Founded in 1440, Eton is among the world's oldest continuously operating secondary schools and the archetypal historic grammar school. Comparable as a centuries-old, brand-led, university-preparatory institution, though operating in a different country and funding model.

Direct peers

• Schule Schloss Salem: One of Germany's most prestigious secondary schools (founded 1920), offering Gymnasium-level education with boarding. Comparable as a high-reputation German secondary institution with an academic focus.
• Gymnasium Theodorianum Paderborn: Historic German Gymnasium (founded 1616) with a similarly long-standing reputation and classical educational mission. Comparable as a historic state Gymnasium delivering Abitur preparation.
• Christianeum: Historic Hamburg Gymnasium (founded 1738) offering the same Abitur-track secondary education to Hamburg students. Closely comparable as a same-city, same-type, same-curriculum competitor.
• Heinrich-Hertz-Gymnasium Hamburg: Hamburg state Gymnasium offering the standard Abitur-track secondary curriculum. Directly comparable as a Hamburg-based public Gymnasium serving similar secondary-school students.
• Gymnasium Paulinum Münster: Historic German Gymnasium in Münster with a centuries-old academic tradition. Comparable as a long-established German Gymnasium delivering university-preparatory secondary education.
• Wilhelm-Gymnasium Hamburg: Long-established Hamburg Gymnasium (founded 1841) delivering Gymnasium education with Abitur preparation. Direct same-city peer serving the same student pool and curriculum track.
• Sächsisches Landesgymnasium Sankt Afra Meißen: State-run elite Gymnasium in Saxony (founded 1543), one of Germany's oldest secondary schools. Comparable as a long-established state Gymnasium with a strong academic brand and Abitur focus.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/gelehrtenschule-des-johanneums

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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