Joseph-Beuys-Gesamtschule

What Joseph-Beuys-Gesamtschule does

Joseph-Beuys-Gesamtschule is a publicly funded comprehensive secondary school (Gesamtschule) located in the Oberbilk district of Düsseldorf, Germany, founded circa 1994 and operating under the Schulträgerschaft (school sponsorship) of Landeshauptstadt Düsseldorf with the Ministerium für Schule und Weiterbildung des Landes NRW as the legal entity for internal school affairs. The institution serves students from grade 5 through grade 13 (Sekundarstufe I and II), delivering all standard German secondary qualifications including Hauptschulabschluss, Realschulabschluss, and Abitur, with explicit programs in study and career orientation (StuBo), individual learning support (individuelle Förderung), and democratic/civic education.

The school's core educational infrastructure is digital: every student participates in a free 1:1 iPad lending program (including keyboard, stylus, and charging cable, with multilingual contracts in 12+ languages), all classrooms are equipped with Large Format Displays (LFD), and learning is delivered through the Logineonrw-LMS and WebUntis scheduling systems, with Logineo serving as the authentication identity provider. Specialized educational programs include Bläserklassen (wind instrument classes), Darstellen und Gestalten (interdisciplinary performing arts with the Schaubühne theater group), MINT-AG (STEM extracurricular), Coolnesstraining (5th-grade violence prevention), Streitschlichtung (peer mediation running 25+ years with 12 student mediators trained annually), Lerncoaching, and Fahrzeugbegleitung (public transit vehicle escorting with Rheinbahn and Polizei Düsseldorf). The cultural identity is anchored in the school's namesake Joseph Beuys and reinforced by the JANEE light installation on the building facade, handed over in August 2024.

The institution operates as a non-commercial government entity with no tuition, deriving operating funding from municipal and state appropriations, supplemented by philanthropic grants (Paul & Mia Herzog-Stiftung, BürgerStiftung Düsseldorf, Caritasverband, Stadtsparkasse Düsseldorf) and program-specific subsidies such as Startchancenprogramm (NRW) and AOK health-insurance funding. Enrollment is restricted to the Oberbilk catchment area. The school maintains an extensive partnership network spanning cultural institutions (Museum Schloss Moyland, Akki e.V., Junge Oper am Rhein), sports organizations (Borussia Düsseldorf, TG 1881), civic bodies (Polizei, Diakonie/Respekt-und-Mut), and holds certifications including 'Schule ohne Rassismus - Schule mit Courage' (since November 2021), 'Schule der Vielfalt', and 'Zukunftsschule NRW'. A new campus building (Neubau Erweiterungsbau) with sports hall and cafeteria reached the Richtfest milestone in February 2026.

Name

Joseph-Beuys-Gesamtschule

Legal name

Joseph-Beuys-Gesamtschule Düsseldorf

Website

https://joseph-beuys-gesamtschule.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Joseph-Beuys-Gesamtschule is a publicly funded Gesamtschule in Düsseldorf's Oberbilk district, offering full secondary education (grades 5–13) with a 1:1 iPad program, Large Format Displays, and arts, civic, and STEM programs for local students and families.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Düsseldorf

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

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Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

A state-funded public comprehensive secondary school (Gesamtschule) operated by the city of Düsseldorf, offering continuous education from grades 5 through 13 with the option to earn the Hauptschulabschluss, Realschulabschluss, or Abitur. The school delivers instruction via a 1:1 iPad digital learning environment, differentiated instruction with Lerncoaching, arts-integrated programs inspired by Joseph Beuys, and a wide range of extracurricular activities including music, STEM, peer mediation, and violence prevention.

Product overview

Joseph-Beuys-Gesamtschule is a comprehensive secondary school offering educational programs across multiple levels (Sekundarstufe I and II). The school operates as a unified educational institution with a digital learning infrastructure that includes a Learning Management System (Logineonrw-LMS), WebUntis for scheduling, and an iPad lending program providing devices to all students. The school's educational portfolio includes specialized programs such as Bläserklassen (wind instrument classes), Darstellen und Gestalten (performing arts), MINT-AG (STEM activities), Coolnesstraining (violence prevention), Streitschlichtung (peer mediation), and Lerncoaching (academic coaching). The school also features the artistic JANEE light installation on its facade and hosts the annual Gandhi-Preis award for civic courage. Additionally, the Medienscouts program provides peer-to-peer digital media education.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 25 years of Streitschlichtung (peer mediation) program with 12 students trained annually
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Integration5 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

19 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Borussia DüsseldorfcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSports cooperation providing table tennis training programs for students. Includes Mittagsangebot (lunchtime program) with 15-20 students participating, organized by Jens Kleinau. Also hosts annual action days with around 300 students and table tennis competitions including 'Pausenkönig' tournament. Supported by AOK funding.
• AOK Rheinland/HamburgcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealth insurance partner co-funding sports and wellness programs including 'Fit durch die Schule' initiative and table tennis programs. Provides financial support for movement and sports activities at the school.
• TG 1881 DüsseldorfminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSports club cooperation enabling use of outdoor sports facilities including Beach-Arena with two variable courts for beach volleyball and beach handball. Partnership initially limited to two years, supported by AOK.
• Museum Schloss MoylandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnual cooperation with the museum for the Beuys-und Demokratietag. Year 12 students visit the museum which houses the world's largest collection of Joseph Beuys works (approximately 6,000 works). Includes art education programs connecting to school values.
• Akki - Aktion & Kultur mit Kindern e.V.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCultural education partner providing media projects, film creation workshops, and creative arts programs. Projects include 'Oberbilker Reiseführer' online guide and annual animation film premieres. Long-term partner for cultural education in Düsseldorf.
• Junge Oper am RheinminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOpera house partnership for performing arts education. Collaboration on 'Reset. Alles Atmet!' project with the Darstellen und Gestalten course, including rap workshops with rapper Spax and video production.
• bridgeworks e.V.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMulticultural projects organization that facilitated 'Romeo & Juliet in Kampala' theater project with Ugandan-German artists for 8th grade students.
• RheinbahncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPublic transport company partnering in 'Fahrzeugbegleitung - gemeinsam stark!' project. Students trained as vehicle escorts to ensure safety on buses and trains. Rhine boat tours provided as appreciation events for student volunteers.
• Polizei DüsseldorfcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPolice partnership in Fahrzeugbegleitung project providing safety training and conflict de-escalation education for students.
• Landeshauptstadt DüsseldorfcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal partner and school operator responsible for outer school affairs (äußere Schulangelegenheiten). Coordinates the Fahrzeugbegleitung project and provides overall school funding.
• Respekt-und-Mut Düsseldorf / DiakoniecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnti-discrimination organization providing Respect Coaches for democracy and values education. Coordinates 'Schule ohne Rassismus' activities and workshops on racism prevention.
• Paul & Mia Herzog-StiftungminorOthersFoundation providing generous financial support for the annual Gedenkstättenfahrt (memorial site trip) to Buchenwald for 9th grade students.
• BürgerStiftung DüsseldorfminorOthersCivic foundation providing funding for educational projects including Gedenkstättenfahrt for Class 9a.
• Caritasverband Düsseldorf e.V.minorOthersSocial welfare organization that funded Neanderthal Museum visit for 6th grade students.
• Stadtsparkasse DüsseldorfminorOthersLocal savings bank that made generous donation enabling art students to work with the book 'Düsseldorf - Kunst im Freien' for field trips on sculpture history.
• Künstler an SchulenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInitiative financing art projects at schools, including the niche design project in the first floor inspired by Säulenhalle STOA 169 in Polling, executed by Neuss artists Gudrun Schuster and Michaela Masuhr.
• Emmanuel IyohaminorOthersProfessional footballer from Fortuna Düsseldorf serving as patron for 'Schule ohne Rassismus' initiative, supporting diversity and anti-discrimination activities.
• Gülşen ÇelebiminorOthersDüsseldorf lawyer and activist who marched against Dügida as patron for 'Schule ohne Rassismus' initiative, supporting school's democracy and values education.
• Benzenberg-RealschuleminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNeighboring secondary school partnered in joint Fahrzeugbegleitung project for vehicle escort training since 2005.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Helmholtz-Gymnasium Düsseldorf: Local Düsseldorf secondary school serving the same metropolitan student pool as JBG. Comparable as a regional peer competing for secondary-school families in Düsseldorf, though operating a Gymnasium (academic-track) model rather than a comprehensive Gesamtschule.

Direct peers

• Geschwister-Scholl-Gesamtschule: Another Gesamtschule in NRW with the same public-school structure, comprehensive curriculum integration, and similar student demographic as JBG. Directly comparable as a same-type secondary school in the same region.
• Käthe-Kollwitz-Gesamtschule: Other Gesamtschulen operating under the same comprehensive-school model across Germany, integrating Hauptschul-, Realschul- and gymnasiale tracks. Directly comparable as public secondary schools offering Sekundarstufe I and II with similar pedagogical and structural framework to JBG.
• Max-Planck-Gesamtschule: NRW-based Gesamtschule operating the same integrated comprehensive model with Sekundarstufe I and II. Comparable as a peer public Gesamtschule competing for similar students and operating under the same funding regime.

Emerging players

• Rudolf-Steiner-Schulen (Waldorf): Alternative education schools in Germany emphasizing artistic, individualized, and values-driven pedagogy. Overlap with JBG's arts and individual-development orientation, but operate on a distinct anthroposophical pedagogical model rather than the state Gesamtschule curriculum.
• High Tech High: US-based network of project-based, technology-integrated public charter schools. Comparable to JBG's differentiation through 1:1 device programs, project work, and strong external partnerships, though operating under a charter rather than a state-comprehensive model.

Broad incumbents

• Städtische Gesamtschulen NRW (network): The broader network of municipal Gesamtschulen across North Rhine-Westphalia administered by the same Land ministry. Comparable as the institutional peer set that JBG competes within for funding, recognition, and policy attention.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/jbg_duesseldorf
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/joseph-beuys-gesamtschule

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Profiles2 records

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