Katholische Erwachsenenbildung

What Katholische Erwachsenenbildung does

Katholische Erwachsenenbildung im Bistum Trier, operating under the brand "Bildung Leben," is the official Catholic adult education organization of the Diocese of Trier in Germany. It provides continuing education programs rooted in a Christian faith perspective but open to all adults, with a stated focus on personality development (Persönlichkeitsbildung) rather than purely knowledge transfer. The portfolio spans spiritual education (Geistliche Bildung), integration courses (Integrationskurse), German and sign language courses, basic education and literacy (Grundbildung und Alphabetisierung), parent education (Elternschule), media literacy (Medienkompetenz), senior programs, death/bereavement education, and cultural/experiential offerings such as theological discussions (Theo-Talk) and reflective hikes (Wanderungen mit Impulsen). Delivery occurs through six regional KEB offices covering Trier, Koblenz, Saarbrücken, Westeifel, Saar-Hochwald, and Rhein-Hunsrück-Nahe within Rhineland-Palatinate and Saarland, supplemented by cultural venues (Kulturkapellen) and the Katholisches Forum Koblenz.

The underlying "technology" is a traditional community-education delivery model: an in-person, locally distributed program network supported by a central website (bildung-leben.de) that aggregates the Gesamtprogramm from all regional offices. There is no proprietary technology stack, no mobile app, no API, no AI capability, and no software product. Marketing is conducted through organic social media (Instagram, Facebook, YouTube), an email newsletter, the diocese communication network, and local community events.

KEB is a non-profit religious organization operating under the Bischöfliches Generalvikariat Trier as department B 3.5 Erwachsenen- und Familienbildung. Revenue mechanics consist of diocesan subsidies from Bistum Trier, likely government/BAMF reimbursements for integration and basic education courses, and modest participant course fees. The GTM is community-led rather than commercial, with horizontal segmentation across adult learners, families, seniors, immigrants, and people with hearing impairments. The organization holds 26 employees and is affiliated with national and European Catholic adult education networks including KEB Deutschland, FEECA, Landesarbeitsgemeinschaft KEB Saar, and Landesarbeitsgemeinschaft KEB Rheinland-Pfalz.

Name

Katholische Erwachsenenbildung

Legal name

Katholische Erwachsenenbildung im Bistum Trier

Website

https://keb-koblenz.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Katholische Erwachsenenbildung im Bistum Trier (Bildung Leben) is a Catholic nonprofit adult education organization operating six regional offices in Rhineland-Palatinate and Saarland, delivering faith-rooted personality, language, integration, and cultural programs to adult learners, families, seniors, and immigrants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Adult and Continuing Education Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), All Other Schools and Instruction (61169)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

In-Service Professional Development (Workshops/Institutes/Short Courses) (EDACAIAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Ministerial Training Institutes (Clergy Formation) (EDAHAKAE)

Keywords

• Adult education programs
• Spiritual formation courses
• Integration language training
• Catholic family education
• Community lifelong learning

Headquarters

HQ city

Trier

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Adult Education Services: Provides adult education programs funded through church (Bistum Trier) and potentially government subsidies for specific programs such as integration courses and basic education.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Katholische Erwachsenenbildung im Bistum Trier delivers continuing and personality-development education for adults across the Diocese of Trier. Through six regional KEB offices and approximately twenty specialized program offerings, it provides spiritual formation, language and integration courses, family and parent education, basic literacy, media literacy, senior programs, theological discussions, and cultural events, funded by diocesan subsidies, course fees, and government grants.

Product overview

Katholische Erwachsenenbildung im Bistum Trier (Bildung Leben) is a Catholic adult education organization operating as a network of local offices and thematic programs. The central product is the unified Gesamtprogramm (total program) portal that aggregates offerings from all KEB facilities across the Diocese of Trier. The portfolio includes six regional sub-brands (KEB Trier, Koblenz, Saarbrücken, Saar-Hochwald, Rhein-Hunsrück-Nahe, and Westeifel) and fourteen special offerings covering areas such as spiritual education, integration courses, sign language, basic education and literacy, media competency, senior programs, and cultural activities. The organization focuses on personality development and life skills education rooted in Christian values, serving adults seeking personal growth and continued education.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• KEB (Katholische Erwachsenenbildung): Core brand for Catholic adult education services across the Diocese of Trier

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record.

• KEB DeutschlandOthersNational umbrella organization representing Catholic adult education providers across Germany. Website: keb-deutschland.de
• Landesarbeitsgemeinschaft KEB SaarOthersState-level association coordinating Catholic adult education activities in the Saarland region. Website: keb-saar.de
• Landesarbeitsgemeinschaft KEB Rheinland-PfalzOthersState-level association coordinating Catholic adult education activities in Rheinland-Pfalz region.
• Europäische Föderation für katholische Erwachsenenbildung (FEECA)OthersEuropean federation connecting Catholic adult education organizations across Europe. Website: feeca.eu
• Weiterbildungsportal RLPOthersRegional continuing education database portal for Rhineland-Palatinate. Website: weiterbildungsportal.rlp.de
• Weiterbildungsdatenbank SaarOthersContinuing education course database for the Saarland region. Website: weiterbildungsportal.saarland/kurse/
• Katholische Familienbildungsstätten im Bistum TrierOthersNetwork of Catholic family education centers operating within the Diocese of Trier. Website: katholische-familienbildungsstaetten.de
• Bischöfliches Generalvikariat TrierStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe official governing body of the Diocese of Trier. KEB operates under department B 3.5 Erwachsenen- und Familienbildung. Provides institutional support and alignment with diocesan priorities.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• KEB Deutschland: The national umbrella for Catholic adult education providers in Germany. KEB Trier is a member of KEB Deutschland and operates an analogous model; other regional KEBs (e.g., KEB Bayern, KEB Baden-Württemberg) are directly comparable in scope, program mix, and governance.
• Kolping Bildungswerk: Catholic-affiliated adult and vocational education provider in Germany. It competes with KEB on adult continuing education, family and parenting programs, and faith-based formation, often via regional Bildungswerke operating in overlapping geographies.
• Familienbildungsstätten (in the German welfare network): Family education centers delivering Elternschule-style programming, parenting courses, and family support services. KEB explicitly operates an Elternschule and the Familienbildungsstätten are its closest analog in the family-segment adult education market.
• Evangelische Erwachsenenbildung Deutschland: The Protestant counterpart to KEB at the national level. It mirrors KEB's denominational adult education structure (regional Landesarbeitsgemeinschaften, spiritual and life-skills programming), competing head-to-head with KEB in the Rhineland-Palatinate and Saarland footprint.
• Volkshochschulen (VHS) - Deutscher Volkshochschul-Verband: The national association of Germany's public-sector adult education centers (VHS). VHS delivers the same adult continuing education mandate — language, integration, basic education, family and cultural programs — across the same regions, making it KEB's most direct secular competitor.
• Landesarbeitsgemeinschaft KEB Rheinland-Pfalz: The state-level coordination body for Catholic adult education in Rhineland-Palatinate of which KEB is a member. It serves an almost identical programmatic and governance role at the state level and is effectively the parent coordination structure for KEB's footprint.

Broad incumbents

• Goethe-Institut: Germany's primary cultural institute for German language and integration worldwide. It is a major accredited Integrationskurse provider and competes with KEB's Mama lernt Deutsch and Sprachtreffs programs for government-funded language learners.
• Deutsche Angestellten-Akademie (DAA): A large, national private adult education and integration-course provider. DAA is a much broader incumbent operating across all of Germany, including accredited Integrationskurse that overlap directly with KEB's integration and basic education programming.

Regional players

• Katholisches Bildungswerk (other diocesan providers): Other Catholic diocesan adult education providers in Germany (e.g., in the Dioceses of Münster, Köln, or Freiburg). They run near-identical KEB-style programs and structures but in different geographies, making them direct comparable regional peers rather than direct in-territory competitors.

Emerging players

• Arbeit und Leben (DGB/VHS): A worker and civic education provider jointly organized with trade unions and VHS. It overlaps with KEB's adult continuing education mandate around political, civic, and life-skills topics, especially in programs funded by state adult education law.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCScYrEbjEBT-gVn-44RAxLQ?view_as=subscriber
• Facebookfacebook.com/KEB.bildungleben
• Instagraminstagram.com/keb.bildungleben
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/katholische-erwachsenenbildung

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Number of profiles

Subsidiaries22 records

Funding overview

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