Kerschensteiner Berufskolleg

What Kerschensteiner Berufskolleg does

Friedrich v. Bodelschwingh Berufskolleg is a vocational college (Berufskolleg) located in Bielefeld, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, operated by the charitable foundation v. Bodelschwinghsche Stiftungen Bethel. The institution delivers vocational training programs focused on social and therapeutic pedagogy professions, including the Fachschule für Heilerziehungspflege (therapeutic education care) and broader Sozial- & Heilpädagogische Berufe tracks. It serves students seeking qualifications for careers in special needs care, social work, and educational support, and also provides a Studien- und Berufsorientierung (StuBo) counseling service staffed by three counselors (Bettina Dennier, Anne Möller, Julia Niederschäfer). Operationally, the school runs two campus locations at Am Zionswald 12 and Kückenshove 1, under Schulleitung Tobias Kämper and deputy Angelika Kettmann, with overall Geschäftsführung held by Michael Krause and Carsten Böhrnsen at the parent foundation level.

The institution's product surface is built around recognized German vocational education programs rather than proprietary technology. Supporting services include a public WebUntis timetable, a student portal at mein.fvb-bk.de, and digital infrastructure acquired through the EU's REACT-EU program (400 digital end devices procured June–December 2022). Marketing and recruitment channels include the school's website (fvb-bk.de), an institutional Instagram presence (@fvb_berufskolleg), participation in external career fairs such as Vocatium, and values-based positioning around Schule der Vielfalt and Bildung für nachhaltige Entwicklung (BNE). Recent external-facing initiatives include the September 2026 Tag der Ausbildung fair and the July 2026 RESPECT! campaign video collaboration with Landesfachstelle blick*.

The business model is that of a publicly funded non-profit educational institution. Revenue is sourced from German state educational funding and parent-foundation subsidies rather than tuition or commercial contracts, and revenue figures are not publicly disclosed. The school has 15 disclosed employees in the firmographic record (likely administrative/leadership rather than total teaching staff), operates with no subsidiaries, no funding rounds, no M&A activity, and no external investors. The foundation's Vorstand visited the campus on June 30, 2026, indicating active governance engagement but no structural change. The institution is classified as a private non-profit organization with no public ticker and no app product surface.

Name

Kerschensteiner Berufskolleg

Legal name

Friedrich v. Bodelschwingh Berufskolleg

Website

https://kerschensteiner-bk.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Friedrich v. Bodelschwingh Berufskolleg is a Bielefeld-based vocational college operated by the v. Bodelschwinghsche Stiftungen Bethel foundation, delivering publicly funded training in social and therapeutic pedagogy to students pursuing careers in special needs care and social work.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Vocational Education

NAICS

Other Schools and Instruction (6116), All Other Schools and Instruction (61169)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Work-Based Learning Programs (Internships, Apprenticeships, Community-Based Instruction) (EDAKANAF)

Keywords

• Vocational education
• Social pedagogy training
• Healing education care
• Career orientation services
• Special education professions

Headquarters

HQ city

Bielefeld

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public Education Funding: As a publicly funded vocational college (Berufskolleg) in Germany within the Bethel Foundation, the institution operates primarily through government educational funding and subsidies.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Kerschensteiner Berufskolleg is a vocational college delivering Bildungsgänge in social and therapeutic pedagogy, including the Fachschule für Heilerziehungspflege and programs preparing students for careers in social work and special education. It supplements classroom instruction with dedicated study and career orientation counseling (StuBo), public schedule access via WebUntis, and digital learning infrastructure supported by EU funding. Two physical campuses in Bielefeld serve as the primary delivery channel for these educational services.

Product overview

Friedrich v. Bodelschwingh Berufskolleg is a vocational college (Berufskolleg) operated by the v. Bodelschwinghschen Stiftungen Bethel foundation. The institution offers a unified portfolio of educational programs primarily focused on social and special education professions, including Heiltherapie and Heilerziehungspflege. Additional services include study and career orientation counseling (StuBo) and digital learning infrastructure supported by EU funding. The institution operates at two school locations: Kükenshove 1 and Am Zionswald 12 in Bielefeld.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fachschule für Heilerziehungspflege

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• v. Bodelschwinghsche Stiftungen BethelcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent foundation managing the institution. Located at Nazarethweg 5, Bielefeld. Leadership includes Michael Krause and Carsten Böhrnsen as managing directors. The foundation's Vorstand (board) visited the school in June 2026.
• Landesfachstelle blick*minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerState specialist office that collaborated with the school on the RESPECT! campaign video addressing LGBTQ+ visibility in rural areas. Students from the Heilziehungspflege class participated in video production.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• maxQ im bfw: A specialized vocational training provider within the bfw network focused on social, care, and therapeutic professions. Offers Fachschulen and Berufsfachschulen programs in Heilerziehungspflege and care professions, directly competing for the same student segment as the subject institution.

Regional players

• Diakonie Bildungswerk: The educational arm of the Diakonie (Protestant social welfare organization) offering vocational training in social pedagogy, nursing, and care professions. Comparable mission and values-based positioning as the subject institution's Bethel Foundation affiliation, with parallel offerings in social and care-sector vocational training.
• Caritas Bildungswerk: The educational arm of the Catholic social welfare organization providing vocational training in social pedagogy, care, and therapeutic professions. Operates Fachschulen and Berufsfachschulen across Germany, competing for students in the same care-sector vocational training segment.

Broad incumbents

• DAA Deutsche Angestellten-Akademie: One of Germany's largest adult and vocational education providers, offering certified training in social pedagogy, care, and therapeutic professions across numerous locations. Competes for the same applicant pool and qualifies students in similar vocational tracks.
• Kolping Bildungswerk: A large German vocational education network affiliated with the Kolping social organization. Offers vocational training programs in social pedagogy, elder care, and special education across multiple locations, providing national scale and competing for the same student segments as the subject institution.
• SRH Berufskolleg: Part of the SRH Group, a private education and healthcare provider operating vocational schools and Fachschulen across Germany. Comparable in offering vocational qualifications in social and healthcare fields with broader geographic reach.
• Bernd Blindow Gruppe: A major German private vocational school group operating Fachschulen and Berufskollegs across multiple states. Provides vocational training in social and healthcare professions, directly competing for students interested in Heilerziehungspflege and similar care-sector qualifications.
• bfw - Unternehmen für Bildung: A leading German vocational training provider with strong programs in social professions, healthcare, and care work. Operates through regional subsidiaries including maxQ im bfw, providing direct competition in the same vocational qualification space.

Direct peers

• Kerschensteiner Berufskolleg Detmold: A vocational college (Berufskolleg) located in Detmold, North Rhine-Westphalia, providing comparable multi-program vocational education across multiple Fachbereiche. Operates in the same German regulatory and funding environment as the subject institution, serving overlapping regional student populations in NRW.
• Berufskolleg Senne: A Berufskolleg in the greater Bielefeld/Senne region of NRW offering vocational qualifications in social and health-related fields. Direct geographic competitor for applicants in the Bielefeld educational district and operates in the same Berufskolleg regulatory framework.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/fvb_berufskolleg
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kerschensteiner-berufskolleg

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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