Kolping-Bildungswerk München und Oberbayern e.V.

Name

Kolping-Bildungswerk München und Oberbayern e.V.

Legal name

Kolping-Bildungswerk München und Oberbayern e.V.

Website

https://kolpingmuenchen.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Vocational Education and Training Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Educational Services (61), All Other Schools and Instruction (61169)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

College & Career Transition Services (Bridge Programs, Dual Enrollment Pathways) (EDAAABAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Adult Learner Support Services (Advising, Case Management, Wraparound Supports) (EDAAABAJ), Newcomer & Refugee Student Support Programs (EDAJAGAH), Credit Recovery & Alternative Adult High School (EDAAABAC)

Keywords

• Vocational education services
• Career orientation programs
• Vocational training programs
• School social work services
• Integration and language courses

Headquarters

HQ city

Munich

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public sector contracts and government-funded programs: Kolping-Bildungswerk derives its primary revenue from publicly funded contracts commissioned by the Agentur für Arbeit (Federal Employment Agency), the Bavarian government (Regierung Oberbayern), and other public-sector bodies. Services include vocational orientation, preparation, training, and social work programs delivered on behalf of these institutions.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Kolping-Bildungswerk München und Oberbayern e.V. delivers publicly funded vocational education and social services across Munich and Upper Bavaria through 15 locations. Its offerings span career orientation, vocational preparation, vocational training (including the Adolf-Kolping-Berufsschule München), school social work, German and integration courses, continuing education and retraining, adult seminars, youth housing, and support services. Programs are commissioned by the Agentur für Arbeit and the Government of Upper Bavaria and delivered to youth, migrants, unemployed persons, apprentices, and schools.

Product overview

Kolping-Bildungswerk München und Oberbayern e.V. is a non-profit educational organization serving as the main legal entity for Kolping's educational measures in the Archdiocese of Munich and Freising. The organization offers a comprehensive portfolio of vocational education and social services across 15 locations with approximately 500 employees. The core offerings include Berufsorientierung (career orientation), Berufsvorbereitung (vocational preparation), Berufsausbildung (vocational training including the Adolf-Kolping-Berufsschule München), Sozialarbeit (social work at schools), German & integration courses, continuing education & retraining, seminars, youth housing/hotels, and support services. The organization operates three main subsidiaries: Kolping Bildungsagentur (employment agency measures), Kolping-Akademie (adult education), and Kolping-Ausbildungszentren (training centers), all working together under the shared mission of vocational training, education, and youth support in the Munich and Upper Bavaria region.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Adolf-Kolping-Berufsschule München: Vocational school operated by the Kolping network in Munich offering vocational education and training.

Products and services

• Berufsorientierung (Career Orientation) Career orientation programs for young people exploring professions and preparing for vocational choices, including Berufswahl Lokal, BOM (Berufsorientierungsmaßnahmen), BerEb (Berufseinstiegsbegleitung), Jobwerkstatt, T.O.P., and JADE programs. Targeted at school students and school-leavers in Munich and Upper Bavaria.
• Berufsvorbereitung (Vocational Preparation) Pre-vocational training programs including DK-BS-A, BIK and BIK-V (Berufsintegrationsklassen), BvB and BvB Reha, BIJ-kooperativ, BVJ (kooperatives Berufsvorbereitungsjahr), Durchstarten, and Kooperatives BVJ – Neustart. Built for migrants, refugees, and youth building occupational qualifications.
• Berufsausbildung (Vocational Training) Vocational training programs including the Adolf-Kolping-Berufsschule München (dual vocational school), AsAflex and AsAflex REHA (assisted training), BaE kooperativ (extra-company vocational training), pass(t)genau placement support, REHA-Ausbildung, and Rehakoop cooperative vocational training. Delivered to companies and apprentices in Munich and Upper Bavaria.
• Sozialarbeit (School Social Work) School-based social work services including BSSA (Berufsschulsozialarbeit), GGTS (Gebundene Ganztagsschule), JaS (Jugendsozialarbeit an Schulen), JAK (Jugend-Arbeit-Kolping), Mittags- & Ferienbetreuung, OKJA (Offene Kinder- und Jugendarbeit), OGTS (Offene Ganztagsschule), Pilot Deutschförderoffensive München, Schul- und Individualbegleitung, SPA, SpBÜ, and SSA (Schulsozialarbeit). Delivered at partner schools.
• Deutsch- & Integrationskurse (German and Integration Courses) German language and integration programs for immigrants and refugees, supporting social and professional integration into Germany. Delivered by Kolping-Akademie für Erwachsenenbildung GmbH.
• Weiterbildung & Umschulung (Continuing Education and Retraining) Professional continuing education and retraining programs including the Staatlich geprüfte*r Kinderpfleger*in (certified children's caretaker) qualification and other qualification pathways for adults.
• Seminare & Lehrgänge (Seminars and Courses) Professional seminars and continuing education courses for adults delivered by Kolping-Akademie für Erwachsenenbildung GmbH, including coaching, company-specific trainings, and open adult education offerings (over 40 years of operation; ISO 9001 certified since 2013).
• Jugendwohnen und Hotel (Youth Housing and Hotel) Youth residences and guest houses including St. Theresia training hotel, Entenbachstraße youth hostel, Innsbrucker Ring, and Das Ernstl, providing accommodation for trainees and students in Munich and Upper Bavaria.
• Service & Dienstleistungen (Ancillary Services) Ancillary services including catering, landscaping, and room rentals for events and functions, supporting Kolping-Bildungswerk's training operations.
• Kolping Bildungsagentur gemeinnützige GmbH Wholly-owned subsidiary implementing vocational training and integration measures commissioned by the Agentur für Arbeit and the Regierung Oberbayern. Operates from Landsberger Straße 6, Munich. DIN EN ISO 9001 certified and AZAV approved.
• Adolf-Kolping-Berufsschule München Vocational school operated by Kolping-Bildungswerk providing theoretical education as part of the dual vocational training system in Munich.

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Kolpingwerk Diözesanverband MünchencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Kolpingwerk Diözesanverband München is the overarching Catholic social organization within the Archdiocese of Munich and Freising. Kolping-Bildungswerk München und Oberbayern e.V. is the primary educational provider within this network.
• Erzbistum München (Archdiocese of Munich and Freising)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Archdiocese of Munich and Freising is the religious authority within whose jurisdiction the Kolping network operates. The partnership provides the Catholic social mission foundation for the organization's educational and social work.
• Agentur für Arbeit (Federal Employment Agency)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThe Federal Employment Agency commissions Kolping Bildungsagentur to deliver vocational orientation, preparation, and integration programs. This is the primary institutional funding and commissioning relationship for the organization.
• Regierung Oberbayern (Government of Upper Bavaria)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThe government of Upper Bavaria commissions educational measures through Kolping Bildungsagentur. This represents a key public-sector commissioning relationship.
• Kolpingjugend Diözesanverband MünchenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerYouth wing of the Kolping movement in the Munich diocese, collaborating on youth-oriented programs and services.
• Kolping in Bayern (State Association)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerState-level Kolping association in Bavaria, coordinating activities across the regional network.
• Kolping Bildungsunternehmen (national)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational umbrella organization for Kolping's educational companies in Germany, providing coordination and quality standards.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• bfz (Berufliche Fortbildungszentren der Bayerischen Wirtschaft): Bavarian employer-association vocational training provider delivering BvB, AsAflex, and integration programs on AZAV-funded contracts — a direct competitor in the same tender pools and geographies as Kolping-Bildungswerk.
• Caritasverband der Erzdiözese München und Freising: Archdiocesan Catholic social welfare organization operating in the same Munich/Upper Bavaria market, delivering comparable vocational preparation, integration, and social work services under public-sector contracts alongside Kolping-Bildungswerk.
• Diakonie München und Oberbayern: Protestant counterpart to Caritas and Kolping, providing vocational orientation, integration courses, youth social work, and employment-program services commissioned by the same government bodies in Bavaria.
• IN VIA Köln / IN VIA Bayern: Catholic women's social service organization delivering vocational preparation, Berufsintegrationsklassen, and youth social work programs — directly overlapping with Kolping-Bildungswerk's migrant-integration and Berufsvorbereitung offerings.
• AWO (Arbeiterwohlfahrt) Bezirk Oberbayern: Major welfare association operating school social work (JaS/SSA), youth services, and integration programs in Upper Bavaria — a direct competitor for the same government-commissioned social-work and youth-welfare tenders.
• bbw (Bildungswerk der Bayerischen Wirtschaft): Bavarian economy's educational arm offering vocational preparation, retraining, and continuing education programs commissioned by Agentur für Arbeit — competes head-to-head with Kolping-Bildungswerk for public-sector training contracts.
• Kolping-Bildungswerk Diözesanverband Köln: Sister Kolping-Bildungswerk in a different diocese, operating the same faith-based, AZAV-certified vocational education and social work model; useful sibling-benchmark for operating performance and replication potential.

Regional players

• Münchner Volkshochschule (MVHS): Munich's municipal adult education provider offering German/integration courses and continuing education in the same regional market; competes for publicly funded adult-learning commissions alongside Kolping-Akademie.

Broad incumbents

• FAW (Fortbildungsakademie der Wirtschaft): National vocational retraining and continuing education provider, part of the ARGE-format network; competes for AZAV-funded Umschulung and Weiterbildung contracts across Bavaria at larger scale than Kolping-Bildungswerk.
• TÜV Rheinland Akademie: Commercial training arm offering certifications, vocational retraining, and continuing education; competes with Kolping-Akademie for corporate training and AZAV-funded retraining mandates in the broader German market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

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