kursfinder.de

What kursfinder.de does

kursfinder.de, operated by kursfinder GmbH, is a German-language online aggregator and search platform for continuing education courses, vocational retraining, degree programs, and corporate training. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in Mannheim, the platform catalogs 17,566 courses and 289 study programs across more than 40 categories (IT/EDV, business, healthcare, trades, law, languages, etc.) sourced from providers across Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and additional Western European countries. Users can search, filter by category, location, format, price, and start date, save favorites, compare up to three courses side-by-side, and submit 'Suchauftrag' search requests that are forwarded in real time to matching providers. A separate Suchauftrag channel handles corporate in-house training inquiries.

The technical foundation is a web-based self-serve discovery platform with a dedicated provider portal (anbieter.kursfinder.de) where course providers manage listings and receive qualified leads. The platform is free for course seekers; monetization occurs on the supply side through provider subscriptions and listing fees for inclusion in the catalog and lead-forwarding services. The site is operated as a subsidiary of Keystone Education Group, an international education portal network encompassing educations.com, findcourses.co.uk, studentum.se, and other country-specific portals, enabling cross-promotion and shared infrastructure. The organization runs lean with approximately 19 employees, and manages three managing directors (Oliver Killian, Leif Erik Eliasson, Fredrik Högemark). Marketing channels are dominated by SEO, content marketing through Ratgeber guides and quizzes, and thematic email newsletters, supplemented by cross-promotion within the Keystone network.

Name

kursfinder.de

Legal name

kursfinder GmbH

Website

https://kursfinder.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

kursfinder.de is a German-language online aggregator for continuing education, vocational training, and study programs, helping individual course seekers and corporate clients discover and compare 17,500+ courses sourced from providers across DACH and Western Europe.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Online Education Marketplace

NAICS

Exam Preparation and Tutoring (611691), All Other Schools and Instruction (61169)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Integrated Tutoring + Learning Content Platforms (Curriculum + Tutors) (EDANAGAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Corporate/L&D Course Licensing from Creators (B2B Upskilling) (MPACALAH)

Keywords

• Continuing education search
• Course discovery platform
• Vocational training marketplace
• Education lead generation
• Professional development portal

Headquarters

HQ city

Mannheim

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Lead Generation for Course Providers: kursfinder.de connects course seekers with providers free of charge. Providers receive qualified information requests (Leads) forwarded from the platform. Revenue is derived from course provider subscriptions or listing fees on the anbieter.kursfinder.de portal.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

kursfinder.de is a German-language online course discovery and lead generation platform that aggregates 17,566+ continuing education courses, vocational retrainings, degree programs, and corporate training offerings from hundreds of providers across the DACH region. The platform is free for course seekers to search, filter, compare, and submit personalized course requests (Suchauftrag), and forwards qualified inquiries in real-time to matching course providers who pay for listings on the dedicated anbieter.kursfinder.de portal.

Product overview

kursfinder.de is a German online platform for finding professional continuing education courses and programs. The platform operates as a searchable catalog connecting course seekers with training providers across Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and other countries. The core product is the course search engine (Kurssuche) with advanced filtering capabilities, supplemented by personalized search request services (Suchauftrag) for both individual learners and corporate clients. The platform features an Anbieter-Portal for course providers to manage listings, a Benutzerbereich for registered members to track requests and save favorites, and supplementary tools including a Weiterbildungskompass, Förderungen guide for funding options, and educational content through Ratgeber and Wissensguide. The platform lists over 17,500 courses and 289 study programs across more than 30 professional categories, operating since 2011 and now part of Keystone Education Group.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Kurssuche (Course Search) The main search engine of the platform, allowing individual course seekers to search and filter 17,566 courses and 289 study programs across Germany by category, location, course type, price, start date, and delivery format (online, in-person, blended). Free for individual users.
• Suchauftrag Weiterbildung (Personalized Course Request) A personalized free service where individual course seekers submit detailed requests for courses they cannot find, and kursfinder.de searches for suitable courses on their behalf, forwarding inquiries in real-time to matching course providers.
• Suchauftrag Inhouse-Schulung (Corporate Training Request)
• Anbieter-Portal (Provider Portal)

Quantifiable outcome

• 17,566 courses and 289 study programs available on the platform
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Keystone Education GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2011kursfinder.de is owned and operated by Keystone Education Group (Educations Media Group), a global education portal network. The platform is part of an international network including educations.com (global), findcourses.co.uk (UK), studentum.se (Scandinavia), and other country-specific portals. This network enables cross-promotion and shared technology infrastructure.
• Deutsche Bahn AGminorOthersThe SGD (Studiengemeinschaft Darmstadt), a provider listed on kursfinder.de, developed the 'Meister/in für Bahnverkehr IHK' program in cooperation with Deutsche Bahn AG for middle management training.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Udemy: Global online course marketplace serving individuals and businesses with creator-led courses. Operates broadly in the same online learning category as kursfinder.de, with B2B (Udemy Business) overlap in the corporate L&D segment.
• Coursera: Global online learning marketplace partnering with universities and companies to offer courses, certificates, and degrees. Competes with kursfinder.de in the DACH professional development market with significantly larger scale and content ownership.
• LinkedIn Learning: Microsoft-owned global online learning platform with integrated discovery, content, and certification. Competes for corporate L&D budgets and increasingly for individual course seekers in DACH, though it owns its content rather than aggregating.

Direct peers

• Educations.com: Global education search platform owned by the same Keystone Education Group parent. Operates the identical marketplace business model internationally, serving as kursfinder.de's sister site and direct comparable for cross-market benchmarking.
• Studentum.se: Swedish education search portal also under Keystone Education Group. Operates the same lead-generation marketplace model in Scandinavia, making it a directly comparable sister site for the German market.
• Seminarmarkt.de: German seminar and training aggregator that competes with kursfinder.de for both course seekers and provider leads. Overlapping value proposition in professional development search and lead forwarding.
• findcourses.co.uk: UK-based course search platform owned by Keystone Education Group, sharing infrastructure and business model with kursfinder.de. Serves as the British-market analog, validating the parent group's aggregator playbook.
• Kursportal.de: Direct German-market competitor offering course search and lead generation for continuing education providers. Operates in the same niche with comparable SEO-driven discovery model and B2B provider monetization.

Emerging players

• Fernstudium Direkt: Distance learning comparison platform focused on online degree and certificate programs in Germany. Overlaps with kursfinder.de's 289 study programs category but specializes in remote/distance learning offerings.

Others

• StackFuel: German data and AI training provider listed as a customer on kursfinder.de. While a customer rather than competitor, StackFuel represents the type of specialized vertical training provider that could bypass aggregators with direct enterprise sales.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kursfinder

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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