Gymnasium Laurentianum

What Gymnasium Laurentianum does

Gymnasium Laurentianum Arnsberg is a public municipal secondary school (städtisches Gymnasium) located in Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, owned and operated by the Stadt Arnsberg under the educational authority of the state of NRW. The school delivers the full G9 academic track from Grade 5 through the Abitur (Grade 13), serving approximately 65 teaching staff and cohorts of roughly 70 graduating students per year, with an annual enrollment intake drawn primarily from the Arnsberg and Hochsauerlandkreis catchment area.

The core product is comprehensive secondary education spanning languages (German, English, French, Latin, Spanish, with a bilingual Bili track), STEM subjects, humanities, arts, and sports, augmented by digital learning infrastructure (itslearning LMS, Sdui communication app, edudip video conferencing, Untis scheduling) that enabled continuous instruction throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Supporting modules include the Offener Ganztag after-school care program (€10/month, Grades 5-7), Schulsozialarbeit school social work (Ulrike Bohn), the Lernbüro supplemental tutoring office, and a bilingual Bili educational track. Strategic partnerships with Fachhochschule Südwestfalen and Berufskolleg Olsberg extend STEM enrichment into tertiary-level facilities.

The business model is entirely publicly funded: operating costs, staff salaries, and facilities are covered by the Stadt Arnsberg and Land NRW education budgets, with tuition free for all students. Ancillary revenue is minor and comes from OGT parent fees (€10/month via direct debit) and Förderverein (support association) membership dues of €15/year for parents and alumni (€5/year for students in training). Go-to-market is direct-to-consumer through annual February enrollment windows, open days, hospitation weeks, and YouTube live presentations targeting incoming 5th graders. The school is led by Schulleiter Frank Große Lanwer with deputy Ellen Rehmann and a coordinator team covering Oberstufe, Mittelstufe, Erprobungsstufe, organization/administration, and school development.

Name

Gymnasium Laurentianum

Legal name

Verein der Freunde, Förderer und Ehemaligen des städtischen Gymnasiums Laurentianum Arnsberg

Website

https://laurentianum-arnsberg.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Gymnasium Laurentianum is a public municipal secondary school in Arnsberg, Germany, offering the full G9 track from Grade 5 to the Abitur, serving roughly 70 students per graduating cohort with a bilingual track, digital LMS infrastructure, and publicly funded operations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Secondary Education (Gymnasium / K-12)

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Blended/Hybrid K–12 Schools (Online + In-Person) (EDAJADAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Hybrid/Blended Classroom & HyFlex Instruction Systems (EDAFABAC), Homework Help & Study Skills Coaching (EDAJALAB)

Keywords

• Secondary education services
• Gymnasium abitur program
• After-school care
• Bilingual school track
• Digital learning platform

Headquarters

HQ city

Arnsberg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public Funding (Government): As a städtisches (municipal) Gymnasium, the school is funded by the Stadt Arnsberg and the state of NRW. Operating costs, staff salaries, and facilities are covered by public education budgets.
2. Offener Ganztag (OGT) Fees: Parents pay a flat monthly fee of €10 for the extended day care program (Offener Ganztag), covering meals, supervised study time, leisure activities, and optional AG (activity group) participation. Payment is by direct debit.
3. Förderverein Membership Dues: The support association ('Verein der Freunde, Förderer und Ehemaligen') collects annual membership fees of at least €15 from parents, alumni, and supporters, with reduced rates for students in training (€5/year). These funds are used to finance school projects and equipment.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Gymnasium Laurentianum is a public secondary school (Gymnasium) that delivers full G9-track education from Grade 5 through the Abitur, including a bilingual German-English track (Bili), a STEM and language curriculum, and supplemental services such as Offener Ganztag after-school care, Schulsozialarbeit, and Lernbüro tutoring. Teaching and learning operations are supported by an itslearning LMS, Sdui school communication app, and a dedicated video conferencing room for live remote instruction.

Product overview

Gymnasium Laurentianum is a public secondary school offering a unified educational program from grades 5-13 culminating in the Abitur. The core product is comprehensive academic instruction across subjects including languages (German, English, French, Latin, Spanish), sciences (Biology, Chemistry, Physics), humanities, arts, and sports. The school supplements classroom instruction with itslearning (learning management system) and Sdui (school app) for digital education, the Offener Ganztag (after-school care) for grades 5-7, Schulsozialarbeit (social work services), and the Lernbüro (learning office) for supplemental tutoring. These modules work together to provide a cohesive educational experience that combines academic rigor with digital literacy, social development, and individualized support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Gymnasium Laurentianum (G9 Secondary Education Program) Public secondary school education (Gymnasium) from Grade 5 through the Abitur (university entrance qualification) following the G9 curriculum, including languages (German, English, French, Latin, Spanish), sciences (Biology, Chemistry, Physics), humanities, arts, and sports, with a bilingual German-English (Bili) track. Targeted at adolescents aged approximately 10–19 and their families in the Arnsberg/Hochsauerlandkreis region.
• Offener Ganztag (OGT) After-School Care Program After-school care and enrichment program for students in grades 5–7, offering supervised lunch (Mittagessen), homework support (Lernzeit), leisure activities (Freizeit), and optional activity groups (AG) until 16:00. Flexible booking of 1–5 days per week at a flat €10 monthly fee per child. Targeted at working parents who need extended care and their children.
• Schulsozialarbeit (School Social Work) School social work service offering personal and social development support, crisis intervention, parent counseling, and structured peer-tutoring programs (Schüler helfen Schülern). Targeted at students and families who need social-emotional and safeguarding support.
• Lernbüro (Learning Office / Supplemental Tutoring) Optional intensive subject tutorials in Mathematics, German, and English offered during designated times, complementing regular classes with specialized materials and teacher guidance. Targeted at students who need additional support or want extra depth in core subjects.

Quantifiable outcome

• All 70 Abiturientia 2021 students passed the Abitur, with one-third achieving a grade average of 1.x (first-class honors)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration9 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Berufskolleg Olsberg (Fachbereich Chemie)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerChemistry courses of the EF (year 11) visited the chemistry department of Berufskolleg Olsberg to conduct practical experiments beyond school lab capacity, including synthesizing a pear aroma compound, determining density, refractive index, and recording an IR spectrum. The visit was organized in cooperation with teachers Herr Disse and Frau Degenhardt from Berufskolleg Olsberg.
• Fachhochschule Südwestfalen (FH)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe school cooperates with Fachhochschule Südwestfalen (South Westphalia University of Applied Sciences) to provide advanced enrichment for gifted students. The 5a class visited the Meschede campus for experiments on water purification and CO2-free energy use. Additionally, a teacher (Frau Verspohl) delivered a mathematics workshop at the university, and an advanced geography course attended a university lecture.
• Wildwald VosswinkelminorOthersWildwald Vosswinkel provided the outdoor venue for the Abiturientia 2020 and 2021 graduation ceremonies during the pandemic, enabling a celebratory event in compliance with COVID-19 regulations. The partnership allowed for a festive outdoor diploma ceremony.
• Georg Kraus StiftungminorOthersThe Georg Kraus Stiftung awarded the school's Class 8c the 1st place school prize for sustainability, providing a reward of a four-day class trip to Germany's first CO2-neutral youth hostel with an experiential program focused on environmental education.
• Hip-Hop-School NRWminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStudents collaborated with Hip-Hop-School NRW professionals to produce a rap song about the school, learning technical production skills alongside musical talent development.
• NABU (Naturschutzbund Deutschland)minorOthersThe nature conservation AG 'Laurentianer Luchse' collaborated with NABU expert Siegfried Franke to install stone owl nesting boxes on local orchards as part of the school's environmental education program. The project addressed protection of the stone owl, which is on Germany's 'Vorwarnliste' (pre-warning list) of endangered species.
• Verein der Freunde, Förderer und Ehemaligen des Gymnasiums Laurentianum (Förderverein)coreOthersThe support association ('Friends, Patrons and Alumni of the Municipal Gymnasium Laurentianum Arnsberg') provides annual financial and material support to the school. The association funds art projects, music education, media equipment, MINT projects, science equipment, the Chinese AG, and special excursions. It also organizes the annual Schulfest and maintains alumni relations.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Bettermarks: German adaptive math learning platform for K-12 students. Bettermarks serves the same target market (German secondary school students) with digital learning technology, complementing traditional classroom instruction similar to how Gymnasium Laurentianum uses itslearning.
• Simpleclub: German EdTech platform offering video-based learning for math, science, and other subjects. Simpleclub targets the same German K-12 student market as Gymnasium Laurentianum with comparable digital learning technology.
• Sofatutor: German EdTech platform offering video-based learning content for K-12 students. Sofatutor is comparable to Gymnasium Laurentianum's digital learning approach, serving the same German secondary student market with supplementary educational technology.
• Anton: German free learning app for K-10 students offering exercises across multiple subjects. Anton targets a similar German K-12 student demographic with comparable educational technology for primary and secondary school learners.

Broad incumbents

• Phorms Education: Operator of private bilingual schools across Germany, offering K-12 education with English-language instruction. Phorms is comparable to Gymnasium Laurentianum in providing bilingual secondary education, though it operates as a private school network with broader geographic reach across multiple German cities.
• Schoology: K-12 learning management system (now part of Instructure) used by schools worldwide. Schoology is comparable to itslearning as a learning management platform serving the same K-12 educational institution market.
• Edmodo: Global K-12 educational platform (now part of NetDragon) offering communication, collaboration, and learning tools for schools. Edmodo is comparable to itslearning and Sdui as a school communication and learning platform serving the same K-12 target market.

Direct peers

• Sdui: German school communication platform used by Gymnasium Laurentianum. Sdui provides mobile communication, announcements, timetable distribution, and messaging for schools, targeting the same K-12 educational institution market with comparable school-app technology.
• IServ: German school IT platform offering administration, communication, and learning management for schools. IServ serves the same K-12 school market with comparable digital infrastructure used by many German schools for daily operations.
• itslearning: Norwegian-based learning management system (LMS) provider used by Gymnasium Laurentianum. Itslearning offers educational institutions a digital platform for assignments, feedback, and progress tracking, directly serving the same K-12 school market with comparable educational technology infrastructure.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCQaWvVdH8khmj5r9g4JLm7Q
• Instagraminstagram.com/svlaurenz
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/gymnasium-laurentianum

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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