Leibnizschule Frankfurt

What Leibnizschule Frankfurt does

Leibnizschule Frankfurt is a public Gymnasium (secondary school, G9 track) located in the Höchst district of Frankfurt am Main, founded in 1843 and operated by the City of Frankfurt am Main as part of the Höchst school consortium. The school delivers secondary education from grade 5 through the Abitur, with two specialization tracks: a certified music profile (Schule mit Schwerpunkt Musik) and a natural sciences profile (NaWi-Profil), along with all-day programming under the Ganztagsschule Profil 2 framework including the THEO after-school supervision from 11:00 to 16:00. Core operational technology is standard school IT infrastructure (school portal, school-WLAN, WordPress-based website, Litespeed hosting, Google services integrations) without proprietary systems, while the MINT-Zentrum Frankfurt-West provides hands-on STEM equipment including 3D printers, robot kits, and workshop tools.

The school's commercial model is non-existent in the traditional sense: it is fully publicly funded through the City of Frankfurt am Main's education budget, charges no tuition, and generates no revenue streams beyond a minor student-run enterprise, Leibniz Industries, which operates inside the MINT-Zentrum and donates 8% of profits to charity. Approximately 700 students are served across grade-level and profile segments, with two principal customer personas (students and parents/guardians) targeted through a website, podcast (Leibniz-Podcast / Radio AG), open days, and elementary-school outreach. Strategic partnerships with Provadis, IHK Frankfurt, VCI Hessen, Stuart4Kids, Oper Frankfurt, and Lebenshilfe Main-Taunus extend the school's program surface, while the 173 kWp rooftop photovoltaic installation provides an on-site sustainability infrastructure generating roughly 173,000 kWh annually.

The institution is led by Principal (Schulleiter) Benjamin Metz and supports a wide extracurricular portfolio including student-run media, the Leibniz Industries Schülerfirma, MINT-Zentrum activities, French exchange programs, and sustained participation in national academic competitions (Jugend forscht, Mathematik-Olympiade, IJSO, Heureka, Big Challenge, Jugend trainiert für Olympia) and recognition programs (Schule ohne Rassismus – Schule mit Courage, MINT-freundliche Schule). Recent operational momentum includes partnerships with industry sponsors, infrastructure investment, expansion of all-day staffing, and broadening of cultural programming via Oper Frankfurt collaboration.

Name

Leibnizschule Frankfurt

Legal name

Leibnizschule Frankfurt

Website

https://leibnizschule-ffm.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1843

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Leibnizschule Frankfurt is a publicly funded Gymnasium in Frankfurt-Höchst, founded 1843, serving approximately 700 students across grades 5-13 with certified music and natural-sciences profile classes, an on-site MINT-Zentrum, and full Ganztagsschule all-day programming under the City of Frankfurt am Main.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Frankfurt am Main-Höchst

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Public School Funding: As a public secondary school (Gymnasium) run by the City of Frankfurt am Main, Leibnizschule is funded through public education budgets. No commercial revenue model applies.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Leibnizschule Frankfurt is a public Gymnasium delivering secondary education from grade 5 through the Abitur, with certified music and NaWi (natural sciences) profile classes, all-day schooling (Ganztagsschule Profil 2), and the MINT-Zentrum Frankfurt-West for hands-on STEM learning. It operates as a state-funded municipal school with no tuition, complemented by THEO after-school homework supervision, extracurricular Arbeitsgemeinschaften (clubs), and the student-run enterprise Leibniz Industries.

Product overview

Leibnizschule Frankfurt is a public secondary school (Gymnasium) in Frankfurt-Höchst offering general education from grades 5-13. The school operates as a 'Ganztagsschule' (full-day school) with a music profile and science (NaWi) profile. Its key educational offerings include specialized music and science classes, the MINT-Zentrum Frankfurt-West for STEM education, and various extracurricular activities (AGs) including Radio-AG, Podcast-AG, and 3D printing. The student-run company Leibniz Industries operates a commercial venture that donates profits to charity. The THEO program provides after-school care and homework supervision. The school also produces the Leibniz-Podcast series as a media initiative.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Leibniz Industries: A student-run company/firm operated by students at the school, mentioned in various news articles about competitions and community projects.

Products and services

• Gymnasium Secondary Education Program (Grades 5–13, G9)

Quantifiable outcome

• 173,000 kWh renewable electricity generated per year, saving ~130 tonnes CO2 annually
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Provadis Partner für Bildung und InnovationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvadis coordinates the MINT-Zentrum network of four partner schools in Frankfurt and surrounding areas. It organizes the 'Power Up' collaborative sustainability project across all four MINT centers, hosts the science conference in March 2026, and facilitates networking meetings. Also supports IW-Junior student company programs.
• IHK Frankfurt (Industrie- und Handelskammer Frankfurt)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Chamber of Commerce and Industry Frankfurt co-organizes MINT-Zentrum network meetings and facilitates company excursions and connections for student career orientation within the 'Power Up' project.
• Stuart4Kids / Team SKYLINERS (Stuart Truppner)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerFormer NBA player Stuart Truppner sponsors the MINT-Zentrum with 3D printers (€2,000 total), donated €10,000 for the 'Power Up' project, and pledged €2,500 per school for additional teaching materials. Partnered with the school on the anti-racism competition and cancer charity donations. Team SKYLINERS-Stuart4Kids matches student fundraising contributions.
• Lebenshilfe Main-TaunuscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLeibniz Industries (student company) partnered with Lebenshilfe Main-Taunus to produce a video against racism and discrimination, winning 1st place in the Stuart & Friends competition. This partnership combines student enterprise with disability inclusion advocacy.
• VCI Hessen (Verband der Chemischen Industrie)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVCI Hessen became a formal partner of the MINT-Zentrum Frankfurt-West. The association provides teacher training on AI in schools and supports MINT education initiatives, including the 'Power Up' hydrogen project.
• Oper FrankfurtminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOpera Frankfurt collaborated with Leibnizschule music students on a performance of Rossini's 'La Cenerentola' (Aschenbrödel/Cenerentola), providing cultural enrichment for music profile students.
• Bürgersonnenkraftwerk / SonneninitiativeminorOthersBürgersonnenkraftwerk (community solar initiative through Sonneninitiative) installed a 173 kWp photovoltaic system on the school roof, generating ~173,000 kWh/year of clean electricity for school use.
• Hilfe für krebskranke Kinder Frankfurt e.V.minorOthersStudent fundraising initiative (Leibniz Industries + Schulsanitätsdienst) donated €703 to the childhood cancer charity, doubled by Team SKYLINERS-Stuart4Kids. A long-term partnership is planned where Leibniz Industries will donate 8% of its profits to the charity.
• MINT-Zentrum Frankfurt-West (Netzwerk)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe MINT-Zentrum Frankfurt-West is one of four Provadis-supported MINT centers in the region. The school hosts its facilities and coordinates collaborative projects like 'Power Up' with the other three centers.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Lessing-Gymnasium Frankfurt: Public Gymnasium in Frankfurt with comparable size, profile, and academic mission; serves similar student catchment within Frankfurt's public school system and competes for the same secondary-school demographic.
• Anna-Schmidt-Schule Frankfurt: Private Frankfurt school offering Gymnasium track with comparable advanced programs; directly comparable secondary education provider in the same metropolitan market with longstanding institutional heritage.
• Friedrich-Dessauer-Gymnasium: Frankfurt public Gymnasium explicitly referenced as a transition destination (Übergang ans FDG) for Leibnizschule graduates; comparable Frankfurt public secondary school with adjacent curriculum.
• Bettinaschule Frankfurt: Frankfurt public Gymnasium with similar enrollment scale and educational profile; serves as a directly comparable public secondary school in the same city.
• Helmholtz-Gymnasium Frankfurt: Public Frankfurt Gymnasium with similar profile and STEM-oriented tradition; serves comparable Frankfurt student population in the same metropolitan area.
• Goethe-Gymnasium Frankfurt: Public Frankfurt Gymnasium comparable in mission, structure, and Gymnasium track offering; competes for similar student demographic within Frankfurt's school system.
• Schillerschule Frankfurt: Frankfurt public school referenced in company data as collaboration venue for scholarship events (ZONTA-Stipendienvergabe); comparable public secondary institution serving similar student population.
• St. Ursula Gymnasium Frankfurt: Frankfurt Catholic private Gymnasium offering comparable grades 5-13 academic program with Abitur pathway; directly comparable secondary school in the same city with differentiated religious and pedagogical mix.

Broad incumbents

• Frankfurt International School (FIS): Premium private international school in the Frankfurt metropolitan area; broader incumbent in the secondary education market for families weighing public vs. international school options.
• International School Frankfurt: Private international school in Frankfurt that competes for families seeking differentiated secondary education; broader incumbent in the same metropolitan market offering an international curriculum alternative.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/leibnizschule-frankfurt

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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