What Internat does

Internat Solling is a state-recognized German boarding school and Gymnasium (grammar school) located on a 50-hectare campus in Holzminden, in the Weserbergland region of Lower Saxony. Founded in 1910 by a group of engaged parents, the institution serves approximately 200 boarding students with a teaching staff of around 45, yielding a low student-teacher ratio that supports individualized instruction. Core offerings include the Gymnasium curriculum leading to the Abitur, a "Deutsch als Fremdsprache" (German as a Foreign Language) program for international students, career orientation modules, and a comprehensive sports program utilizing on-campus facilities such as a riding hall, football pitches, tennis courts, a forge, and a stone observatory tower.

The business model is tuition-based and recurring, with revenue derived from boarding school fees covering education, accommodation, meals, and extracurricular programming. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is handled through personal consultations. A dedicated scholarship foundation (Stipendienstiftung) provides need- and merit-based aid, indicating a nonprofit foundation governance structure with a Stiftungsrat (foundation council), Elternrat (parents' council), and a maintained alumni network of more than 850 former students.

The institution holds state recognition as a Gymnasium and participates in several external networks including the UNESCO Associated Schools Network, the MINTec excellence initiative, the German Young Physicists' Tournament (GYPT), Die Internate Vereinigung e.V., and the ArbeitsGemeinschaft Freie Schulen Niedersachsen. Go-to-market is sales-led, relying on direct family outreach, personal consultations with the headmistress Dr. Marion Oswald, open information days, and word-of-mouth through the alumni network. The institution is privately held with no disclosed ownership, funding, or M&A activity.

Name

Internat

Legal name

Internat Solling

Website

https://lsh-holzminden.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1910

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Internat Solling is a state-recognized German boarding school and Gymnasium in Holzminden, Lower Saxony, founded in 1910. It serves approximately 200 boarding students with 45 teachers on a 50-hectare campus, offering secondary education leading to the Abitur, language programs for international students, career orientation, and a comprehensive sports program.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Holzminden

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Boarding School Tuition: Tuition-based revenue model for boarding school education services. Families pay for educational services, boarding accommodations, meals, and extracurricular activities including sports programs.
2. Scholarships and Financial Aid: The school offers a scholarship foundation (Stipendienstiftung) to support deserving students, providing partial or full tuition assistance based on need and merit.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Internat Solling operates a state-recognized boarding grammar school (Internats-Gymnasium) on a 50-hectare campus in Holzminden, Lower Saxony, Germany. It delivers full-time residential secondary education to approximately 200 students, leading to the Abitur (university entrance qualification), alongside supervised boarding, foreign-language instruction (German, English, French, Spanish), career orientation, and an extensive on-campus sports program. Teaching is delivered by around 45 educators, enabling small class sizes and intensive individual supervision; the school is supplemented by a scholarship foundation (Stipendienstiftung).

Product overview

Internat Solling is a single, unified boarding school offering that combines a state-recognized grammar school (Gymnasium) with full boarding facilities on a 50-hectare campus in the Weserbergland. The product portfolio includes the core boarding school education, supplemented by specialized programs such as German as a Foreign Language for international students, career orientation services, and extensive sports programs. The offering is characterized by intensive student-teacher relationships with approximately 45 teachers for around 200 boarding students, enabling small class sizes and individual support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Internat Solling Boarding School
• Gymnasium (Grammar School) Education
• Deutsch als Fremdsprache (German as a Foreign Language)
• Berufsorientierung (Career Orientation)
• Sports Programs (Football, Tennis, Riding, Fitness, Outdoor, Team Sports)

Quantifiable outcome

• Small class sizes due to 45 teachers for 200 students
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Feature4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Deutsche Telekom StiftungminorOthersPartnership with Deutsche Telekom Foundation for educational initiatives and STEM programs.
• MINTec Schule NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCertified MINTec (STEM) School member, participating in excellence initiative for mathematics, informatics, natural sciences, and technology education programs.
• UNESCO Associated Schools NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember of UNESCO's global network of associated schools, promoting international understanding, peace, and cultural exchange through education.
• German Young Physicists' Tournament (GYPT)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerParticipation in GYPT physics competition for talented students, supporting excellence in physics education.
• ArbeitsGemeinschaft FREIE SCHULEN NiedersachsencoreOthersMember of the association of free (independent) schools in Lower Saxony, representing shared interests and quality standards.
• Die Internate Vereinigung e.V.coreOthersMember of the German boarding schools association, representing quality standards in boarding education across Germany.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Louisenlund Stiftung: Independent boarding school with Gymnasium in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, offering full boarding and academic programs with strong extracurricular and international orientation. Comparable premium boarding-Gymnasium model.
• Schule Marienau: State-recognized Gymnasium with boarding in Lower Saxony, Germany, combining academic secondary education with residential life. Closest geographic and structural peer to Internat Solling.
• Birklehof Internat & Schule: State-recognized boarding school and Gymnasium in Hinterzarten, Baden-Württemberg, combining academic education with outdoor sports focus. Directly comparable premium boarding model in Germany.
• Schloss Neubeuern Internat: State-recognized boarding Gymnasium in Bavaria operating from a historic castle estate. Comparable premium historic-campus boarding-Gymnasium positioning.
• Landesschule Pforta: State-funded elite boarding school with Gymnasium in Saxony-Anhalt. Comparable residential academic model, though state-funded rather than independent foundation structure.
• Schule Schloss Salem: One of Germany's largest and most prestigious boarding schools with Gymnasium on Lake Constance, combining rigorous academics with character education. Comparable in mission and scale range.

Broad incumbents

• CJD Braunschweig / CJD Internate: Large national network of CJD boarding schools across Germany offering Gymnasium education and residential care. Comparable boarding-Gymnasium offerings at greater scale and broader geographic footprint.

Emerging players

• UWC Robert Bosch College (and other UWC schools): International United World Colleges offering residential secondary education with global focus. Comparable residential international secondary model, though globally oriented rather than German Gymnasium.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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