UFA Le Corbusier

What UFA Le Corbusier does

UFA Le Corbusier (Unité de Formation par Apprentissage Le Corbusier) is a public French secondary and vocational education establishment affiliated with Lycée Le Corbusier, located at 15 Rue Lixenbuhl, Illkirch-Graffenstaden, in the Grand-Est region of France. It operates under the Académie de Strasbourg and the French Ministry of Education, serving secondary students, apprentices, and continuing-education learners in the Strasbourg metropolitan area. The institution offers a vertically integrated educational portfolio spanning CAP and Baccalauréat Professionnel vocational qualifications through higher-level applied-arts degrees including DNMADe (Niveau 6, Bac+3) specializations in Object/Materials Design and Innovation Sociale, and the DSAA InSituLab (Niveau 7, Bac+5) in applied arts for public policy. Programs are organized into two main poles — Pôle Construction Durable & Énergies and Pôle Design — alongside general and technological secondary tracks, a dedicated Rugby Sport-Études section, and an apprenticeship track delivered through its CFA.

The institution is tuition-free for state secondary education, with apprenticeship financing routed through the standard French OPCO/taxe d'apprentissage mechanisms and continuing education delivered via the GRETA Strasbourg Europe network. Revenue is not commercially disclosed, as the establishment is state-funded and operates a public-school enrollment model (national Affectation process for general/technological tracks, direct candidature for DNMADe/DSAA). Its digital footprint is built on commodity educational infrastructure: a WordPress-hosted public website, the PRONOTE student information system, MON BUREAU NUMÉRIQUE (GAR & Moodle-based digital workspace), and Google Forms for application intake. No proprietary technology, AI/ML capabilities, or commercial APIs are operated. Leadership consists of Proviseur Daniel Gassner (publication director) and coordinating enseignante Marie Slaghuis.

UFA Le Corbusier maintains partnerships beyond pure academia, including Erasmus+ international mobility agreements (notably with Santa Brigida Gran Canaria), a Sport-Études rugby section, and social-innovation design collaborations with Pour une Sécurité Sociale de l'Alimentation Alsace and La 27e Région. Strategic positioning is concentrated on differentiated applied-arts and sustainable-construction credentials within a regulated public-education framework, with no commercial growth, M&A, or external funding signals present in the input data.

Name

UFA Le Corbusier

Legal name

Lycée Le Corbusier

Website

https://lyceelecorbusier.eu

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

UFA Le Corbusier is a public French secondary and vocational establishment in Illkirch-Graffenstaden under the Académie de Strasbourg, offering CAP-to-DSAA programs across Design and Sustainable Construction poles, plus apprenticeship and GRETA continuing-education tracks.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Secondary and Vocational Education

NAICS

Technical and Trade Schools (6115), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAAANAL

Construction, Engineering & Skilled Trades Licensure Prep

Education/Adult & Continuing Education/Professional Certification Programs

Keywords

• Vocational education
• Apprenticeship training
• Secondary education
• Applied arts design
• Public secondary school

Headquarters

HQ city

Illkirch-Graffenstaden

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

UFA Le Corbusier delivers tuition-free public secondary education and apprenticeship-based vocational training in Illkirch-Graffenstaden, France. Programs span from CAP and Baccalauréat Professionnel qualifications through four DN MADE design specializations and the DSAA InSituLab advanced diploma in applied arts for public policies, organized around a Construction & Sustainable Energy Pole and a Design Pole. The CFA (Centre de Formation des Apprentis) channel combines classroom instruction with workplace apprenticeship contracts at partner companies.

Product overview

UFA Le Corbusier (Unité de Formation par Apprentissage Le Corbusier) is an apprenticeship and vocational training center affiliated with Lycée Le Corbusier in Illkirch-Graffenstaden, France. The institution offers a multi-level educational portfolio spanning vocational qualifications (CAP, Baccalauréat Professionnel) through advanced degrees (DN MADE levels, DSAA). The program portfolio is organized into two main poles: a Design Pole offering programs in object/materials design (DN MADE Objets), social innovation design (DN MADE IS), and applied arts for public policy (DSAA InSituLab); and a Construction & Energy Pole providing sustainable building and electrical trades training. Additionally, the institution offers general and technological secondary education tracks, professional tracks, and apprenticeship-based learning through its CFA. An Erasmus+ program provides international mobility opportunities. The institution leverages digital platforms including PRONOTE for student management and its own WordPress-based website for program information and enrollment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• DN MADE Innovation Sociale (Design of Social Innovation) Three-year vocational degree (Niveau 6/Bac+3) in social innovation design, training students to co-design responses to unmet social needs with stakeholders through fieldwork and public-policy design methods.
• DN MADE Design d'Objets – Matériaux (Object and Materials Design) Three-year vocational degree in object and materials design focused on responsible, environmentally engaged practice connecting industrial and artisanal production with regional sectors (wood, ceramics, metal, textile, glass).
• DSAA InSituLab – Arts Appliqués aux Politiques Publiques Situées Two-year advanced vocational diploma (Niveau 7/Bac+5) training students in public-policy design and co-design, with two specializations: Territories, Commons & Ecologies, and Mediations, Transmissions & Pedagogies.
• Voie de l'Apprentissage (Apprenticeship Track via CFA Le Corbusier) Vocational training delivered through apprenticeship contracts, combining classroom instruction at the UFA with practical training at partner companies; managed via the CFA (Centre de Formation des Apprentis) portal.
• Voie Professionnelle (Professional Track) Professional high school programs including CAP (Certificat d'Aptitude Professionnelle) and Baccalauréat Professionnel qualifications in construction, electrical, and other technical trades.
• Pôle Construction Durable & Énergies (Sustainable Construction & Energy Pole) Department of technical programs focused on sustainable construction practices, energy efficiency, and related trades in the building sector.
• Pôle Design (Design Pole) Design-focused educational department covering object design, graphic design, space design, textile design, and social innovation design across multiple diploma levels (DN MADE and DSAA).
• Erasmus+ Program European student mobility program enabling international exchanges and collaborative projects with partner institutions across Europe, including Lycée Santa Brigida in Gran Canaria, Spain.
• Voie Générale & Voie Technologique (General and Technological Tracks) Standard French secondary school tracks delivering general and technological Baccalauréat qualifications.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Santa Brigida Gran Canaria (Erasmus+ partner school)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Erasmus+ international mobility partner; students from Le Corbusier participate in exchanges at Santa Brigida in Gran Canaria, Spain
• GRETA Strasbourg EuropecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorÉtablissement membre du réseau de formation continue GRETA; provides continuing education and professional training services through the GRETA network across Strasbourg Europe
• Pour une Sécurité Sociale de l'Alimentation AlsaceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial innovation partner for DN MADe Innovation Sociale projects; association advocating for universal food security through collective financing; provides expertise and field experience for student projects on social design
• La 27e RégionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerReference cited for social innovation methodology in DN MADe Innovation Sociale program; specializes in public policy design and co-conception approaches

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Université de Strasbourg: Major public research university headquartered in Strasbourg. Overlaps with UFA Le Corbusier on advanced design and applied arts credentials (DSAA, DN MADe equivalents) and competes for the same regional post-baccalaureate applicant pool, albeit at a much broader scale.
• ENSAD Paris (École Nationale Supérieure des Arts Décoratifs): France's national public applied-arts school based in Paris. Comparable to UFA Le Corbusier as a public institution delivering advanced applied-arts and design credentials (post-DN MADe level), though at considerably larger scale and with national rather than regional reach.
• INSA Strasbourg: Public engineering school in Strasbourg delivering broader technical higher-education programs. Comparable to UFA Le Corbusier's Construction Durable & Énergies pole at a higher credential level (engineering degree) and provides an upstream pipeline for the school's vocational apprenticeship students.
• École Boulle: Historic public design and applied-arts school in Paris offering programs comparable to UFA Le Corbusier's Design Pole, including design diplomas and vocational tracks. It represents a national-scale public competitor for students considering design education through the French public system.
• ENSCI Les Ateliers (École Nationale Supérieure de Création Industrielle): National public industrial design school in Paris. Directly relevant peer to UFA Le Corbusier's DN MADe Objets and DSAA tracks as a public-sector provider of design credentials; competes for top design students nationally and offers a benchmark for applied design curriculum standards.

Others

• GRETA Strasbourg Europe: Regional network of public continuing-education providers under which UFA Le Corbusier delivers adult and apprenticeship programs. It is a parent network rather than a direct competitor and provides the institutional framework for UFA Le Corbusier's continuing-education and CFA offerings.

Direct peers

• HEAR (Haute École des Arts du Rhin): Public art and design higher-education institution in Strasbourg. Directly comparable to UFA Le Corbusier's Design Pole, particularly the DN MADe and DSAA tracks, as it serves the same regional student pool seeking applied arts and design credentials.

Regional players

• Université de Haute-Alsace (UHA): Public university based in Mulhouse serving the broader Alsace region. Comparable to UFA Le Corbusier as a regional public higher-education provider, particularly for applied arts, design, and technical credentials, and serves overlapping Alsatian student catchment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles2 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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