Marienschule Potsdam

What Marienschule Potsdam does

The Katholische Marienschule Potsdam is a Catholic educational institution located at Espengrund 10, 14482 Potsdam-Babelsberg Nord, Germany. Re-established in 2008 by the Erzbistum Berlin (Archdiocese of Berlin) after the original Marienschule was forcibly closed by the Nazi regime in 1939, the school operates a combined Grundschule (primary school, grades 1-4 for ages 6-10) and Gymnasium (secondary school preparing students for the Abitur, ages 10-18). It is owned and operated as a nonprofit Catholic school under the Erzbischöfliches Ordinariat Berlin, Bereich Bildung, with the Archdiocese serving as Schulträger (institutional sponsor). The school self-positions as combining academic instruction with Christian values, musical arts, democratic citizenship education (Jugend debattiert), environmental learning (Schulgarten), and international exchange (Erasmus+, Euroscola).

The school's core product is in-person primary and secondary education delivered on a single campus housed in a purpose-built facility completed in 2013 and blessed in 2014. Supporting programs include after-school activities (AGs) spanning choir, orchestra, school band, football, etiquette, gardening, and first-aid; academic competitions (Känguru Math Contest, Diercke Wissen, Math Olympiad); a student sanitation service; and Erasmus+ exchange programs. The school uses the Schulerzbistum cloud system for school management and communication. Ancillary services are delivered through partners: after-school care (Hort) is operated by Malteser Hilfsdienst gGmbH, catering by BlauArt Catering, and additional music instruction by a partner Musikschule.

The business model is nonprofit and tuition-subsidized: school fees are charged to families with subsidies from the Erzbistum Berlin, while a separate Förderverein Marienschule Potsdam e.V. (parent/friends association) collects a minimum annual membership fee of €10 and contributes supplementary funding for equipment, projects, trips, and events. Direct admissions are managed through the school administration. Revenue figures are not publicly disclosed. Customer concentration is structurally narrow — the institution serves families within Potsdam and surrounding Brandenburg seeking Catholic-based education. No commercial revenue model, no investor funding, and no equity ownership exist; the school is wholly embedded in the institutional Catholic education system of the Archdiocese of Berlin.

Name

Marienschule Potsdam

Legal name

Katholische Marienschule Potsdam

Website

https://marienschule-potsdam.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Katholische Marienschule Potsdam is a nonprofit Catholic school in Potsdam, Germany, combining a Grundschule and Gymnasium under the Erzbistum Berlin, serving families seeking faith-based primary and secondary education.

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Product category

K-12 Education (Catholic confessional school)

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Classical Education K–12 Schools (EDAJABAF)

Keywords

• Catholic primary education
• Secondary school education
• After-school care services
• Extracurricular activities programs
• Christian school programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Potsdam

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

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Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Marienschule Potsdam is a Catholic Ersatzschule (substitute school) in Potsdam-Babelsberg Nord that delivers state-recognised primary education (Grundschule, grades 1-4) and secondary education (Gymnasium) under one roof, supplemented by extracurricular Arbeitsgemeinschaften (AGs), music education (choir, orchestra, Big Band), a school garden, an after-school care program run by the Malteser, and pastoral care through a school chaplain.

Product overview

Marienschule Potsdam is a Catholic elementary and secondary school (Grundschule and Gymnasium) offering academic education combined with Christian values. The school provides a unified educational offering comprising core academic programs (Grundschule grades 1-4 and Gymnasium secondary education), supplemented by diverse after-school activities (AGs) including music, sports, environmental education (Schulgarten), and student services. The Förderverein parent association supports school programs through funding for equipment, projects, and events.

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Products and services

• Grundschule (Catholic Elementary School) State-recognised Catholic primary school (grades 1-4) for school-age children in the Potsdam region, delivered under the Catholic Ersatzschule framework of the Erzbistum Berlin.
• Gymnasium (Catholic Secondary School) State-recognised Catholic secondary school (Gymnasium) leading to the Abitur, for pupils continuing from the school's Grundschule or transferring in, in the Potsdam/Berlin-Brandenburg region.
• Arbeitsgemeinschaften (AGs) / Extracurricular Activities Program Free extracurricular working groups (Arbeitsgemeinschaften) offered to enrolled primary and secondary pupils, covering activities such as the school garden and other兴趣小组.
• Music Education Program (Choir, Orchestra, Big Band) School-run music ensembles (choir, orchestra, Big Band) offered to enrolled pupils as part of the school's distinctive music-education profile.
• Malteser Hort (After-School Care) After-school care (Hort) service for enrolled pupils, operated at the school campus in cooperation with the Malteser aid organisation.
• Academic Competitions Program School-coordinated participation in external academic competitions such as Mathematik-Olympiade, Känguru-Wettbewerb, Big Challenge and Lese-Compass for enrolled pupils.
• Schulsanitätsdienst (School First-Aid Service) Pupil-led first-aid service (Schulsanitätsdienst) operating at the school, providing first-aid cover during school hours and events.

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Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Erzbistum Berlin (Archdiocese of Berlin)coreOthersThe school's sponsor (Schulträger). Erzbistum Berlin owns the school institution and provides institutional support, funding, and oversight. The school operates as a Catholic educational institution under the diocese's educational division.
• Förderverein Marienschule Potsdam e.V.coreOthersParent and Friends Association that enriches school life and supports the school with additional funding. The association has helped fund equipment, projects, trips, and various school activities since the school's re-establishment in 2008.
• Malteser Hilfsdienst gGmbH (Malteser After-School Care)coreOthersProvides after-school care services (Hort) for students. Located at Alt Nowawes 67, the Malteser organization operates the extended care program for school children.
• BlauArt CateringminorOthersCatering partner that provides food services for the school community.
• Musikschule (Music School)minorOthersMusic school partner that collaborates with the school's music education programs, supporting choir, orchestra, and other musical activities.
• Contigo - Verein für konstruktive KonfliktkulturcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnti-bullying initiative that worked with the school over an entire school year to implement comprehensive anti-bullying programs for all members of the school community, including teacher training, parent workshops, and student awareness programs.
• Polizei Potsdam (Potsdam Police)minorOthersCareer counseling partner that provides guidance and information about police careers to students.
• Berufsberatung (Career Counseling)minorOthersCareer counseling service that provides students with information about career options and educational pathways.
• European Union (Erasmus+ Programme)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEU-funded educational exchange program that supports international cooperation and student mobility within European schools.

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Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Market position

Strengths4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles3 records

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