Maximilian-Kolbe-Schule

What Maximilian-Kolbe-Schule does

The Maximilian-Kolbe-Schulen Neunkirchen is a private Catholic school system located in the Wiebelskirchen district of Neunkirchen, Saarland, Germany, operated under the sponsorship of the Bistum Trier (Diocese of Trier). Founded in 1972, the institution operates as two integrated schools sharing a single campus at Prälat-Schütz-Str. 15: the Maximilian-Kolbe-Grundschule, a primary school covering grades 1–4 with voluntary all-day care (FGTS), and the Maximilian-Kolbe-Gemeinschaftsschule, a secondary school covering grades 5–10. The combined offering provides continuous education from first grade through school completion under one roof, targeting families seeking faith-based private education with individual child support in the regional Neunkirchen catchment.

The school's core instructional technology is an iPad-based digital learning environment deployed across all Gemeinschaftsschule classes (18 classes in total), enabling modern classroom instruction and differentiated learning. Supporting the academic program are over 12 extracurricular activity offerings (Arbeitsgemeinschaften), professional career orientation, school pastoral care (Schulseelsorge), social learning programs, and prevention programs. The Grundschule additionally offers a voluntary full-day school option and is anchored by the school's mascot, Maximaus. The institution differentiates through family atmosphere, Christian values, individualized promotion, and continuous educational pathway from elementary through secondary education.

The business model is tuition-based private education supplemented by state funding as an accredited Ersatzschule under Catholic sponsorship. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is handled directly through school administration via phone, email, or in-person enrollment. Marketing is conducted almost exclusively through two dedicated websites (gem.mks-nk.de and grundschule-mks.de), with no social media presence disclosed. The customer base consists of regional Saarland families enrolling children directly, with no B2B contracts, partnerships, or external funding rounds.

Name

Maximilian-Kolbe-Schule

Legal name

Maximilian-Kolbe-Schulen Neunkirchen

Website

https://maximilian-kolbe-schule.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1972

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Maximilian-Kolbe-Schulen Neunkirchen is a private Catholic school system in Saarland, Germany, operated by Bistum Trier since 1972, providing continuous education from grades 1–10 across an integrated Grundschule and Gemeinschaftsschule under one roof for regional families.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private K-12 Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Faith-Based (Religious) K–12 Schools (EDAJABAC)

Keywords

• Private Catholic education
• Primary school instruction
• Secondary school education
• Digital classroom learning
• German private schooling

Headquarters

HQ city

Neunkirchen (Wiebelskirchen)

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

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

The Maximilian-Kolbe-Schulen operate as a unified private Catholic school system in Neunkirchen-Wiebelskirchen, Saarland, comprising two institutions under one roof: a Gemeinschaftsschule (grades 5-10) and a Grundschule (grades 1-4). The schools deliver continuous education from grade 1 through grade 10 with iPad-based digital instruction, individualized student support, Christian values, and over 12 extracurricular activity offerings, under the sponsorship of the Bistum Trier (Diocese of Trier).

Product overview

The Maximilian-Kolbe-Schulen operate as a unified private Catholic school system comprising two distinct institutions under the umbrella of the Bistum Trier: the Gemeinschaftsschule (secondary school, grades 5–10) and the Grundschule (primary school, grades 1–4). Both schools share a common mission to strengthen children through familial atmosphere, Christian values, individualized support, and community living, providing continuous education from enrollment through graduation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Maximilian-Kolbe-Gemeinschaftsschule: Secondary school covering grades 5-10 with iPad-based instruction, various extracurricular activities, and career orientation programs.
• Maximilian-Kolbe-Grundschule

Products and services

• Gemeinschaftsschule (Maximilian-Kolbe-Gemeinschaftsschule Neunkirchen) Private Catholic secondary school offering classes 5-10 with modern iPad-based instruction, 18 classes, 12+ extracurricular activities (AGs), and individualized career orientation preparing students for all further educational pathways.
• Grundschule (Maximilian-Kolbe-Grundschule Neunkirchen) Private Catholic primary school for classes 1-4 providing foundational education with voluntary all-day care (FGTS), prevention programs, social learning, school pastoral care (Schulseelsorge), and the school mascot Maximaus in a family-oriented environment.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Broad incumbents

• Phorms Education: Phorms Education operates a network of bilingual private day schools across multiple German cities, offering K-12 education. While broader and more commercial than Maximilian-Kolbe-Schule, it represents the established private K-12 school operator competing for the same family segment.

Direct peers

• Nymphenburger Schulen: Private Catholic day schools in Munich combining Grundschule and secondary education under one roof, with Christian values and individualized support. Closely comparable in mission, structure, and faith-based day-school model.
• Montessori Deutschland: National association of Montessori schools in Germany offering private K-12 alternative education. Direct competitor for families seeking individualized, value-oriented education outside the public system.
• St. Ursula Schulen: Catholic private schools run by the Ursuline order across Germany offering K-12 education with Christian values. Directly comparable in faith-based mission and private day-school delivery.
• Evangelisches Schulwerk NRW: Protestant school network in Germany offering private faith-based K-12 education. The closest denominational counterpart to Catholic schools, competing for the same value-oriented family segment.
• Canisius-Kolleg Berlin: Jesuit Catholic day school in Berlin offering grades 5-13 with similar faith-based, value-oriented K-12 education. Operates under religious order sponsorship analogous to Bistum Trier's role for Maximilian-Kolbe-Schule.
• Bund der Freien Waldorfschulen: National association of Waldorf/Steiner schools in Germany, which are private day schools offering alternative pedagogies with strong community ethos. Compete with Maximilian-Kolbe-Schule for families seeking alternative-to-public education.
• Liebfrauenschule Köln: Catholic private day school in Cologne offering K-12 education with values-based pedagogy. Comparable as a faith-based, church-sponsored school serving families seeking Christian education.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/maximilian-kolbe-schule

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