Max-Born-Realschule

What Max-Born-Realschule does

Max-Born-Realschule is a public secondary school (Realschule) located in Dortmund-Asseln, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, operated by the Stadt Dortmund Schulamt under the regulatory supervision of Bezirksregierung Arnsberg. Named after the German physicist and Nobel laureate Max Born, the school serves students in grades 5 through 10, delivering the standard NRW Realschule curriculum that prepares students for qualified vocational training or progression to upper secondary education. The institution offers a Wahlpflichtfach (elective) system covering Chemistry, French, Computer Science, Social Sciences, and Technology, plus mandatory computer science instruction in grades 5-6 that includes programming (Python), databases, networks, and introductory AI topics. Supporting services include Berufsorientierung (career orientation) with KAoA program and internships, Schulsozialarbeit, peer mediation (Streitschlichter), student self-governance (SV), and an on-site cafeteria (Café Max, reopened May 2025 with Bäckerei Grobe).

The school's commercial model is non-revenue: as a public institution, it is funded through municipal education budgets with no tuition charged to families. Voluntary contributions are collected through the Förderverein (parent-teacher support association) and corporate partners co-fund specific programs. The school relies on a standard educational technology stack — IServ for communication and authentication, WebUntis for timetable management, TaskCard for digital project boards, and iPads for students — and does not disclose proprietary technology development. Distribution channels are exclusively on-site, with marketing limited to the school's website (mbr-do.de), Instagram (@mbr_do), regional press coverage, and an annual Tag der offenen Tür (open house) for prospective 5th-grade families.

The school's go-to-market is direct enrollment of students from the local catchment area, with a small inbound component from families seeking its differentiated programs. It maintains three tiers of partnerships: core strategic alliances (REWE Dortmund, 10+ year vocational partnership; Klinikum Westfalen, signed 2018-09-26; Deutsches Fußballmuseum, signed 2024-08-28) feeding Berufsorientierung; and minor community partners (DHL, Sanitätshaus Tingelhoff, Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung, uzwei im Dortmunder U, Skate Aid Team, Verkehrswacht, EDG) supporting extracurriculars, project weeks, and cultural programming. Leadership is Julia Lambeck (Schulleiterin, appointed 2024) and Ralf Friedrich (Stellv. Schulleiter).

Name

Max-Born-Realschule

Legal name

Max-Born-Realschule

Website

https://mbr-do.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Max-Born-Realschule is a public Realschule in Dortmund-Asseln, Germany, serving grades 5-10 under Stadt Dortmund Schulamt, offering core academics plus electives (Chemistry, French, Computer Science, Social Sciences, Technology) and career orientation through employer partnerships.

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akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Dortmund

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

Revenue model

1. Public School Funding: As a public school maintained by the Stadt Dortmund (municipal government), the school is funded through public education budgets. No direct tuition fees are charged to students. The school operates under the supervision of Bezirksregierung Arnsberg.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Max-Born-Realschule is a public Realschule in Dortmund-Asseln delivering secondary education for grades 5–10, including core academic subjects and a Wahlpflichtfach elective system (Chemistry, French, Computer Science, Social Sciences, Technology). The school supplements classroom instruction with a structured Berufsorientierung (career orientation) program, employer partnerships, internships, digital learning via iPads and IServ/WebUntis/TaskCard platforms, and extracurricular Arbeitsgemeinschaften (AGs). It also operates Café Max, an on-site school cafeteria providing meals to students and staff.

Product overview

Max-Born-Realschule is a German secondary school (Realschule) in Dortmund offering grades 5-10. The school provides a comprehensive educational program centered on core academic subjects with a Wahlpflichtfach (elective) system allowing students to specialize in Chemistry, French, Computer Science, Social Sciences, or Technology as a fourth core subject. The institution also operates Café Max (school cafeteria), offers extensive Berufsorientierung (career guidance) services, and provides extracurricular activities through Arbeitsgemeinschaften (clubs) including robotics, blacklight theater, and peer mediation. The school utilizes digital platforms IServ, WebUntis, and TaskCard for administrative and educational purposes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Café Max: School cafeteria/mensa operated for the school community, reopened in May 2025 with new partner Bäckerei Grobe

Products and services

• Wahlpflichtfächer (Elective Courses) Elective course program offered as a fourth core subject from grades 7–10, allowing students to choose between Chemistry, French, Computer Science, Social Sciences, and Technology to develop individual strengths and prepare for vocational training or upper secondary education.
• Informatik (Computer Science) Mandatory computer science instruction in grades 5–6 covering digital systems, algorithms, and media literacy; elective option in grades 7–10 covering programming (Python), databases, networks, and AI topics, with Lego Spike-Prime robotics for hands-on programming challenges.
• Chemie (Chemistry) Chemistry instruction for grades 7–10 covering fundamental knowledge of substances, chemical principles, and scientific thinking methods, with emphasis on hands-on experimentation in well-equipped laboratories.
• Französisch (French) Foreign language instruction offered as an elective starting in grade 7, focusing on practical application and preparing students for upper secondary education requirements.
• Sozialwissenschaften (Social Sciences) Social sciences instruction for grades 7–10 covering economics, politics, and societal structures, with emphasis on real-life connections, current topics, discussions, and excursions.
• Technik (Technology) Technical education elective for grades 7–10 covering woodworking, metalworking, electrical systems, electronics, mechanics, and architecture projects, requiring manual dexterity and spatial reasoning.
• Berufsorientierung (Career Orientation) Comprehensive career guidance program spanning grades 5–10, including professional orientation days, internships, career information events, and cooperation with companies like REWE Dortmund and Sanitätshaus Tingelhoff.
• Arbeitsgemeinschaften (AGs) After-school activity clubs including Schwarzlicht AG (blacklight theater), Holz AG (woodworking), Fahrrad und MTB AG (cycling/mountain biking), Streitschlichter (peer mediation), and robotics activities using Lego Spike-Prime.
• Café Max On-site school cafeteria and mensa providing food and beverages to students and staff, reopened in May 2025 with improved quality standards and a new partnership with Bäckerei Grobe.

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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App detail

Integration3 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• DHLminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 November 2025DHL employees supported the Garten-AG (garden club) action day on 22.11.2025. Assisted with removing brambles, planting berry bushes, and establishing garden beds. Employees also donated a hammock, insect hotel, and football for the AG.
• Sanitätshaus TingelhoffminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 May 2025Cooperation agreement signed 14.05.2025 for Berufsfelderkundung. All 8th grade classes received insights into the company's operations including testing e-scooters, assembling rollators, and IT/marketing/logistics departments. Direct exchange with apprentices. Practical and illustrative occupational field exploration.
• Deutsches FußballmuseumcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 August 2024Cooperation agreement signed 28.08.2024 with Dr. Klaus Berding and Lars Philipp from the museum. Includes workshops on health, diversity, and homophobia; themed tours on football history including topics like 'Football in National Socialism', 'Women in Football', and 'Football in Europe'. Joint events, support for 'Schule ohne Rassismus – Schule mit Courage' project, field trips, and internship opportunities.
• Konrad-Adenauer-StiftungminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 April 2024Financed a study trip to Berlin on 14.04.2024. Students visited Brandenburg Gate, Reichstag, Checkpoint Charlie, Holocaust Memorial, and various museums and galleries. Provided comprehensive cultural, historical, and political education experience.
• Klinikum WestfalencoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 September 2018Bildungspartnerschaft (educational partnership) signed with Krankenhausleiter Matthias Suelmann. Supports Berufsorientierung through Berufsfelderkundungen and Betriebspraktika. Auszubildende (apprentices) present at school for career orientation. Fachabteilungen support biology, chemistry, sports, and nutrition classes with information and materials. Regional school-business coordination through IHK Dortmund.
• REWE Dortmund SE & Co. KGcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOver 10-year cooperation with REWE Dortmund. Supports career orientation for 9th grade students including application training, interview preparation, and information about Ausbildungsberufe. REWE Dortmund places over 400 new apprentices annually across 10 different trades. Joint activities documented in cooperation agreement framework.
• Skate Aid TeamminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSkate Aid Team conducted a skate workshop for students in grades 7-9, providing 90 minutes of skate instruction with tips and support. Funded through the Förderverein.
• EDG (Entsorgung Dortmund)minorOthersEnvironmental service company that provided equipment for the World Cleanup Days action, where class 6A collected approximately 80 kg of垃圾 from the schoolyard and surrounding area.
• uzwei im Dortmunder UminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMedia education partner for the film project 'Über sich hinauswachsen'. Class 8a worked with media educators, artists, and filmmakers to create their own short films. Culminated in premiere at Kino des Dortmunder U on 24.09.2025.
• VerkehrswachtminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTraffic safety organization that provided banners for the 'Elterntaxi' prevention project at the Schulzentrum Asseln, promoting independent and safe travel to school.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Heinrich-Heine-Gymnasium Dortmund: Dortmund public secondary school operating in the same NRW regulatory and funding environment. Direct peer in terms of grade structure, parent governance, and Berufsorientierung/AG program.
• Goethe-Gymnasium Dortmund: Long-established Dortmund gymnasium providing secondary education under the same NRW framework. Direct comparable as a Dortmund public secondary school competing for the same family pool in the secondary-school choice market.
• Käthe-Kollwitz-Gymnasium Dortmund: Public Dortmund gymnasium with comparable grade structure and extracurricular catalog. Operates under the same Stadt Dortmund / Bezirksregierung Arnsberg oversight and competes for the same grade-4-to-5 enrollment pool.
• Max-Planck-Gymnasium Dortmund: Dortmund public secondary school with comparable STEM-leaning profile. Direct peer under the same Schulaufsicht, sharing the same funding model and parent-governance structure.
• Helmholtz-Gymnasium Dortmund: Public NRW gymnasium in Dortmund with strong STEM and language profile. Comparable secondary-school peer operating under identical state supervision with similar elective/AG enrichment models.
• Bert-Brecht-Gymnasium Dortmund: Public secondary school in Dortmund offering grades 5-12 (gymnasium track). Comparable as another state-funded secondary school operating under the same NRW Schulaufsicht (Bezirksregierung Arnsberg) and serving Dortmund families with a similar academic and extracurricular structure.
• Leibniz-Gymnasium Dortmund: Public NRW gymnasium in Dortmund with comparable digital-infrastructure adoption and AG offerings. Direct comparable secondary school under the same state regulatory and funding regime.
• Geschwister-Scholl-Gesamtschule Dortmund: Dortmund Gesamtschule combining all secondary tracks under one roof. Comparable as a public Dortmund secondary school offering both Realschule- and Gymnasium-equivalent paths, drawing from the same enrollment catchment.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/mbr_do/?igshid=4eh1hgpd2pci
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/max-born-realschule

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

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