Mendelssohn-Bartholdy-Schule

What Mendelssohn-Bartholdy-Schule does

Mendelssohn-Bartholdy-Schule (MBS) is a publicly funded Kooperative Gesamtschule (cooperative comprehensive school) located at Staufenstraße 35, 65843 Sulzbach (Taunus), in the Main-Taunus-Kreis district of Hessen, Germany. Operated by the Main-Taunus-Kreis as an Anstalt des Öffentlichen Rechts under the oversight of the Hessisches Kultusministerium, the school serves approximately 830 students across 35+ classes on four educational tracks — Förderstufe, Hauptschule, Realschule, and Gymnasium — plus an Intensivklasse. It runs as a Profil 2 Ganztagsschule (full-day school) from 7:45 to 17:00 (until 16:00 on Fridays), combining academic instruction with afternoon activities, homework supervision, and hot meals. There is no tuition; the institution is funded by the district and the State of Hessen, with no commercial revenue model.

MBS's core product offering is multi-track secondary education, with four differentiating pillars: (1) a sports focus underpinned by three gymnasiums, a sports field, fitness room, dance studio, swimming instruction, and ski trips; (2) a structured Berufsorientierung (career orientation) program with internships, company visits, and a Lernpartner network of regional employers including Lidl, Mercedes Benz, Taunussparkasse, Hessenmetall, and Provadis; (3) a digitalization stack comprising interactive digital whiteboards in every classroom, an iPad-per-student program from grade 7 with the GoodNotes app, and a school portal for digital assignment submission; and (4) civic and wellness programming including 'Schule ohne Rassismus – Schule mit Courage' certification (since January 2021), peer mediation (Streitschlichter), school social work via Jugendberatung und Jugendhilfe e.V. (~38.5 weekly hours), and educational trips (Wattenmeer, ski trips, Strasbourg exchange, Buchenwald memorial visit).

The technology foundation is a digital learning infrastructure — interactive whiteboards, school-wide iPad deployment, and a school portal — layered onto the standard Hessian state school platform. The school's go-to-market is non-commercial: enrollment is determined by the Main-Taunus-Kreis catchment area process, marketing occurs through the mbs-mtk.de website and community events, and the customer base comprises students (ages 10–16), parents/guardians, and a regional network of employer learning partners. Leadership is Matthias Böcher (Schulleiter since August 1, 2022), supported by deputy principal Dabek-Stenzel and a ~60-teacher Kollegium.

Name

Mendelssohn-Bartholdy-Schule

Legal name

Mendelssohn-Bartholdy-Schule

Website

https://mbs-mtk.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1968

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Public Kooperative Gesamtschule in Sulzbach (Taunus), Hessen, operated by the Main-Taunus-Kreis; delivers free multi-track secondary education (Förderstufe through Gymnasium) to ~830 students via a full-day profile, digital iPad/whiteboard infrastructure, sports focus, and a regional-employer career-orientation network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Physical Education & Health Instruction (EDAJAFAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Hybrid/Blended Classroom & HyFlex Instruction Systems (EDAFABAC), Outdoor Education & Adventure Programs (School-Run) (EDAJAJAJ)

Keywords

• Secondary education
• Comprehensive school
• Public schooling
• Career orientation
• All-day program

Headquarters

HQ city

Sulzbach

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

The Mendelssohn-Bartholdy-Schule is a public Kooperative Gesamtschule (cooperative comprehensive school) operating in Sulzbach, Hessen, Germany, delivering free secondary education across four tracks (Förderstufe, Hauptschule, Realschule, Gymnasium) plus an Intensivklasse. It offers a full-day program (Ganztagsschule Profil 2), a sports focus, structured career orientation with regional business partners, digital learning via iPads from year 7 and interactive whiteboards, and a wide range of supplementary programs including school trips, violence prevention, and democratic/anti-racism education.

Product overview

Mendelssohn-Bartholdy-Schule is a Kooperative Gesamtschule (cooperative comprehensive school) in Sulzbach, Hesse, Germany, operated by the Main-Taunus-Kreis district. The school offers a multi-track education system comprising Förderstufe (support level), Hauptschule, Realschule, and Gymnasium pathways. The school emphasizes a sports focus with excellent facilities, comprehensive career orientation through the Lernpartner program with regional businesses, and digitalization with iPads for grades 7+ and interactive whiteboards throughout. Additional core offerings include a Ganztagsangebot (all-day program) with hot meals, homework supervision, and working groups; the 'Schule ohne Rassismus – Schule mit Courage' commitment; violence prevention programs; and educational trip programs including Wadden Sea, ski, and Strasbourg exchanges.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Kooperative Gesamtschule (KGS) A cooperative comprehensive school offering multiple educational tracks: Förderstufe (support level for grades 5-6), Hauptschule, Realschule, and Gymnasium (leading to Abitur at partner schools), plus an Intensivklasse for students with German-language needs.
• Schwerpunkt Sport (Sports Focus) A school-wide sports focus providing three gymnasiums, sports fields, additional PE classes for grades 5-6, swimming instruction, and ski trips.
• Berufsorientierung (Career Orientation Program) Career orientation program spanning grades 5-10 including Betriebspraktikum (company internships), Berufsmesse (career fair), KomPo7 competence assessment, Arbeitslehre vocational classes, and the "MBS-Was dann?" transition support.
• Digitalisierung (Digitalization Program) Digital learning initiative providing iPads with GoodNotes for year 7+ students, interactive whiteboards in every classroom, a school portal for digital materials and assignments, and the 'Ready for digital life' media competency curriculum including law4school digital citizenship program.
• Ganztagsangebot (All-Day Program) Full-day school program (Ganztagsschule Profil 2) offering childcare until 17:00, hot meals, homework supervision (Hausaufgabenbetreuung), pedagogical support (Päd. Betreuung), and Arbeitsgemeinschaften (working groups / AGs).
• Schule ohne Rassismus – Schule mit Courage Certified program focused on remembrance culture, democracy education, and active opposition to discrimination, with memorial site visits (e.g. Buchenwald) and anti-discrimination pedagogy.
• Fahrtenkonzept (School Trip Program) Educational trip program including the Wattenmeerfahrt (Wadden Sea trip, 5th grade), ski courses (7th grade), Strasbourg exchange (grades 9-10), and Buchenwald memorial visit.
• Gewaltprävention (Violence Prevention) Violence prevention program including Prävention im Team (PiT), peer mediation (Streitschlichter), counseling services, and substance abuse prevention.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• LidlminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLearning partner (Lernpartner) providing internship placements and career orientation insights for students in the Berufsorientierung program
• TaunussparkasseminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLearning partner (Lernpartner) providing internship placements and career orientation insights for students in the Berufsorientierung program
• Mercedes BenzminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLearning partner (Lernpartner) providing internship placements and career orientation insights for students in the Berufsorientierung program
• HessenmetallminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLearning partner (Lernpartner) providing internship placements and career orientation insights for students in the Berufsorientierung program
• ProvadisminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLearning partner (Lernpartner) providing internship placements and career orientation insights for students in the Berufsorientierung program
• Jugendberatung und Jugendhilfe e.V. (JJ)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerYouth counseling and youth welfare organization providing school social work services (Schulsozialarbeit) at the school, with around 100% (38.5 weekly hours) of work time dedicated to the school
• Galli Theater FrankfurtminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTheater partnership for anti-mobbing theater project, where students perform plays based on books like 'Ich hätte Nein sagen können' by Annika Thor in collaboration with professional actors
• Hessisches Ministerium für Kultus, Bildung und ChancencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState ministry supporting the 'Deine Zukunft #REAL:DIGITAL' project which brings modern career orientation directly to the school through interactive workshops on AI, VR/AR, sensors, and IoT
• hope4schoolminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnvironmental organization conducting Klimacamp workshops where students work on the 'H.O.P.E' app for climate protection in daily life
• Landesverband der Gesellschaften für Christlich-Jüdische Zusammenarbeit in Hessen e.V.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization supporting the school's 'Erinnerungskultur erweitern – Demokratie stärken' (expanding remembrance culture – strengthening democracy) pedagogical day with deputy chairman Fabian

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Schule ohne Rassismus – Schule mit Courage: Nationwide German certification network of which MBS has been a member since 2021. Comparable as the institutional framework governing MBS's signature civic-education, remembrance-culture, and anti-discrimination programming.
• Hessisches Kultusministerium: The Hessen state Ministry of Education is MBS's principal regulator and primary funding-policy authority. Comparable as the governing body whose curriculum, staffing, and digitalization-policy decisions directly shape MBS's operating environment.
• Jugendberatung und Jugendhilfe e.V. (JJ): Existing core partner providing MBS's full-time school social work (Schulsozialarbeit). Comparable as a regional youth-welfare provider that MBS depends on for counseling, conflict-resolution (Streitschlichter), and violence-prevention programming.
• FWU Institut für Film und Bild in Wissenschaft und Unterricht: FWU is a German state-funded provider of educational media (films, interactive learning modules) used across German schools. Adjacent enabler supplying digital teaching content that complements MBS's interactive-whiteboard and iPad-based instruction.

Direct peers

• IServ GmbH: IServ provides school-management platforms (digital communication, scheduling, file-sharing) widely adopted by German secondary schools including cooperative Gesamtschulen. Comparable as it is the underlying infrastructure layer for the kind of digital portal MBS operates.
• SchoolFox GmbH: SchoolFox is a school-communication app used by thousands of German schools for parent-teacher messaging, scheduling, and digital consent forms. Comparable as a peer-vendor platform that supports exactly the parent-school communication workflows MBS relies on.

Broad incumbents

• Apple Inc. Apple's education division supplies the iPad devices and Apple School Manager infrastructure underpinning MBS's year-7 1:1 iPad program. Comparable as the hardware/platform vendor enabling MBS's signature digital-learning differentiation.
• Klett-Verlag: Major German educational publisher (Ernst Klett Verlag) producing textbooks and digital learning systems for Gymnasium, Realschule, and Hauptschule tracks. Directly comparable content supplier for the multi-track Kooperative Gesamtschule model MBS operates.
• Microsoft Corporation: Microsoft provides Office 365 / Microsoft 365 productivity suites and Teams-based classroom tools widely used by German schools. Comparable as the productivity backbone for MBS's digital assignment and school-portal workflows.
• Cornelsen Verlag GmbH: Germany's largest K–12 educational publisher, supplying textbooks and digital learning materials used in Hessen secondary schools. Comparable as the upstream content provider whose materials MBS teachers integrate into daily instruction across all four tracks.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

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