Nachhilfe- und Unterrichtsdienst

What Nachhilfe- und Unterrichtsdienst does

Nachhilfe- und Unterrichtsdienst (N&U) is a German private tutoring service founded in 1982 in the Frankfurt/Vordertaunus area and now headquartered in Ottobrunn near Munich. The company is structured as a civil law partnership (GbR) under founders Ralf Ludwig and Frank H. Wiegand, with no external institutional investment or parent company. N&U delivers individualized one-on-one tutoring primarily at the student's home, supplemented by online video sessions conducted over Zoom, Microsoft Teams or WhatsApp; there is no proprietary learning platform and no AI/ML component — the entire delivery model is human-tutor driven. Service is available across all 16 German federal states, supported by regional advisors, a distributed network of qualified vetted adult tutors (no student tutors), and 389+ active tutor job postings nationwide.

The core product set consists of 'Einzelnachhilfe zu Hause' (in-home 1:1 tutoring), tiered 'Online-Nachhilfe' packages (Variants S/M/L priced at €22.50-€26.50 per 45-minute unit plus an intensive course at €188), a 'Sommerferien Catch Up 2026' seasonal product for gap-closing and Nachprüfung preparation, and 'Kostenlose Nachhilfe' funded through the federal BuT (Bildung und Teilhabe) program with direct billing to Jobcenter/Sozialamt. A separate sub-brand, Die N&U-Akademie (nuu.de), extends into adult education and corporate training. Revenue is generated through monthly recurring subscriptions for home tutoring, prepaid one-time packages for online tutoring, direct government billing under BuT, and project-based B2B contracts with schools, social/church institutions, training companies, accident insurers and foundations.

The central operation runs on a lean team of 8 employees, with the nationwide tutor base functioning as independent contractors rather than salaried staff. Marketing is anchored on the nachhilfe.com domain (live since 1996, one of Germany's first tutoring websites), a freecall 0800 hotline, WhatsApp and Facebook; word-of-mouth and institutional referrals appear to be the dominant customer-acquisition channels. The company has accumulated multiple third-party recognitions (BILD AM SONNTAG 2nd place 2022; DIE WELT Preis-Champions Bronze six consecutive years; STERN 2nd place 2019; FOCUS-MONEY 'Gut' 2018), reinforcing a brand reputation built over four decades.

Name

Nachhilfe- und Unterrichtsdienst

Legal name

Ralf Ludwig und Frank H. Wiegand GbR

Website

https://nachhilfe.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Nachhilfe- und Unterrichtsdienst is a German private tutoring service founded in 1982 that delivers individualized one-on-one in-home and online tutoring across all 16 federal states, serving school-age children, BuT-funded families and institutional partners through a nationwide network of vetted independent tutors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private Tutoring Services

NAICS

Exam Preparation and Tutoring (611691), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

College-Level Core Subject Tutoring (Gen Ed: Math, Writing, Sciences, Humanities) (EDANAAAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Intensive Bootcamps & Accelerated ASE Programs (EDAAABAH)

Keywords

• Home tutoring services
• Online tutoring services
• K-12 academic support
• Exam preparation tutoring
• Individual private tutoring

Headquarters

HQ city

Ottobrunn (near Munich)

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Home Tutoring Sessions: Fee-per-session tutoring delivered at the student's home. Pricing varies by region; travel costs included in the total fee. Monthly contracts (3-month minimum, 5-week notice) or variable-hour packages.
2. Online Tutoring Packages: Prepaid tutoring packages sold at fixed prices per unit (45-minute session). Variants S, M, L with different volumes and price points. One-time intensive courses also available.
3. Government-Funded Tutoring (BuT): Free tutoring funded directly by government authorities (Jobcenter, Sozialamt) under the Leistungen für Bildung und Teilhabe (BuT) program. N&U bills the relevant authority directly, not the family.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Nachhilfe- & Unterrichtsdienst provides individual one-on-one tutoring for school-age and vocational students across all subjects and grade levels in Germany. Tutoring is delivered either as in-home instruction by qualified teachers at the student's residence or as online 1:1 sessions via Zoom, Teams, or WhatsApp. The portfolio additionally includes intensive summer catch-up courses, exam preparation for school transitions and Abitur/Realschulabschluss/Nachprüfung, and free tutoring funded under the government's Bildung und Teilhabe (BuT) program.

Product overview

Nachhilfe- & Unterrichtsdienst operates as a nationwide tutoring service in Germany offering a portfolio of tutoring products centered around individual one-on-one instruction. The core offerings consist of 'Einzelnachhilfe zu Hause' (in-home tutoring) and 'Online-Nachhilfe' (online tutoring), both providing personalized instruction across all subjects and grade levels. Additional products include 'Sommerferien Catch Up 2026' (summer intensive catch-up courses), 'Kostenlose Nachhilfe' (government-funded free tutoring via BuT), and 'Lernförder-Projekte/Kooperationen' (institutional partnership programs). The company also maintains a separate entity called 'Die N&U-Akademie' (www.nuu.de) for adult education and corporate training. All offerings are delivered through qualified, vetted teachers using a flexible scheduling model.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Einzelnachhilfe zu Hause (Individual In-Home Tutoring) Qualified tutors travel to the student's home to deliver one-on-one instruction covering all subjects and grade levels (Grundschule through Gymnasium and Berufsschule), with flexible scheduling including evenings, weekends, and holidays, and monthly contracts (3-month minimum, 5-week notice). Available across all 16 German federal states.
• Online-Nachhilfe (Online Tutoring)

Quantifiable outcome

• Grade improvement of 1-2 notes sustained over multiple subjects
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Social and Church Institutions (Youth, Family, Integration/Migration Aid)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-term cooperation with social, church, and non-church institutions providing youth, family, integration and migration support services. N&U provides tutoring as part of these institutions' social support programs.
• General and Vocational Schools (Support Teachers, School Social Workers)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation with schools where N&U tutors serve as supplemental support teachers and work with school social workers to identify and support students in need of academic intervention.
• Training Companies / AusbildungsbetriebeminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnerships with vocational training companies for tutoring support related to apprenticeship programs and vocational education.
• Accident Insurers / Berufsgenossenschaften (Rehabilitation Tutoring)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner'Nachhilfe in der Reha' — tutoring services provided as part of rehabilitation programs funded by accident insurers (Berufsgenossenschaften, Unfallkassen).
• Associations and Foundations / Vereine, StiftungenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation with associations and foundations that support educational initiatives, referring members or beneficiaries to N&U's tutoring services.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• bettermarks: Adaptive online math tutoring platform serving German schools and individual learners. Adjacent competitor that may substitute for portions of N&U's math tutoring volume, particularly for self-directed learners.
• Preply: Global online tutoring marketplace with significant German user base. Operates as a marketplace alternative to N&U's online 1:1 packages, particularly relevant for language and academic subjects.
• Sofatutor: Germany-based online learning platform offering on-demand video tutoring and exercises across K–12 subjects. Represents the digital-native category that competes with N&U's online tutoring packages.
• Superprof (Germany): Online marketplace connecting students with freelance tutors across subjects in Germany. Competes for the same tutor-supply pool and parent demand, but with a lighter-vetting marketplace model versus N&U's screened tutor network.

Direct peers

• Studienkreis: Major German tutoring provider with nationwide center network and in-home offerings. Competes directly with N&U across academic subjects, Abitur/Realschulabschluss prep, and BuT-funded tutoring.
• ABACUS Nachhilfeinstitut: German home-tutoring specialist focused on 1:1 instruction at the student's residence with qualified teachers. Closest direct competitor on the in-home, qualified-tutor model that defines N&U's core offering.
• Nachhilfe.de / Easy-Tutor: German tutoring platform listing home and online tutors across subjects. Competes with N&U for parent/student demand, though with a lighter-touch marketplace model rather than N&U's vetted in-house tutor network.
• Schülerhilfe: Germany's largest tutoring chain, operating physical tutoring centers plus in-home and online offerings across K–12 subjects. Direct competitor to N&U on home tutoring, online tutoring, and exam preparation.

Others

• Khan Academy (Germany): Free online learning platform offering video lessons and practice across academic subjects in German. While not a direct commercial peer, it shapes parental expectations around self-serve learning and puts indirect price pressure on tutoring services.
• Duden Learnattack: Online learning platform from major German publisher Duden offering K–12 exercises, tutoring, and exam prep. Adjacent digital substitute targeting the same student/parent audience as N&U.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/nachhilfe.zuhause.bundesweit
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/nachhilfe-und-unterrichtsdienst

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

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