Nelson Mandela School (Berlin)

Name

Nelson Mandela School (Berlin)

Legal name

Nelson-Mandela-Schule

Website

https://nelson-mandela-schule.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 International Bilingual Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

International/Global Curriculum Schools (IB, Cambridge, etc.) (EDAJABAG)

Keywords

• International bilingual education
• Bilingual secondary school
• International baccalaureate program
• Bilingual abitur pathway
• Public international school

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Friends of NMS Membership Fees: Annual membership fees supporting school projects and infrastructure. Basic membership combines former minimum fee and IT/Library fund contribution. Plus membership adds support for Kids-in-Need ensuring all students can attend class trips. Builder membership includes infrastructure upgrades and staff support.
2. Donations and Fundraising: One-time donations and proceeds from fundraising events. The Förderverein raised over €100,000 annually for school projects. Event-based fundraising includes Boogie Nights and Festival of Nations. Donations are tax-deductible under German law §10b EStG.
3. NMS School Shop: Merchandise sales including T-shirts, hoodies, sweatshirts, and tote bags. Revenue surplus donated to the Förderverein for school projects. Shop located at Pfalzburger Str. 23. Collected €4,600 at Festival of Nations 2021.
4. Class Fund Contributions: Voluntary contributions of approximately €100 per class fund to support classroom activities and materials.
5. Cafeteria Meal System: Online pre-ordering system with prepaid accounts for meal payments, administered through Thomas Beier.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Nelson Mandela School is a public bilingual state school in Berlin delivering German-English instruction from grade 1 through grade 13, with two graduation pathways: the bilingual German Abitur and the International Baccalaureate (IB). The school supplements academics with Model United Nations, sports, band and choir, UNESCO Ambassadors, international exchanges, library and laptop lending services, cafeteria meals, and a parent-supported Friends of NMS membership program and merchandise shop.

Product overview

Nelson Mandela School is a diverse international bilingual state school in Berlin offering comprehensive educational services from grades 1 to 13. The school operates a unified educational platform consisting of primary (Flex-6), secondary (7-10), and upper secondary (11-13) programs, with two distinct graduation pathways: the bilingual Abitur and the International Baccalaureate. Beyond core academics, the school provides integrated support services including cafeteria operations with online ordering, library services with laptop lending, and a parent-supported Friends of NMS membership program. Extracurricular offerings include Model United Nations, music programs (band and choir), extensive sports programs, UNESCO ambassadors initiatives, and international exchange programs. The school also operates a merchandise shop and maintains partnerships with external music schools.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Primary Education (Flex-6) Bilingual German-English primary education program covering grades 1-6, teaching core subjects (German, English, Mathematics, Science, Art, Music, World Views) in a bilingual format for school-age children in Berlin.
• Lower Secondary Education (Grades 7-10) Bilingual secondary education preparing students for Mittlerer Schulabschluss (MSA) and Berufsbildungsreife (BBR) examinations, with comprehensive subject offerings in sciences, languages, arts, and sports.
• Upper Secondary Education (Grades 11-13) Upper secondary program offering two graduation pathways: the bilingual German Abitur and the International Baccalaureate (IB) diploma program, preparing students for university entrance.
• International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Program Full IB diploma program for students in grades 12-13, providing an internationally recognized university entrance qualification taught primarily in English.
• Bilingual Abitur Bilingual German university entrance qualification combining German and English instruction across all subjects in the upper secondary phase.
• Cafeteria Services School cafeteria operation with online pre-ordering system at both primary and secondary campuses, providing daily meals for students via prepaid accounts on bookfood.de.
• Friends of NMS Membership Program Parent and community membership program with tiered contribution levels (Basic €120/yr, Plus €160/yr, Builder €220/yr, Alumni €10/yr) supporting school funding, IT, library, infrastructure projects, and the Kids-in-Need fund.
• NMS School Shop School merchandise store offering branded clothing including T-shirts (€12-15), hoodies (€35-40), sweatshirts (€30-35), and tote bags (€8-10) in various sizes for children and adults, with surplus donated to the Förderverein.
• Library Services School libraries at both campuses offering book lending, laptop borrowing, research support, and quiet study spaces for students.

Quantifiable outcome

• Students prepared for both German Abitur and International Baccalaureate
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Integration3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Tabasalu Gümnaasium & Gymnasium Viimsi (Estonia)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEstonian partner school for European exchange programs. On June 2, 2026, Estonian students presented their country, schools, and EU developments. Students engaged in video presentations, school tours, and personal exchanges.
• TU Berlin - Center for Research on AntisemitismminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership providing workshop discussions for Year 11 History elective courses. On May 19, students attended workshop with historian Julian Rieck on the role of sport in National Socialism, connected to current studies of the 1936 Olympic Games.
• UNESCOcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUNESCO Associated Schools Network member. UNESCO Ambassadors engage students in Sustainable Development Goals throughout the school year. Students won 3rd place in SDG Pros Berlin competition.
• Mendelssohn-Bartholdy Music SchoolminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for music education provision at primary campus, enhancing music curriculum offerings including band and choir programs.
• Schiller GymnasiumminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner school for joint events. Graduating seniors from Schiller Gymnasium attended author Jenny Erpenbeck's reading alongside NMS twelfth and thirteenth graders.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Phorms Education: Multi-city network of bilingual German-English schools across Germany; offers comparable bilingual curriculum structure and IB pathways but as a private operator across multiple cities, providing a scaled alternative to single-site NMS.
• Munich International School: Established private international school offering IB and serving expatriate and German families; comparable curriculum and family demographic but operates in Munich rather than Berlin, making it a regional rather than direct competitor.
• Bavarian International School: Private international school near Munich offering IB and bilingual tracks; comparable international/bilingual curriculum and family demographic but located in Bavaria rather than Berlin.
• Frankfurt International School (ISF): Large private international school in Frankfurt offering full IB continuum; comparable IB delivery model and target family profile but serves a different German city, useful as a benchmark for international school scale and operations.

Direct peers

• John F. Kennedy School Berlin: Bilingual German-English state school in Berlin similar to NMS, offering international-minded education; directly comparable as one of the few public bilingual international schools in Berlin serving an overlapping applicant pool.
• Berlin British School: Private English-language international school in Berlin serving primary and secondary students with an international curriculum; competes for the same bilingual/international family demographic as NMS but operates as a fee-paying institution.
• Strothoff International School: Private bilingual international school in the Frankfurt/Rhein-Main area offering IB; comparable curriculum model and family demographic, useful as a comparable private bilingual/IB operator to NMS's public model.
• Berlin International School (BIS): Private international school in Berlin offering IB and bilingual pathways from K-12; directly competes with NMS for families seeking international education in Berlin, but charges premium tuition versus NMS's state-funded model.

Regional players

• Dresden International School: Private international school in Dresden offering IB and bilingual education; similar curriculum profile to NMS but serves a different city in Germany and does not directly compete for Berlin families.
• École Française de Berlin: French international school in Berlin serving French-speaking families with French national curriculum; competes indirectly for international families in Berlin but delivers a different national curriculum than NMS's German-English IB/Abitur model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses2 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/FriendsNMS
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/nelson-mandela-school

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

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