Amt für Berufsbildung und Mittelschulen

What Amt für Berufsbildung und Mittelschulen does

Amt für Berufsbildung und Mittelschule is a cantonal government office (Amt) of Canton Nidwalden, Switzerland, headquartered in Stans, responsible for administering vocational education, apprenticeship supervision, career guidance, and upper secondary schooling across the canton. The institution operates four core service lines: Berufsfachschule Nidwalden (vocational school delivering part-time education for apprentices in commercial, retail, and trade professions); Berufs-, Studien- und Laufbahnberatung (career, study, and career guidance services); Lehraufsicht (apprenticeship supervision and examination oversight for training companies); and Mittelschule (upper secondary school for university-entrance qualifications). Continuing education (Weiterbildung Nidwalden) is offered as a fifth line, including German-as-a-Second-Language courses (DaZ, 50% cantonal-subsidized), semester language courses under the 'lang & breit' brand, compact short courses under 'churz & bindig', and customized corporate German training (Firmenkurse) under the federal 'Einfach besser!' program.

The institution has approximately 26 staff, led by Vorsteher Pius Felder and department heads for vocational school, secondary school, apprenticeship supervision, and career guidance. Berufsfachschule Nidwalden is certified to ISO 21001:2018 (quality management for educational organizations) since school year 2022/23. Operations are distributed across the Stans headquarters, the Berufsfachschule training site at Robert-Durrer-Strasse 4, and an external DaZ location in Buochs with childcare provision.

The business model is government-funded: mandatory vocational and upper secondary education is free to students, financed primarily through the Canton of Nidwalden budget. Continuing education courses (DaZ intensive: 1,088 CHF; 'churz & bindig' single evening: 70 CHF; semester Italian A2.2: 420 CHF) generate modest supplemental fee revenue, partially subsidized by the canton. The institution serves over 30 vocational professions and reaches youth from 8th grade onward through mandatory school system referrals and the annual cross-cantonal Berufsinformationstage (BIT) career information days jointly organized with Canton Obwalden. Strategic partnerships include the federal viamia initiative (adult career assessment), the Bundesprogramm 'Einfach besser! … am Arbeitsplatz' (workplace literacy), and BWZ Obwalden (referral cooperation for language courses).

Name

Amt für Berufsbildung und Mittelschulen

Legal name

Amt für Berufsbildung und Mittelschule

Website

https://netwalden.ch

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Vocational Education and Training

NAICS

Educational Services (61), Language Schools (611630), Technical and Trade Schools (6115)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

State/Provincial Education Department Administration (BPAIABAJ)

Keywords

• Vocational education
• Career counseling
• Apprenticeship supervision
• Secondary school education
• Continuing education

Headquarters

HQ city

Stans

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Cantonal Government Funding: Primary funding from the Canton of Nidwalden government budget for mandatory vocational education and training services.
2. Continuing Education Course Fees: Revenue from semester courses, short courses, and German language courses. Fees are partially subsidized by the Canton (50% for German courses).
3. Firmenkurse (Corporate Training): Customized German language courses for businesses, supported by federal program 'Einfach besser! … am Arbeitsplatz' with public funding contributions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Amt für Berufsbildung und Mittelschulen is the cantonal government office of Canton Nidwalden, Switzerland, responsible for vocational education and training (Berufsbildung), secondary school education (Mittelschule), apprenticeship supervision (Lehraufsicht), career and study counseling, and continuing/adult education. It operates the Berufsfachschule Nidwalden, the Mittelschule Nidwalden, and the continuing education platform Weiterbildung Nidwalden, delivering publicly funded education and labor-market services to residents of Canton Nidwalden.

Product overview

Amt für Berufsbildung und Mittelschule is a Swiss cantonal government office providing a comprehensive educational ecosystem. The core offerings include Berufsfachschule Nidwalden (vocational school for commercial, retail, and trade/technical professions), Berufs-, Studien- und Laufbahnberatung (career guidance services), Lehraufsicht (apprenticeship supervision), and Mittelschule (upper secondary school). The Weiterbildung Nidwalden division offers adult continuing education through language programs including Deutsch als Zweitsprache (German as Second Language) at multiple CEFR levels, semester courses under «lang & breit», and short courses under «churz & bindig», as well as customized firm courses for businesses.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Berufsfachschule Nidwalden
• Mittelschule Nidwalden
• Berufs-, Studien- und Laufbahnberatung
• Lehraufsicht
• Weiterbildung Nidwalden
• Deutschkurse DaZ (German as a Second Language)
• Firmenkurse (Corporate Language Courses)

Quantifiable outcome

• Successful completion of EFZ or EBA vocational qualifications leading directly to employment
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Kanton Obwalden (Canton of Obwalden)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 September 2026Joint organization of the annual Berufsinformationstage (BIT) career information days, serving both Nidwalden and Obwalden students. This cross-cantonal collaboration enables efficient use of regional resources for youth career guidance.
• BWZ Obwalden (Berufs- und Weiterbildungszentrum Obwalden)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCross-cantonal partnership for German language course offerings. BWZ Obwalden provides additional German language course options that complement the Weiterbildung Nidwalden offerings. Referrals are made between institutions for students seeking language training.
• Bund und Kantone (Federal Government and Cantons) - viamia InitiativecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerViamia is a joint initiative of the Swiss Confederation and all cantons to promote career assessment and professional development for adults over 40. Amt für Berufsbildung und Mittelschule Nidwalden participates by offering free professional assessment services.
• Bundesprogramm 'Einfach besser! … am Arbeitsplatz'coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal workplace literacy and basic skills program supported by the Swiss government. The program enables businesses to receive subsidized workplace German language training through certified providers like Weiterbildung Nidwalden.
• Breisacher StiftungminorOthersFoundation mentioned in the context of adult professional education (Berufsabschluss für Erwachsene) for obtaining vocational qualifications.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• SFIVET (Swiss Federal University for Vocational Education and Training): Federal institution for vocational education and training. Provides national-level teacher training, curriculum development, and quality assurance that shape the framework in which the subject institution delivers Berufsfachschule programs.
• SBFI (State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation): Federal authority overseeing Swiss vocational education and training policy. The subject institution operates under SBFI's regulatory framework for EFZ/EBA qualifications and federal VET certification.
• Klubschule Migros: Switzerland's largest adult continuing education provider. Competes directly with the Weiterbildung Nidwalden language and short-courses portfolio, but operates at national scale and includes far broader subject breadth.

Others

• GIBS (Deutsches Institut für Erwachsenenbildung): German national institute for adult education providing research, qualification frameworks, and continuing education infrastructure. Thematically related to the Weiterbildung Nidwalden mandate but not a direct competitor.
• ZHAW (Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften): Major Swiss university of applied sciences. Not a direct competitor but is a downstream option for graduates of the subject's vocational programs and Berufsmatura pathway, and operates in the same Swiss education ecosystem.

Regional players

• EB Zürich (Education Berufsbildung): Cantonal vocational education provider for Canton Zurich operating at much larger scale. Comparable in service mix (Berufsfachschule, continuing education, language courses) but serves a substantially larger urban population.
• Volkshochschule beider Basel: Regional adult education center serving Basel-Stadt and Basel-Landschaft. Comparable in language and continuing education offerings (DaZ, short courses) but operates in a different Swiss region with no overlap in Nidwalden.

Direct peers

• Amt für Berufsbildung Kanton Luzern: Cantonal vocational education authority for Canton Lucerne; performs the same administrative and supervisory functions (Lehraufsicht, vocational school oversight, career counseling) at a larger scale.
• BWZ Obwalden (Berufs- und Weiterbildungszentrum Obwalden): Cantonal vocational and continuing education center in neighboring Canton Obwalden; operates with an almost identical mandate (Berufsbildung, Weiterbildung, Lehraufsicht) and is already a formal cross-cantonal partner of the subject institution.
• Amt für Berufsbildung Kanton Zug: Cantonal education office for vocational and secondary education in Canton Zug; comparable in governance mandate (Berufsbildung, Mittelschule) to Amt für Berufsbildung und Mittelschule Nidwalden.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

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