Brillat-Savarin-Schule

What Brillat-Savarin-Schule does

Brillat-Savarin-Schule (legal name: Oberstufenzentrum Gastgewerbe Brillat-Savarin-Schule) is a publicly funded vocational school (Berufsschule/Oberstufenzentrum) in Berlin, Germany, operated by the Berlin Senate Administration for Education, Youth and Family (Senatsverwaltung für Bildung, Jugend und Familie). With approximately 5,000 students, it is the largest hospitality vocational school in Germany, delivering dual vocational training across seven trades including cook/chef, hotel specialist, restaurant and event gastronomy, system gastronomy, hotel management, and full-time vocational school programs, alongside a Gymnasiale Oberstufe (Abitur) pathway and an integrated Duales Abitur program. The institution serves dual-apprenticeship students enrolled through partner training companies (Ausbildungsbetriebe) across the Berlin-Brandenburg region and is differentiated by its comprehensive program breadth "under one roof" and a supplementary Gastro+ additional-qualification program taught by industry professionals (sommeliers, baristas, master chefs).

The school's technology stack is conventional educational infrastructure rather than proprietary platform: WebUntis for digital class registration and attendance tracking (accessible to training companies for monitoring apprentice attendance), schul.cloud for school-community communication, Fathom Analytics for GDPR-compliant website analytics, and third-party learning tools (azubiweb.com, Learning Snacks). It operates across three Berlin campuses (Buschallee 23a, Darßer Straße 97, Niederwallstraße 6/7/Hotelfachschule). A wholly-owned student enterprise, SNECK SGmbH (founded March 9, 2015), provides real catering and event services as practical training. The institution maintains an extensive international exchange network spanning France, Poland, Italy, Norway, South Africa, and Guadeloupe, funded by German-French (DFJW) and German-Polish (DPJW) youth foundations and coordinated through Haus Kreisau.

The business model is publicly funded with no tuition; students pay only nominal fees (~15 EUR) for supplementary materials, and operations are financed through Berlin Senate educational budgets. Revenue is not commercially disclosed. Distribution is direct through enrollment, with industry partnership via DEHOGA Berlin supporting recruitment. The organization carries no shareholders, no venture funding, and no private ownership — it is a state institution with affiliated nonprofit support associations (Fördervereine) and the SNECK SGmbH student enterprise as its only quasi-commercial subsidiary.

Name

Brillat-Savarin-Schule

Legal name

Oberstufenzentrum Gastgewerbe Brillat-Savarin-Schule

Website

https://osz-gastgewerbe.de

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Brillat-Savarin-Schule is Berlin's publicly funded, largest-in-Germany hospitality vocational school, serving ~5,000 dual-apprenticeship students across gastronomy, culinary, and hotel-management trades under the Berlin Senate Administration.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hospitality Vocational Education

NAICS

Technical and Trade Schools (6115), Other Technical and Trade Schools (611519)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Professional Culinary Arts (Chef Training) (EDAOAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Institutional & Commercial Kitchen Training (Schools/Healthcare/Corporate) (EDAOAKAL), Bar & Beverage (Bartending/Mixology/Coffee/Tea) (EDAOAKAH), Sector-Specific Internship Programs (e.g., STEM, Business, Health, Arts) (EDAIAFAI)

Keywords

• Vocational education
• Hospitality training
• Gastronomy school
• Dual education system
• Berlin education

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Brillat-Savarin-Schule is Germany's largest hospitality vocational school, located in Berlin, offering dual vocational training in gastronomy, hotel management, and related hospitality fields. It serves approximately 5,000 students through programs that combine classroom instruction with on-the-job apprenticeships under the German dual education system, operated under the Berlin Senate Administration for Education.

Product overview

Brillat-Savarin-Schule (OSZ Gastgewerbe) is a large vocational education center in Berlin offering multiple interconnected educational programs under one roof. The core offerings include dual vocational training (Berufliche Erstausbildung) across gastronomy trades, full-time vocational school programs (Berufsfachschule), and upper secondary education leading to Abitur. The institution differentiates through supplementary programs like the Gastro+ additional qualification program, operated by the student-run company SNECK SGmbH, and the IBA vocational preparation year. Together, these programs serve approximately 5,000 students seeking careers in hospitality, culinary arts, and hotel management.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Gastro+: Additional qualifications program for dedicated apprentices in the hospitality industry, offering extra training modules beyond regular curriculum.
• SNECK SGmbH

Products and services

• Dual Vocational Training in Gastronomy and Hospitality

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

26 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• DEHOGA Berlin (Hotel- und Gaststättenverband Berlin)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing partnership with the Berlin Hotel and Hospitality Association. DEHOGA Berlin works with various industry partners, some for many years, to support the hospitality sector in Berlin. The association helps with student recruitment and connects the school with training companies.
• IKK Brandenburg und BerlincoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealth insurance provider that funds the 'Gesundes Gastgewerbe' (Healthy Hospitality) project in cooperation with DEHOGA Berlin, offering health promotion programs for students and staff at the school.
• Lycée et U.F.A. Charles Privat, Arles, FrancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench partner school for vocational student exchange programs. Exchange has been running for over 10 years (since approximately 2009-2010) under the Pro Tandem program.
• Lycée Professionnel Jean Capelle, Bergerac, FrancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench partner school for apprentice exchange programs. Exchange has been running since approximately 2012.
• École Hôtelière Ferrandi, Paris, FranceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrestigious French culinary and hospitality school in Paris.
• Lycée Hôtelier Guillaume Tirel, Paris, FranceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench hotel school partner with partnership agreement.
• Lycée des Métiers de l'Hôtellerie Jean Drouant, Paris, FranceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench hospitality school partner.
• CEFPPA Restauration, Illkirch-Graffenstaden, FranceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean Centre for Vocational and Promotional Training for the Hospitality Industry.
• Lycée des Métiers de l'Hôtellerie et du Tourisme, Le Gosier, GuadeloupecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCaribbean French overseas department partner school. Regular apprentice exchanges via Pro Tandem program, including trips in 2018, 2019, 2020, 2023, and 2024/2025.
• Scuola Alberghiera di Viterbo, ItalyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerItalian hotel school partner.
• Vestby Videregaaende Skole, NorwayminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNorwegian vocational school partner.
• Zespół Szkół Hotelarsko-Turystycznych im. Tony Halika, Świdnica, PolandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPolish hotel and tourism school with official partnership contract signed in 2009. Regular exchanges since 2004 including student trips, internships, and joint celebrations. The school operates a youth hostel that hosts OSZ students.
• Liceum Ogólnokształcącym im. Mikołaja Kopernika, Kołobrzeg, PolandminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPolish secondary school partner for vocational gymnasium exchanges.
• College of Cape Town, South AfricacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSouth African college partner. German-South African apprentice exchange program conducted in cooperation with Haus Kreisau. Five exchanges took place, with the latest in March-April 2019.
• Metro Deutschland, BerlinminorOthersWholesale supplier providing support to the school.
• Gerolsteiner Brunnen GmbH & Co. KGminorOthersBeverage company sponsoring school events.
• Regent BerlinminorOthersLuxury hotel serving as training company for apprentices.
• Steigenberger Hotel BerlinminorOthersLuxury hotel serving as training company for apprentices.
• Weißhe-Früchte & Salate KG, BerlinminorOthersFresh produce supplier providing product knowledge for educational purposes.
• Haus Kreisau / International Youth Meeting SitecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational youth meeting site in Kreisau/Krzyżowa used for exchange programs and educational trips. Hosts Polish students during exchanges and coordinates South Africa exchange program.
• Verein zur Förderung der Ausbildung an der Brillat-Savarin-Schule e.V.coreOthersFounded October 2002, registered nonprofit association supporting the school through training events, school projects, student/teacher exchange projects, and maintaining contacts between all parties involved in training.
• Verein zur Förderung der Ausbildung der Köche e.V.minorOthersAssociation supporting cooking education and common foundation in all hospitality trades.
• Jugendberufsagentur Berlin-PankowcoreOthersYouth career agency providing career counseling and support for students. Staff members regularly available at school premises.
• Deutsch-Polnisches Jugendwerk (DPJW)coreOthersGerman-Polish Youth Foundation providing funding for exchange programs with Polish partner schools.
• Deutsch-Französisches Jugendwerk (DFJW)coreOthersGerman-French Youth Foundation providing funding for exchange programs with French partner schools under Pro Tandem program.
• Senatsverwaltung für Bildung, Jugend und Familie, BerlincoreOthersSenate department responsible for education, youth and family in Berlin. Acts as the school's sponsor (Schulträger) with address at Bernhard-Weiß-Straße 6, 10178 Berlin.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Swiss Hotel Management School (SHMS): Privately operated Swiss hospitality school offering degree-level programs in hotel and gastronomy management. Comparable by subject matter (hospitality training) and target audience (career-track students), but differs in funding model (private tuition vs. public funding) and credential level (Bachelor/Master vs. Berufsabschluss).
• Culinary Institute of America (CIA): Premier US culinary school providing degree-level culinary training with strong industry partnerships and brand recognition. Comparable by product domain (culinary arts, hospitality) and industry-aligned training model, but operates as a private nonprofit with degree-granting authority.
• Hotelschool The Hague: Leading Dutch hotel management school operating a dual model combining classroom study with practical internships — directly aligned with the dual-system concept that defines Brillat-Savarin-Schule, but at degree level and on a private (though partly subsidized) basis.

Direct peers

• Zespół Szkół Hotelarsko-Turystycznych, Świdnica: Polish hotel and tourism school in Świdnica with formal partnership contract since 2009 and recurring exchanges. Public-sector vocational institution delivering parallel programs in hotel, gastronomy and tourism — the most active and longest-standing direct peer among international partners.
• École Hôtelière Ferrandi Paris: Prestigious French culinary and hospitality school explicitly listed as a partner of Brillat-Savarin-Schule. Delivers comparable vocational and professional programs in cooking, pastry and hospitality, and competes for the same international student and exchange audience.
• Berufliche Schule für Gastronomie und Hauswirtschaft Hamburg (BSG 13): Hamburg's city-state vocational school for gastronomy, housekeeping and hospitality — same dual-system Berufsschule mandate, similar industry-partner pipeline, comparable scale and public-funding structure. Closest non-Berlin German peer.
• Hotelfachschule Berlin: Public hospitality management school in Berlin co-located with Brillat-Savarin-Schule (Niederwallstraße location). Both are publicly funded Berlin vocational institutions training hotel and gastronomy professionals — direct overlap in program portfolio, employer base, and student pool.
• Lycée Hôtelier Guillaume Tirel, Paris: Parisian public hotel school formally partnered with Brillat-Savarin-Schule. Operates the same dual apprenticeship framework (alternance) for French hospitality apprentices — directly comparable by model, scope, and exchange role.
• Städtische Berufsschule für Hotel- und Tourismuswirtschaft München: Munich's municipal vocational school for hotel, tourism and gastronomy trades. Operates a similar dual-system Berufsschule model under Bavarian state oversight, training apprentices in the same hospitality trades — the most directly comparable German public peer by structure and program mix.

Others

• DEHOGA Berlin (Hotel- und Gaststättenverband Berlin): Berlin's hotel and hospitality trade association and core partner of Brillat-Savarin-Schule. Not a direct competitor but a critical ecosystem player that connects the school to training companies, shapes apprenticeship demand, and effectively determines downstream hiring for its graduates.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/OSZGastgewerbeBerlin
• Instagraminstagram.com/osz_gastgewerbe
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/brillat-savarin-schule

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Subsidiaries3 records

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