OSZ

What OSZ does

OSZ TIEM (Oberstufenzentrum Technik, Informationstechnik, Elektrotechnik, Mechatronik) is a state-operated vocational upper secondary center located in Berlin-Spandau, formally administered by the Land Berlin under Schulnummer 04B08. The institution operates within the German dual education system, delivering vocational schooling alongside in-company apprenticeships, and serves a student population drawn from Berlin and Brandenburg. With 232 employees, it delivers technical instruction across electronics, electrical engineering, information technology, automation, mechatronics, and renewable energy.

The institution's educational offering spans multiple tracks: Berufsschule (dual vocational training), Gymnasiale Oberstufe and the IDA bilingual international Abitur (launched 2023), Fachoberschule, Berufsvorbereitung, Assistentenausbildung, and Willkommensklassen. More recent curriculum additions include the MAR Smart Robotics course (2022). The institution has accumulated certifications including MINT-freundliche Schule (four times), Klimaschule (since 2015), Deutscher Solarpreis, and Schule ohne Rassismus. Leadership is held by Schulleiter Mario Schütte with Claudia Hirt as deputy.

OSZ TIEM maintains a documented partner network of more than 50 organizations, including Beuth Hochschule and HTW Berlin for dual-study pathways, Volksbühne Berlin under the TUSCH cooperation, and Solarcamp-Berlin for renewable-energy programming. The institution is fully publicly funded, operates tuition-free, and has no commercial revenue model; it does not raise capital or operate in a market-based competitive frame. The applicable peer set is other Berlin Oberstufenzentren and regional vocational schools rather than commercial education or training businesses.

Name

OSZ

Legal name

Oberstufenzentrum TIEM Technische Informatik, Industrieelektronik, Energiemanagement

Website

https://osztiem.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

OSZ TIEM is a publicly funded vocational upper secondary center in Berlin-Spandau operated by the Land Berlin, delivering dual vocational training, technical Abitur tracks, and specialized programs in IT, automation, and renewable energy to students from Berlin and Brandenburg.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

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

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

OSZ TIEM is a public state-run vocational secondary school in Berlin-Spandau providing tuition-free technical education in electronics, IT, automation, and renewable energy. Operated by the Land Berlin with 232 employees, it delivers programs including Gymnasiale Oberstufe, IDA, Berufsschule, and ITA to prepare students for technical careers and higher education in STEM fields.

Product overview

OSZ TIEM is a German upper secondary education center (Oberstufenzentrum) offering a multi-track portfolio of vocational and academic programs in technical fields. The institution operates as a unified platform combining dual vocational training (Berufsschule), upper secondary school leading to Abitur (Gymnasiale Oberstufe), vocational upper secondary school (Berufsoberschule), technical secondary school (Fachoberschule), and vocational preparation (IBA). The core products include the unique bilingual Internationales Digitales Abitur (IDA), specialized technical courses in Renewable Energies and Mobile Autonomous Robots (MAR), and dual vocational programs in electronics and mechatronics. A distinctive facility is the Germany-unique Energiepavillon for practical renewable energy education. Programs range from vocational preparation to university entrance qualification, all centered on industrial electronics, technical informatics, and energy management.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Gymnasiale Oberstufe
• Berufsschule (Vocational School)
• IDA Program
• ITA Program
• Renewable Energy and Climate Education

Quantifiable outcome

• Students achieve IHK-certified qualifications enabling direct entry into technical professions
• +2 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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App detail

Integration2 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

19 partnerships are on record, tiered major, core and minor.

• Volksbühne BerlinmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 August 2019TUSCH partnership (Theater und Schule) established in August 2019 for three years. Features diverse activities including theater projects, workshop visits, career exploration, student podcasts, and festival participation. Students gain cultural education and creative skills alongside technical training.
• Jugendgeschichtswerkstatt SpandaucoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOver 20 years of collaboration supporting the Stolpersteine (stumbling stones) memorial project. Provides historical research expertise and youth education through engagement with local history. Partner since 2015 for Stolpersteine projects.
• Haus Kreisau (Evangelische Berufsschularbeit/Jugendbegegnungsstätte)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides political education seminars for Berlin apprentices and vocational students. Topics include social learning, democracy education, and interfaith/intercultural competence. Supports transition from school to career.
• Gedenkstätte HohenschönhausencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFormal cooperation agreement signed in June 2010 for student visits and witness testimony programs. Students participate in competitions organized by the memorial site and Berlin Senate education department.
• Beuth Hochschule für Technik (BHT)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDual study program partnership offering Ausbildungsintegrierendes duales Studium in Elektrotechnik. Students complete vocational qualification and university degree simultaneously in 4 years. Professor endorsements highlight excellent preparation for engineering studies.
• Hochschule für Technik und Wirtschaft Berlin (HTW Berlin)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity partnership for student transitions. Professors from HTW have praised OSZ TIEM graduates for excellent preparation, particularly in renewable energy studies. Research collaboration on urban wind energy.
• BUND (Bund für Umwelt und Naturschutz Deutschland)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnvironmental organization partner for project days and educational activities. Participates in annual environmental and energy responsibility project days. Focus on nature conservation, climate protection, and sustainability.
• DGB-Jugend Berlin-BrandenburgminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTrade union youth organization conducting Berufsschultour at the school for over 10 years. Provides workshops on apprenticeship issues, labor rights, and union membership for young workers.
• Unabhängiges Institut für Umweltfragen (UfU)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndependent environmental institute and civic organization participating in school project days. Works on climate protection, environmental education, and citizen participation projects.
• Bernd-Ryke-GrundschulecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOfficial Schulpate (school sponsor) partnership since December 2014. OSZ TIEM provides technology workshops and electrification experiments for elementary school children to spark interest in technical careers.
• Schule am Staakener KleeblattcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorKooperationsschule providing soldering workshops for 7th and 8th grade students using OSZ TIEM workshops. Part of career orientation program with ongoing soldering project as permanent feature.
• Evangelische Schule SpandauminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner school for student referrals and collaborative projects.
• Martin-Buber-OberschuleminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner school for student referrals and collaborative projects.
• B-Traven OberschuleminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner school providing venue for climbing AG activities. Collaboration for physical education and outdoor activities.
• Energie für Bildung (EfB) e.V.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNon-profit association focused on professional qualification for the future. Supports vocational training and education in the energy sector. Company logo displayed on partner page.
• Solarcamp-BerlincoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProject partnership for IBA classes providing hands-on experience in roofing, solar installation, and heat pump technology. Students gain practical skills in energy transition technologies during school years 2024/2025 and 2025/2026.
• junior1steincoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInitiative of Berlin Senate Administration for Education, Youth and Family. Coordinates regional networking along the education chain and develops MINT programs. Supports 'Industrie macht Schule' project under Masterplan Industriestadt Berlin.
• Deutschland sicher im NetzminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIT security initiative providing Bottom-Up project training vocational students in IT security awareness. Addresses cybersecurity skills gap for small and medium enterprises.
• Lehrreich WilmersdorfminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational institution working with recently immigrated youth. Provides additional learning support, tutoring, and assistance with learning structure and work habits when larger support is needed.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• DEKRA Akademie: National private vocational training provider offering certified qualifications in technical trades, electronics, and renewable energy. Comparable as a broader incumbent delivering employer-aligned vocational certifications, including IHK-recognized credentials in adjacent technical fields.
• TÜV Rheinland Akademie: Large national vocational training and certification provider covering electronics, automation, and technical safety programs. Comparable as an established incumbent offering technical vocational certifications and retraining for industry clients across Germany.
• Beuth Hochschule für Technik Berlin: Berlin University of Applied Sciences partnering with OSZ TIEM for the dual study program in Elektrotechnik. Comparable as a higher education institution receiving OSZ TIEM graduates and co-delivering integrated vocational-academic pathways in technical fields.
• bbw Bildungswerk der Wirtschaft Berlin und Brandenburg: Major private vocational training provider in Berlin-Brandenburg offering technical and commercial training programs including electronics and IT certifications. Comparable as a regional incumbent in vocational training with overlapping employer-network reach and apprenticeship coordination.

Regional players

• Handwerkskammer Berlin: Berlin chamber of crafts overseeing dual apprenticeship certification and mechatronics/electronics trades. Comparable as a regional governance and certification body whose IHK/HWK-recognized qualification standards shape OSZ TIEM's Berufsschule curriculum and exam pathways.
• Jugendberufsagentur Berlin: Berlin state agency coordinating youth vocational guidance and apprenticeship placement for school leavers. OSZ TIEM works directly with Jugendberufsagentur for IBA admissions, making it a key referral and intake ecosystem partner rather than a competitor.

Direct peers

• Max-Taut-Schule (OSZ): Berlin Oberstufenzentrum focused on electrical engineering and metalworking trades with similar dual vocational training and Abitur pathways. Operates as a comparable state-run technical OSZ in Berlin, serving the same student segments and apprenticeship ecosystem.
• Hein-Moeller-Schule (OSZ): Berlin Oberstufenzentrum specializing in electrical engineering, mechatronics, and information technology with dual Berufsschule and gymnasiale Oberstufe programs. Directly comparable as a state-run technical OSZ with overlapping curriculum in electronics and IT vocational training.
• OSZ Lotis: Berlin Oberstufenzentrum covering logistics, transport, computer science, and freight forwarding with vocational and technical programs. Comparable as a Berlin OSZ with IT-focused vocational training, gymnasiale Oberstufe offerings, and dual education pathways.
• OSZ Bürowirtschaft: Berlin Oberstufenzentrum for office management and business administration offering Berufsschule, Berufsoberschule, and Fachoberschule tracks. Comparable as a sister Berlin OSZ operating under the same Senate framework with similar multi-track vocational and academic offerings.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

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