Paul-Ehrlich-Berufskolleg

What Paul-Ehrlich-Berufskolleg does

Paul-Ehrlich-Berufskolleg (PEBK) is a public vocational school (Berufskolleg) located in the Hacheney district of Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, operated by the City of Dortmund (Stadt Dortmund) as Schulträger and supervised by the Bezirksregierung Arnsberg. The school serves approximately 1,650 students across five Fachbereiche (subject areas): Gesundheit (health), Erziehung und Soziales (education and social work), Körperpflege (body care), Gartenbau (horticulture), and Floristik (floristry). It traces its origins to the 1912-founded Städtische Mädchengewerbeschule and is named after Nobel laureate Paul Ehrlich. The institution employs roughly 100+ teachers and administrative staff, delivering 17+ educational programs spanning dual apprenticeship (Friseur, Kosmetiker, Gärtner, Florist), vocational preparation (Berufsvorbereitung), one-year Berufsfachschule, two-year Berufsfachschule leading to Fachhochschulreife, Fachoberschule (FOS), and a Berufliches Gymnasium leading to Abitur.

The school's core technology stack is operational rather than product-oriented: IServ serves as the learning management and communication platform, WebUntis manages timetables and substitution, and the KOLIBRI Selbstlernzentrum provides a self-directed learning facility with six computer workstations. Proprietary student-support services include the Sprachbüro (language office) for spelling/grammar/writing help, Schulsozialarbeit, and a Schulisches Gesundheitsmanagement system that won the 2022 Schulentwicklungspreis 'Gute gesunde Schule'. The school does not deploy AI or proprietary technology products and operates as a service provider rather than a technology vendor.

The business model is non-commercial: attendance is tuition-free for students, with the school funded entirely by municipal and state education budgets through the Stadt Dortmund. Material costs for specific programs (e.g., approximately €350 over three years for the Kosmetiker BKAZVO program) are nominal. Student recruitment is event-driven via the annual Berufskollegtag, school visits, and partnerships with the Arbeitsagentur and TU Dortmund Talentscouting. Examination partnerships with IHK (Floristik, Gartenbau), HWK (Friseur, Kosmetiker), and Landwirtschaftskammer NRW (Gärtner, Werker im Gartenbau) are core to the value proposition, as these chambers award the vocational qualifications. From school year 2025/26, PEBK participates in the RBZB-Dortmund cooperative framework with all other municipal Berufskollegs in Dortmund, under the Stadt Dortmund as Schultr\u00e4ger.

Name

Paul-Ehrlich-Berufskolleg

Legal name

Paul-Ehrlich-Berufskolleg der Stadt Dortmund

Website

https://pebk.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1912

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Paul-Ehrlich-Berufskolleg is a public vocational school in Dortmund, Germany, serving approximately 1,650 students across five subject areas including health, social work, body care, horticulture, and floristry, operated by the City of Dortmund and offering tuition-free programs from school-leaving certificates through to Abitur.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Dortmund

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, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Public School Funding: Paul-Ehrlich-Berufskolleg is a public vocational school (Berufskolleg) funded by the Stadt Dortmund (municipal government). Attendance is free of tuition fees. The school is organized under the Bezirksregierung Arnsberg supervisory authority.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Paul-Ehrlich-Berufskolleg is a public vocational school (Berufskolleg) in Dortmund, Germany, providing full-time and dual vocational education programs across five subject areas (Gesundheit, Erziehung und Soziales, Körperpflege, Gartenbau, Floristik). The school delivers qualifications ranging from the Erster Schulabschluss through to the Allgemeine Hochschulreife (Abitur), including IHK/HWK chamber-certified vocational qualifications for florists, hairdressers, cosmeticians, gardeners, and social/healthcare roles. Programs are offered tuition-free to approximately 1,650 students under the municipal sponsorship of Stadt Dortmund.

Product overview

Paul-Ehrlich-Berufskolleg is a vocational school (Berufskolleg) in Dortmund, Germany, offering a comprehensive portfolio of educational programs (Bildungsgänge) rather than a unified technology product. The school operates as a multi-program educational institution offering: Dual vocational training classes (Florist, Friseur, Kosmetiker, Gärtner, Werker im Gartenbau), vocational preparation programs (Ausbildungsvorbereitung), one-year professional schools (Berufsfachschule) in healthcare and body care, two-year professional schools leading to Fachhochschulreife (HBG, HBA, HBK), Fachoberschule programs (FOS/FOG), and a Berufliches Gymnasium leading to Abitur. The various programs are organized by educational level and career focus, serving students from first school-leaving certificate through to university entrance qualifications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Duale Fachklasse Florist*in (BSFL) Dual vocational training program for florists combining practical apprenticeship with theoretical classroom instruction, leading to IHK examination and Berufsabschluss.
• Duale Fachklasse Friseur*in (BSFR) Dual vocational training program for hairdressers/barbers combining practical apprenticeship with theoretical classroom instruction, leading to HWK journeyman examination.
• Duale Fachklasse Kosmetiker*in (BSKO) Dual vocational training program for cosmeticians with an apprenticeship contract, leading to HWK journeyman examination.
• Duale Fachklasse Gärtner*in (BSGL) Dual vocational training program for gardeners specializing in garden and landscape construction, with Landwirtschaftskammer examination.
• Duale Fachklasse Gärtner*in Produktionsgartenbau (BSGP) Dual vocational training program for gardeners specializing in production horticulture, with Landwirtschaftskammer examination.
• Duale Fachklasse Werker*in im Gartenbau (BSGW) Dual vocational training program for garden workers, providing a lower-tier gardening qualification.
• Ausbildungsvorbereitung in Teilzeit (AT) Part-time vocational preparation program leading to the first school-leaving certificate (Erster Schulabschluss).
• Ausbildungsvorbereitung Gesundheitswesen (AVG) Full-time vocational preparation in healthcare leading to the first school-leaving certificate.
• 1-jährige Berufsfachschule (B1) Gesundheitswesen (BFESGa-b) One-year professional school in healthcare leading to extended first school-leaving certificate.
• 1-jährige Berufsfachschule (B2) Gesundheitswesen (BFMAG) One-year professional school in healthcare leading to Mittlerer Schulabschluss (intermediate secondary school leaving certificate).
• 1-jährige Berufsfachschule (B2) Floristik/Gartenbau (BFMAA) One-year professional school in floristry and garden construction leading to Mittlerer Schulabschluss.
• Fachoberschule Gesundheit und Soziales (FOS/FOG) Two-year Fachoberschule in health and social sciences, leading to Fachhochschulreife (university of applied sciences entrance qualification).
• 2-jährige Berufsfachschule Gesundheit/Soziales (HBG) Two-year professional school in health/social sciences leading to Fachhochschulreife with integrated internships.
• 2-jährige Berufsfachschule Agrarwirtschaft (HBA) Two-year professional school in agricultural economics with focus on horticulture, ecology, and environmental protection, leading to Fachhochschulreife.
• 3-jährige Berufsfachschule (HBK) - Staatlich geprüfte*r Kosmetiker*in und Fachhochschulreife Three-year professional school training state-certified cosmeticians while also providing Fachhochschulreife, combining vocational training with academic qualification.
• Berufliches Gymnasium für Gesundheit und Soziales (GYEF/GYQ1/GYQ2) Three-year vocational secondary school (Gymnasium) specializing in health and social sciences, leading to Allgemeine Hochschulreife (Abitur).
• BKAZVO - Kosmetiker*in mit Praktikumsvertrag Three-year cosmetology training program based on the dual apprenticeship model with a mandatory internship contract instead of traditional Ausbildungsvertrag.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 110 years of educational tradition and continuous operation
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Industrie- und Handelskammer zu Dortmund (IHK Dortmund)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorIHK serves as the examining body for vocational qualifications in certain programs (Floristik and some Gartenbau programs). Students in IHK-affiliated programs take their Berufsabschlussprüfung before an IHK examination committee.
• Handwerkskammer Dortmund (HWK Dortmund)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHWK serves as the examining body for Friseur and Kosmetiker vocational qualifications. Students take their Gesellenprüfung (journeyman examination) before an HWK examination committee.
• Landwirtschaftskammer NRWcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThe agricultural chamber of North Rhine-Westphalia serves as the examining body for Gärtner and Werker im Gartenbau qualifications. Students sit for examinations before a Landwirtschaftskammer committee.
• Deutsches Rotes Kreuz (DRK)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDRK is listed as a partner organization. The Schulsanitätsdienst operates in cooperation with the Jugendrotkreuz (Youth Red Cross), providing first aid training and certification opportunities for students.
• Jugendrotkreuz (JRK)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Schulsanitätsdienst (school first aid service) operates in cooperation with the Jugendrotkreuz. Student members receive certification and recognition for their voluntary first aid engagement.
• Bundesagentur für Arbeit (Arbeitsagentur)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a partner, the Employment Agency supports student career orientation, helps connect prospective apprentices with Ausbildungsplätze, and provides guidance on career pathways. Listed among partner logos.
• Talentscouting TU DortmundcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTalentscouts from TU Dortmund support students at the PEBK in navigating their educational pathways and transitions to higher education or vocational training. Particularly serves students from non-academic backgrounds.
• Erasmus+ ProgrammeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe school participates in Erasmus+ for international exchanges and mobility programs for students and teachers. Part of the European Commission's lifelong learning program.
• RBZB-Dortmund (Regionales Bildungszentrum der Berufskollegs Dortmund)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBeginning school year 2025/26, PEBK participates in the RBZB-Dortmund cooperative with all other municipal Berufskollegs in Dortmund, coordinating under the Stadt Dortmund as Schulträger. The RBZB develops shared educational pathways and structures for the Dortmund region.
• Stadt Dortmund (Schulträger)coreOthersThe municipal government of Dortmund acts as the Schulträger (school sponsor), providing funding, infrastructure, and administrative oversight for the school. The Dezernat für Schule, Jugend und Familie oversees school operations.
• Bezirksregierung Arnsberg (Aufsichtsbehörde)coreOthersThe Bezirksregierung Arnsberg serves as the supervisory authority (Aufsichtsbehörde) for the school, overseeing curriculum standards, teacher qualifications, and educational quality compliance.
• DeichmannminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a partner logo on the school website. Nature of partnership not explicitly detailed but may involve sponsorship, internship provision, or career orientation activities.
• DFB (Deutscher Fußball-Bund)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a partner. The school offers Sportgerontologie (sports gerontology) as a differentation course. May involve collaborative sports education or health programs.
• Förderverein des Paul-Ehrlich-BerufskollegscoreGTM or Marketing PartnerThe school's support association (Förderverein) promotes creative projects, subsidizes class trips and excursions, honors top graduates, supports the Blutspendetag (blood donation day), and assists students with financial hardship in accessing educational offerings.
• Schülervertretung (SV)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerThe student council represents approximately 1650 students' interests to teachers, school leadership, and the Schulträger. Elected class representatives participate in Schulkonferenzen (school conferences) and contribute to school development.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights10 records

Direct peers

• Fritz-Henßler-Berufskolleg: Public Berufskolleg in Dortmund offering dual vocational and academic pathways. Directly comparable as a sibling municipal vocational school participating in the same RBZB-Dortmund cooperative and competing for the same Dortmund student pipeline.
• Reinoldus- und Schiller-Berufskolleg: Municipal Berufskolleg in Dortmund delivering vocational and academic education. Direct competitor and member of the RBZB-Dortmund cooperative, serving the same catchment population.
• Robert-Bosch-Berufskolleg Dortmund: Municipal Berufskolleg in Dortmund serving similar full-time and dual vocational students. Comparable in size and structure as a public vocational institution under the same Schulträger.
• Helmholtz-Berufskolleg: Public Berufskolleg in Dortmund offering academic and vocational programs up to Abitur. Direct competitor in the same regional student-recruitment market and member of the RBZB-Dortmund.
• Max-von-der-Grün-Berufskolleg: Public Berufskolleg in Hagen offering dual vocational training programs. Comparable as a regional NRW Berufskolleg with similar chamber-exam partnerships (IHK/HWK) and vocational Fachbereiche.
• Karl-Preller-Berufskolleg: Municipal Berufskolleg in Dortmund providing vocational education in similar Fachbereiche. Competes directly with PEBK in the Dortmund market and is a fellow member of the RBZB-Dortmund cooperative.

Regional players

• Hans-Schwier-Berufskolleg (Hagen): NRW Berufskolleg offering vocational preparation and dual apprenticeship programs. Comparable as a publicly funded vocational institution in the broader Ruhr/ NRW region with similar target student segments.
• Berufskolleg am Haspel (Remscheid): Public Berufskolleg in NRW providing full-time vocational and academic programs up to Fachhochschulreife and Abitur. Comparable structure and program mix, serving a different geographic catchment.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/pebkdo
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/paul-ehrlich-berufskolleg

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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