Peter-Behrens-Schule

What Peter-Behrens-Schule does

Peter-Behrens-Schule (PBS) is a public vocational school (Berufsschule) and Berufsschulzentrum Mitte in Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany, founded in 1966 and operated under the authority of the Hessian Ministry of Education (Hessisches Kultusministerium) in cooperation with the city of Darmstadt. The school serves apprentices (Auszubildende) and full-time students (Vollzeitschüler) through Germany's dual education system, combining theoretical instruction at the school with practical training at partner companies. Its core user base is regional vocational students placed by employers (Ausbildungsbetriebe) in the Darmstadt area.

PBS is structured around four departments — construction trades (Abteilung 1), media and printing (Abteilung 2), food and hospitality (Abteilung 3), and chemistry/physics/biology (Abteilung 4) — delivering programs that include masonry, roofing, carpentry, media design, printing technology, chemical laboratory techniques, baking, butchery, cooking, and hotel management. Full-time offerings include Fachoberschule (FOS), Berufsschule im Übergang zur Ausbildung (BÜA), Chemisch-Technische Assistenten (CTA), and Hotelfachschule. Two campus locations (Mornewegstraße 18 and Martin-Buber-Straße 32) house the classrooms, laboratories, and workshops. The school's underlying technology stack consists of standard educational infrastructure: Typo3 CMS for the public website, CAD platforms (Archicad, Revit) for architectural training, the DAVINCI substitution-timetable system for scheduling, and the DAVINCI Vertretungsplan for staff coverage.

Revenue is generated exclusively through public education budgets allocated by the state of Hesse and the city of Darmstadt, with tuition free for all students. The school does not operate commercial sales channels; student intake flows through formal coordination with employers and the federal Employment Agency. Notable employer partners include Merck, Paul-Ehrlich Institut, BRAIN, and TARC for chemistry/laboratory placements, alongside regional construction and hospitality firms. PBS holds designation as a KMK foreign language certificate examination school (Prüfungsschule) and maintains a long-running student exchange with Moraine Park Technical College (Wisconsin). Strategic programs with Hochschule Darmstadt (DELTA TP6) and NZNB (Ziel13 – Bauen als Klimaschutz) extend the school's activity into sustainability-themed curriculum development.

Name

Peter-Behrens-Schule

Legal name

Peter-Behrens-Schule Darmstadt

Website

https://peter-behrens-schule.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1966

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Peter-Behrens-Schule (PBS) is a public vocational school (Berufsschule) in Darmstadt, Germany, operated by the state of Hesse. It delivers dual-system vocational education across construction, media/printing, food/hospitality, and chemistry trades, serving apprentices placed by regional employers and full-time students in FOS, BÜA, and CTA programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Vocational Education and Training

NAICS

Technical and Trade Schools (61151), Apprenticeship Training (611513), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Technical Community Colleges (Applied/CTE-Focused) (EDAHADAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Nutrition, Special Diets & Wellness Cooking (EDAOAKAJ)

Keywords

• Vocational education
• Dual training programs
• Construction trades training
• Media printing technology
• Hospitality culinary training

Headquarters

HQ city

Darmstadt

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. Public Education Funding: As a public vocational school (Berufsschule) maintained by the state of Hesse (Land Hessen) and the city of Darmstadt, PBS is funded through public education budgets. Education is free for students. Revenue comes from government education funding based on student enrollment, program accreditation, and operational grants from Hessian Ministry for Culture and Education (Hessisches Kultusministerium).

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Peter-Behrens-Schule provides publicly funded dual vocational education and training (duale Ausbildung) combining theoretical classroom instruction with practical on-the-job training at partner companies across four departments: Construction trades (masonry, roofing, tiling, carpentry, painting, structural drafting), Media and Printing (media design, printing technology, print finishing, bookbinding), Chemistry/Biology/Laboratory (chemical technicians, lab assistants, biology lab technicians), and Food/Hospitality (baking, cooking, butchery, hotel and restaurant management). The school also offers full-time programs including FOS (Fachoberschule), BÜA (Berufsschule im Übergang zur Ausbildung), CTA (Chemisch-Technische Assistenten), and Hotelfachschule for continuing education.

Product overview

Peter-Behrens-Schule is a self-directed vocational school (Selbstständige Berufliche Schule) and Berufsschulzentrum Mitte in Darmstadt, offering dual vocational education combining practical company training with theoretical instruction. The school provides programs across four main divisions: Construction trades (Bauberufe including masonry, roofing, tiling, carpentry, construction drafting), Media and Printing Technology (Druck und Medien including media design, printing, print finishing, and bookbinding), Chemistry/Biology/Laboratory (Chemie, Physik, Biologie including chemical technicians, lab assistants, biology lab technicians), and Food/Hospitality (Ernährung und Hauswirtschaft including baking, butchery, cooking, hotel/restaurant management). Additionally, the school offers full-time programs including FOS (Fachoberschule), CTA (Chemisch-Technische Assistenten), BÜA (Berufsschule im Übergang zur Ausbildung), and Hotelfachschule for continuing education and higher qualifications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Berufsschule / Teilzeitschule (Part-time Vocational School) Part-time vocational education program for apprentices combining practical training in companies with theoretical instruction at school, organized on block schedules alternating between school weeks and company training weeks.
• Vollzeitschule (Full-time School) Full-time school programs including FOS (Fachoberschule) for technical school-leaving certificate, CTA (Chemisch-Technische Assistenten) for laboratory assistant certification, BÜA (Berufsschule im Übergang zur Ausbildung) for career preparation, and Hotelfachschule for hotel management qualification.
• Construction Trades Vocational Programs (Abteilung 1) Vocational training programs in construction trades including masonry (Maurerin und Maurer), roofing (Dachdeckerin und Dachdecker), tiling (Fliesen-, Platten- und Mosaikleger), carpentry (Tischlerin/Tischler, Zimmerin/Zimmerer), painting (Maler- und Lackiererin), vehicle painting (Fahrzeuglackiererin), interior decorating (Raumausstatterin), and structural drafting (Bautechnische Konstrukteure) using CAD software.
• Media and Printing Technology Programs (Abteilung 2) Training programs in media design (Mediengestalterin/-gestalter für Digital- und Printmedien), printing technology (Medientechnologe Druck including offset, flexography, intaglio, digital and large format printing), screen printing (Medientechnologe Siebdruck), print finishing/bookbinding (Medientechnologe Druckverarbeitung), craft bookbinding (Buchbinderin im Handwerk), and machine/plant operation (Maschinen- und Anlagenführerin).
• Chemistry, Biology and Laboratory Programs (Abteilung 4) Training programs for chemical technicians (Chemikantin und Chemikant), chemical lab technicians (Chemielaborantin und Chemielaborant), biology lab technicians (Biologielaborantin und Biologielaborant), chemical production specialists (Produktionsfachkraft Chemie), and chemical-technical assistants (CTA - Chemisch-Technische Assistenten) covering analysis, quality control, synthesis, microbiology, biochemistry, pharmacology, and biotech research.
• Food and Hospitality Programs (Abteilung 3) Training programs for bakers (Bäckerin und Bäcker), chefs (Köchin und Koch), pastry chefs (Konditorin und Konditor), butchers (Fleischerin und Fleischer), food sales specialists in bakery/confectionery and butcher trades, hotel specialists (Hotelfachfrau/-mann), restaurant specialists (Restaurantfachfrau/-mann), system gastronomy specialists (Fachfrau/-mann für Systemgastronomie), gastronomy assistants (Fachkraft im Gastgewerbe), kitchen practitioners (Fachpraktikerin Küche), food technology specialists (Fachkräfte für Lebensmitteltechnik), and the Hotelfachschule advanced qualification.

Quantifiable outcome

• All 13 participants in KMK foreign language certification (2024) successfully achieved B1/B2 level certificates
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• DELTA Energie-Akademie, Hochschule DarmstadtcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 May 2023Collaboration in DELTA TP6 project 'Ressourcenschonung durch Urbane Sharing Modelle' (Resource conservation through urban sharing models). Workshop format 'UrbanUtopiaLAB©' where PBS construction students develop sustainable city concepts with university students. Workshop held May 25, 2023, focused on sustainable urban living and climate action.
• Moraine Park Technical College (MPTC)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2003Official student exchange program between Peter-Behrens-Schule Darmstadt and Moraine Park Technical College in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, USA. Running since school year 2003/04. Exchange visits occur bidirectionally: MPTC students visit Germany in May/June, PBS students visit USA in September/October for approximately 2.5 weeks. Students attend classes with host families, participate in company visits, and engage in cultural activities. Suspended for 2025-2026 for restructuring.
• Norddeutsches Zentrum für Nachhaltiges Bauen (NZNB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProject partner in 'Ziel13 - Bauen als Klimaschutz' (Goal 13 - Building as Climate Protection), part of ESF-Bundesprogramm BBNE (Berufsbildung für nachhaltige Entwicklung). Project addresses UN Sustainable Development Goal 13 (Climate Action). Supported by Federal Ministry for Environment and European Social Fund.
• Bürgerstiftung DarmstadtminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCivic foundation supporting arts and cultural education projects at PBS. Funded the 'PAPIER RAUM' project for bookbinding and print processing students (2019) and the 'METAMORPHOSE' art book project (2018).
• RonnefeldtminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTea company supporting professional tea training for hospitality students. Provides tea expertise and Matcha tea certification for students in the Breakfast project and TEATIME training workshops.
• Buchbinderei SchaumannminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerDarmstadt bookbinding company that donated paper, cardboard, and created sample books for the 50th anniversary commemorative notebook project. Enabled practical learning opportunity through Lernortkooperation (training location cooperation).
• IDEC (Blois, France)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerFrench construction company in Blois (2 hours southwest of Paris) that hosted PBS construction drawing students for international internships (October-November 2022). Student worked on large commercial building projects using Revit software.
• Respekt Coaches ProgrammcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNationwide federally funded program for democracy education at schools. Provides preventive workshops in classes on topics of political education and extremism prevention. At PBS, programs run in roofing, baking/confectionery, FOS, and BÜA departments.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Hochschule Darmstadt (h_da): Public university of applied sciences in Darmstadt that already partners with PBS on the DELTA/UrbanUtopiaLAB workshop; offers higher-education pathways (Fachhochschulreife progression, dual study programs) that partially overlap with PBS's FOS and BÜA pathways.
• DEKRA Akademie: National vocational retraining and qualification provider operated by DEKRA; comparable to PBS on apprenticeship-aligned training and certification, though focused more on adult reskilling than dual-system school-based education.
• TÜV Rheinland Akademie: Private vocational training arm of TÜV Rheinland offering certified continuing education and apprenticeships, particularly in technical/chemistry-adjacent fields; overlaps with PBS's CTA and Chemielaborant training segments.

Direct peers

• bbw Bildungswerk der Wirtschaft Berlin-Brandenburg: Non-profit vocational education provider delivering dual-system apprenticeship theory, retraining, and continuing education closely tied to employer associations; mirrors PBS's employer-embedded vocational model, with comparable Berufsschule / Teilzeit / Vollzeit program structures.
• Eckert Schulen: One of Germany's largest private vocational school chains, offering dual-system Berufsschule training, full-time vocational programs (FOS, CTA) and retraining across trades; directly comparable to PBS in program mix and dual-system delivery model, though operating across many sites nationally versus PBS's Darmstadt focus.
• Max-Eyth-Schule Darmstadt: Other major vocational school (Berufsschule) in Darmstadt within the same Berufsschulzentrum system, focused on agricultural, electrical, and metal trades; shares the same funding regime, dual-system model, and catchment area, competing directly with PBS for Auszubildende in the region.
• Friedrich-List-Schule Darmstadt: Vocational Berufsschule in Darmstadt focused on business and IT trades; comparable public vocational school serving the same regional apprenticeship pool and operating under the same Hessian funding framework as PBS.

Broad incumbents

• SRH Hochschulen: Large private education group operating universities and vocational programs across Germany; competes for adult learners and upskilling demand that PBS's Hotelfachschule and CTA programs also address, though at higher tuition price points.
• IU Internationale Hochschule: Germany's largest private university with extensive online/distance learning offerings; competes for the same pool of career-changers and Berufstätige considering FOS, BÜA, or vocational upskilling pathways offered by PBS.

Regional players

• Bildungswerk der Hessischen Wirtschaft (BWHW): Hessian employer-association training provider offering dual-system vocational training, retraining, and continuing education across the same state as PBS; directly competes for apprenticeship students and employer partnerships within Hesse.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

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