Pictorius Berufskolleg

What Pictorius Berufskolleg does

Pictorius Berufskolleg is a public vocational school (Berufskolleg) located in Coesfeld, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, operated by the district government of Kreis Coesfeld. The school delivers Sekundarstufe II education with a Berufliches Gymnasium and serves approximately 16 staff coordinating programs for apprentices and full-time students in the Kreis Coesfeld catchment. Roughly 200 apprentices were 'losgesprochen' (certified as journeymen) at a single 2025 ceremony, indicating the scale of annual vocational throughput.

The school's core product portfolio spans multiple pathways: dual-track apprenticeship vocational schooling (Berufsschule) for trades including Anlagenmechaniker SHK and Maurer; Ausbildungsvorbereitung and Berufsfachschule für Technik (Types 1 and 2) leading to Hauptschulabschluss and Mittlerer Schulabschluss; Gestaltungstechnische Assistent:in and Informationstechnische Assistent:in programs leading to Fachhochschulreife; Höhere Berufsfachschule Ingenieurtechnik; a Berufliches Gymnasium pathway to Abitur; and a Fachschule für Technik producing state-certified technicians in Bautechnik, Elektrotechnik with Prozessautomatisierung, and Maschinenbautechnik. Notable technology assets include a CNC-controlled machining center for practical training, digital media and design software (Adobe InDesign), and the self-developed Windkoffer (Wind Suitcase) experimental wind-energy kit produced in a series of 50 units for lending to schools. The Pictur student advertising agency, established in 2014 with approximately 20 design students, produces real client work for non-profit clients. The school holds the Euregioprofilschule designation, with sustained partnerships at Deltion College Zwolle, Saxion Hogeschool Enschede, and Lycée Henri Bergson-Jacquard Paris, Erasmus+ accreditation since 2023, and award-winning sustainability initiatives under the Pictorius Energiedenker (formerly Pictorius-Windkraft) banner.

As a state institution, Pictorius Berufskolleg charges no tuition; revenue is delivered through state education funding from North Rhine-Westphalia via Kreis Coesfeld, supplemented by Erasmus+ mobility grants for international programs. The go-to-market is community-led: recruitment via the Schulbüro, open days (Tag der offenen Tür), information evenings (Infoabend), and consultation days (Sprechtag), with dual education partnerships channeling apprentices from regional employers. The school is led by Schulleiter Klaus Schneider and stellvertretende Schulleiterin Maike Anita Danner (since May 2024).

Name

Pictorius Berufskolleg

Legal name

Pictorius Berufskolleg

Website

https://pictorius.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Pictorius Berufskolleg is a public vocational school in Coesfeld, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, operated by Kreis Coesfeld. It provides Sekundarstufe II programs — apprenticeship tracks, technical and design education, and technician training — to regional students under state funding.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Coesfeld

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. State-Funded Education: As a public vocational school in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Pictorius Berufskolleg operates as a government-funded educational institution. Revenue comes from state funding based on student enrollment and educational programs offered.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Pictorius Berufskolleg is a public vocational school providing secondary-level II education including Berufsschule apprenticeships in trades (Anlagenmechaniker, Maurer), Berufsfachschule technical programs, design and information technology assistant programs, a Berufliches Gymnasium leading to Abitur, and a Fachschule für Technik training state-certified technicians in construction, electrical/process automation, and mechanical engineering. The school also operates international exchange programmes via Erasmus+ and develops unique renewable-energy educational kits (Windkoffer) for cross-border wind energy education.

Product overview

Pictorius Berufskolleg is a secondary school offering vocational education and training with a professional gymnasium (berufliches Gymnasium). The institution provides a comprehensive portfolio of educational programs organized into multiple pathways: Berufsschule for apprentice training, programs leading to Hauptschulabschluss and Mittleren Schulabschluss, pathways to Fachhochschulreife (university of applied sciences entrance qualification), Abitur preparation, and Fachschule (Technical School) for State-certified Technician programs in Bautechnik, Elektrotechnik, and Maschinenbautechnik. The school also features specialized programs including Gestaltungstechnische Assistent:in and Informationstechn. Assistent:in. Notable initiatives include the Pictorius Energiedenker project with Windkoffer (experimental wind energy kits), international exchange programs through Erasmus+, and the student advertising agency Pictur.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Pictur: Student advertising agency established in 2014, the first in Kreis Coesfeld. Approximately 20 students from middle and upper grades in the design department work on real assignments for non-profit clients, creating flyers, posters, logos, and social media content.
• Pictorius Energiedenker

Products and services

• Berufsschule (vocational school for apprentices)

Quantifiable outcome

• 500+ employees at Theater Dortmund, one of Germany's largest theaters, as a partner institution for cultural education programs.
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Saxion Hogeschool EnschedecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 February 2025Over 10 years of successful cooperation with Saxion Hogeschool in Enschede. Annual international project weeks where students work on real-world projects from industry in international teams. Focus on mechanical engineering technology students.
• Deltion College ZwollecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 April 2024Long-standing partnership with the Dutch vocational college in Zwolle. Includes joint projects on virtual windmills, exchange visits, and collaboration on wind energy education. The Deltion College is a key partner for the Windkoffer project and international project weeks.
• Theater DortmundcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2019Cultural partnership under the patronage of Mayor Thomas Westphal. Students can do internships in theater workshops, attend dress rehearsals, and learn about theater professions. One of three Berufskollegs in the partnership among 35 schools.
• Pictur Student Advertising AgencycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014Internal student-led advertising agency operating since 2014. Approximately 20 students from the design department create real client work including flyers, posters, logos, and social media content for non-profit clients and school projects.
• Biologisches Zentrum LüdinghausencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost venue for the annual 'Energiedenker' teacher training events. Provides facilities for hands-on renewable energy education workshops where students teach teachers about wind energy concepts.
• Verein Schloss-SendencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNon-profit association that manages the Windkoffer lending program and organizes the annual Global Wind Day event. Key partner for the 'Pictorius Energiedenker' renewable energy education initiative.
• Burg VischeringminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCultural venue that presents the solar suitcase for renewable energy education as part of the Energiedenker project network.
• Pius-GymnasiumminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal gymnasium that participates in teacher training sessions and presents the Klimakoffer (climate education kit) for climate change education.
• FH MünsterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity of Applied Sciences Münster provides an energy simulation game for use in teacher training sessions on renewable energy education.
• Lycée Henri Bergson-Jacquard PariscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOver 10 years of cooperation with the Parisian vocational school. French partners received a Windkoffer to develop wind energy education in Paris and participate in Global Wind Day activities.
• Erasmus+ ProgrammecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSince 2023, the school is an accredited Erasmus+ institution enabling study abroad internships in France, Ireland, Netherlands, and Great Britain. Provides scholarships covering travel and accommodation costs for international work placements.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights8 records

Direct peers

• Saxion Hogeschool Enschede: Dutch university of applied sciences in Enschede with 10+ year partnership on mechanical engineering technology programs and annual international project weeks. Comparable in technical-vocational orientation and cross-border collaboration model.
• Lycée Henri Bergson-Jacquard Paris: French vocational school with over 10 years of cooperation on wind energy education and Global Wind Day activities, and recipient of a Windkoffer unit for Paris-based rollout. Comparable in vocational focus and renewable-energy education specialization.
• Max-Born-Berufskolleg Recklinghausen: Public vocational school in the Ruhr area offering technical, electrical, and mechanical engineering tracks plus berufliches Gymnasium. Comparable program mix and target learner (Auszubildende in technical trades).
• Deltion College Zwolle: Dutch vocational college in Zwolle with overlapping dual-education model and the most active international partner on the Windkoffer / Energiedenker project. Directly comparable in target learner (technical apprentices) and cross-border Euregio positioning.
• Hans-Böckler-Berufskolleg Köln: Large NRW vocational school with broad technical and design tracks and similar dual-education employer partnership model. Comparable in full-time vocational programs and Fachhochschulreife / Abitur pathways.
• Berufskolleg für Technik Hattingen: NRW technical Berufskolleg offering mechanical, electrical, and construction engineering tracks with state-certified technician programs. Closely comparable in Fachschule für Technik portfolio and target apprentice segments.
• Robert-Bosch-Berufskolleg Dortmund: Large public vocational school in Dortmund, NRW, offering a comparable portfolio of technical trades and berufliches Gymnasium programs. Most direct domestic competitor for student placement within NRW.

Regional players

• FH Münster (University of Applied Sciences Münster): Regional university partner providing energy simulation games for Pictorius teacher training. Comparable in renewable-energy education content and the regional Münster ecosystem, though positioned at a higher academic level than Pictorius's vocational tracks.

Others

• Theater Dortmund: Cultural institution partner under 'Kultur macht Schule' that hosts student internships and dress-rehearsal exposure. Comparable as an ecosystem partner enabling design and cultural vocational pathways, not a direct educational competitor.
• Kreishandwerkerschaft Coesfeld: Local chamber of crafts employer association that partners with Pictorius for apprenticeship training and journeyman certification. Compares as the dominant employer-side stakeholder for the school's dual-education model rather than as a competing provider.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/pictoriusbk
• Instagraminstagram.com/pictoriuscoe
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/pictorius-berufskolleg

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

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