Platen-Gymnasium Ansbach

What Platen-Gymnasium Ansbach does

Platen-Gymnasium Ansbach is a public secondary school (Gymnasium) located at Bahnhofsplatz 15 in Ansbach, Bavaria, Germany, operated by the Free State of Bavaria (Freistaat Bayern) under Bavarian educational law (BayEUG). The school delivers comprehensive academic secondary education to students from Jahrgangsstufe 5 through 13, culminating in the Abitur (university entrance qualification). The first G9 (nine-year Gymnasium) cohort graduated in summer 2026 with 41 students achieving a 100% pass rate. The academic offering includes natural sciences (Forscherklasse for grade 5), a modern-language branch (neusprachlicher Zweig with English, French, Latin), bilingual instruction, and dedicated tablet classes for grade 7 with structured digital-skills workshops.

The institution runs a broad extracurricular programme encompassing orchestra, choirs, big band, theater, academic competitions (Känguru mathematics, Landeswettbewerb Alte Sprachen in Latin, English Lesewettbewerb), and youth sports including a Tischtennis-Stützpunkt. It maintains reciprocal student exchange partnerships with schools in Fermo and Trient (Italy), Jingjiang (China), Lyon (France), and England, with the Trient exchange inaugurated in February–March 2026. Industry and higher-education partnerships include Bosch (P-Seminar Physik, factory tours, robotics workshops), Hochschule Ansbach, and Hochschule Weihenstephan-Triesdorf. The school holds Fairtrade School certification (initial 2019, recertified 2025 and 2026) and is staffed under the Studienseminar programme for trainee teachers.

Platen-Gymnasium is government-funded through Bavarian state education appropriations and charges no tuition; supplementary support is provided by an Elternbeirat (parent council) and a Verein der Freunde und ehemaligen Schüler (friends and alumni association). Its technology infrastructure consists of Microsoft Office 365 (deployed March 2022 via the FWU contract through the city of Ansbach, providing free access to Access, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher, and Outlook) and a digital parent portal operated with external IT service provider Fritz Managed IT GmbH. Leadership rests with Schulleiter Tobias Herber (OStD), succeeding the prior principal Herr Heldmann, with Kristina Häßler (OStRin) serving as the official data protection officer.

Name

Platen-Gymnasium Ansbach

Legal name

Platen-Gymnasium Ansbach

Website

https://platen-gymnasium.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Platen-Gymnasium Ansbach is a public Gymnasium (grades 5–13) in Ansbach, Bavaria, operated by the Free State of Bavaria. It delivers Abitur-track academic education, Forscherklasse and tablet-based learning, plus international exchanges with Italy, China, France, and England.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Secondary Education (Gymnasium)

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAJAJAE

Performing Arts Programs (Band, Choir, Orchestra, Theater)

Education/K–12 / Primary & Secondary Education/K–12 Extracurriculars & Athletics (School-Run)

SECONDARYEDAJAJAA

Interscholastic Athletics (Varsity/JV Teams)

Education/K–12 / Primary & Secondary Education/K–12 Extracurriculars & Athletics (School-Run)

SECONDARYEDAJAJAK

After-School & Extended-Day Programs (School-Run)

Education/K–12 / Primary & Secondary Education/K–12 Extracurriculars & Athletics (School-Run)

Keywords

• Public secondary education
• Gymnasium academic program
• Abitur preparation courses
• International student exchange
• Tablet-based learning classes

Headquarters

HQ city

Ansbach

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Public Education Funding: As a public gymnasium operated by the Free State of Bavaria (Freistaat Bayern), the school is funded through government educational appropriations. No tuition fees are charged to students. The school maintains a Parents' Association (Elternbeirat) and a Friends and Alumni Association (Verein der Freunde und ehemaligen Schüler) that provides supplementary funding for equipment and programs.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Platen-Gymnasium Ansbach is a public Gymnasium offering academic secondary education for grades 5 through 13 under the Bavarian G9 framework, culminating in the Abitur (university entrance qualification). The school provides specialized tracks such as the Forscherklasse (research class), bilingual and neusprachlich (modern language) branches with English/French/Latin, tablet classes, and extensive extracurricular activities including music, sports, theater, academic competitions, and international student exchanges with partner schools in Italy, China, France, and England.

Product overview

Platen-Gymnasium Ansbach is a public secondary school (Gymnasium) in Ansbach, Bavaria, Germany. The institution offers general education at the Gymnasium level (grades 5-13), including specialized programs such as the 'Forscherklasse' (research class) for grade 5 with extended time for science experiments, tablet-based classes, bilingual instruction, and a comprehensive range of academic subjects. The school also provides extracurricular activities including music programs, sports teams, exchange programs with partner schools in Italy (Fermo), France (Lyon), and China (Jingjiang), as well as Fairtrade school initiatives. The school's digital infrastructure includes an Eltern-Portal for parent communication and provides Microsoft Office 365 to students and staff. As a public school operated by the Free State of Bavaria, it follows the Bavarian educational framework with G9 (nine-year Gymnasium) structure.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Forscherklasse (Research Class)
• Tablet Classes

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% pass rate for first G9 Abitur cohort (2026)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Istituto Tecnico Economico Fermo (Italy)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing partnership with the school in Fermo, Ansbach's Italian twin town in the Marche region. Student exchange program has been running for over 12 years, with reciprocal visits between students of both schools.
• Liceo Scientifico Trient (Italy)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNew partnership with the natural science track of the school in Trento. First exchange took place from February 28 to March 7, 2026, marking the inaugural neusprachlicher (modern language) branch exchange.
• Jingjiang (China) - Partnerstadt AnsbachcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStudent exchange program with Ansbach's Chinese twin town Jingjiang, in cooperation with Gymnasium Feuchtwangen. Two-week exchange program includes visits to Shanghai, the Great Wall, Forbidden City, and Olympic sites in Beijing, with students staying with host families.
• Lycée Lyon (France)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrance exchange program with reciprocal hosting. French students visit Ansbach in January while Platen students travel to Lyon in April.
• England SchoolsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnual England exchange program providing students with cultural immersion and language practice opportunities.
• Bosch (Robert Bosch GmbH)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerP-Seminar Physik partnership involving company visits, factory tours, robot-building workshops in Bosch training laboratories during Pentecost holidays, and professional development seminars for physics students.
• Freistaat Bayern (Free State of Bavaria)coreOthersThe school is operated as a public institution under the jurisdiction of the Free State of Bavaria, with legal status as a public-law territorial corporation (Gebietskörperschaft des öffentlichen Rechts).

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Theresien-Gymnasium Ansbach: The other public Gymnasium in Ansbach, directly competing for Gymnasium-eligible students in the same city under the same Bavarian educational framework (BayEUG, G9 structure). Same regulatory footprint and similar curricular offerings.
• Gymnasium Feuchtwangen: A nearby Bavarian Gymnasium that co-operates with Platen-Gymnasium on the China/Jingjiang exchange program, serving a comparable regional student population with similar university-preparatory focus and G9 structure.

Regional players

• Willibald-Gymnasium Eichstätt: A Bavarian Gymnasium offering similar academic secondary education with comparable university-preparatory focus, operating under the same BayEUG framework and serving a comparable regional student population.
• Markgräfin-Wilhelmine-Gymnasium Bayreuth: A well-established Bavarian Gymnasium in Upper Franconia offering comparable academic secondary education with multiple specialized tracks (natural sciences, languages) under the same Bavarian educational framework.
• Johann-Sebastian-Bach-Gymnasium Windsheim: A Middle Franconian Gymnasium serving a similar regional student population with comparable academic offerings, sized similarly to Platen-Gymnasium and operating under the same Bavarian educational framework.
• Albert-Schweitzer-Gymnasium: A German Gymnasium with comparable academic programs including strong performing arts and international exchange offerings, serving as a comparable secondary school benchmark in the German Gymnasium system.

Broad incumbents

• Max-Planck-Gymnasium München: A prestigious Bavarian Gymnasium in Munich with strong academic offerings and high university placement rates, operating under the same BayEUG framework and providing a benchmark for elite Bavarian Gymnasium operations.
• Helmholtz-Gymnasium Heidelberg: A nationally recognized German Gymnasium with strong STEM and academic competition programs, operating under a different state (Baden-Württemberg) framework but providing a benchmark for top-tier German Gymnasium operations.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

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