Provadis School of International Management and Technology AG

What Provadis School of International Management and Technology AG does

Provadis School of International Management and Technology AG is a private German university of applied sciences (Hochschule) operating as a private Aktiengesellschaft, headquartered inside Industriepark Höchst in Frankfurt am Main. It is positioned as "Hochschule der Industrie" (University of Industry), delivering dual and career-integrated bachelor's and master's degree programs in business administration, natural sciences/technology (notably chemical engineering and biopharmaceutical science), and computer science/business informatics. The institution also houses a vocational training arm (Provadis Ausbildung) offering approximately 40 vocational programs and a separate Provadis Professionals unit for HR services and corporate events, suggesting a multi-entity education and workforce-services group under the Provadis brand.

The core product is a portfolio of 11 bachelor's and 4 master's programs, taught in an 80% in-person / 20% online blended format via the proprietary "Coach" learning platform. The operating model is event-driven student recruitment (info evenings, 360° VR campus tours, the annual "Erlebniswelt Provadis" open day) paired with a Career Center that routes students into practice placements and dual-study arrangements at more than 100 partner companies. Differentiation rests on physical adjacency to the Höchst chemical and pharmaceutical industrial park, industry-tailored curriculum (Industry 4.0, sustainability, pharma process management), and a multi-accreditation quality stack (Wissenschaftsrat 10-year reaccreditation, Akkreditierungsrat, AQAS, FIBAA, ZEvA).

Revenue is generated primarily through tuition and program fees, with a partner-funded structure in which practice partners cover tuition or pay salaries to dual-study students. Supplemental revenue streams include BAföG (German educational funding), the new Hochschulzertifikate certificate programs for IT career changers, applied research via the Zentrum für Industrie und Nachhaltigkeit (ZIN) and Innovationsraum Bioball, and corporate training under the broader Provadis group. Customer segments are hybrid: B2C prospective and current students (recent Abiturienten and working professionals) and B2B industrial employers in the Rhine-Main region. No public revenue disclosure is available.

Name

Provadis School of International Management and Technology AG

Legal name

Provadis School of International Management and Technology AG

Website

https://provadis-hochschule.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Privately held German university of applied sciences located in Industriepark Höchst, Frankfurt, offering dual and part-time bachelor's and master's degree programs in business, chemical engineering, and computer science for students and partner companies in the Rhine-Main industrial sector.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education (University of Applied Sciences)

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Professional and Management Development Training (611430)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

International Business & Global Management Schools (EDAHAHAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Operations, Supply Chain & Logistics Management Schools (EDAHAHAF)

Keywords

• Dual study programs
• Higher education services
• Applied sciences university
• Career-integrated education
• Industry-aligned degree programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Frankfurt am Main

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Program Fees: Revenue generated through tuition fees for dual and career-integrated study programs. Practice partners (partner companies) may cover tuition fees or pay salaries to students during their studies, creating a sustainable model where industry sponsors student education in exchange for future talent.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Provadis School of International Management and Technology AG is a private German university of applied sciences offering dual and career-integrated bachelor's and master's degree programs. The institution combines academic learning with practical work experience at more than 100 partner companies, delivering 11 bachelor's programs (e.g., Business Administration, Chemical Engineering, Computer Science) and master's programs (Technology and Management, Chemical Engineering, MBA Pharma Process Management). Teaching is delivered 80% in-person and 20% online through the 'Coach' e-learning platform.

Product overview

Provadis School of International Management and Technology AG operates as a university of applied sciences offering a portfolio of dual and part-time bachelor's and master's degree programs. The institution provides study formats combining academic study with practical work experience at partner companies. Programs span business sciences, natural sciences and technology, and computer science and business informatics. The product portfolio includes 11 bachelor's programs (such as Business Administration, Chemical Engineering, and Computer Science variants), 4 master's programs (including Master Chemical Engineering, Master Technology and Management, and MBA Pharma Process Management), university certificates for career changers, e-learning platforms, career services connecting students with over 100 partner companies, and applied research centers focused on industry and sustainability.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bachelor Business Administration Bachelor's degree program in business administration offered in dual or part-time format, combining academic study with practice phases at partner companies.
• Bachelor Business Administration verkürzt (accelerated) Accelerated bachelor's degree program in business administration for students with prior qualifications, offered in shortened duration.
• Bachelor Transport- und Logistikmanagement Bachelor's degree program focused on transport and logistics management, integrating industrial practice in logistics operations.
• Bachelor International Business (Strauss) Bachelor's degree program in international business, offered in cooperation with Strauss.
• Bachelor Chemical Engineering Bachelor's degree program in chemical engineering combining scientific fundamentals with industrial practice in chemical and pharmaceutical sectors.
• Bachelor Biopharmaceutical Science Bachelor's degree program focused on biopharmaceutical science, integrating practice in pharmaceutical industry environments.
• Bachelor Business Information Management Bachelor's degree program combining business administration with information technology.
• Bachelor Informatik (Computer Science) Bachelor's degree program in computer science offered in dual or part-time format with practice phases at partner companies.
• Bachelor Informatik verkürzt (accelerated) Accelerated bachelor's degree program in computer science for students with prior qualifications, offered in shortened duration.
• Bachelor Informatik (Telekom) Bachelor's degree program in computer science offered in cooperation with Telekom.
• Master Technologie und Management Master's degree program combining technology and management studies, targeted at professionals in industrial sectors.
• MBA Pharma Process Management MBA program focused on pharmaceutical process management, developed in cooperation with Process [.-ING].
• Master Chemical Engineering Master's degree program in chemical engineering for advanced industrial practice.
• Duales Studium (Dual Study Program) Study format combining academic study with practical work experience at partner companies, enabling students to earn income or have tuition covered during studies.
• Berufsbegleitendes Studium (Part-time Study Program) Study format allowing students to study while working, combining theory with professional practice over an extended schedule.
• E-Learning Platform (Coach) Digital learning platform supporting online and blended learning experiences, enabling the 80% in-person and 20% online instruction model.
• Career Center Career services unit connecting students with over 100 partner companies for practice placements, internships, and employment opportunities.
• Hochschulzertifikate für Quereinsteigende (University Certificates for Career Changers) University certificate programs designed for career changers entering the IT field.
• Zentrum für Industrie und Nachhaltigkeit (ZIN) Center for Industry and Sustainability conducting applied research and supporting industry partnerships.
• Innovationsraum Bioball Innovation space focused on bioeconomy research and projects.

Quantifiable outcome

• 97% of students complete their studies in the standard study period (Regelstudienzeit)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Partner Companies (100+)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOver 100 partner companies actively recruit through the Career Center, offering practice placements and employment for students in dual and career-integrated study programs. Partners span the industrial sector in the Rhine-Main region, providing students with practical industry experience while supporting companies' talent acquisition needs.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Hochschule Fresenius: Private German Hochschule with business, chemistry, and computer science programs delivered in dual and part-time formats. Comparable private Hochschule targeting the same career-integrated learner segments.
• FOM Hochschule: Germany's largest private university of applied sciences, also offering dual and part-time bachelor's and master's programs with strong employer partnerships. Closest direct peer due to similar dual-study/part-time business, technology, and IT program mix serving working professionals.
• IU International University of Applied Sciences: Large private German Hochschule with extensive dual study and distance learning programs across business, technology, and computer science. Direct competitor for the same dual-study student segments, though with much broader geographic and online reach.
• SRH Hochschule (SRH Universities): Private university group offering applied bachelor's and master's programs with practice-integrated formats. Comparable as a private, employer-linked Hochschule competing for the same career-integrated learner in Germany.
• International School of Management (ISM): Private German Hochschule focused on management and business programs with strong industry and international orientation. Comparable in name, positioning ('International Management'), and target audience of career-integrated students.
• DHBW (Duale Hochschule Baden-Württemberg): Germany's largest provider of dual study programs, integrated with hundreds of partner companies. Comparable as the benchmark dual-study model that Provadis follows; differs in scale, geographic reach, and public funding.

Regional players

• Hochschule Darmstadt (h_da): Public university of applied sciences in the broader Rhine-Main/Hesse region with business, engineering, and IT programs including dual/cooperative formats. Regional peer targeting similar working-professional and school-leaver segments.
• Hochschule RheinMain: Public university of applied sciences in Wiesbaden/Rüsselsheim, in the same Rhine-Main region, with overlapping business, engineering, and computer science programs. Regional peer competing for the same local student pool.
• Technische Hochschule Bingen: Public TH in Rhineland-Palatinate with engineering, business, and computer science programs, including industrial-oriented specializations. Comparable in size and in its applied, industry-linked curriculum orientation.
• Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences (Frankfurt UAS): Public Fachhochschule located in Frankfurt am Main, offering business, engineering, and computer science programs in the same metro area. Competes for the same regional applicant pool, particularly Abiturienten from the Rhine-Main area.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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