Robert-Bosch-Berufskolleg der Stadt Dortmund

What Robert-Bosch-Berufskolleg der Stadt Dortmund does

The Robert-Bosch-Berufskolleg der Stadt Dortmund (RBBK) is a public vocational college (Berufskolleg) operated by Stadt Dortmund under the supervision of Bezirksregierung Arnsberg in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Its Medizintechnik program dates to 1987, giving the institution over thirty years of accumulated specialization. The school delivers dual vocational training and full-time school programs across seven technical domains—electrical engineering (Elektrotechnik), IT (IT-Berufe), medical technology (Medizintechnik), media technology (Medientechnik), plant mechanics (Anlagenmechanik), microsystems technology, and opticianry (Augenoptik)—alongside full-time tracks leading to the Hauptschulabschluss, Mittlerer Schulabschluss, Fachhochschulreife, and Abitur. It serves three primary student populations: full-time vocational students aged 15–20, apprentices in dual training who attend Berufsschule part-time, and working professionals pursuing technician certification.

The RBBK's physical infrastructure is built around hands-on training, comprising a television studio with image and sound control rooms, editing suites, specialist labs for electrical, sound, and lighting technology, and dedicated IT laboratories. Its signature continuing-education offerings are two Fachschule für Technik tracks—a 22-month full-time medical technology program and a 4-year part-time electrical engineering program—both conferring the state-certified 'Bachelor Professional in Technik' qualification. The school's flagship industry-engagement platform is the annual Medizintechniktage, a two-day conference and trade fair launched in 2022 that combines Fachschule student project presentations with approximately 20 medical-technology exhibitor companies and over 200 attendees, including recurring participants such as Philips, Dräger TGM, Löwenstein Medical, Medmehr, and Gossen Metrawatt.

Commercially, the RBBK does not charge tuition; operational revenue flows from Stadt Dortmund's education budget via the Schulverwaltungsamt, supplemented by a nominal €10 per-student annual Medien- und Kopiergeld and industry sponsor contributions to Medizintechniktage. Go-to-market is direct-to-consumer via the centralized Schüler Online portal (schueleranmeldung.de), complemented by commissioned student projects with regional and national employers (thyssenkrupp Steel Europe AG, Wilo SE, Elmos Semiconductor, C.D. Wälzholz, F.H. Papenmeier, Innovatherm, DO-Netz) and Erasmus+ exchange partnerships, including a 2026 cooperation with ZSP3 Zamość in Poland co-funded by the Ministerium für Kultur und Wissenschaft NRW. OStD Markus Herber leads the school as Schulleiter, with StD Benedikt Schultebraucks as deputy.

Name

Robert-Bosch-Berufskolleg der Stadt Dortmund

Legal name

Robert-Bosch-Berufskolleg der Stadt Dortmund

Website

https://rbbk-dortmund.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Robert-Bosch-Berufskolleg der Stadt Dortmund is a public vocational college in Dortmund, Germany, operated by the Stadt Dortmund, providing dual vocational training and full-time technical programs in electrical engineering, IT, medical technology, media technology, opticianry, and plant mechanics to regional students and apprentices.

Ownership category

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Product category

Vocational Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Technical and Trade Schools (6115), Other Technical and Trade Schools (611519)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Cooperative Education (Co-op) Technical Universities (EDAHAEAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Schools of Medical Laboratory Science & Clinical Diagnostics (EDAHAGAO), Experiential Learning & Internships/Co-ops (EDALABAG), College & Career Transition Services (Bridge Programs, Dual Enrollment Pathways) (EDAAABAK)

Keywords

• Vocational education
• Technical training
• Dual apprenticeship training
• Medical technology training
• Electrical engineering education

Headquarters

HQ city

Dortmund

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. Publicly Funded Vocational Education: As a public vocational college (Berufskolleg) run by the Stadt Dortmund, the school is funded through public education budgets. Students do not pay tuition. Revenue supports operational costs, facilities, and staff.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Robert-Bosch-Berufskolleg der Stadt Dortmund is a public vocational college (Berufskolleg) offering dual vocational training programs, full-time educational programs, and continuing education (Fachschule) courses across seven technical domains including Electrical Engineering, IT, Medical Technology, Media Technology, Plant Mechanics, Microsystems Technology, and Optical Science. The school serves both full-time students aged 15-20 seeking vocational qualifications and apprentices in dual training programs who attend part-time alongside employment. Specialized programs lead to qualifications including Berufsabschluss, Fachhochschulreife, Abitur, and the state-certified technician (Bachelor Professional in Technik) credential.

Product overview

Robert-Bosch-Berufskolleg is a vocational school (Berufskolleg) offering a comprehensive portfolio of technical education programs. The institution provides dual vocational training across six major technical fields (Elektrotechnik, IT-Berufe, Medientechnik, Medizintechnik, Anlagenmechanik, Augenoptik), full-time school programs leading to various qualifications, and continuing education through two Fachschule für Technik programs (Medizintechnik and Elektrotechnik). The portfolio includes supplementary qualification programs (Ausbildereignung, Ausbildung plus FHR, Betriebsassistent*in) that enable career advancement. The annual Medizintechniktage event showcases practical projects from the medical technology technician program alongside an industry trade fair.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Berufliche Ausbildung (Dual Vocational Training Programs) Dual vocational training programs across multiple technical fields including Electrical Engineering, IT, Medical Technology, Media Technology, Plant Mechanics, and Opticianry, taught in partnership with local companies. Apprentices attend Berufsschule part-time (1-2 days per week) while employed at training companies. Available year-round through employer partnerships.
• Vollzeitschulische Bildungsgänge (Full-Time School Programs) Full-time educational programs including Berufsfachschule, Fachoberschule, and Berufliches Gymnasium leading to various qualifications including Mittlerer Schulabschluss (secondary school certificate), Fachhochschulreife (university of applied sciences entrance qualification), and Abitur (general university entrance qualification). Includes programs such as Ausbildungsvorbereitung (Werkhof and Teilzeit), Berufsfachschule 1/2, Höhere Technikschule, Fachoberschule Informatik, and Berufliches Gymnasium with Informatik and Elektrotechnik profiles.
• Fachschule Medizintechnik (Fachschule für Technik, Fachrichtung Medizintechnik)

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% job placement rate for Fachschule Medizintechnik graduates upon completion
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers27 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

39 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Gossen MetrawattcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGossen Metrawatt has been a recurring sponsor and exhibitor at the annual Medizintechniktage trade fair (2023, 2024, 2025, and 2026), supporting student project presentations and contributing to the professional character of the event. The company participates in the trade fair and the expert lectures program.
• PhilipscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPhilips has served as a sponsor and exhibitor at the Medizintechniktage in 2024 and 2025, participating in the trade fair and engaging with students and faculty. A representative (Harald Süßenbach) has publicly praised the event's quality and indicated commitment to future participation.
• Dräger TGMcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDräger TGM has participated as an exhibitor and sponsor at the Medizintechniktage events. Regional Director Klaus-Peter Tewes publicly endorsed the event, noting impressive student engagement and promising return participation in 2026.
• Löwenstein MedicalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLöwenstein Medical has been a consistent exhibitor across multiple years of the Medizintechniktage (2022, 2023, 2024, 2026), contributing to the trade fair and participating in the expert lecture program.
• MedmehrcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMedmehr GmbH has been a regular exhibitor at the Medizintechniktage (2022, 2023, 2024, 2026), showcasing products alongside student project presentations and engaging with the medical technology community at the school.
• Fachverband Biomedizinische Technik e.V. (fbmt)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe German Biomedical Engineering Association (fbmt) has participated as an exhibitor at the Medizintechniktage, representing the professional field of biomedical engineering at the school's annual event.
• Wissenschaftliche Gesellschaft für Krankenhaustechnik (WGKT)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Scientific Society for Hospital Engineering (WGKT) has exhibited at the Medizintechniktage, contributing to the professional character of the trade fair.
• ZSP3 Zamość (Poland)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe RBBK has partnered with ZSP3 in Zamość, Poland, for an Erasmus+ cooperation project focused on historical-political education and democratic citizenship. Three Dortmund Berufskollegs (RBBK, Fritz-Henßler, and Leopold-Hoesch) are collaborating with the Polish school on annual memorial trips and student exchanges beginning in 2027.
• Fritz-Henßler-Berufskolleg DortmundcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe RBBK collaborates with the Fritz-Henßler-Berufskolleg in Dortmund as part of the three-school consortium for the Erasmus+ German-Polish memorial education project, with joint trips to Poland planned annually from 2027.
• Leopold-Hoesch-Berufskolleg DortmundcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe RBBK collaborates with the Leopold-Hoesch-Berufskolleg in Dortmund as part of the three-school consortium for the Erasmus+ German-Polish memorial education project, with joint trips to Poland planned annually from 2027.
• Ministerium für Kultur und Wissenschaft des Landes Nordrhein-WestfalencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Ministry of Culture and Science of North Rhine-Westphalia supports the Erasmus+ memorial education project through the 'Kultur und Schule' funding measure, providing financial backing for the democratic education initiative at the RBBK.
• Stadt DortmundcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe city of Dortmund supports the Erasmus+ memorial education project as part of the 'Kultur und Schule' funding measure, contributing to democratic education initiatives at the RBBK.
• Deutsch-Polnisches Jugendwerk (DPJW)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe German-Polish Youth Office (DPJW) co-funded the 'Zusammen kommen wir weiter. Jetzt beruflich!' exchange project, enabling three students from the Berufsfachschule 2 – Elektrotechnik to complete a two-week internship in Gdańsk, Poland, in June 2026.
• Erasmus+coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Erasmus+ program co-funded the 'Zusammen kommen wir weiter. Jetzt beruflich!' exchange project, which enabled three students to complete an international internship in Gdańsk, Poland, providing cross-border educational mobility.
• Maximilian-Kolbe-Haus (Gdańsk)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Maximilian-Kolbe-Haus education and encounter center in Gdańsk served as the host facility for the German-Polish youth exchange, providing accommodation and hosting student activities during the internship program.
• thyssenkrupp Steel Europe AGcoreStrategic or Co-development Partnerthyssenkrupp Steel Europe AG commissioned a student project at the Fachschule für Technik for the modernization of grounding choke control and isolator switching at their facility, providing real-world technical challenges for student project work.
• Wilo SEcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWilo SE commissioned the Fachschule für Technik for the development and automation of a test bench for pump characteristic measurement, providing practical engineering challenges for student projects.
• Elmos SemiconductorcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerElmos Semiconductor commissioned a student project for the development and realization of an Arduino-based test bench for functional analysis and quality control of mechatronic Z-stages, supporting hands-on student learning.
• C.D. Wälzholz GmbH & Co. KGminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerC.D. Wälzholz commissioned a student project for the modernization and networking of material oiling for a cold strip shear, providing industrial engineering challenges for the Fachschule project program.
• F. H. Papenmeier GmbH & Co. KGminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerF.H. Papenmeier commissioned a student project for a semi-automated piezo soldering station with 3-axis positioning, providing practical engineering challenges for student project work.
• InnovathermminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInnovatherm commissioned a student project for the conceptual, electrical modernization and instrumentation integration of an industrial limestone meal dosing system, providing real industrial automation challenges.
• DO-NetzminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDO-Netz commissioned a student project for the development of an intelligent, remotely queryable drinking fountain control system, providing practical IoT and automation challenges for student projects.
• Universitätsklinikum Münster – Infrastruktur ManagementcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversitätsklinikum Münster has been a consistent exhibitor at the Medizintechniktage (2023, 2024, 2026), representing the healthcare sector and providing a connection between medical technology education and clinical application.
• Fachhochschule DortmundminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFachhochschule Dortmund has exhibited at the Medizintechniktage events (2024 and 2026), representing the academic pathway available to graduates and providing information about study options in medical technology and related fields.
• Fleischhacker GmbH & Co KGminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFleischhacker has been an exhibitor at the Medizintechniktage (2024), participating in the trade fair and engaging with students and industry professionals.
• Heinz Meise Medizintechnik GmbHminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHeinz Meise Medizintechnik has been an exhibitor at the Medizintechniktage (2024 and 2026), participating in the trade fair and expert lecture program.
• Luttermann GmbHminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLuttermann GmbH has been an exhibitor at the Medizintechniktage (2023 and 2024), contributing to the trade fair and expert lecture program.
• Promedia MedizintechnikminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPromedia Medizintechnik has been an exhibitor at the Medizintechniktage (2023, 2024, and 2025), participating in both the trade fair and the expert lecture program.
• VAMED Deutschland Holding GmbHminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVAMED has been an exhibitor at the Medizintechniktage (2023 and 2024), representing the healthcare technology services sector.
• Xylem Analytics GermanyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerXylem Analytics Germany has been an exhibitor at the Medizintechniktage (2024), participating in the trade fair component of the event.
• B. Braun Deutschland GmbH & Co. KGminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerB. Braun participated as an exhibitor at the Medizintechniktage 2025, representing a major medical technology company at the school's annual trade fair.
• Sana Medizintechnisches ServicezentrumminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSana Medizintechnisches Servicezentrum participated as an exhibitor at the Medizintechniktage 2025.
• ElektaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerElekta participated as an exhibitor at the Medizintechniktage 2026, representing the radiation oncology and radiosurgery sector.
• DatrendminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDatrend participated as an exhibitor at the Medizintechniktage 2026.
• Elektronik-Kontor MesstechnikminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerElektronik-Kontor Messtechnik participated as an exhibitor at the Medizintechniktage 2026.
• Intuitive SurgicalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIntuitive Surgical participated as an exhibitor at the Medizintechniktage 2026, representing the surgical robotics sector.
• Agaplesion AMTechminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgaplesion AMTech participated as an exhibitor at the Medizintechniktage 2026.
• FACTminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFACT participated as an exhibitor at the Medizintechniktage 2026.
• Rauberger Veterinary SupplyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRauberger Veterinary Supply participated as an exhibitor at the Medizintechniktage 2026.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Reinoldus- und Schiller-Berufskolleg Dortmund: A Dortmund public Berufskolleg offering dual vocational training and full-time school programs in technical and commercial disciplines, directly comparable in mission and program structure.
• Fritz-Henßler-Berufskolleg Dortmund: A neighboring public Berufskolleg in Dortmund and confirmed consortium partner in the Erasmus+ German-Polish memorial education project. Operates comparable vocational programs in the same catchment area and competes for the same student/apprentice pool.
• Karl-Schiller-Berufskolleg Dortmund: A public vocational school in Dortmund providing comparable technical and commercial vocational education, competing for the same regional student base and training-company partnerships.
• Paul-Ehrlich-Berufskolleg Dortmund: Public Berufskolleg in Dortmund with an overlapping program portfolio in technical and health-related fields, competing for apprentices and employer relationships in the same regional market.
• Leopold-Hoesch-Berufskolleg Dortmund: Another Dortmund public Berufskolleg and Erasmus+ consortium partner; offers overlapping vocational education programs and competes for regional employer partnerships and student recruitment.

Broad incumbents

• SRH Hochschule (SRH Universities): A larger national private higher education group offering technical and engineering programs; shares overlap with RBBK's Fachschule/technician-certification segment at the higher end of the professional-education market.
• FOM Hochschule: Germany's largest private university of applied sciences focused on part-time professional education; competes for the same working-professional segment considering the 'Bachelor Professional' pathway and broader vocational-to-degree bridges.

Regional players

• Max-Born-Berufskolleg: A public vocational school in NRW offering technical and natural-sciences focused programs; similar operational model to RBBK but with a different city catchment (e.g., Bonn/Rhein-Sieg area).
• Franz-Jürgens-Berufskolleg Hamm: Public vocational school in the broader Ruhr area offering technical and industrial trades programs; competes indirectly with RBBK for regional employer partnerships and students willing to commute.
• Helmholtz-Berufskolleg: NRW-based public Berufskolleg with comparable technical and engineering vocational programs, serving a different regional catchment but operating under the same NRW Berufskolleg framework.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles25 records

Funding overview

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