Juristisches Repetitorium Hemmer

What Juristisches Repetitorium Hemmer does

Juristisches Repetitorium Hemmer is a privately-held German law examination preparation company founded in 1974 and based in Würzburg, Germany. Operating as a GbR (Gesellschaft bürgerlichen Rechts) partnership between Karl-Edmund Hemmer and Achim Wüst, the company delivers structured preparatory courses for the German First State Examination (Erstes Staatsexamen) and Second State Examination (Zweites Staatsexamen) across a network of over 40 physical course locations in major German university cities, supplemented by online and hybrid course formats.

The core product portfolio centers on the Hauptkurs (main in-person course), hemmer@home (online annual course), and FIT12! (online annual repetition course), delivered via Zoom with recordings for hybrid participation. Adjacent offerings include Klausurenkurs (exam writing practice with correction), hemmer.final (final intensive prep), Super-Crashkurs (short intensive course), hemmer.individual (1-on-1 tutoring in partnership with Schlömer & Sperl Rechtsanwälte), and Assessorkurs (2. Examen prep). Supporting ecosystem includes hemmer.club membership (with StudySmarter app access and 1,000+ free flashcards), the Life & LAW training journal, the juris legal database partnership (6 months free), hemmer.shop for materials, and hemmer.career for legal job placement.

The business model is primarily subscription-based for annual exam prep courses (FIT12! priced €154-€179/month or one-time annual payments of ~€1,848-€2,148, with early-bird discounts and group-size tiers), supplemented by private tutoring on a session/package basis and ancillary revenue from the hemmer.shop and membership. The customer base is individual German law students and graduates, with no enterprise or institutional customers. Distribution is direct-to-consumer via the company website, supplemented by social media (Facebook, Instagram), trial listening sessions (Probehören), info events, and word-of-mouth referrals. The company is founder-owned and operates with reported above-average distinction (Prädikatsquote) outcomes for participants.

Name

Juristisches Repetitorium Hemmer

Legal name

hemmer/wüst Arbeitsgemeinschaft von Karl-Edmund Hemmer und Achim Wüst

Website

https://repetitorium-hemmer.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1974

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Juristisches Repetitorium Hemmer is a German law exam preparation company founded in 1974, delivering courses for the 1. and 2. Staatsexamen across 40+ German cities and via online Zoom delivery, serving individual law students with subscription-based annual courses, tutoring, and an integrated learning ecosystem.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Exam Preparation

NAICS

Exam Preparation and Tutoring (611691)

SIC

Books: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2731)

akta.pro primary industry

Legal & Bar Exam Prep (Bar, MPRE, Paralegal) (EDANAIAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Legal & Governance Professional Development (EDAGANAK)

Keywords

• Legal exam preparation
• Bar exam courses
• Law student tutoring
• State examination prep
• Legal education services

Headquarters

HQ city

Würzburg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices40 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Exam Prep Course Fees (Hauptkurs/FIT12!): Monthly subscription-style fees for annual exam preparation courses. Pricing varies by enrollment timing (early bird vs. normal), group size (20-person group, 10-person group, or individual), and whether paid monthly or as a one-time annual payment. Cancellation possible monthly; annual payment is non-refundable pro-rata on early termination.
2. Individual / Private Tutoring (hemmer.individual): One-on-one or small group (up to 5 persons) private tutoring sessions, available in-person or online (FaceTime, Skype, Zoom). Billed based on sessions or packages; flexible cancellation with no contract term.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Juristisches Repetitorium Hemmer provides structured exam preparation courses for German law students preparing for the First State Examination (1. Examen) and Second State Examination (2. Examen). The company delivers its courses through a nationwide network of over 40 physical course locations in Germany, supplemented by online annual courses (hemmer@home and FIT12!) delivered via Zoom, individual one-on-one tutoring (hemmer.individual), and supplementary intensive and crash course formats. The business is paired with a publishing arm (hemmer/Wüst GmbH) that produces proprietary study materials, the Life & LAW training journal, and course scripts.

Product overview

Juristisches Repetitorium Hemmer operates as a comprehensive legal exam preparation platform with a multi-product portfolio centered around the Hauptkurs (main course) and hemmer@home/FIT12! (online annual courses) as the core offerings. The company provides preparation for both the first state examination (1. Examen) through in-person courses at over 40 German locations and online options, and the second state examination (2. Examen) through Assessorkurs. Add-on products include Klausurenkurs for exam writing practice, hemmer.final for final intensive preparation, hemmer.individual for one-on-one tutoring, and Super-Crashkurs for intensive short-term prep. Supplementary services include hemmer.club membership with StudySmarter app access, Life & LAW legal magazine, hemmer.career job network, and hemmer.shop for materials.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• hemmer@home: Digital/online learning platform offering law exam preparation courses remotely for students who cannot attend in-person sessions.

Products and services

• Hauptkurs The main exam preparation course for the First State Examination (1. Examen) for German law students; available in-person at over 40 locations across Germany, with hybrid and online participation options.
• hemmer@home

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 87% of students report being 'very satisfied' or 'satisfied' with their Hemmer course (Jena location)
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

AI capability2 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• hemmer/Wüst GmbH (Juristischer Fachverlag)coreOthersThe law publishing company hemmer/Wüst GmbH complements the exam prep courses with specialized legal publications and study materials, forming an integrated product ecosystem under the same ownership (Karl-Edmund Hemmer and Achim Wüst).
• StudySmarterminorStrategic or Co-development Partnerhemmer.club members receive a free voucher code for the hemmer learning app powered by StudySmarter, providing access to over 1,000 free flashcards. The app is marketed as an exclusive benefit for club members.
• ECONECT (hemmer/econnect)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnership for becoming a specialized lawyer (Fachanwalt) with hemmer and ECONECT, enabling legal professionals to gain specialized qualifications.
• hemmer.careerminorOthersThe hemmer.career platform serves as the legal career network by Hemmer, helping students find their desired employers. It also features cooperation partners (Kooperationspartner) from the legal profession.
• Schleunung (Printing Press)minorOthersHemmer's printed materials are primarily produced by Schleunung printing press, which is certified with the Blue Angel (Blauer Engel, DE-UZ 195) environmental label, supporting Hemmer's sustainability commitment.
• Schlömer & Sperl Rechtsanwälte (Hamburg)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partnerhemmer.individual private tutoring services are delivered in partnership with Schlömer & Sperl Rechtsanwälte, a Hamburg-based law firm providing individual tutoring and coaching services for law students.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Repetico: Digital flashcard and learning platform focused on German law exam preparation, providing mobile study tools for law students. Comparable target market (German law students preparing for state exams) but with a more narrow, app-based product offering versus Hemmer's full course portfolio.
• StudySmarter: Digital learning platform partner of Hemmer's hemmer.club, offering flashcards and study tools across multiple subjects including law. Comparable in addressing German law students' study needs through technology, though broader in subject coverage than Hemmer's law-only focus.

Direct peers

• Alpmann Schmidt: One of the largest and most established German Repetitorien, offering 1. Examen and 2. Examen preparation courses both in-person and online. Directly comparable in product offering, target customer (German law students), and business model, making it Hemmer's primary direct competitor.
• Juracademy: German online-focused law exam prep platform offering Repetitorium-style courses for the 1. Staatsexamen. Comparable customer base and exam preparation product, with a more online-native delivery model than Hemmer's hybrid approach.

Regional players

• Schlütersche Verlagsgesellschaft / Pflichtex: Publisher of legal study materials and exam prep resources in Germany, including the Pflichtex series. Comparable in providing content for German law exam preparation, but operating primarily as a publisher rather than course provider.

Others

• ECONECT: Partner for specialist lawyer (Fachanwalt) certification preparation, operating in adjacent legal professional development space. Comparable in serving German legal professionals seeking credentialing, but focused on specialist certification rather than state bar exams.

Broad incumbents

• Studienkreis: Large German tutoring and exam preparation provider offering services across many subjects at hundreds of locations nationwide. Comparable in scale of physical tutoring footprint and DACH market focus, but broader in subject coverage than Hemmer's law-only specialization.
• Hagen Law School (FernUniversität in Hagen): Germany's largest distance-learning university offering a full law degree program with integrated exam preparation. Comparable customer segment (German law students) but as a broader educational institution versus Hemmer's specialized exam prep niche.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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