Schloss Gaienhofen - Evangelische Schule am Bodensee

What Schloss Gaienhofen - Evangelische Schule am Bodensee does

Schloss Gaienhofen - Evangelische Schule am Bodensee is a private, state-recognized Protestant secondary school located in a historic castle campus on the shores of Lake Constance (Bodensee) in Gaienhofen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Founded in 1904 as the first German boarding school for girls, the institution today operates under the Schulstiftung der Evangelischen Landeskirche in Baden and offers five school types: Allgemeinbildendes Gymnasium (G8/G9), Realschule, Aufbaugymnasium, Wirtschaftsgymnasium, and Sozialwissenschaftliches Gymnasium. All five branches are state-recognized and lead to the Mittlere Reife or the Abitur, with the latter enabling university access. The school graduated 112 students in the class of 2026, with four achieving a 1.0 GPA.

The school employs approximately 25 staff and runs a comprehensive educational ecosystem including a Tagesinternat (day boarding), ILC individualized learning coaching, a Sportmodell with water sports (sailing, kayaking, rowing), music programs (Kantorei choir of ~100 singers, orchestra, pre-orchestra), theater, and various Arbeitsgemeinschaften. The technical infrastructure centers on an iPad 1:1 program (every student from grade 6 onward uses a personal iPad) integrated with WebUntis scheduling, it'slearning LMS, and iNet Menue cafeteria ordering. The school maintains international exchange partnerships (a 10-year partnership with Mayo College in India, plus Ecuador) and runs a unique Business and Society (BAS) course taught in English within the Wirtschaftsgymnasium.

The business model is recurring tuition-based: monthly Schulgeld (tuition) covers mandatory instruction, water sports, materials, and copying fees, collected via SEPA direct debit; optional Elterngeld (parent fees) apply for day care, cafeteria, and the Sportmodell. Pricing is supplemented by donations managed through the Twingle platform and a school solidarity fund (Schulsolidarfonds) supporting economically disadvantaged families. The school recruits students through information evenings, open-house days, individual counseling, and digital channels (website, Facebook, Instagram), with applications accepted from November through June. As a church-operated non-profit foundation entity, the school is not structured for revenue maximization and operates under the free sponsorship (freie Trägerschaft) of the Evangelical State Church in Baden.

Name

Schloss Gaienhofen - Evangelische Schule am Bodensee

Legal name

Schloss Gaienhofen - Evangelische Schule am Bodensee

Website

https://schloss-gaienhofen.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1904

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Schloss Gaienhofen is a private, state-recognized Protestant secondary school founded in 1904 on Lake Constance, Germany, operating five school types (Gymnasium, Realschule, Wirtschaftsgymnasium, Sozialwissenschaftliches Gymnasium, Aufbaugymnasium) under the Evangelical State Church in Baden, serving approximately 400-500 students with an iPad-based digital learning environment and water sports programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private Secondary Education

NAICS

All Other Schools and Instruction (61169)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Classical Education K–12 Schools (EDAJABAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Outdoor & Wilderness Education Schools (Field-Based Learning) (THAAAOAA)

Keywords

• Private secondary education
• Protestant school
• Gymnasium education
• Abitur preparation
• Boarding school services

Headquarters

HQ city

Gaienhofen

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, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Tuition Fees (Schulgeld): Monthly tuition charged for mandatory instructional services, water sports instruction, copying fees, and material contributions. Collected via SEPA direct debit.
2. Parent Fees (Elterngeld): Optional fees for additional services including day care (Tagesinternat), cafeteria meals, and optional sports model participation.
3. Donations and Fundraising: The school accepts donations and operates a school solidarity fund (Schulsolidarfonds) to support economically disadvantaged families. Donations processed via twingle platform.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Schloss Gaienhofen is a private Protestant secondary school delivering five state-recognized school tracks (Allgemeinbildendes Gymnasium, Wirtschaftsgymnasium, Sozialwissenschaftliches Gymnasium, Aufbaugymnasium, Realschule) leading to the Abitur or Mittlere Reife. It supplements classroom instruction with a Tagesinternat (day boarding), an iPad 1:1 digital learning program, individualized learning coaching (ILC), water sports, music ensembles, theater, career orientation (BORIS), and a cafeteria.

Product overview

Schloss Gaienhofen is an evangelical school at Lake Constance operating five school types under unified free sponsorship: Allgemeinbildendes Gymnasium (G8/G9), Realschule, Aufbaugymnasium, Wirtschaftsgymnasium (WG), and Sozialwissenschaftliches Gymnasium (SG). All tracks lead to state-recognized qualifications. The school offers a comprehensive educational ecosystem including Tagesinternat (day boarding), Sportmodell with water sports, ILC learning coaching, music programs (Kantorei, Orchestra), theater, various AGs, and a Mensa cafeteria. The WG features unique Business and Society courses in English, while SG focuses on Pädagogik and Psychologie. Founded in 1904 as Germany's first girls' boarding school, the campus provides digital learning environments where students use iPads from grade 6 onward.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Allgemeinbildendes Gymnasium

Quantifiable outcome

• 112 Abitur graduates in 2026
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Mayo College, IndiacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026International student exchange program celebrating 10 years of partnership. Students from Gaienhofen visit Mayo College Girls School and Mayo College in Ajmer, India, with reciprocal visits to Gaienhofen. Includes 6 female students from Mayo College Girls School, 14 male students from Mayo College, and 3 accompanying teachers.
• Buchhandlung RupprechtminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducation partnership supporting career orientation. Bookstore partners with school for professional orientation activities and the annual Book Day (Welttag des Buches) event where students visit the bookstore.
• Schulstiftung der Evangelischen Landeskirche in BadencoreOthersParent organization and sponsor. The school operates under the free sponsorship (freie Trägerschaft) of the school foundation of the Evangelical State Church in Baden. Foundation provides governance, funding support, and maintains the school's Protestant identity.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Stiftung Louisenlund: Private boarding school in Schleswig-Holstein offering Gymnasium, Realschule, and IB-track pathways. Comparable as a state-recognized multi-track private school with international focus and lake-based extracurriculars.
• Schule Schloss Salem: One of Germany's most prestigious private boarding schools, founded in 1920 on Lake Constance. Directly comparable as a state-recognized private school offering Gymnasium and Abitur pathways with a reform-pedagogy heritage and international orientation.
• Landesschule Pforta: Selective state-run boarding school in Saxony-Anhalt with Gymnasium and Abitur focus. Comparable as a German boarding school with strong academic reputation and state-recognized qualifications.
• Schule Marienau & Freie Schule Anne-Sophie: Private Gymnasium in Baden-Württemberg, run by a foundation, offering Abitur and IB. Comparable as a southwest German private school with state-recognized secondary education and a holistic educational philosophy.
• Birklehof Internat: Co-educational private boarding school in the Black Forest offering Gymnasium and Realschule branches. Comparable as a southwest German private school with reform-pedagogy roots, multiple school types, and a strong outdoor/cultural program.
• Internatsschule Marienau: Private boarding school in Lower Saxony with state-recognized Gymnasium and Abitur track. Comparable as a German private school offering multiple tracks, holistic education, and extracurricular programs including arts and outdoor activities.

Emerging players

• Freie Waldorfschulen (Waldorf Schools): Network of private schools in Germany based on Steiner pedagogy, offering primary through Abitur. Comparable as independent/private schools serving families seeking alternative education, though with a different pedagogical foundation.

Broad incumbents

• Evangelische Schulstiftung in der Evangelischen Kirche Berlin-Brandenburg-schlesische Oberlausitz: Multi-school foundation operating 30+ Protestant schools across Berlin-Brandenburg. Comparable as a church-affiliated school foundation operating private schools, though at a substantially larger scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/schlossgaienhofen
• Instagraminstagram.com/schloss_gaienhofen_official
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/schloss-gaienhofen---evangelische-schule-am-bodensee

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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