Geschwister Scholl Gymnasium

What Geschwister Scholl Gymnasium does

Geschwister Scholl Gymnasium is a publicly funded six-track Gymnasium (academic secondary school) located in Fürstenwalde/Spree, Brandenburg, Germany, operated by the Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Oder-Spree and overseen by the Staatliches Schulamt Frankfurt (Oder). Named after Hans and Sophie Scholl of the White Rose resistance group, the school serves approximately 700 students in Klassenstufen 7-12 across two campuses (Haus 1 at Frankfurter Str. 70 and Haus 2 at Holzstraße 1A) located within a 5-10 minute walking distance of each other, staffed by approximately 55 teachers plus administrative, social work, and support personnel.

The school's core product is general secondary education leading to the German Abitur, delivered through standard academic subjects (German, Mathematics, English, Sciences, Humanities, Arts, Sports) and augmented by a bilingual English track (enhanced English and English-taught history from grade 9), up to four foreign languages (English, French, Spanish, Russian, Latin), Wahlpflichtunterricht electives in grades 9-10, and structured school trips. Support services include on-site school social work via long-standing partner JuSeV (since 1995), career and study counseling via the Federal Employment Agency, and digital infrastructure including interactive whiteboards, computer rooms, and the Brandenburg Schul-Cloud.

The business model is exclusively public-sector: teachers are state employees funded through the Brandenburg education budget, tuition is free for all students, and the only parent-paid items are legally mandated workbook fees and optional school merchandise. Student acquisition occurs through the state-mandated Brandenburg Ü7 enrollment procedure administered by the Staatliches Schulamt, with supplementary outreach via an annual Tag der offenen Tür, principal information evenings, and a dedicated bilingual information event. There is no commercial revenue, no fee-based tuition, and no third-party investor exposure.

Name

Geschwister Scholl Gymnasium

Legal name

Geschwister-Scholl-Gymnasium

Website

https://schollgym.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Geschwister Scholl Gymnasium is a publicly funded six-track Gymnasium in Fürstenwalde/Spree, Brandenburg, Germany, serving approximately 700 students in grades 7-12 with ~55 teachers across two campuses, offering Abitur preparation including a bilingual English track, under the Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Oder-Spree.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Secondary Education (Gymnasium)

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Elementary and Secondary Schools (61111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public High Schools (EDAJAAAD)

Keywords

• Secondary education
• Gymnasium education
• Abitur preparation
• Public education
• Bilingual education

Headquarters

HQ city

Fürstenwalde (Spree)

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. State/Public Funding: As a public gymnasium (state school) under the Landkreis Oder-Spree, the school operates on government educational funding. Teachers are state employees paid from the public budget. The school has no commercial revenue model.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Geschwister Scholl Gymnasium is a public six-track Gymnasium delivering academic secondary education (Klassenstufen 7-12) that prepares approximately 700 students for the German Abitur across two school buildings in Fürstenwalde (Spree). Core offerings include standard academic subjects, a bilingual English-German track, multiple foreign languages (French, Spanish, Russian, Latin), natural sciences, arts, sports, and career and study guidance. The school also provides school social work (JuSeV), structured school trips, and student governance, with all instruction delivered as a free public service funded by the state of Brandenburg.

Product overview

Geschwister Scholl Gymnasium is a six-track Gymnasium (general secondary school) in Fürstenwalde, Brandenburg, Germany, serving approximately 700 students across grades 7-12 in two locations. The school offers a comprehensive educational program centered on preparing students for the German Abitur. The core offering consists of traditional academic subjects (Mathematics, German, English, Sciences, Humanities, Arts, and Sports) enhanced by specialized programs including a Bilingual Education track with English-enhanced instruction and history taught in English, multiple foreign language options (French, Spanish, Russian, Latin), elective courses (Wahlpflichtunterricht) in grades 9-10, and career preparation programs. Support services include school social work (via JuSeV), professional counseling through the Federal Employment Agency, and student governance structures. The school maintains modern digital infrastructure with interactive whiteboards, computer rooms, and a learning management system (Schul-Cloud Brandenburg). The portfolio is complemented by extracurricular activities including diverse school trips (language trips, England exchanges, ski camps, graduation trips), sports competitions, music programs, and student-led initiatives like the 'School without Racism' program.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Gymnasium Education (Abitur Program) General secondary education program (Klassenstufen 7-12) preparing students for the German Abitur (university entrance qualification). Approximately 700 students enrolled, taught by 55 teachers across two school buildings in Fürstenwalde (Spree).
• Bilingual Education Track Bilingual track with enhanced English (6 hours weekly in grades 7-8 instead of 4) and history taught in English from grade 9. Currently offered in French classes with potential for continuation in upper secondary.
• Foreign Language Programs Second foreign language options from grade 7 including French, Spanish, and Russian. Latin is available as an elective from grade 9 and can be continued through to Abitur for Latinum certification. Russian currently offered as elective only due to insufficient enrollment for a dedicated class.
• Elective Courses (Wahlpflichtunterricht) Elective courses for grades 9-10 including Chemistry, History, Astronomy, Latin, Computer Science, Performing Arts, and Pedagogy. Latin can be continued through to Abitur for Latinum certification.
• Career and Vocational Guidance Career counseling services including the WAT (Economics-Work-Technology) subject with a 2-week mandatory internship in grade 9, ITG (Information Technology Fundamentals), and professional guidance sessions with the embedded Federal Employment Agency career advisor (Margret Haase), offering personal appointments and video counseling.
• School Social Work (JuSeV) Social work services provided by JuSeV (Verein Jugendhilfe und Sozialarbeit e.V.) offering counseling, personality development support, social skills training, conflict resolution assistance, bullying prevention, and crisis intervention, delivered by two dedicated social workers (Annika Zimmermann since 2016 and Martin Kussatz since 2021).
• School Trips Program Educational trips including short trips (grade 7), language trips (grade 8), England trip (grade 9), graduation trip (grade 10), ski camp (grade 11), and study trip (grade 12), governed by the school's approved travel concept.
• School Merchandise (Schollkleidung) Branded school clothing and accessories including hoodies, college jackets, shirts, bags, caps, mugs, and pants available for purchase via a Google Forms order system.

Quantifiable outcome

• Strong Abitur pass rates with students regularly entering university

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Bundesagentur für Arbeit (Federal Employment Agency) – Agentur für Arbeit FürstenwaldecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026The school's career counselor Margret Haase is employed by the Federal Employment Agency and stationed at the school to provide career and study guidance. She offers consultations on university applications, vocational training, gap years, and future planning. Students can book personal appointments or access video counseling.
• Einfach fair CateringminorOthers · 1 January 2026An external catering company that provides daily hot lunch for students at both school sites during the lunch break (12:40-13:20). Catering is ordered and paid for directly through the provider's online platform. No school meals are provided by the school itself.
• RAA Niederlassung Frankfurt/Oder (Regionale Arbeitsstellen für向北 Bildung)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018RAA Frankfurt/Oder is the regional coordination office for the 'Schule ohne Rassismus – Schule mit Courage' network. RAA awarded the school its title in December 2018 and continues to facilitate networking among SoR/SmC schools, including experience exchanges at the Potsdam state parliament.
• JuSeV – Jugendhilfe und Sozialarbeit e.V.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1995JuSeV (Verein Jugendhilfe und Sozialarbeit e.V.) is a non-profit youth welfare organization that has operated school social work since 1995. At the Geschwister-Scholl-Gymnasium, JuSeV provides two dedicated social workers (Annika Zimmermann and Martin Kussatz) who support students through personal development counseling, conflict resolution, social skills workshops, bullying prevention (Mobbing-Präventionstag), and crisis intervention. They also organize excursions such as visits to the Mauthausen memorial site.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Helmholtz-Gymnasium Heidelberg: Large German public Gymnasium with a strong STEM profile and Abitur preparation. Comparable as a public upper-secondary institution with differentiated elective tracks and similar pedagogical structure.
• Heinrich-Mann-Gymnasium Berlin-Reinickendorf: Established Berlin public Gymnasium offering a similar academic secondary school program with bilingual tracks. Comparable as a public upper-secondary institution, though within Berlin's different funding regime.
• Andreas-Gymnasium Berlin-Friedrichshain: Larger Berlin public Gymnasium known for humanities and language tracks. Comparable in offering differentiated language pathways and similar school social work infrastructure.

Emerging players

• Potsdam International School: International school in Potsdam offering IB programs. Competes for the same affluent, internationally-oriented families in the Brandenburg-Berlin corridor that the Geschwister Scholl Gymnasium also targets.
• Berlin Brandenburg International School (BBIS): Private international school in nearby Kleinmachnow offering IB Diploma alongside national tracks. Competes for the same Berlin-region families seeking bilingual or internationalized secondary education.

Direct peers

• Friedrich-Schiller-Gymnasium Königs Wusterhausen: Public Gymnasium in nearby Königs Wusterhausen, Brandenburg, serving a comparable Berlin-commuter catchment with similar grade span and Abitur preparation focus.
• Carl-Friedrich-Gauß-Gymnasium Frankfurt (Oder): A six-track public Gymnasium located nearby in Frankfurt (Oder), Brandenburg. Directly comparable as a public secondary school serving Abitur-track students in the same eastern Brandenburg region with similar size and curriculum.
• Humboldt-Gymnasium Potsdam: Larger public Gymnasium in Potsdam, Brandenburg's state capital. Comparable as a public Abitur-track secondary school with differentiated academic tracks (bilingual, music, science) and similar governance structure.

Others

• Agentur für Arbeit Fürstenwalde: Federal Employment Agency local office that places a career counselor (Margret Haase) at the school. Relevant as the institutional partner providing integrated career guidance services.
• Staatliches Schulamt Frankfurt (Oder): The state school authority overseeing Gymnasien in the region including Geschwister Scholl. Relevant as the regulatory body that governs enrollment procedures, staffing, and curriculum standards.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

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