Grund- Und Mittelschule

What Grund- Und Mittelschule does

Grund- und Mittelschule Bechhofen is a state-run combined primary and secondary school (Grundschule + Mittelschule) located at Pestalozzistraße 24, 91572 Bechhofen an der Heide, in the rural Landkreis Ansbach region of Bavaria, Germany. The institution serves approximately 521 students across 23 classes spanning grades 1 through 10, with a workforce of approximately 114 employees including 50+ teaching staff and three named administrative staff in the secretariat. It is funded entirely through Bavarian state education budgets and the Marktgemeinde Bechhofen an der Heide, with no tuition fees charged to families; enrollment is governed by catchment-area rules under Bavarian school law.

The school's core product is its 'Lebenswerkstatt' (Life Workshop) pedagogical model, operationalized since 2008 and physically realized in a 2017 energetically renovated building featuring open learning landscapes, large marketplace zones, transparent windows, and multiple specialized Lernwerkstätten (learning workshops). Core programs include bound and open all-day classes (Ganztagesklassen) grades 1-10, the continuous Mittlerer-Reife-Zug (M-classes) for intermediate secondary graduation, the cross-grade JBB career-guidance program (delivered by certified partner Jugendhilfe Creglingen), and the certified Musikalische Grundschule music-across-subjects program. Add-on offerings include Klasse 0 (pre-school prep), Frei-day project days, Schülerfirma 'Dies und Das' (student company), Lernwerkstatt Natur (outdoor school garden and biotope), Bauwagenprojekt (construction-wagon mathematics project), Tipis und Schuldorf (outdoor experiential structures), and Schulberatung (counseling for learning difficulties, dyslexia, dyscalculia, school anxiety, and career questions).

The business model is non-commercial: revenue is not publicly disclosed and derives from public education allocations plus supplementary in-kind and financial support from a dense local ecosystem including the Hermann Gutmann Stiftung (official education partner since concept inception), the Förderverein support association, the Elternbeirat parent council, and corporate sponsors Sparkasse Ansbach, Raiffeisenbank Bechhofen, and VR Bank Dinkelsbühl. Go-to-market is community-led through catchment-area enrollment, municipal and word-of-mouth channels, and the school's own website. The current rector is Gerhard Bräunlein, with Tina Reim as Konrektorin.

Name

Grund- Und Mittelschule

Legal name

Grund- und Mittelschule Bechhofen

Website

https://schule-bechhofen.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Grund- und Mittelschule Bechhofen is a Bavarian state-run combined primary and secondary school serving approximately 521 students across grades 1-10 via a practical 'Lebenswerkstatt' learning model funded by public education budgets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Primary and Secondary Education

NAICS

Educational Services (61)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Classical Education K–12 Schools (EDAJABAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Accelerated Learning & Grade Advancement Programs (EDAJAGAE)

Keywords

• Primary school education
• Secondary school education
• Career guidance services
• All-day class programs
• Music education integration

Headquarters

HQ city

Bechhofen a.d.H.

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Public Education Funding: As a Bavarian public school, the Grund- und Mittelschule Bechhofen is funded through government education budgets, taxes, and municipal contributions from the Marktgemeinde Bechhofen an der Heide. No direct tuition fees are charged.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Grund- und Mittelschule Bechhofen is a public combined primary and secondary school serving approximately 521 students across 23 classes in grades 1-10 in rural Bavaria, Germany. The school's core offering is its "Lebenswerkstatt" (Life Workshop) educational approach, which combines traditional classroom instruction with hands-on learning in specialized workshops, open learning landscapes, and project-based work. It delivers free state-funded education including all-day classes, a Mittlerer-Reife-Zug (M-track) for intermediate secondary graduation, cross-grade career guidance (JBB), and a certified Musikalische Grundschule (Musical Primary School) program.

Product overview

Grund- und Mittelschule Bechhofen is a combined primary and secondary school with approximately 521 students across 23 classes, located in rural Bechhofen near the Hesselberg in Bavaria, Germany. The school's educational offering centers on its 'Lebenswerkstatt' (learning workshop) approach, which replaces traditional classroom-only instruction with practical, hands-on learning in multiple specialized workshop spaces. Core programs include all-day classes (Ganztagesklassen) from grades 1-10 integrating morning lessons with afternoon activities, a Mittlerer-Reife-Zug (M-class track) for intermediate secondary graduation, and cross-grade career guidance (JBB). The Musikalische Grundschule program integrates music across multiple subjects. Additional offerings include a pre-school Klasse 0, Frei-day project, student company, nature learning workshop, outdoor construction wagon project, and tipis for experiential learning. The school operates with a rector and deputy rector structure and maintains partnerships with the Hermann Gutmann Stiftung and local businesses.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Grundschule (Primary School)
• Mittelschule (Secondary School)
• Ganztagesklassen (All-Day Classes)
• Mittlerer-Reife-Zug (M-Classes)
• JBB Career Guidance (Jahrgangsübergreifende Berufswahlbegleitung)
• Musikalische Grundschule (Musical Primary School)
• Frei-day Project
• Schülerfirma "Dies und Das" (Student Company)
• Lernwerkstatt Natur (Nature Learning Workshop)
• Bauwagenprojekt (Construction Wagon Project)
• Tipis und Schuldorf (Tipis and School Village)
• Schulberatung (School Counseling)
• Klasse 0 (Pre-School Preparation Class)

Quantifiable outcome

• Education from grades 1-10 serving approximately 521 students in 23 classes
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature6 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Bayerisches Staatsministerium für Unterricht und KultuscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2011Partner in the Musikalische Grundschule project along with the Government of Middle Franconia, University Erlangen-Nürnberg, and Bertelsmann Stiftung. The project integrates music across multiple subjects and grade levels with the motto 'Mehr Musik in Mehr Fächern von Mehr Lehrkräften zu Mehr Gelegenheiten'.
• Bertelsmann StiftungcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2011Partner in the Musikalische Grundschule project, contributing to the integration of music across the curriculum.
• Universität Erlangen-NürnbergcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2011Academic partner in the Musikalische Grundschule project, providing research-based support for music integration in education.
• Hermann Gutmann StiftungcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Hermann Gutmann Stiftung is the official education partner (Offizieller Bildungspartner) of the Grund- und Mittelschule Bechhofen. The foundation has been a constant companion, advisor, and supporter - not only in the financial area - from the beginning of the school's development process. They have provided ongoing support for the school's educational initiatives and transformation to open learning landscapes.
• Jugendhilfe CreglingencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJugendhilfe Creglingen is a certified provider (zertifizierter Träger) of the JBB (Jahrgangsübergreifende Berufswahlbegleitung) project for career orientation and career choice support for students in grades 7-10. They bring decades of experience and specialized expertise in working with children and youth, guaranteeing high quality implementation through annual certification audits.
• Agentur für ArbeitmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Federal Employment Agency (Agentur für Arbeit) is a partner in the JBB project (Jahrgangsübergreifende Berufswahlbegleitung), providing supplementary and deepening measures for career orientation and career choice decisions for students.
• Regierung von MittelfrankenmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Government of Middle Franconia (Regierung von Mittelfranken) partners in the JBB project for career orientation at schools, providing institutional support and oversight.
• Musikschule BechhofenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation with the local music school in Bechhofen for musical education and enrichment activities.
• Sparkasse AnsbachminorOthersLocal sponsor providing financial and material support to the school.
• Raiffeisenbank BechhofenminorOthersLocal sponsor providing financial and material support to the school.
• VR Bank DinkelsbühlminorOthersLocal sponsor providing financial and material support to the school.
• SchuPA-SchulpartnerschaftmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe SchuPA-Schulpartnerschaft program provides sustainable and long-term support for the school's development concept, helping to continuously realize the school's development plans step by step. Particularly supports the Lernwerkstatt Natur and Tippis und Schuldorf projects.
• Local tool and machine manufacturing company in AnsbachminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation with a well-known tool and machine manufacturing company in Ansbach for the school's wind turbine development project, where students will design and build technical equipment.
• Hochschule TriesdorfminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTechnical university partner collaborating with the school on the wind turbine development project, providing expertise for energy production and technical facility construction.
• Local companies and trade organizationsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVarious local companies and trade/skill organizations partner with the school for career orientation, including visits to Handwerkskammer (Chamber of Crafts), company explorations, and expert sessions as part of the JBB program.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Montessori Dachverband Deutschland e.V. National umbrella organization coordinating Montessori schools across Germany. Directly comparable to the subject as a provider of alternative, experiential K-12 pedagogy (Montessori self-directed learning parallels the Lebenswerkstatt principle), though operating a network of independent schools rather than a single rural public site.
• Bund der Freien Waldorfschulen: National association of German Waldorf/Steiner schools delivering holistic, arts-integrated, project-based K-12 education. Comparable to the subject as another major alternative-pedagogy K-12 model in Germany with strong state-recognition credentials — though Waldorf schools are private and span K-13.

Broad incumbents

• Phorms Education SE: Phorms operates a network of bilingual private K-10 schools across Germany using project-based and individualized learning approaches. It is comparable to the subject as a German K-12 operator with a differentiated pedagogical model, though it is a private, fee-based, multi-site chain rather than a single rural public school.

Regional players

• Montessori Landesverband Bayern e.V. Bavarian state association coordinating Montessori schools within the same state jurisdiction as the subject. Regionally comparable as a Bavarian alternative-pedagogy K-12 provider, with the same funding-regulatory environment and parallel competition for families seeking non-traditional public or private schooling in Middle Franconia / Bavaria.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/grund--und-mittelschule

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Profiles3 records

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