Schulzentrum Oberes

What Schulzentrum Oberes does

Schulzentrum Oberes Elztal is a state-operated combined school (Verbundschule) located in Elzach, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, serving students from the Upper Elztal valley across grades 1-10. Founded in August 2014 through the merger of the existing Grundschule and Haupt-/Werkrealschule with the local Realschule, the institution offers four school types under a single shared leadership, administration, and facility footprint: Grundschule (elementary, grades 1-4), Hauptschule/Werkrealschule (secondary vocational pathway, grades 5-10), and Realschule (intermediate secondary, grades 5-10). Its core differentiator is the ability for students to transition between school types and achieve nearly all Baden-Württemberg graduation certificates — Hauptschulabschluss, Werkrealschulabschluss, and Mittlere Reife — without changing schools.

The core educational product portfolio comprises the three school-type tracks plus supporting programs: Berufsorientierung (career orientation) with local business partnerships, Wahlpflichtfächer (elective subjects including French, Technik, AES), Schulsozialarbeit (school social work), Hausaufgabenbetreuung (homework supervision), SMV (student council), a therapy dog program (Schulbesuchshund Paula), and a student-produced podcast. The underlying technology stack is limited to standard third-party educational SaaS — Moodle for learning management and the Sdui app for parent/student communication — plus a TYPO3 CMS-based public website. The institution has no proprietary technology, no apps of its own, and no API surface.

The business model is non-commercial. As a state school under the supervision of the Staatliches Schulamt Freiburg, Schulzentrum Oberes Elztal is funded by the State of Baden-Württemberg, charges no tuition or fees, and generates no commercial revenue. Its "go-to-market" consists of community-based outreach — open-house days (Tag der offenen Tür), school tours, seasonal newsletters, and the website — feeding direct municipal registration for new 5th graders (typically in March) and 1st graders. The customer base is restricted to local families in the Elztal catchment; partnerships are limited to local sponsors (Lionsclub Waldkirch-Elztal, Stadtwerke Elzach, Gewerbeverein Elzach, Stadt Elzach, LEADER Aktionsgruppe Südschwarzwald).

Name

Schulzentrum Oberes

Legal name

Schulzentrum Oberes Elztal

Website

https://schulzentrum-oberes-elztal.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Schulzentrum Oberes Elztal is a state-operated combined school (Verbundschule) in Elzach, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, offering Grundschule, Hauptschule, Werkrealschule, and Realschule (grades 1-10) under one roof to local families in the Upper Elztal valley.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Elzach

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Public Education Funding: Funded by the state of Baden-Württemberg as a public educational institution. No commercial revenue generation.

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Schulzentrum Oberes Elztal operates a combined school (Verbundschule) in Elzach, Baden-Württemberg, delivering integrated primary and secondary education (Grundschule, Werkrealschule/Hauptschule, and Realschule, grades 1-10) under one roof with shared leadership, administration, and facilities. The school offers differentiated academic pathways, Berufsorientierung (career orientation) programs with local business partners, elective subjects, school social work, and after-school supervision, supported by digital platforms Moodle and Sdui.

Product overview

Schulzentrum Oberes Elztal is a combined school center (Verbundschule) in Elzach, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, offering three integrated school types under one roof: Grundschule (elementary, grades 1-4), Werkrealschule (secondary vocational pathway, grades 5-10), and Realschule (intermediate secondary, grades 5-10). The school operates with shared leadership, administration, and facilities. Its core educational products include differentiated instruction across school types, Berufsorientierung (career orientation) programs with local business partnerships, and elective subjects (French, Technik, AES). Supporting services include school social work, a therapy dog program, student council (SMV), homework supervision, and a school podcast. The school utilizes digital platforms including Moodle and Sdui for learning and communication.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Grundschule (Elementary School)
• Werkrealschule (Secondary School)
• Realschule (Intermediate Secondary School)
• Berufsorientierung (Career Orientation)
• Schulsozialarbeit (School Social Work)
• SMV (Schülermitverwaltung / Student Council)
• Hausaufgabenbetreuung (Homework Supervision)
• Schulpodcast (School Podcast)
• Schulbesuchshund Paula (School Therapy Dog)
• Wahlpflichtfach (Elective Subjects)

Quantifiable outcome

• All students able to achieve desired graduation level

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Lionsclub Waldkirch-ElztalminorOthers · 28 May 2020The Lionsclub Waldkirch-Elztal donated 21 tablets and 5 notebooks to support students in need during the COVID-19 pandemic. The club organized a special collection among its approximately 35 members to fund the purchase of 20 tablets, with one additional device donated by Medimax Waldkirch.
• Stadtwerke ElzachminorOthersStadtwerke Elzach (local utility company) sponsored a new water dispenser for the school. After 8 years of service from the previous unit, the city's utility company purchased and installed the new water fountain that dispenses still, sparkling, and chilled water, serving approximately 6,500 liters per school year.
• Gewerbeverein Elzach (Trade Association)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe local trade association collaborates with the school on Berufsinfotag (career information day), providing access to regional businesses for student career orientation and work experience placement.
• Stadt Elzach (Municipality)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe municipality of Elzach partners with the school for career days and other educational events, supporting student integration into the local community.
• LEADER Aktionsgruppe SüdschwarzwaldminorOthersEU LEADER funding group supported the school's participation in the École du Flow project with the Zweierpasch band, a German-French music education initiative promoting language learning through hip-hop.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• GEMS Education: Global K–12 school operator with premium and mainstream school networks. Comparable as a multi-school-type operator bundling primary and secondary education, though at vastly larger international scale.
• Cognita Schools: International group of K–12 schools operating across multiple countries. Comparable as a multi-school network combining primary and secondary education, though private and global in scope.
• Phorms Education: Operates bilingual German/English K–10 schools across multiple German states. Comparable as another operator of multi-pathway German schools bundling primary and secondary education, though private and tuition-based rather than public.
• ISP (International Schools Partnership): International K–12 school group with combined primary and secondary campuses. Comparable in operating integrated multi-pathway schools, though private and geographically dispersed.
• Nord Anglia Education: Operator of premium international K–12 schools. Comparable in offering integrated primary-through-secondary education under a unified school identity, though at premium international scale and private funding model.

Others

• Staatliches Schulamt Freiburg: The state school administration body directly supervising Schulzentrum Oberes Elztal. Comparable as the governing/oversight authority for comparable public schools in the region and the channel through which state policy and funding flow.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/soe_elzach
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/schulzentrum-oberes

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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