Elly-Heuss-Knapp-Gymnasium

What Elly-Heuss-Knapp-Gymnasium does

Elly-Heuss-Knapp-Gymnasium is a public secondary school (Gymnasium) located at Remstalstraße 35 in the Bad Cannstatt district of Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is operated by the Landeshauptstadt Stuttgart through its Schulverwaltungsamt (School Administration Office) and serves students in grades 5-13, preparing them for the Abitur (university entrance qualification). The school is officially designated a Kulturschule (culture school) and operates as a Ganztagsschule (full-day school), delivering extended care and enrichment beyond standard class hours.

Its core educational portfolio centers on a cultural and musical emphasis, anchored by the Bläserklasse (wind instrument class) running for over 10 years under Martin Heckmann, a 40-member Schulorchester, the Chorioso choir, a Theaterklasse, and student-driven Musical-AG and Tanztheater-AG programs producing original works. Complementary programs include Mosaik-AG (in partnership with Lindenmuseum Stuttgart), Schulsanitäter*innen (in cooperation with the German Red Cross), the Elly-Blog (student-run WordPress publication with the 'Blog on air' podcast), and inclusive education delivered jointly with Helene-Schöttle-Schule. The school maintains strategic cultural partnerships with Schauspielhaus Stuttgart, Musikschule Stuttgart, and Lindenmuseum Stuttgart.

The school is publicly funded with no tuition fees; revenue mechanics consist of municipal budget allocations supplemented by modest corporate sponsorships (Gemüsering Stuttgart, Kärcher, Firma Rahm), foundation grants (Vector-Stiftung), and donations routed via the Bildungsspender portal. In May 2025, the school moved into a newly constructed building inaugurated after approximately 15 years of planning, equipped with digital infrastructure and flexible rooms. The principal Norbert Edel retired in May 2025 after 21 years and was succeeded by OStD Holger zur Hausen.

Name

Elly-Heuss-Knapp-Gymnasium

Legal name

Elly-Heuss-Knapp-Gymnasium

Website

https://s-elly.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Elly-Heuss-Knapp-Gymnasium is a publicly funded secondary school (Gymnasium) in Stuttgart-Bad Cannstatt, Germany, serving grades 5-13 with a distinct cultural and musical curriculum and operating from a newly inaugurated building under the Landeshauptstadt Stuttgart.

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Product category

Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Fine Arts Schools (611610)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Social Studies & Civics Instruction (School-Delivered) (EDAJAFAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Performing Arts Programs (Band, Choir, Orchestra, Theater) (EDAJAJAE)

Keywords

• Secondary education services
• Gymnasium academic programs
• Cultural arts education
• Music education programs
• Inclusive full-day schooling

Headquarters

HQ city

Stuttgart

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Elly-Heuss-Knapp-Gymnasium is a public state Gymnasium delivering comprehensive secondary education for grades 5-13 leading to the Abitur, structured as a Ganztagsschule (full-day school) and Kulturschule (culture school). Its core offerings center on academic secondary education combined with intensive cultural and musical programs including the Bläserklasse, school orchestra, choir, theater classes, dance theater, and inclusive education. The school operates from a modern newly inaugurated building with digital infrastructure and media-equipped flexible rooms.

Product overview

Elly-Heuss-Knapp-Gymnasium is a public secondary school (Gymnasium) in Stuttgart-Bad Cannstatt functioning as a 'Kulturschule' (Culture School) and 'Ganztagsschule' (full-day school). The school offers a comprehensive educational portfolio comprising core academic programs, cultural programs (Bläserklasse, Schulorchester, Chor, Theaterklasse, Musiktheater-AG), and various working groups (Mosaik-AG, Tanztheater-AG, Elly-Blog, Schulsanitäter*innen). The school operates from a modern new building with media equipment and flexible rooms supporting independence and cooperation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bläserklasse A collective wind instrument learning program offered to students starting in grade 5, providing ensemble-based musical education and performance opportunities in cooperation with Musikschule Stuttgart.
• Schulorchester

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Gemüsering StuttgartminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides regular donations of fresh fruits and vegetables to support healthy eating education and cooking activities.
• Kärcher GmbH & Co KGminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate sponsor providing donations for healthy nutrition education programs.
• Lindenmuseum StuttgartcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCultural partnership with Mosaik-AG; students created exhibits and participated in museum projects, including a time capsule exhibition in 2025.
• Musikschule StuttgartcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation partner for the Bläserklasse (wind class) program for over 9 years, providing music education support.
• Schauspielhaus StuttgartcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnershipsschule (partner school) of Schauspielhaus Stuttgart, providing theater education and class visits to theater performances.
• Helene-Schöttle-SchulecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperative teaching partnership for inclusive education; Elly has been a cooperative location for 10 years, with joint projects like Klimaarena trips.
• Firma RahmminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate sponsor that, together with Stuttgarter Musikschule and Förderverein, provided uniform polo shirts for the school orchestra.
• Jugendhaus CANNminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial internship placement for students, with collaboration on projects like the Rapprojekt.
• Europapark RustminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost of Euromusique-Festival; the school orchestra performed at the festival, with entry fee fully covered by Europapark.
• Hochschule der MedienminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerParticipated in Girls' Day activities, hosting workshops for students at the university.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Helmholtz-Gymnasium Heidelberg: A Baden-Württemberg state Gymnasium with strong STEM and cultural programming. Comparable as a regional Gymnasium peer within Baden-Württemberg, though operating in a different city (Heidelberg) than Elly.
• Stiftsgymnasium Sindelfingen: A historical Gymnasium in the Stuttgart metropolitan region (Sindelfingen), serving a comparable secondary K-12 segment. Comparable as a regional Gymnasium peer in greater Stuttgart, though not within the city proper.

Direct peers

• Dillmann-Gymnasium Stuttgart: A Stuttgart state Gymnasium with comparable secondary K-12 educational offerings. Directly competes in the same Stuttgart Gymnasium market and operates under the same Schulträger (Landeshauptstadt Stuttgart).
• Königin-Katharina-Stift Stuttgart: Another major Stuttgart state Gymnasium serving the same secondary K-12 segment in the city. Directly comparable as a municipal secondary school competing for Stuttgart-bound families and municipal funding.
• Friedrich-Eugens-Gymnasium Stuttgart: A Stuttgart state Gymnasium with comparable profile, operating in the same Landeshauptstadt Stuttgart school system and competing for the same secondary school cohort.
• Schickhardt-Gymnasium Stuttgart: Another Stuttgart state Gymnasium offering comparable secondary K-12 education in the same municipal system. Direct peer competing for the same student pool.
• Beethoven-Gymnasium Stuttgart: Another Stuttgart state Gymnasium providing comparable K-12 secondary education. Direct peer in the same municipal education market.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles3 records

Funding overview

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