Schul- und Leistungssportzentrum Berlin (SLZB)

What Schul- und Leistungssportzentrum Berlin (SLZB) does

The Schul- und Leistungssportzentrum Berlin (SLZB) is a public elite sports school (Eliteschule des Sports) located in the Berlin-Hohenschönhausen district within the Sportforum Berlin complex, established in April 2014 through the spatial merger of two previously separate sports school locations at the Europasportpark and the Sportforum. Operated under Land Berlin and represented by the Senatsverwaltung für Bildung, Jugend und Familie (Senate Department for Education, Youth and Family), SLZB integrates secondary education with intensive elite sports training for student-athletes across 17 Olympic and Paralympic disciplines, including basketball, boxing, ice hockey, swimming, volleyball, and para-swimming. The institution is one of 43 Eliteschulen des Sports designated nationally by the Deutscher Olympischer Sportbund (DOSB), with the school leadership (Schulleiter Klaus Endesfelder) overseeing a team of approximately 32 employees.

SLZB's core offering consists of four integrated components: the Eliteschule des Sports academic program (delivering secondary education across Grundschule through Sekundarstufe II and a vocational school division), the Internat (boarding facility) with 126 places split across 96 double rooms and 30 single apartments, sport-specific training programs coordinated through the Landessportbund Berlin (LSB) and 17 state sports federations, and the "Mein SLZB" student portal built on the itslearning digital learning management system. The school's primary technology is itslearning, a commercial LMS enabling flexible access to coursework, homework submission, and teacher feedback for student-athletes with irregular schedules due to training and competition travel. The admissions pipeline is formally structured: students must obtain sport-specific endorsement from state sports federations (recorded in the LSB portal by November), pass medical clearance at the Zentrum für Sportmedizin Berlin (with two locations in Hohenschönhausen and Charlottenburg), and meet academic requirements, with final admission decisions resting with school leadership.

As a public institution, SLZB does not generate commercial revenue and is funded entirely through Land Berlin educational allocations. There are no tuition fees; the "product" is the integrated educational and elite sports training service delivered to admitted student-athletes at no direct cost to students. The school's competitive positioning rests on its DOSB designation, a selective admission funnel that concentrates elite athletic talent, and a track record of producing nationally recognized athletes — including the 2024 DOSB Eliteschülerin des Jahres (Mira Jeanne Maack, Paralympic bronze medalist Paris 2024), the 2024 Berlin Nachwuchssportlerin des Jahres (speed skater Leni Hoffmann), and the 2025 distinction as the most successful school in Germany at the Bundeswettbewerb "Jugend trainiert für Olympia und Paralympics" (JtfO/JtfP) Herbstfinale. The institution was founded in 2014 and is not a commercial entity, has no parent company in the private equity sense, and is governed under public-sector law.

Name

Schul- und Leistungssportzentrum Berlin (SLZB)

Legal name

Schul- und Leistungssportzentrum Berlin

Website

https://slzb.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Schul- und Leistungssportzentrum Berlin (SLZB) is a public elite sports school in Berlin, Germany, integrating secondary education with elite training across 17 Olympic and Paralympic disciplines. It serves student-athletes and is operated by Land Berlin under DOSB designation as one of 43 Eliteschulen des Sports.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Elite Sports Education

NAICS

Sports and Recreation Instruction (61162)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Youth Athlete Development & Long-Term Athlete Development (LTAD) (HSADAEAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Youth & Scholastic Sports Organizations (K–12, AAU, Club Leagues) (MPAKACAF)

Keywords

• Elite sports education
• Secondary education programs
• Student boarding services
• Olympic pathway training
• Athletic talent development

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Public Education Funding: As a public school (Eliteschule des Sports) under Land Berlin, represented by the Senatsverwaltung für Bildung, Jugend und Familie, the school's primary funding comes from government educational allocations. Schul- und Rechtsträger is Land Berlin.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

SLZB is a public Eliteschule des Sports that combines full secondary education (grades 3–12/13) with intensive elite sports training across 17 Olympic and Paralympic disciplines, delivered on a single campus in the Sportforum Berlin complex. Enrollment requires LSB Berlin sports federation endorsement, sports medical clearance from the Zentrum für Sportmedizin Berlin, and academic standing. The integrated offering includes coordinated academic instruction, on-site boarding (Internat with 126 places), sports-specific coordination, teacher-coaches, and sports psychology support.

Product overview

Schul- und Leistungssportzentrum Berlin (SLZB) is an elite sports school combining secondary education with intensive athletic training. The unified offering integrates four core components: the Eliteschule des Sports (educational program), the Internat (boarding facilities), various Sport programs across 17 disciplines, and the Mein SLZB student portal with digital learning tools. Students receive coordinated support from classical educators, teacher-trainers, sports coordinators, and sports psychologists to balance academic excellence with athletic development.

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Eliteschule des Sports (Elite School of Sports) A combined educational and elite sports training program that integrates school education with intensive sports development, designated as a DOSB Elite School of Sports. Coordinates between school, competitive sports, and boarding facilities to develop top athletes across 17 Olympic and Paralympic disciplines. For student-athletes in grades 3–12/13 seeking combined academic and elite sports pathways.
• Internat (Boarding School) Residential facilities (Haus der Athlet*innen) for student-athletes located at the Sportforum, offering 96 furnished double rooms and 30 single apartments (126 total places), staffed by educational professionals with 24/7 pedagogical support. For admitted student-athletes from outside Berlin or those requiring full-time proximity to the Sportforum training facilities.
• Mein SLZB (Student Portal) Student portal providing access to the digital learning platform (itslearning), cafeteria meal plans, school merchandise, and internal school news updates. For enrolled student-athletes and their families.
• Sport Programs (17 Disciplines) Elite sports training programs across 17 disciplines: Basketball, Beachvolleyball, Bogenschießen (Archery), Boxen (Boxing), Eishockey (Ice Hockey), Eiskunstlauf (Figure Skating), Eisschnelllauf (Speed Skating), Gewichtheben (Weightlifting), Handball, Judo, Leichtathletik (Track and Field), Para-Schwimmen (Para Swimming), Radsport (Cycling), Schwimmen (Swimming), Turnen (Gymnastics), Volleyball, Wasserspringen (Diving). For elite young athletes pursuing Olympic and Paralympic competitive pathways.
• Admission Process (LSB Berlin coordinated) Formal multi-step admission service that validates sport-specific eligibility through LSB Berlin's state sports federations, requires medical clearance from the Zentrum für Sportmedizin Berlin, and reviews academic standing. Final admission decisions are made by the school leadership. For prospective student-athletes and their parents/guardians.

Quantifiable outcome

• 5x Gold, 1x Silver — Most successful school in Germany at 2025 Herbstfinale JtfO/JtfP
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Integration1 record

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Olympia Stützpunkt Berlin (OSP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOSP Berlin is the central elite sports support organization in Berlin. SLZB collaborates closely with OSP for athlete support services including sports medical examinations, equipment provision, and training facility access. OSP co-sponsored water for the annual charity run and supports the school's elite sports operations.
• Landessportbund Berlin (LSB Berlin)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLSB Berlin is the governing body for elite sports schools in Berlin and manages the annual candidate identification process for all elite sports schools in the city. It coordinates with state sports federations to conduct sport-specific assessments (results recorded in the LSB portal by November) and generates a prioritized ranking of candidates for schools and sports federations. The school operates under LSB Berlin's Eliteschulen des Sports framework.
• DOSB (Deutscher Olympischer Sportbund)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDOSB is the German Olympic Sports Confederation that designates SLZB as an 'Eliteschule des Sports' (Elite School of Sports). DOSB oversees the national network of 43 elite sports schools and runs the annual 'Eliteschüler*in des Jahres' award program. SLZB is authorized to display the DOSB Eliteschule des Sports logo on its official website and communications.
• Freunde des SLZB (Förderverein)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe support association emerged from the merger of the two former school support associations following the spatial consolidation of the two locations in April 2014. The association's goals include the ideal and material support of sports, education, and upbringing at SLZB, including support for school and sports projects, educational trips, provision of learning/teaching/training materials, and financial aid for students in social hardship cases.
• Zentrum für Sportmedizin & Sport-Gesundheitspark BerlincoreTechnology or IntegrationTwo locations (Hohenschönhausen and Charlottenburg) provide mandatory sports medical examinations for all incoming students. These examinations are an indispensable prerequisite for elite sports promotion. The Zentrum für Sportmedizin Berlin is an essential partner for student health clearance as part of the admission process.
• Widynski & Roick GmbH (Catering — 'Pausen Piraten')minorOthersCatering company responsible for meal provision in the school cafeteria/mensa. Operates under the 'Pausen Piraten' brand and follows DGE (German Nutrition Society) guidelines. Provides meals across breakfast, lunch, and dinner on weekdays and weekends, with tailored schedules for boarding students. On-site contact: Stephan Tzschoppe.
• Berliner TSC (Volleyball)minorOthersBerliner TSC is a Berlin sports club whose youth volleyball teams train at and collaborate with SLZB. The U20 boys' team of Berliner TSC became German champions in 2025 and 2026, with SLZB-affiliated students contributing to the team's success.
• Eisbären Berlin (Ice Hockey)minorOthersEisbären Berlin is a professional ice hockey club with a long-standing cooperation with SLZB. Multiple SLZB alumni have progressed to professional careers at Eisbären Berlin, including 7 alumni on the 2024 DEL championship roster and 10+ on the 2025 championship team. The club represents a key talent pathway for SLZB ice hockey athletes.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Landessportschule Sachsen (Osterzgebirge): Regional peer — Saxony's central Landessportschule offering residential elite sport training and coach education. Comparable German public sports-education infrastructure though broader than SLZB's narrow K-12 focus.
• Olympiastützpunkt Berlin: Regional partner/peer — the central elite sports support organization in Berlin that co-locates with SLZB in the Sportforum and provides medical, equipment, and training-facility support. Comparable Berlin-based elite sport ecosystem but with a support (not education) mandate.

Direct peers

• Eliteschule des Sports Frankfurt am Main: Direct peer — Frankfurt's DOSB-designated Eliteschule des Sports offering integrated elite sports and Gymnasium education. Same national designation, comparable target audience (elite youth athletes in grades 3–13), and similar Landessportbund-coordinated admission process.
• Eliteschule des Sports Sachsen (Dresden): Direct peer — Dresden's Eliteschule des Sports within the 43-school national DOSB network, combining secondary education with elite sports training and an associated boarding facility. Comparable structure, governance under a Landessportbund, and admissions funnel.
• Eliteschule des Sports München (Olympiazentrum München): Direct peer — Munich's designated DOSB Eliteschule des Sports operating the same integrated elite-sport-and-education model with an Internat and shared Olympiapark facilities. Most natural comparator to SLZB given identical national designation, scale, and target athlete profile.
• Eliteschule des Sports Köln (Sportinternat): Direct peer — Cologne's Eliteschule des Sports combining Gymnasium education with elite sports training and on-site Sportinternat, coordinated by Landessportbund Nordrhein-Westfalen under the same DOSB framework.
• Eliteschule des Sports Halle (Saale): Direct peer — Halle's designated elite sports school within the national 43-school DOSB network, focused on Olympic and Paralympic sport development with integrated academic program.
• Eliteschule des Sports Hamburg (Sportgymnasium): Direct peer — Hamburg's Eliteschule des Sports operating under the same DOSB framework as SLZB, with internal coordination between school, sports federations, and an Internat. Comparable scale and offerings.
• Sportsgymnasium Davos (Switzerland): International direct peer — Swiss elite sport school combining Matura/academic program with elite training (notably winter sports) in a residential setting. Closest international structural analogue to SLZB given similar elite-athlete boarding model and sport-academic integration.

Broad incumbents

• IMG Academy (USA): Broad international peer — for-profit K-12 and post-graduate boarding school in Bradenton, Florida combining elite athletics training with academics across many sports. Same integrated model but commercially operated and substantially larger scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

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