Sophie-Scholl-Berufskolleg Duisburg

What Sophie-Scholl-Berufskolleg Duisburg does

Sophie-Scholl-Berufskolleg is a public vocational school (Berufskolleg) located at Dahlmannstraße 26 in the Marxloh district of Duisburg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Operated by the City of Duisburg (Stadt Duisburg) municipal government, the institution originated as the "Städtisches Berufskolleg an der Dahlmannstraße" and was renamed in the 1990s in honor of Sophie Scholl, the White Rose resistance fighter, under then-principal Udo Bremer as a deliberate symbolic response to right-wing extremism in Germany. The school is led by Schulleiter (Principal) Jürgen Wrobel and currently serves a student body drawn from over 90 cultural backgrounds. It offers qualifications ranging from Hauptschulabschluss (lower secondary) to Allgemeine Hochschulreife (university entrance qualification / Abitur), as well as recognized vocational apprenticeships in fields such as confectioner, system gastronomy specialist, cook, cosmetician, gymnastics teacher, state-certified childcare worker, educator, and recreational sports leader.

The school's academic portfolio spans nine specialized departments: vocational preparation, career orientation, nutrition/gastronomy/hospitality, bakery/confectionery/system gastronomy, cosmetics/wellness/health, health/education/social care, childcare, education (delivered via Montessori-based pedagogy), and sports/prevention/rehabilitation. Underlying technology is non-proprietary and limited to standard educational tools—a WordPress website, WP Statistics for anonymized visitor analytics, embedded YouTube content, and Real Cookie Banner for GDPR consent management. International exchange is facilitated through the Erasmus+ program, with partner institutions in the Netherlands, Italy (Istituto Plateja, Taranto), Serbia, and Japan, supplemented by internship partnerships such as Foruspa and Aquavital on Mallorca and luxury hospitality visits to Steigenberger Parkhotel Düsseldorf.

As a publicly funded educational institution, Sophie-Scholl-Berufskolleg does not generate commercial revenue. Education is provided at no cost to students; operations are financed through municipal appropriations from Stadt Duisburg, supplemented by the federal Startchancen-Programm (Start Chances School designation) and EU Erasmus+ mobility grants. Student acquisition occurs through direct institutional enrollment supported by an in-house Beratungsteam (counseling team) and annual counseling weeks, rather than through commercial distribution channels. The institution holds the "Schule ohne Rassismus – Schule mit Courage" (School without Racism – School with Courage) designation from a network of approximately 5,000 schools, and partners with the Weiße Rose Stiftung e.V. on civic education aligned with the school's namesake.

Name

Sophie-Scholl-Berufskolleg Duisburg

Legal name

Sophie-Scholl-Berufskolleg

Website

https://sophie-scholl-berufskolleg.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Sophie-Scholl-Berufskolleg is a publicly funded vocational school in Duisburg-Marxloh, Germany, operated by the City of Duisburg, offering qualifications across nine departments including health, social care, gastronomy, and hospitality. It serves diverse students from Hauptschulabschluss to Abitur and participates in Erasmus+ international exchanges.

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Product category

Vocational Education

NAICS

Technical and Trade Schools (6115), Cosmetology and Barber Schools (611511), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAKANAC

Vocational Evaluation & Career Assessment (Transition-Age)

Education/Special Education & Learning Support Services/Transition Services (Post-Secondary, Employment & Independent Living)

SECONDARYHSALANAA

Cosmetology Schools & Programs

Home & Personal Services/Personal Care & Beauty Services/Beauty Schools & Training (Cosmetology/Esthetics/Nails)

SECONDARYEDAHAHAL

Hospitality, Tourism & Sports Management Schools (within Business Schools)

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Business Schools & Management Institutes

SECONDARYEDAJAGAJ

Title I & Compensatory Education Programs

Education/K–12 / Primary & Secondary Education/K–12 Special Programs (Gifted, ESL/ELL, Remedial, RTI/MTSS)

SECONDARYEDANAJAG

High School Equivalency (GED/HiSET/TASC) Preparation

Education/Tutoring & Test Preparation/Remedial, Credit Recovery & Academic Catch-Up Programs

Keywords

• Vocational education
• Vocational training
• Health management education
• Social pedagogy training
• European education programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Duisburg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Sophie-Scholl-Berufskolleg Duisburg is a public vocational school (Berufskolleg) offering full-time educational programs and recognized vocational qualifications across departments including vocational preparation, career orientation, nutrition-gastronomy-hospitality, bakery-confectionery, cosmetics-wellness-health, health-education-social, childcare, education, and sport-prevention-rehabilitation. Students can earn school-leaving qualifications ranging from Hauptschulabschluss (lower secondary) to Allgemeine Hochschulreife (university entrance qualification), as well as state-recognized vocational diplomas in the dual training system.

Product overview

Sophie-Scholl-Berufskolleg Duisburg is a vocational school (Berufskolleg) offering a comprehensive portfolio of educational programs across multiple specialized departments. The school operates as a single unified institution organized into distinct educational pathways including Berufliche Vorbereitung, Berufliche Orientierung, Ernährung-Gastronomie-Hotellerie, Bäckerei-Konditorei-Systemgastronomie, Kosmetik-Wellness-Gesundheit, Gesundheit-Erziehung-Soziales, Kinderpflege, Erziehung, and Sport-Prävention-Rehabilitation. The institution emphasizes three key profiles: Gesundheitsmanagement (health management), Europäische Bildung (European education with Erasmus+ programs), and Chancengerechte Förderung (equitable support within the Startchancen program). Students can obtain full-time school-leaving qualifications from Hauptschulabschluss to Allgemeine Hochschulreife, as well as recognized vocational qualifications in dual system training.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Berufliche Vorbereitung (Vocational Preparation)

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Lions Club Duisburg MercatorminorOthersLong-standing community partnership where students participate in charitable events such as waffle baking at Landschaftspark Duisburg-Nord for fundraising activities. Students gain practical experience while supporting local community causes.
• Weiße Rose Stiftung e.V.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational foundation partnership aligned with the school's namesake values. Hosts traveling exhibitions about the White Rose resistance group. Students learn about civil courage and democratic values through educational programs.
• Stadt Duisburg (City of Duisburg)coreOthersThe school is operated by the City of Duisburg as a public educational institution. The city provides funding, facilities, and administrative support for school operations.
• ForuspaminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSpa and wellness facilities providing internship placements for cosmetics students. Located on Mallorca, they offer practical training opportunities in international hospitality environments.
• AquavitalminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerWellness facility providing internship placements for cosmetics students on Mallorca as part of the Erasmus+ program. Offers international professional experience in the beauty and wellness sector.
• Steigenberger Parkhotel DüsseldorfminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerFive-star luxury hotel providing educational visits for hospitality students. Students receive exclusive tours of all departments and learn about luxury service standards, enhancing their understanding of high-end hospitality operations.
• König-Brauerei DuisburgminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLocal brewery providing practical learning opportunities for gastronomy students. Students learn about beer production, proper tapping techniques, food pairing, and the hospitality industry's beverage service.
• Naturwerkstatt DuisburgminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerOutdoor learning partner at the Sechs-Seen-Platte (Six Lakes Area) in Duisburg. Provides nature exploration experiences for childcare students, combining environmental education with team-building activities.
• Istituto PlatejacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerItalian partner school in Taranto participating in the Erasmus+ project 'Bullying – A Matter of Self-Esteem'. Joint theater productions and cultural exchanges bringing together students from multiple European countries.
• Partner school from NetherlandscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDutch partner school participating in international volleyball tournaments and sports exchanges. Joint sports events promoting intercultural competence and team building among students from different countries.
• Jüdische Gemeinde Duisburg (Jewish Community Duisburg)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative partnership on remembrance culture and historical education. Students from the cosmetics program worked with the Jewish community on creating mosaic art installations at Duisburg main train station commemorating Jewish families.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Ludwig-Erhard-Berufskolleg Düsseldorf: Large public Berufskolleg in Düsseldorf with vocational programs including business, health, and social sciences. Comparable as a NRW peer with overlapping subject areas and similar institutional governance.
• Heinrich-Hertz-Berufskolleg Dortmund: Large public Berufskolleg in Dortmund, NRW, with a broad vocational portfolio including health, social, and technical departments. Comparable as a NRW Berufskolleg with similar governance, funding model, and population served.
• Berufskolleg für Technik Ahaus: Vocational school in NRW providing technical and general vocational education. Comparable as a regional peer operating under the same state educational framework and public funding model.
• Walter-Eucken-Berufskolleg Dortmund: NRW-based Berufskolleg with vocational programs in business, health, and social sciences. Comparable through identical public-sector funding model, similar student demographics, and shared regulatory framework.
• Carl-Severing-Berufskolleg Bielefeld: Public Berufskolleg in Bielefeld with vocational and post-secondary programs. Comparable through the same North Rhine-Westphalian school law framework and similar multi-department structure.
• Berufskolleg am Haspel Wuppertal: Public vocational school in Wuppertal with departments in health, social care, and cosmetics. Comparable peer through subject-area overlap and equivalent public-sector governance model.
• Berufskolleg Köln-Mülheim: NRW Berufskolleg in Cologne with similar vocational offerings including gastronomy and service-sector programs. Comparable through the same state regulatory environment and funding structure.

Direct peers

• Else-Lang-Schule Duisburg: Vocational school in Duisburg operated by the same municipal authority, focused on social, healthcare, and cosmetic disciplines. Highly comparable in student demographics, governance structure, and overlapping program areas (cosmetology, health, education).
• Max-Born-Berufskolleg Duisburg: Public Berufskolleg in Duisburg offering technical and vocational education with similar multi-department structure. Directly comparable as a same-city peer competing for the same student pipeline and public funding.
• Berufskolleg Duisburg-Mitte: Public Berufskolleg in Duisburg offering vocational education across multiple departments. Most directly comparable peer given shared city, similar target population, and overlapping vocational portfolio against the same employer and student catchment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/sophie.scholl.bk
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/sophie-scholl-berufskolleg-duisburg

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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