Sophie-Scholl-Gesamtschule Remscheid

What Sophie-Scholl-Gesamtschule Remscheid does

Sophie-Scholl-Gesamtschule Remscheid is a public comprehensive secondary school (Gesamtschule) located in the Hohenhagen district of Remscheid, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Founded for the 1990/1991 school year, it operates as a gebundene Ganztagsschule (full-day school with compulsory afternoon program) and serves approximately 1,300 students across Sekundarstufe I (grades 5–10, 6-track) and Sekundarstufe II (Oberstufe, 4-track), with 160 ESA graduates and 87 Abitur graduates in the class of 2026. The school is named after White Rose resistance member Sophie Scholl and centers its pedagogy on values of integrity, civic courage, democratic education, and social responsibility, including membership in the 'Schule ohne Rassismus – Schule mit Courage' network and the 'Sophie hilft' international aid association (est. 2016). The teaching and support staff totals approximately 144 (around 140 pedagogical staff plus 3 secretaries and 1 caretaker), and the school receives a Berufswahl-SIEGEL certification (third recertification in 2025) for career and study orientation.

The school's core delivery is standard public secondary education (Sekundarstufe I and II), supplemented by a structured pastoral care system (department-level counseling teams per double-grade cohort), career orientation programming, and extracurricular offerings including podcast production (Podcast der Woche), the Medienscouts peer-education initiative, the annual Sophies Kreative creative day, and a student-operated Müslibar. The institution is technically a non-commercial government entity operated by the municipality of Remscheid (Stadt Remscheid) under the NRW state school system. The corporate website is built on Wix Studio; there is no proprietary technology stack, no commercial product line, and no AI/ML capabilities. Auxiliary services include the Mensaverein e.V. (daily cafeteria with 4 menu options) and the Förderverein e.V. (support association funding the vivarium, school garden, and library).

As a public German school, tuition is free and the institution does not generate commercial revenue. Operational funding flows from public sources (Stadt Remscheid/NRW state), with supplementary funding from the Förderverein (membership fees, donations, sponsorships), targeted grants (e.g., AOK €600 prize in 2022 and Lerose-Stiftung donation in 2025), and prize money from regional awards (e.g., Remscheider Digitalpreis 2025 €1,000). The go-to-market is the standard German public school admissions process through the catchment area covering all districts of Remscheid and surrounding municipalities. The customer base is exclusively students aged approximately 10–18/19 and their families, with no commercial customer diversification.

Name

Sophie-Scholl-Gesamtschule Remscheid

Legal name

Sophie-Scholl-Gesamtschule Remscheid

Website

https://sophie-scholl-gesamtschule.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Sophie-Scholl-Gesamtschule Remscheid is a publicly funded German comprehensive secondary school (Gesamtschule, founded 1990/1991) serving approximately 1,300 students in Remscheid, NRW, operated by the municipality of Stadt Remscheid with no commercial revenue.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Specialized Instruction & Resource Support (Inclusion, Pull-Out, Co-Teaching) (EDAJAKAC)

Keywords

• Public secondary education
• Comprehensive school education
• Full-day schooling
• Career orientation programs
• Democratic education

Headquarters

HQ city

Remscheid

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Publicly Funded Education: As a public school (Öffentliche Schule) in Germany, the Sophie-Scholl-Gesamtschule is funded by public sources (Stadt Remscheid/NRW state government). It does not generate commercial revenue. Additional funding is supplemented through a Förderverein (support association) via membership fees, donations, and sponsorships.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Sophie-Scholl-Gesamtschule Remscheid is a public, state-funded comprehensive secondary school (gebundene Ganztagsschule) founded for the 1990/1991 school year, serving approximately 1,300 students across Sekundarstufe I (grades 5-10, 6 parallel classes per cohort) and Sekundarstufe II (Oberstufe, 4 parallel classes). It delivers full-day compulsory secondary education leading to the ESA school-leaving certificate and the Abitur university-entrance diploma, supplemented by career and study orientation (Berufswahl-SIEGEL certified), pastoral counseling teams per double-grade, a student-operated Mensa cafeteria and Müslibar, the Medienscouts digital-literacy peer program, podcast production, and the annual Sophies Kreative creative day.

Product overview

Sophie-Scholl-Gesamtschule Remscheid is a public comprehensive secondary school (Gebundene Ganztagsschule) founded in 1990/1991, serving approximately 1,300 students with around 140 pedagogical staff. The school offers a unified educational service spanning Sekundarstufe I (grades 5-10, organized in double-year cohorts with 6 parallel classes each) and Sekundarstufe II (upper secondary, 4 parallel classes). Core educational services are supplemented by the Mensaverein catering operation providing daily cafeteria meals, the student-operated Müslibar, podcast production through the 'Podcast der Woche' program, and the Medienscouts peer-education initiative. The school also organizes the annual 'Sophies Kreative' creative day event.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Sophie hilft: A school association since 2016 supporting educational projects in the Democratic Republic of Congo and a orphanage in Rugari.
• Sophie-Scholl-Gesamtschule Förderverein
• Mensaverein an der Sophie-Scholl-Gesamtschule Remscheid e.V.
• Medienbuddies / Medienscouts

Products and services

• Sophie-Scholl-Gesamtschule Remscheid Educational Services Comprehensive, tuition-free secondary education covering Sekundarstufe I (grades 5-10, 6-track) and Sekundarstufe II (Oberstufe, 4-track), leading to the ESA school-leaving certificate and the Abitur university-entrance diploma; available to students from all districts of Remscheid and surrounding municipalities.
• Mensaverein Catering Services

Quantifiable outcome

• 87 Abitur graduates and 160 ESA graduates in 2026
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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App detail

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Zuca (Zukunfts-Campus)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 February 2026New cooperation partner for career orientation (Berufsorientierung). Representatives Döbler and Häde visited the school for initial meetings in February 2026 to establish collaboration.
• Uni Wuppertal (University of Wuppertal)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership including the Talentscouting NRW program. The university supports career orientation and talent identification among students. School has been awarded the 'Plakette Talentscouting' for this partnership.
• DodoBahati-Stiftung (Dr. Marlene Zähner)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe foundation, led by Swiss veterinarian Dr. Marlene Zähner, maintains contacts in the Democratic Republic of Congo region. The school's 'Sophie hilft' association works with the foundation on international aid projects, including the Congo Hound Project in Virunga National Park.
• Stadtwerke Remscheid GmbHminorOthersPublic transportation provider for the school bus service. Bus services may be disrupted during strikes (as noted in school announcements).
• Schule ohne Rassismus – Schule mit Courage (Network)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe school is part of this German network committed to fighting racism and promoting courage. Oberbürgermeister Sven Wolf serves as patron of the school's involvement. The SV's 'Wir gegen Rechts' project won the Remscheider Digitalpreis 2025.
• Schule ohne Rassismus – Schule mit Courage (Network)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe school is a member of the 'Schule ohne Rassismus – Schule mit Courage' network, committing to active work against racism and for democratic values. Oberbürgermeister Sven Wolf is the patron of the school's network involvement. The school's SV project 'Wir gegen Rechts' won the Remscheider Digitalpreis 2025.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Medienscouts NRW: NRW-wide network that the school's Medienscouts/Medienbuddies program is part of. Adjacent ecosystem player that scales the school's peer digital-education program and provides the framework/credibility that helped earn the 2021 Digitalisierungspreis.
• Schule ohne Rassismus – Schule mit Courage: The national anti-racism school network the school is a member of. Adjacent ecosystem organization that amplifies the school's civic-identity brand and provided the platform for the SV's award-winning 'Wir gegen Rechts' project.

Direct peers

• Ernst-Moritz-Arndt-Gesamtschule Remscheid: Another Gesamtschule located in Remscheid, operating under the identical NRW Gesamtschule framework with overlapping catchment-area families. Direct head-to-head peer for the same student demographic and credential pathways.
• Röntgen-Gymnasium Remscheid: Another Remscheid-based secondary school serving the same local families. Operates the Gymnasium track rather than the Gesamtschule model but is part of the direct enrollment-choice set for Remscheid residents and therefore a head-to-head competitor.
• Leibniz-Gymnasium Remscheid: The other major secondary option within Remscheid itself. While a Gymnasium rather than a Gesamtschule, families in Remscheid directly choose between these two institutions for their children's secondary education — making it the most direct in-city competitive peer.

Regional players

• Friedrich-Engels-Gesamtschule Wuppertal: Another NRW Gesamtschule in Wuppertal with comparable grade-level structure and full-day model. Serves an overlapping regional catchment and represents an alternative choice for Bergisches Land families evaluating comprehensive secondary options.
• Käthe-Kollwitz-Gesamtschule Wuppertal: A NRW Gesamtschule sharing the same regional labor market, regulatory framework, and student demographic as Sophie-Scholl-Gesamtschule. Comparable on comprehensive secondary structure and Ganztagsschule delivery.
• Albert-Schweitzer-Gesamtschule Wuppertal: A public comprehensive secondary school in nearby Wuppertal operating under the same NRW Gesamtschule framework. Directly comparable on school type, full-day structure, and the same Bergisches Land labor market context — competing for families in the broader Bergisches Städtedreieck.
• Geschwister-Scholl-Gesamtschule Solingen: A public Gesamtschule in nearby Solingen, North Rhine-Westphalia. Highly comparable in school type (comprehensive secondary, Ganztagsschule structure), NRW regulatory context, and student demographic — a true regional peer competing for adjacent catchment-area families.

Broad incumbents

• Stadt Remscheid (Schulträger): The municipal school authority (Schulträger) that funds, governs, and ultimately sets policy for Sophie-Scholl-Gesamtschule. Acts as the broader incumbent that defines enrollment policy, funding levels, and facility investment across all Remscheid schools.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sophie-scholl-gesamtschule-remscheid

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

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