Sprungbrett zum Erfolg GmbH

What Sprungbrett zum Erfolg GmbH does

Sprungbrett zum Erfolg GmbH is a Berlin-based, founder-owned education and consulting firm incorporated as a German GmbH (private limited company) and founded in 1996. The company is an AZAV-certified education provider (Bildungsträger) that delivers coaching, training, and consulting services primarily to unemployed individuals, job seekers, entrepreneurs, SMEs, and foreign professionals, with multilingual service delivery in German, English, Ukrainian, Russian, Turkish, Arabic, Persian, French, Bulgarian, Polish, and Hungarian. Its core offering is built around Germany's publicly funded activation and placement voucher (AVGS) system, through which the Agentur für Arbeit and Jobcenters issue vouchers that individuals redeem for individual coaching, business-founding consulting (Existenzgründung), gastronomy coaching, application/job coaching, comprehensive §16k SGB II support, professional coaching for employed individuals, and literacy/language training.

The company does not operate a proprietary technology platform; services are delivered in-person at the Berlin Wedding headquarters and a separate Mitte training academy, plus nationwide via video call, telephone, and email. Beyond the voucher-funded coaching portfolio, Sprungbrett zum Erfolg generates a parallel fee-based revenue stream through professional development courses for external coaches and consultants — notably a Process Consultant training program priced at 1,499-1,700 EUR per participant (delivered as 120 hours across multiple modules) and a weekend Application Training Consultant course. It also offers corporate employee qualification programs that may qualify for up to 100% government funding under the Qualifizierungschancengesetz (QCG).

Commercially, the firm operates with a small team of approximately 5 employees, including founder and Managing Director Bernd Jaenicke (Dipl. Pol., Dipl. Soz.-Päd), an executive assistant, and a small bench of consultants including multilingual specialists. Its distribution runs almost entirely through German public-sector referral channels (AVGS vouchers, QCG funding, partnerships with KfW, RKW Kompetenzzentrum, BPW, and the Gemeinsam digital / Kompetenzzentrum Berlin), supplemented by direct website lead capture and a free initial consultation. No revenue figure is publicly disclosed, no external funding has been raised, and the company operates without a parent organization or institutional ownership.

Name

Sprungbrett zum Erfolg GmbH

Legal name

Sprungbrett zum Erfolg, Schulung und Beratung GmbH

Website

https://sprungbrettzumerfolg.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Sprungbrett zum Erfolg GmbH is a Berlin-based, AZAV-certified education provider delivering AVGS-funded coaching, job training, and business-founding consulting to unemployed individuals, entrepreneurs, SMEs, and foreign professionals in Germany, plus fee-based professional development courses for coaches.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Vocational Training and Consulting

NAICS

Professional and Management Development Training (61143)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Enterprise Applications & ERP/CRM (SAP, Oracle, Salesforce, Workday) (EDABAFAJ)

Keywords

• Vocational training services
• Employment coaching
• Career counseling
• Business consulting
• Professional development

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. AVGS-Funded Coaching Services: Government-funded coaching and training services through Aktivierungs- und Vermittlungsgutschein (AVGS) vouchers provided by German employment agencies (Agentur für Arbeit and Jobcenter). Individuals receive vouchers to access coaching services at no cost to the participant.
2. Professional Training Courses: Fee-based professional development courses for coaches, consultants, and business advisors. Pricing varies by program (1,499-1,700 EUR per participant). Courses include Agile Process Consulting, Application Training, and Existential Founding advisor training.
3. Corporate Training: Employee qualification and training services for companies, potentially funded through Qualifizierungschancengesetz (QCG) with up to 100% government funding for employee training.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Sprungbrett zum Erfolg GmbH is an AZAV-certified education and consulting firm based in Berlin that delivers AVGS-funded coaching, career reintegration services, business founding support, and corporate training. Its portfolio spans individual coaching, application/job training, gastronomy coaching, literacy/language programs, process consultant certification courses, and SME organizational consulting, delivered in person at its Berlin office and online nationwide.

Product overview

Sprungbrett zum Erfolg GmbH is a Berlin-based training and consulting company offering a portfolio of AVGS-funded coaching services (individual coaching, business founding, gastronomy, job/application coaching, professional coaching, and literacy/language training) alongside professional development courses for consultants and coaches (process consulting, application coaching training). Services are delivered in-person at their Berlin Wedding office or online nationwide, with multilingual support available.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• AVGS Einzelcoaching Individual coaching sessions funded through AVGS (Aktivierungs- und Vermittlungsgutschein) vouchers, providing professional guidance to unemployed individuals.
• AVGS Existenzgründung Business founding and self-employment consulting funded through AVGS vouchers, helping individuals develop business plans, secure financing, and launch enterprises in Germany.
• AVGS Gastrocoaching Specialized gastronomy coaching for individuals seeking to start or work in the food service industry.
• AVGS Bewerbungstraining/Jobcoaching Application training and job coaching services for job seekers, including specialized programs for academics, women, single parents, over-50s, and refugees.
• Ganzheitliche Betreuung gemäß §16k SGB II Comprehensive holistic support services for unemployed individuals under German social law §16k SGB II.
• AVGS Berufsbegleitendes Coaching Professional coaching for employed individuals seeking career development or job transition support.
• AVGS Lesen & Schreiben, Sprache Literacy and language training services funded through AVGS vouchers, including alphabetization programs for low-literacy adults.
• Agile und prozessorientierte Unternehmensberatung (Weiterbildung) Professional development course for process consulting comprising 120 hours across 6 modules covering agile organizational development, personnel management, change processes, and diversity. Delivered as blended learning with online and Berlin-based sessions. Priced at 1,700 EUR plus VAT.
• Weiterbildung zum Prozessberater für Profis Advanced process consultant training course with 120 hours across 5 modules completed in 2 months, offered online with Berlin presence days. Priced at 1,499 EUR per participant.
• Weiterbildung Berater Bewerbungstraining Training course for application coaching consultants delivered over 2 weekends, covering job application fundamentals, self-marketing, professional documents, and job search strategies.
• Unternehmensberatung Business consulting services for companies seeking organizational development, process optimization, and HR-related support.
• Weiterbildung für Mitarbeiter (QCG) Employee professional development and qualification training for companies, including digitization and communication expert qualifications, potentially funded up to 100% through the Qualifizierungschancengesetz (QCG).
• Starting Business in Germany Consulting services for foreign nationals and immigrants seeking to establish businesses in Germany.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• RKW (RKW Kompetenzzentrum)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRKW is a German research and consulting organization focused on SME development and entrepreneurship. Partnership provides access to methodology frameworks and program resources including the 'unternehmensWert:Mensch' program.
• Gemeinsam digital und Kompetenzzentrum BerlinminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDigital competency center partnership supporting digital transformation initiatives for businesses in Berlin.
• BPW (Berliner Partner für Fachkräfte)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerBerlin Partner for Skilled Workers network that connects businesses with training and placement services.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• WBS TRAINING AG: WBS TRAINING is a German AZAV-certified education provider delivering government-funded coaching, retraining, and professional development across Germany. It is one of the largest private Bildungsträger and competes head-on with Sprungbrett zum Erfolg in AVGS-funded coaching and corporate upskilling.
• IBB Institut für Berufliche Bildung: IBB is a major AZAV-certified German education provider offering AVGS coaching (Einzelcoaching, Bewerbungstraining, Existenzgründung) and broader professional retraining programs. Direct overlap with Sprungbrett's AVGS portfolio and similar reliance on Agentur-für-Arbeit voucher funding.
• DAA Deutsche Angestellten-Akademie: DAA is one of Germany's largest non-profit Bildungsträger, delivering AZAV-certified vocational training, AVGS coaching, and integration courses nationwide. Same customer segments (job seekers, immigrants, career changers) and same primary funding channels as Sprungbrett zum Erfolg.
• BBQ Bildung und Berufliche Qualifizierung: BBQ is an established German training provider delivering AZAV-certified AVGS coaching, retraining, and corporate qualification programs. Directly comparable business model and funding mix to Sprungbrett zum Erfolg, with a similar focus on application coaching and Existenzgründung support.

Broad incumbents

• TÜV Rheinland Akademie: TÜV Rheinland Akademie provides professional certification, reskilling, and corporate training across Germany, including AZAV-accredited programs. Comparable to Sprungbrett in offering paid professional development courses and government-funded coaching, but operates at much larger scale under a global brand.
• Randstad Deutschland: Randstad is one of the largest staffing and HR services firms in Germany, providing outplacement, career coaching, and corporate training through Randstad Akademie. It competes broadly with Sprungbrett in AVGS-style career coaching and corporate upskilling markets.
• Hays Deutschland: Hays is a large global staffing and workforce solutions firm with a strong German presence in professional recruitment and career transition services. It overlaps with Sprungbrett in career coaching and CV/interview support, but at much greater scale and with corporate HR as the primary buyer.
• ManpowerGroup Deutschland: ManpowerGroup is a global staffing leader offering career coaching, outplacement, and workforce development services in Germany. Comparable to Sprungbrett's career coaching and corporate training segments, particularly for job seekers and corporate outplacement, but at significantly larger scale.
• DEKRA Akademie: DEKRA Akademie is the training division of DEKRA, a large German testing, inspection, and certification incumbent. It offers AZAV-certified coaching, retraining, and corporate qualification nationwide, overlapping with Sprungbrett's professional development and corporate training lines at greater scale.

Emerging players

• CoachHub: CoachHub is a Berlin-based digital coaching platform that connects employees with certified coaches for career and leadership development. It overlaps with Sprungbrett's professional coaching and corporate training offerings, but delivers through a proprietary platform rather than in-person coaching.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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