Stiftung Berufliche Bildung

What Stiftung Berufliche Bildung does

Stiftung Berufliche Bildung (SBB) is a Hamburg-based non-profit foundation established in 1982 by the Hamburg Parliament to deliver vocational training, labor-market integration, youth education, and social rehabilitation services across Northern Germany. The foundation operates through eleven wholly-owned subsidiaries — including KOM (crafts/apprenticeships), NorWork, VIA, Pro Work, Mook Wat, FACT, FORB Bildungszentrum Verbund, PLAN B, ELBCAMPUS (including a specialized boat-building program), SBB Studienakademie (Berlin-Brandenburg), and ELBCAMPUS Kompetenzzentrum — collectively covering crafts, gastronomy, music industry training, academic pathways, and social-pedagogical accompaniment. Target participants span welfare recipients referred by Jobcenter team.arbeit.hamburg, refugees and migrants via BAMF contracts, hospital staff development at UKE, and integration program beneficiaries at fördern & wohnen, with documented outcomes such as 70%+ vocational rehabilitation success and 100% exam pass rates in KOM painting/varnishing apprenticeships.

Revenue derives primarily from public-sector contracts — federal employment agency (Bundesagentur für Arbeit), municipal jobcenters, BAMF (federal migration authority), UKE, and Hamburg social authorities — supplemented by fees from corporate clients via SocialAcademy and employer contributions for placement services. The foundation holds AZAV certification, telc-Prüfzentrum authorization, and completed the Gemeinwohlbilanz (Common Good Balance Sheet) in 2024, providing procurement-gate eligibility and ESG positioning. Digital delivery is anchored on the iCademy platform (launched 2020), with additional technology-mediated services including TRIAS VR (virtual-reality training, 2024) and Digital Streetwork. Recent programs include WeBOT, Quali-Booster, InnTune, and Neu Start Arbeit, signaling incremental vertical expansion.

The business model is government-funded service delivery rather than product commercialization, with no external equity, no M&A activity, and no disclosed revenue figures. Leadership consists of a dual Vorstand (Frank Giese and Olav Vavroš) overseen by Dr. Claus Kemmet as Stiftungsratsvorsitzender. Academic and employer partnerships (Universität Hamburg, Helmut-Schmidt Universität, LMU München, NBS Northern Business School, Lufthansa Technik AG, Handwerkskammer Hamburg, Handelskammer Hamburg) support curriculum development and placement. Geographic footprint covers Hamburg, Berlin-Brandenburg, and broader Northern Germany.

Name

Stiftung Berufliche Bildung

Legal name

Stiftung Berufliche Bildung

Website

https://stiftung-berufliche-bildung.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Stiftung Berufliche Bildung is a Hamburg-based non-profit foundation, established in 1982, operating eleven subsidiaries that deliver vocational training, labor-market integration, youth education, and rehabilitation services funded primarily by Hamburg and German federal public-sector contracts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Vocational Education and Training

NAICS

Vocational Rehabilitation Services (624310), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Workforce Readiness, Career Pathways & Youth Employment Nonprofits (BPAGADAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Workforce Development & Inclusive Employment (Job Training, Placement) (BPAGALAB), Refugee & Migrant Integration Enterprises (Livelihoods, Services) (BPAGALAN), Special Education, Disability Support & Inclusive Education Nonprofits (BPAGADAH), Special Education Vocational & Transition Programs (18–22) (EDAKAAAG)

Keywords

• Vocational education
• Workforce training
• Social integration
• Rehabilitation services
• Migrant integration

Headquarters

HQ city

Hamburg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Government-funded vocational training programs: SBB generates revenue through public funding contracts with German employment agencies, jobcenters (Jobcenter team.arbeit.hamburg), and social authorities. Programs include vocational training, rehabilitation, integration services, and continuing education funded by public employment programs.
2. SocialAcademy training institute: The SocialAcademy generates revenue through professional development and continuing education courses for social sector professionals, including seminars, certificate programs, and coaching training

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Stiftung Berufliche Bildung is a non-profit foundation that delivers vocational education, training, occupational rehabilitation, and social integration services through 11 subsidiaries and dedicated project initiatives. Its services are funded primarily through public contracts and target socially disadvantaged individuals, young people, migrants, and people with disabilities across the Hamburg region.

Product overview

Stiftung Berufliche Bildung (SBB) is a foundation operating as a diversified group of specialized educational companies. The portfolio comprises 11 subsidiary companies plus project initiatives: SBB Kompetenz (Hamburg and Nord) provides core vocational training and qualification services; Jugendbildung Hamburg and JiA focus on youth employment with JiA offering Germany's unique boat builder retraining program; KOM handles professional competence development including literacy and language programs; PLAN B specializes in vocational rehabilitation; SBB Produktionsschule offers practical learning workshops; SBB Studienakademie provides career coaching in Berlin-Brandenburg; si! delivers social innovation and youth welfare services including the SocialAcademy (over 200 seminar days/year); zwei P provides funding consulting and manages projects like Quali-Booster, WeBOT, and InnTune; KoALA supports long-term unemployed. Digital learning is delivered through iCademy. The structure enables specialized expertise across different target populations while sharing resources and best practices.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SocialAcademy: Internal training institute of the SBB group offering professional development for social workers, educators, coaches and leaders
• iCademy
• WeBOT
• Quali-Booster
• InnTune
• Neu Start Arbeit

Products and services

• Vocational Education and Training Programs Multi-track vocational preparation, qualification, and retraining programs delivered to disadvantaged individuals under public employment contracts. For socially disadvantaged individuals, young people, and job seekers referred by Jobcenters and employment agencies.
• Youth Integration Services Programs supporting young people in transition from school to work, including coaching, qualification, and social integration measures. For at-risk youth and school-to-work transition candidates.
• Migration and Integration Courses (BAMF) Integration and language courses delivered under contracts with the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF). For migrants, refugees, and newly arrived individuals required to complete integration courses.
• Occupational Rehabilitation Services Vocational rehabilitation and supported employment services for people with disabilities or health-related employment barriers. For individuals referred through pension, employment agency, or social rehabilitation channels.
• iCademy Digital Learning Platform Proprietary digital learning platform that supports blended vocational training and remote learning across SBB subsidiaries. For program participants in SBB training programs and the trainers delivering them.
• TRIAS VR Training System Virtual reality-based training system used to simulate practical vocational scenarios as part of SBB's training programs. For participants in vocational and rehabilitation programs and the trainers facilitating them.

Quantifiable outcome

• 31% placement rate for single parents through Gewerbehöfe program
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Handwerkskammer HamburgcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHamburg Chamber of Crafts partnership for vocational training alignment and craft sector collaboration
• Handelskammer HamburgcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHamburg Chamber of Commerce partnership for business network and employment integration initiatives
• Universität HamburgminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership with Hamburg University for research collaboration and educational program development
• Helmut-Schmidt UniversitätminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Helmut Schmidt University for academic collaboration and research initiatives
• Lufthansa Technik AGcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndustry partnership for vocational training and employment opportunities in aviation maintenance sector
• Behörde für Arbeit, Soziales, Familie und Integration HamburgcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHamburg government authority partnership for employment, social, family, and integration programs
• Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge (BAMF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal Office for Migration and Refugees partnership for integration courses and language training programs
• Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNO GAPS project partnership providing trauma care for refugees through Centra specialized services
• fördern & wohnencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNO GAPS project collaboration for housing support and integration services for refugees
• DEHOGAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInnTune project partnership with German Hotel and Restaurant Association for hospitality sector training
• NGG Gewerkschaft Nahrung-Genuss-GaststättenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInnTune project social partner collaboration for labor union perspective in hospitality training
• Hamburg Music Business e.V.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInnTune project partner for music industry training and professional development
• Ludwig-Maximilian-Universität MünchencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTRIAS project partnership for virtual 3D training environment development in child, youth, and family services
• NBS Northern Business SchoolminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership for Bachelor of Arts Social Work study program with scholarship opportunities
• BertelsmannstiftungminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFoundation partnership for educational research and social policy initiatives
• Deutsches Institut für ErwachsenenbildungminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with German Institute for Adult Education for continuing education program development

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• bbw Bildungswerk der Wirtschaft in Berlin und Brandenburg: Non-profit vocational education and workforce integration provider serving disadvantaged populations across Berlin-Brandenburg. Directly comparable to SBB on mission, target segments, and revenue model (government-funded vocational training with employer partnerships).
• DAA Deutsche Angestellten-Akademie: One of Germany's largest non-profit vocational education providers, offering integration courses, retraining, and continuing education through a national branch network. Comparable to SBB on segment breadth, BAMF course delivery, and AZAV-certified program portfolio.
• DEKRA Akademie: Subsidiary of DEKRA Group delivering vocational retraining, integration courses, and workforce qualification across Germany. Closely comparable to SBB on vocational rehabilitation, migrant integration, and AZAV-certified program mix, with broader geographic reach.
• BHW Bildungswerk der Wirtschaft Niedersachsen: Industry-supported non-profit vocational education provider in Lower Saxony delivering retraining, continuing education, and integration courses. Closely comparable to SBB Kompetenz Nord on segment focus and employer-linked program model.
• BFW Berufsfortbildungswerk: National non-profit vocational education provider focused on rehabilitation, retraining, and workforce integration. Directly comparable to SBB's PLAN B and Kompetenz subsidiaries on vocational rehabilitation and integration program delivery.
• Bildungswerk der Nordrhein-Westfälischen Wirtschaft: Non-profit vocational education consortium serving disadvantaged populations across NRW with a comparable mix of integration courses, rehabilitation, and youth programs. Similar mission, scale, and AZAV-certified delivery model to SBB.

Broad incumbents

• TÜV Rheinland Akademie: Vocational training arm of TÜV Rheinland offering qualification, retraining, and continuing education programs nationally. Comparable program mix to SBB but operates as part of a much larger certification conglomerate, giving it broader scale and brand reach.
• Goethe-Institut e.V. Germany's flagship cultural and language institution, a BAMF-registered provider of integration courses globally. Comparable to SBB on BAMF integration course delivery and telc-aligned language certification, though much larger and broader in mission.

Others

• Hamburger Institut für Berufliche Bildung (HIBB): Hamburg's public-sector vocational education authority — effectively SBB's commissioning counterparty for many jobcenter programs. Listed as a peer because it is the closest public-sector analog governing the same market SBB serves, though it is also a major funder rather than competitor.

Regional players

• Wirtschaftsakademie Schleswig-Holstein: Vocational education provider in neighboring Schleswig-Holstein offering retraining and integration programs. Comparable to SBB's SBB Kompetenz Nord subsidiary, but focused on a different regional market without overlap.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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