St. Ursula Gymnasium Aachen

What St. Ursula Gymnasium Aachen does

St. Ursula Gymnasium Aachen is a publicly funded Catholic secondary school (Gymnasium) located at Bergdriesch 32-36 in the center of Aachen, Germany, serving female students (Schülerinnen) typically aged 10-18 in preparation for the Abitur, the German university entrance qualification. The institution is sponsored by the Schulstiftung (school foundation), which acts as its Träger (governing body) and operates according to a published Stiftungsleitbild (foundation mission statement). The school runs a full-day program (Ganztagsschule) spanning classes 5 through 13 and offers subject instruction (Unterrichtsfächer), career counseling (Berufsberatung), student internships (Praktikum), a structured travel program (Fahrtenkonzept), and after-school activities (AG-Angebot), including a MINT-focused annual planner.

The school's principal technology investment is a 1:1 iPad deployment captured in its iPad-Einführungskonzept (iPad introduction concept), positioned as the core digital learning platform for students. Operationally, the institution is not a commercial enterprise: tuition is covered by German state education funding, with supplementary income sourced from a school catering/lunch booking system (via a third-party caterer at schulcatering.org) and a parent/alumni Förderverein (support association) that accepts formal membership (Beitritt zum Förderverein).

Distribution is exclusively on-site at the Aachen campus, with no remote or multi-site delivery model. The school's external communications are concentrated on a Facebook page (facebook.com/St.Ursula.Gymnasium/) and an Instagram account (@st.ursula.gymnasium), used to share news of academic, athletic, and community events. It also engages in joint programming with other Aachen schools, most notably the 'Töne, Tore, Teamgeist' inter-school music event scheduled for June 2027 at the Katschhof, featuring approximately 300 instrumentalists from multiple local schools. The operating entity is a German-registered educational institution under a sponsoring foundation; no equity, funding rounds, M&A, or commercial ownership signals are present in the data.

Name

St. Ursula Gymnasium Aachen

Legal name

St. Ursula Gymnasium Aachen

Website

https://st-ursula-aachen.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

St. Ursula Gymnasium Aachen is a publicly funded Catholic Gymnasium in Aachen, Germany, serving female students aged 10-18 in preparation for the Abitur. Run by the Schulstiftung school foundation, it delivers full-day secondary education supported by a 1:1 iPad digital learning program.

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Product category

Secondary Education (Gymnasium)

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Classical Education K–12 Schools (EDAJABAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Hybrid/Blended Classroom & HyFlex Instruction Systems (EDAFABAC)

Keywords

• Secondary education
• Gymnasium curriculum
• Abitur preparation
• Full-day school
• Catholic school

Headquarters

HQ city

Aachen

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

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

St. Ursula Gymnasium Aachen is a Catholic Gymnasium (secondary school) providing comprehensive secondary education from Klasse 5 through Klasse 13, preparing female students for the Abitur (university entrance qualification). It operates as a full-day school (Ganztagsschule) with extended learning hours, supplemented by career counseling (Berufsberatung), student internships (Praktikum), a structured travel/exchange program (Fahrtenkonzept), and a broad extracurricular AG program. The school has deployed a 1:1 iPad-Einführungskonzept digital learning program integrated into classroom instruction.

Product overview

St. Ursula Gymnasium Aachen is a Catholic secondary school (Gymnasium) operated by the St. Ursula Schulstiftung foundation. The institution offers comprehensive secondary education (Klassen 5-13), full-day school programs (Ganztagsschule), and various extracurricular activities. The school has implemented a 1:1 iPad program for students, as reflected in their iPad-Einführungskonzept (iPad introduction concept). The educational offerings include subject instruction (Unterrichtsfächer), career counseling (Berufsberatung), student internships (Praktikum), travel programs (Fahrtenkonzept), and after-school activities (AG-Angebot).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Gymnasium Secondary Education (Klassen 5–13)

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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No

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Feature1 record

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core, support and minor.

• Schulstiftung (School Foundation)coreOthersThe school foundation serves as the sponsoring organization (Träger) for St. Ursula Gymnasium, providing institutional oversight and support. The foundation operates according to a Stiftungsleitbild (foundation mission statement).
• Förderverein (Support Association)supportOthersVolunteer support association that provides supplementary funding and assistance to the school. Offers membership for parents and alumni through a Beitritt zum Förderverein process.
• Various Aachen SchoolsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with other schools in Aachen for joint events such as the 'Töne, Tore, Teamgeist' music event where approximately 300 instrumentalists from various Aachen schools perform together.

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Schulischer Bereich der Schulstiftung im Bistum Aachen: The overarching foundation operating multiple Catholic schools in the Aachen diocese, providing shared governance, mission alignment, and operational benchmarks relevant to St. Ursula Gymnasium's institutional context.
• Bischöfliches Gymnasium Mönchengladbach: A diocesan Catholic Gymnasium in the broader NRW region with a similar faith-based educational mission and Abitur preparation, serving as a comparable institutional model even though it operates outside Aachen.

Direct peers

• Kaiser-Karls-Gymnasium Aachen: A historic Gymnasium in Aachen offering comparable academic secondary education with a strong profile in extracurricular and musical activities, directly competing for student enrollment within the same city.
• Pius-Gymnasium Aachen: A Catholic Gymnasium in Aachen offering comparable secondary education (Klassen 5-13) leading to the Abitur, with similar values-based orientation and co-location in the same city, making it the closest direct competitor for student enrollment.
• Einhard-Gymnasium Aachen: A state-run Gymnasium in Aachen providing Abitur-track education to similar age groups, representing direct competition in the publicly-funded secondary education market within the same city.
• Couven-Gymnasium Aachen: A traditional Gymnasium in Aachen providing university-preparatory secondary education to the same age cohort, competing for the same pool of Abitur-track students and parental choice in the Aachen market.

Regional players

• Friedrich-Harkenschule Wuppertal (Catholic Gymnasium): A Catholic secondary school in NRW operating under a similar diocesan foundation structure and offering comparable values-based Gymnasium education, though in a different city.
• Liebfrauenschule Bonn (Catholic Gymnasium): A Catholic all-girls secondary school in Bonn with analogous mission, Abitur preparation, and foundation governance structure, comparable as a values-based single-sex Gymnasium in the NRW region.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/St.Ursula.Gymnasium
• Instagraminstagram.com/st.ursula.gymnasium
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/st.-ursula-gymnasium-aachen

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