Ursulinenschule Fritzlar

What Ursulinenschule Fritzlar does

Ursulinenschule Fritzlar is a Catholic secondary school founded in 1713 by the Ursuline order and currently operated under the sponsorship of Bistum Fulda (Diocese of Fulda). The school serves students in grades 5-13 across both Gymnasium (academic) and Gesamtschule (comprehensive) tracks, leading to the Abitur university entrance qualification. It is located at Neustädter Straße 39 in Fritzlar, Hesse, Germany, and operates under the motto "Glauben leben – Gemeinschaft fördern – Persönlichkeit stärken" (Live faith – Promote community – Strengthen personality). The institution supports a broad ecosystem of student welfare and prevention programs, including addiction prevention, extremism prevention, sexual violence protection, and the Take-a-break-Room (Tab-Room) pedagogical concept.

The school's product surface combines academic instruction with a wide portfolio of specialized programs: ERASMUS+ international exchanges with France, Italy, and Slovakia; the sozialgenial community service program for Year 10 students; Schulfach Glück (happiness subject) electives; Theater RequiSiT addiction prevention; and the Jugend-Risiko$check prevention curriculum. Underlying technology infrastructure includes the LANIS Hessen state school portal, WebUntis scheduling, Moodle LMS, bling!mensa digital canteen management, and the fobizz platform for teacher training and AI-assisted digital education tools. The school has been recognized as a fobizz Digital School for three consecutive years (2023-2026) and additionally holds certifications as an Umweltschule, Verbraucherschule, and Gesundheitsfördernde Schule.

Revenue is generated through a combination of tuition fees (Schulgeld, formalized from the 2024/2025 school year), Hessian state educational funding channeled through the Bistum Fulda as school sponsor, and supplementary contributions via the Förderverein (parent and alumni support association registered in 2010). Marketing and enrollment outreach operate through the school's website, a virtual school tour, Instagram, YouTube, open-house events, the annual Einschulung ceremony, and community event participation including the Hessentag. The organization is structured as a non-profit under ecclesiastical authority rather than as a commercial enterprise, with no public revenue disclosure.

Name

Ursulinenschule Fritzlar

Legal name

Ursulinenschule Fritzlar

Website

https://ursulinenschule.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1713

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Ursulinenschule Fritzlar is a Catholic secondary school in Fritzlar, Germany, founded in 1713 and sponsored by Bistum Fulda. It serves grades 5-13 across Gymnasium and Gesamtschule tracks, delivering academic instruction alongside prevention programs, ERASMUS+ exchanges, and digital education.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Fritzlar

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tuition and School Fees: The school collects tuition fees (Schulgeld) from families as documented in the school fee collection notices. The Bistum Fulda, as school sponsor, also provides funding to support school operations.
2. State Funding: As a recognized school in the Hessian state system, receives government educational funding channeled through the Bistum Fulda as sponsor.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Ursulinenschule Fritzlar is a Catholic secondary school delivering comprehensive education from Grade 5 through Abitur, offering both Gymnasium (academic) and Gesamtschule (comprehensive) tracks. The school supplements core academics with international ERASMUS+ exchanges, digital learning infrastructure (Moodle, WebUntis, LANIS), and specialized prevention and personal development programs such as addiction prevention, the Take-a-break-Room (Tab-Room) concept, and the sozialgenial community service program.

Product overview

Ursulinenschule Fritzlar is a Catholic secondary school offering comprehensive educational services across multiple tracks (Gymnasium, Gesamtschule, Oberstufe). The school provides a unified portfolio of academic programs including ERASMUS+ international exchanges, digital education with AI-assisted tools via the fobizz platform, and specialized prevention programs such as Theater RequiSiT and the Jugend-Risiko$check. Supporting services include the Take-a-break-Room pedagogical support concept, Smart Museum TV media projects, Schulfach Glück personal development courses, sozialgenial community service, and bling!mensa canteen management. All offerings are aligned with the school's Catholic educational mission of 'Glauben leben – Gemeinschaft fördern – Persönlichkeit stärken' (Living faith – Promoting community – Strengthening personality).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ERASMUS+ Exchange Program European education program supporting international student exchanges and collaborative projects with partner schools in countries including France, Italy, Peru, and Slovakia, including the "Difference makes us whole" project.
• Theater RequiSiT Addiction Prevention Program Addiction prevention program featuring former substance-dependent actors performing improvisation theater followed by student discussion groups on topics of addiction and substance abuse.
• Digital Education Initiative (fobizz Integration) Digital education program utilizing data-protection-compliant AI tools and online training offerings through the fobizz platform for teacher professional development and modern classroom instruction.
• Take-a-break-Room (Tab-Room) A pedagogical concept offering students the opportunity to temporarily leave their learning group after repeated classroom disruptions or emotional concerns to engage in reflective dialogue with a teacher or educational professional, based on four pillars of shared rule recognition, respectful communication, focused work, and parent-school partnership.
• Smart Museum TV Media Project Media project in cooperation with Zeit für Kinder e.V. enabling students to create audiovisual content for the Fritzlar Cathedral Museum, including documentaries, short films, and social media content.
• Schulfach Glück (Happiness Subject) Elective courses in Year 6 focusing on positive mindset, the effects of positive thinking, and the importance of community cohesion and mutual support.
• sozialgenial Community Service Program Community service program where Year 10 students engage in social projects, asking 'What am I good at that benefits others?' Projects include sports coaching, creative activities, and child care.
• Jugend-Risiko$check Prevention Program Prevention program by police, German Red Cross, and the Schwalm-Eder-Kreis addiction prevention office covering alcohol, nicotine, cannabis, and internet safety, with focus on social skills development for Year 8 students.
• bling!mensa Canteen Service Digital canteen management system providing healthy meals to students, with educational 'Besser-Esser-Tage' (better eating days) teaching nutrition and kitchen management.

Quantifiable outcome

• Recognized as fobizz Digital School for 2025/2026
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

AI capability2 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• 34 Regional Businesses (Schwalm-Eder-Kreis)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 202534 regional companies, businesses, and authorities participated in the first internship and job fair at the school, providing career orientation and internship opportunities for students from 8th grade onwards. Organizations ranged from local businesses to public service agencies.
• Bistum FuldacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Bistum Fulda (Diocese of Fulda) is the official sponsor of the school and provides institutional oversight, funding support, and alignment with Catholic educational values. As the school trustee, Bistum Fulda ensures the school operates according to ecclesiastical educational standards.
• Súkromné Gymnázium Dneperská Košice (Slovakia)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerERASMUS+ partner school in Košice, Slovakia. Students from Ursulinenschule visited in November 2024 for a cultural exchange focused on 'Cultural Heritage & Wellbeing'. Students explored the city's historical center, botanical garden, and zoo while creating joint artistic projects.
• ERASMUS+ Programme (European Commission)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEU education program enabling international student and teacher exchanges. Ursulinenschule has active partnerships with schools in France (Bourgoin-Jallieu) and Italy (San Miniato) as part of the 'Difference makes us whole' project, as well as the Slovakia exchange.
• Zeit für Kinder e.V.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNon-profit organization from Edermünde partnering with the school for the Smart Museum TV media project. The organization provides media education supervision and a weekend youth retreat for participants at the Edersee youth hostel.
• Schülerforschungszentrum Kassel (MINT-VAN Nordhessen)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerScience education center providing support for the 'Freies Forschen' (Free Research) extracurricular activity every Wednesday. The partnership offers students hands-on research project opportunities in science and technology fields.
• Schwalm-Eder-Kreis (Youth Promotion Department)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal government department organizing the Kreistagsprojekt (County Council Project) for democracy education. Political science students visited a county council session and hosted politicians for a student-led discussion.
• Förderverein der Ursulinenschule FritzlarcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent and alumni support association founded in the 1980s and registered since 2010. The association funds extracurricular activities, special learning materials, equipment, and school improvement projects through membership fees and donations.
• Fachstelle für Suchtprävention des Schwalm-Eder-KreisesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAddiction prevention office providing educational programs including the 'Jugend-Risiko$check' with KlarSicht-Parcours for 8th grade students, covering alcohol, nicotine, and social competency topics.
• Patenschule MiramarminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister school partnership program under the Bettina-von-Arnim-Forum for international school connections and cultural exchange.
• Lions-QuestminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCharacter education program 'Erwachsen werden' (Coming of Age) providing training to strengthen social, emotional, and communication competencies of students. Teachers Backhaus and Schiwy-Steuber serve as program facilitators.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Liebfrauenschule Köln: Catholic secondary school in Cologne offering Gymnasium and Realschule tracks under church sponsorship. Highly comparable as a faith-based private school combining multiple secondary tracks with prevention and character education programs.
• Ursulinenschule Köln: Catholic Ursuline secondary school in Cologne offering Gymnasium track with shared pedagogical tradition rooted in the Ursuline order. Comparable curriculum, mission, and extracurricular profile, though operating in an urban rather than rural catchment.
• Ursulinenschule Hersel: A Catholic private school run by the Ursuline order in the Rhein-Sieg region, sharing the same religious sponsor framework and pedagogical roots as Ursulinenschule Fritzlar. Both schools belong to the Netzwerktreffen Ursulinischer Schulen and target similar faith-oriented families seeking Gymnasium-track education.
• Canisius-Kolleg Berlin: Jesuit-run Catholic private Gymnasium in Berlin offering secondary education rooted in Ignatian pedagogy and Catholic values. Comparable in mission, target parent segment, and integrated extracurricular/prevention programming, though larger and located in a major urban market.
• St. Ursula Gymnasium Düsseldorf: Another Ursuline Catholic private school in Germany offering Gymnasium-level secondary education with a comparable faith-based, values-driven approach. Most directly comparable given shared Ursuline tradition and similar Gymnasium curriculum offering for Grades 5-13.
• Kolleg St. Blasien: Prestigious Catholic private boarding school in the Black Forest offering Gymnasium and international programs. Comparable as a Catholic private secondary school with full boarding infrastructure, though with a different geographic catchment and significantly larger scale.
• Bischöfliches Gymnasium St. Ursula Geisenheim: Catholic diocesan Gymnasium in the Rheingau region with similar Catholic values-based education, comparable grade structure, and parallel mission of academic preparation through Abitur. Sister institution in the broader network of German Catholic secondary schools.
• Gymnasium St. Stephan Augsburg: Jesuit-run Catholic Gymnasium in Bavaria offering Abitur-track secondary education with comparable prevention, community service, and character education programming. Relevant peer for benchmarking Catholic private school value propositions.

Broad incumbents

• CJD Braunschweig: Part of the broader CJD (Christliches Jugenddorfwerk) network of Christian-affiliated schools across Germany. Operates at larger scale across many locations with a similar Christian-values educational philosophy but a much wider portfolio spanning multiple school types and vocational tracks.

Regional players

• Helene-Lange-Schule Wiesbaden: Public Gymnasium in nearby Wiesbaden offering comparable Abitur-track education in the wider Hesse region. Relevant as a regional alternative for families weighing tuition-paying Catholic education versus free state school options in the same geography.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC
• Instagraminstagram.com/ursulinenschule.fritzlar
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ursulinenschule-fritzlar

Compliance6 records

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Profiles3 records

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