Volkshochschule Hildesheim gGmbH

What Volkshochschule Hildesheim gGmbH does

Volkshochschule Hildesheim gGmbH is a certified, non-profit public adult education institution headquartered in Hildesheim, Lower Saxony, Germany, with continuous operations since 1919. It is organized as a gGmbH (non-profit limited liability company) under the Niedersächsisches Erwachsenenbildungsgesetz (NEBG) and operates three locations across Hildesheim, Alfeld, and Sarstedt. Its core product is a broad catalogue of adult education courses covering German language and integration (including BAMF-funded integration and Deuföv courses), foreign languages, health and wellness, culture and creativity, professional development and digital skills, secondary-school completion (Zweiter Bildungsweg), and specialized programs for children, youth, and seniors.

Revenue is generated through a combination of participant course fees, public subsidies under the NEBG framework, BAMF integration-course billings, corporate training delivered via the wholly-owned subsidiary GGBH (Gesellschaft für berufliche Bildung Hildesheim, est. 1986) under the 'Concept 3' brand, and rental income from hybrid-equipped event spaces (four hybrid seminar rooms plus the 227 m² Riedel-Saal). The institution also operates the Kellerkino community cinema and the Hi.punkt encounter and competence center for people with refugee and migration backgrounds, and acts as trustee of the Koordinierungsstelle Frauen und Wirtschaft Hildesheim (since 2017).

The underlying technology stack centers on hybrid-learning infrastructure: high-resolution video cameras, 360° ceiling microphones, stationary PCs, and touchpanel control in seminar and event spaces, enabling simultaneous in-person and online course delivery. Generative AI is used in a limited capacity for content creation and editing support, and is also delivered as curriculum content via the 'KI und Text' project. The institution maintains strategic partnerships with Universität Hildesheim, HAWK, Stadt Hildesheim, Landkreis Hildesheim, Agentur für Arbeit, Jobcenter Hildesheim, and the vhs Landesverband Niedersachsen.

Name

Volkshochschule Hildesheim gGmbH

Legal name

Volkshochschule Hildesheim gGmbH

Website

https://vhs-hildesheim.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1919

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Volkshochschule Hildesheim gGmbH is a certified, non-profit public adult education institution in Hildesheim, Germany, operating since 1919 across three regional locations. It delivers language, integration, vocational, health, and cultural courses to adult learners, corporate clients, and municipal partners via its GGBH subsidiary and Concept 3 brand.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Hildesheim

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Course Fees: Revenue generated from participant fees for educational courses across language, professional, integration, health, culture, and children's programs.
2. Room Rental: Rental income from hybrid event spaces and seminar rooms to external parties for workshops, conferences, seminars, and meetings.
3. GGBH Vocational Training Services: GGBH subsidiary generates revenue through certified qualifications, professional German courses (Deuföv), career orientation programs, and individual corporate training (Concept 3 brand) including health professional continuing education.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Volkshochschule Hildesheim gGmbH is a certified public adult education institution (Volkshochschule) offering a broad portfolio of courses spanning languages, integration, professional development, digital skills, health, culture, creativity, and senior/children programs. It also operates the wholly-owned subsidiary GGBH which delivers vocational qualifications and corporate training (Concept 3 brand), and rents hybrid-equipped seminar rooms and the Riedel-Saal hall to external parties.

Product overview

Volkshochschule Hildesheim gGmbH is a certified adult education institution (Bildungseinrichtung) offering a comprehensive portfolio of educational courses and programs across multiple categories. The organization operates as a unified educational service provider with the main VHS programs covering languages (German integration courses, foreign languages), health and wellness, culture and creativity, career and digital skills, children and youth education, senior programs, online learning, and secondary school completion (Zweiter Bildungsweg). The institution also offers venue rental services with hybrid meeting spaces and operates special initiatives including Kellerkino (community cinema), the Hi.punkt competence center for migrants, and Repair-Café workshops. A subsidiary, GGBH (Gesellschaft für berufliche Bildung Hildesheim), extends services into vocational training and corporate education under the Concept 3 brand. The institution maintains multiple regional locations in Hildesheim, Alfeld, and Sarstedt, and offers courses in-person, online, and in hybrid formats.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Concept 3: Corporate training brand under GGBH offering customized training programs for companies, public authorities, and healthcare professionals.
• Kellerkino
• Hi.punkt

Products and services

• German Integration Courses German language and integration courses for immigrants, refugees, and people with migration backgrounds, including Deuföv occupational German and citizenship test preparation.
• Foreign Language Courses (Sprachen) General foreign language instruction for adult learners across multiple languages.
• Health and Wellness Courses Courses covering physical fitness, mental health, nutrition, and general wellbeing for adult learners.
• Culture and Creativity Courses Creative arts programs including painting, music, theater, photography, dance, and crafts for adult learners.
• Career and Digital Skills Courses Professional development and digital skills courses including EDV, business skills, and Bildungsurlaub (educational leave) programs.
• Children and Youth Programs Educational and recreational programs for children and teenagers, including kindergarten/school collaborations and after-school activities.
• Senior Programs (Ü55) Specialized educational offerings for adults aged 55 and older, including digital literacy workshops and targeted health programs.
• Online Courses Virtual learning opportunities including online-only courses and hybrid formats combining online and in-person instruction.
• School Completion (Zweiter Bildungsweg)

Quantifiable outcome

• 44 participants completed secondary education through the Zweiter Bildungsweg program

Named customers4 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered core and secondary.

• Stiftung Universität Hildesheim (University of Hildesheim Foundation)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing partnership with the University of Hildesheim for collaborative projects including KI und Text (AI and Text) workshops, Digitale Lebenswelten lecture series, and Schulmuseum educational programs.
• HAWK (Hochschule für angewandte Wissenschaft und Kunst)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with the University of Applied Sciences and Arts in Hildesheim for educational initiatives and student programs.
• Stadt Hildesheim (City of Hildesheim)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal partnership for regional education initiatives including Bildungsregion Hildesheim and various community programs.
• Landkreis Hildesheim (Hildesheim District)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDistrict-level educational cooperation and regional program support.
• vhs Landesverband (VHS State Association)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMembership in the Lower Saxony state association of adult education institutions (Volkshochschulen), providing network benefits and institutional support.
• theater für niedersachsen (TfN)secondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerInitiator of the Lange Nacht der KulturWelten cultural event, collaborating with VHS and other cultural institutions for the second edition in 2026.
• Welcome Hildesheim e.V.secondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerFunding partner for the Sprachcafé ZusammenHALT language café, supporting integration efforts for immigrants.
• Hospizverein Hildesheim und Umgebung e.V.secondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation agreement signed April 26 for promoting hospice care in the Hildesheim area.
• nordmediasecondaryOthersFilm and media funding body that awards the Kinoprogrammpreis to Kellerkino for outstanding annual film programming.
• Agentur für Arbeit Hildesheim (Employment Agency)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for employment-related educational programs and professional qualification courses.
• Jobcenter HildesheimcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation for integration and employment programs supporting job seekers.
• GGBH (Gesellschaft für berufliche Bildung Hildesheim)coreOthersWholly-owned subsidiary since 1986, providing vocational training, professional German courses (Deuföv), and corporate training (Concept 3) services.
• Koordinierungsstelle Frauen und Wirtschaft HildesheimsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerSince 2017, VHS Hildesheim has been the trustee of this coordination office for women and economy, providing joint continuing education opportunities.
• Musikschule Hildesheim e.V.secondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation partner in language and cultural programs including joint language course for social and cultural participation.
• Erste Hilfe Akademie HildesheimsecondaryChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner for first aid courses offered through VHS.
• nifbe (Niedersächsisches Institut für frühkindliche Bildung)secondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for early childhood education initiatives.
• Bildungswerk Verkehrsgewerbe Niedersachsen (BVN)secondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for external cooperations in transportation industry education.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Berlitz Deutschland: Berlitz is a major private language training provider in Germany, directly competing with VHS in the language instruction segment. Comparable as a broader incumbent in adult language education with a national footprint.
• ILS (Institut für Lernsysteme): ILS is one of Germany's largest distance learning providers, comparable to VHS's online and continuing education offerings. Overlaps in vocational training, professional development, and flexible learning formats.
• Hamburger Volkshochschule (VHS Hamburg): VHS Hamburg is a larger, broader VHS in a major metropolitan area, operating with a wider portfolio and scale. Comparable as a public adult education peer but materially larger and more diversified than VHS Hildesheim.

Direct peers

• Volkshochschule Hannover: Volkshochschule Hannover is the largest VHS in Lower Saxony, directly comparable to VHS Hildesheim as a public adult education institution serving the same state under the NEBG framework with similar program categories (languages, integration, professional development).
• Münchner Volkshochschule (MVHS): MVHS is one of Germany's largest Volkshochschulen, offering a directly comparable portfolio of adult education programs (languages, integration, professional, cultural) under the same NEBG-style federal framework, though at much greater scale.
• Volkshochschule Braunschweig: VHS Braunschweig is a regional peer in Lower Saxony operating as a public adult education institution with comparable offerings in languages, integration, health, culture, and vocational training, serving a similar mid-sized German city.
• Volkshochschule Frankfurt: VHS Frankfurt is a direct peer operating as a public adult education institution in a similarly diverse German city, with comparable programs in integration, language, and professional training, particularly relevant given refugee/integration course overlap.
• Volkshochschule Köln: VHS Köln is a major German Volkshochschule with a directly comparable program portfolio, including integration courses, language learning, professional development, and cultural programming serving a comparable urban population.
• Volkshochschule Göttingen: VHS Göttingen is a direct peer operating a similar public adult education model in a comparable academic city in Lower Saxony, with overlapping program categories and similar target segments.

Emerging players

• Goethe-Institut: The Goethe-Institut is Germany's primary international institution for German language and cultural education, with partial overlap in German language courses and integration programming. Differs in its international focus rather than regional adult education mandate.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/VHSHildesheim
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/volkshochschule-hildesheim-ggmbh
• Instagraminstagram.com/vhshildesheim

Compliance4 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

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