vhs Landkreis Konstanz e.V.

What vhs Landkreis Konstanz e.V. does

vhs Landkreis Konstanz e.V. is a registered nonprofit association (eingetragener Verein) founded in 1971 that serves as the designated adult education provider (Volkshochschule) for Landkreis Konstanz in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. The organization delivers continuing education across 11 program areas — including languages, health, digital skills, professional development, culture, and integration courses — to the general adult public of the district, which encompasses approximately 290,000 residents. It operates a distributed footprint of 4 main offices and 28 branch locations, enabling near-district-wide access to in-person courses.

The organization runs its registration, scheduling, and course management on a Kufer Software-powered platform, the standard SaaS backbone used across the German Volkshochschul network, and holds ISO 9001 quality certification. Course pricing is highly accessible, spanning €4 to over €600 depending on program length and intensity, reflecting the public-mandate positioning rather than commercial tuition benchmarks. Recent product development has added online offerings, a dedicated corporate-training line, and a 2026 annual thematic focus on "Teilhabe" (social participation).

The business model is a hybrid public-nonprofit model. Revenue is composed of participant course fees, municipal subsidies from Landkreis Konstanz and its member cities (Konstanz, Singen, Stockach, Radolfzell), state and federal education funding, and an emerging corporate-training revenue stream. The 2016 merger of vhs Konstanz-Singen e.V. with the Radolfzell entity consolidated the district provider under a single organizational roof. Headcount stands at 33 employees. The institution is a member of the Volkshochschulverband Baden-Württemberg, the state-level association of vhs providers.

Name

vhs Landkreis Konstanz e.V.

Legal name

Volkshochschule Landkreis Konstanz e.V.

Website

https://vhs-landkreis-konstanz.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1971

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

vhs Landkreis Konstanz e.V. is a nonprofit adult education center serving the general public of Landkreis Konstanz, Germany, delivering courses across 11 program areas via 32 locations and an online channel, funded by course fees, municipal subsidies, and state/federal education grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Adult and Continuing Education

NAICS

Educational Services (611), Educational Support Services (611710), All Other Schools and Instruction (61169)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Online/Hybrid Lifelong Learning Platforms & Open Enrollment Programs (EDAAAEAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Language & Communication Continuing Education (EDAAAEAF), Online/Hybrid ASE Programs & Virtual Classrooms (EDAAABAG)

Keywords

• Adult education
• Continuing education courses
• Language and integration training
• Vocational upskilling
• Cultural and health programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Singen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Course Registration Fees: Per-course registration fees charged to participants. Fees vary by course type, duration, and format. Course prices range from €4 (lectures/excursions) to €600+ for extended courses.
2. Municipal and District Subsidies: Core funding from Landkreis Konstanz and member cities (Konstanz, Singen, Stockach, Radolfzell). Public funding covers operational costs and enables subsidized course pricing.
3. State and Federal Project Funding: Funding from Baden-Württemberg state and German federal programs for specific initiatives including integration courses, vocational training, and adult education projects.
4. Corporate Training Services: Customized on-site training for businesses covering topics such as Microsoft Office, soft skills development, and industry-specific professional development.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

vhs Landkreis Konstanz e.V. delivers a registered non-profit adult education program spanning 11 program areas (lectures, foreign languages, culture & arts, health & movement, school completion, digital skills & career, integration courses, youth & family programs, society & sustainability, basic education, and online offerings). Course delivery combines in-person classes at 4 main offices and 28 branch locations with online and hybrid formats. A web-based booking platform (Kufer Software) powers self-service enrollment alongside phone, in-person, mail, and corporate on-site registration.

Product overview

vhs Landkreis Konstanz e.V. operates a multi-channel adult education center offering a comprehensive course catalog across diverse program areas. The organization provides a unified course registration platform accessible via website, phone, email, postal mail, and in-person at four main branch offices. The core product consists of an integrated course search and booking system with user accounts, shopping cart functionality, and multiple payment options including SEPA direct debit and bank transfer. The program portfolio includes Vorträge, Gesellschaft & Nachhaltigkeit, Fremdsprachen, Kultur & Gestalten, Gesundheit & Bewegung, Schulabschlüsse (evening secondary school programs for formal qualifications), Junge vhs & Familien vhs, Deutsch & Integration, Digitale Kompetenzen & Beruf, Online-Angebote, and Angebote für Frauen. Specialized offerings include Sommer vhs seasonal courses, corporate training programs, and gift vouchers. The organization maintains 28 satellite locations across the district in addition to its four main offices.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Course Program Across 11 Program Areas Adult education courses spanning 11 program areas including lectures, foreign languages, culture, health & movement, school completion, digital skills & career, and integration. Available in in-person, online, and hybrid formats for adult residents of Landkreis Konstanz.
• Evening Secondary School (Abendrealschule) Evening school program enabling adults to obtain formal German qualifications including Hauptschulabschluss, Realschulabschluss, Fachhochschulreife, or Abitur.
• German & Integration Courses (Deutsch & Integration) German language instruction and integration support for non-native speakers, including federally/state-funded integration courses.
• Corporate On-Site Training (Angebote für Firmen) Customized on-site workplace training for businesses covering Microsoft Office, soft skills, and industry-specific professional development. Inquiries via [email protected].
• Sommer vhs (Summer Course Program) Seasonal summer program with indoor and outdoor courses covering movement, knowledge, and creativity, available online and in-person.
• Gift Vouchers (Gutschein) Gift certificate program allowing purchase of vouchers redeemable for specific courses or flexible monetary amounts, purchasable in-person, by phone, email, or mail.

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Volkshochschulverband Baden-Württemberg e.V.coreOthersMembership organization connecting all adult education centers (Volkshochschulen) in Baden-Württemberg. Provides networking, best practice sharing, and advocacy for adult education sector at state and national level.
• Landkreis KonstanzcoreOthersDistrict government as primary public funder and co-trustee of the nonprofit association.
• Cities of Konstanz, Singen, Stockach, RadolfzellcoreOthersFour member cities as co-trustees and funders, each maintaining a main business office location.
• Kufer Software GmbHcoreTechnology or IntegrationSoftware provider for course management system, website hosting, and booking platform. Website footer credits Kufer Software GmbH for homepage design and production.
• Sparkasse Hegau-BodenseeminorOthersBanking partner for SEPA direct debit payments and wire transfers. IBAN: DE56 6925 0035 0003 0588 80.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• Goethe-Institut: Germany's internationally operating cultural institute providing German language and integration courses. Overlaps with vhs Landkreis Konstanz's 'Deutsch & Integration' program area and represents an adjacent, partly competitive provider in language training.
• Deutscher Volkshochschul-Verband (DVV): National umbrella association of all German Volkshochschulen. vhs Landkreis Konstanz is a member via Volkshochschulverband Baden-Württemberg; provides advocacy, standards, and sector coordination rather than direct courses.

Direct peers

• Volkshochschule Berlin (VHS Berlin): Berlin's city-wide vhs network offering adult continuing education across all program areas with public funding. Operates at much larger scale but with identical mandate, governance, and programming mix.
• Volkshochschule Reutlingen: Reutlingen's adult education center, also part of the Baden-Württemberg vhs association. Closest peer in scale and regional character to Landkreis Konstanz vhs.
• Volkshochschule Frankfurt am Main: Frankfurt's adult education center delivering the full vhs program spectrum including second-chance schooling and integration courses. Same non-profit association structure and municipal co-trustee funding model.
• Volkshochschule Hamburg: Hamburg's adult education center providing lifelong learning, language courses, and school completion programs under a similar publicly mandated nonprofit model. Comparable in mission and scope.
• Volkshochschule Freiburg: Adjacent Baden-Württemberg vhs operating with the same state-association alignment and public-mandate structure. Geographically closest peer; competes for regional adult learners in the Upper Rhine/Black Forest area.
• Volkshochschule München (vhs München): One of the largest Volkshochschulen in Germany, providing the same public-mandate adult continuing education across a wide program catalog. Directly comparable in mission, funding model, and delivery format to vhs Landkreis Konstanz.
• Volkshochschule Heidelberg: Heidelberg's municipal adult education center with similar program breadth (languages, culture, health, professional skills) under the same German Volkshochschule framework.
• Volkshochschule Stuttgart: Stuttgart's municipal vhs offering a comprehensive adult education catalog across languages, culture, professional development, and integration courses under the same public-mandate framework as vhs Landkreis Konstanz.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

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