Volkshochschule im Landkreis Neu-Ulm e.V.

What Volkshochschule im Landkreis Neu-Ulm e.V. does

Volkshochschule im Landkreis Neu-Ulm e.V. is a non-profit adult education association (eingetragener Verein) founded in 1983, headquartered in Illertissen, Bavaria. It operates under the statutory adult education mandate of municipalities in Landkreis Neu-Ulm pursuant to Art. 57 of the Bavarian Gemeindeordnung, and is a member of the Bayerischer Volkshochschulverband (BVV). The association serves the general adult population, seniors, children and youth, and corporate clients through a curriculum spanning six program areas: Beruf/EDV (career and IT), Sprachen (languages), Gesundheit (health), Gesellschaft (society), Kunst und Kultur (art and culture), and E-Learning. Delivery occurs at the main Geschäftsstelle in Illertissen, 14 branch locations (Außenstellen) across all municipalities of Landkreis Neu-Ulm, partner school and municipal facilities, and online via Microsoft Teams, Zoom, Jitsi, and GoTo-Meeting. Specialized product lines include vhs.business (corporate training), junge vhs (youth programs), Seniorenprogramme, and TALENTA for primary school children.

The technology stack is conventional and consumer-grade: course administration is handled by the cmx system, online delivery leverages four major video conferencing platforms, and the PC training room in Illertissen runs Windows 10/11 with Microsoft Office 2016/365. The organization does not develop proprietary software; its 'cmx Verwaltungsprogramm' is an internal course management tool used by instructors for event editing and participant roster access. No AI/ML models, APIs, or data pipelines are disclosed. The 7-person core team is supported by approximately 300 instructors (Dozenten und Kursleiterinnen) operating on a freelance basis.

The revenue model is transaction-based and highly distributed: course registration fees are calculated per Doppelstunde (90-minute double lesson), collected via SEPA direct debit after course commencement, with 20% discounts available for families, unemployed residents, students, and apprentices, and 50% for people with disabilities. Ancillary revenue streams include gift certificates (from €5, valid 3 years), room rental for corporate trainings, and a loyalty card (€5 bonus per €50 spent). Public-mandate funding from the Landkreis supplements course income. The go-to-market is community-led: quarterly program brochures, local press, newsletters (5–10 times per year), flyers, and a self-service online registration portal serve a primarily regional adult learner base. In October 2024, the vhs became the first German organization to receive the 'Recognised by EFQM' certification from the European Foundation for Quality Management.

Name

Volkshochschule im Landkreis Neu-Ulm e.V.

Legal name

Volkshochschule im Landkreis Neu-Ulm e.V.

Website

https://vhs-neu-ulm.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Volkshochschule im Landkreis Neu-Ulm e.V. is a non-profit adult education association headquartered in Illertissen, Bavaria, operating 14 branch locations across Landkreis Neu-Ulm to deliver courses in career/IT, languages, health, society, and culture to the general adult population, seniors, youth, and corporate clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Adult Education Services

NAICS

Educational Services (61), All Other Schools and Instruction (61169)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Lifelong Learning Institutes (Osher/OLLI-style) & Senior Academies (EDAAAMAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Online/Hybrid Lifelong Learning Platforms & Open Enrollment Programs (EDAAAEAL), Language & Communication Continuing Education (EDAAAEAF), Personal Enrichment & Creative Arts Programs (EDAAAEAG)

Keywords

• Adult education
• Continuing education
• Language courses
• Corporate training
• Community learning

Headquarters

HQ city

Illertissen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Course Registration Fees: Primary revenue stream from course fees based on the number of double lessons (Doppelstunden, 90 minutes each). Fees are collected via SEPA direct debit after course commencement.
2. Gift Certificates: Gift vouchers sold starting from €5, valid for three years, redeemable for all paid courses and events.
3. Room Rental: Own training rooms available for rental for company internal trainings or meetings upon request.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Non-profit adult education association delivering lifelong learning courses across six program areas: Beruf/Karriere/EDV (career and IT), Sprachen (languages), Gesundheit (health), Gesellschaft (society), and Kunst und Kultur (arts and culture). Courses are delivered in-person at 14 branch locations across Landkreis Neu-Ulm and online via video conferencing platforms, supplemented by specialized corporate training (vhs.business), youth programs (junge vhs, TALENTA), and senior programs (Seniorenprogramme).

Product overview

Volkshochschule im Landkreis Neu-Ulm e.V. is a non-profit adult education provider operating as a platform of interconnected educational products. The core offering consists of vhs-Kurse (adult education courses) in areas of career/IT, languages, health, society, and art/culture, available in-person at 14 branch locations and online. The portfolio includes specialized modules: vhs.business for corporate training, junge vhs for youth programs, Seniorenprogramme for seniors, and TALENTA for primary school children. Supporting products include Gift Certificates (Gutscheine), Loyalty Cards (Treuekarte), and Newsletter services. The institution also provides a proprietary course management system (cmx) for instructor administration.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• vhs-Kurse (Adult Education Courses) Core adult education courses spanning Beruf/Karriere/EDV, Sprachen, Gesundheit, Gesellschaft, and Kunst und Kultur program areas. Offered in-person at 14 branch locations across Landkreis Neu-Ulm and available to the general adult population.
• Online-Kurse / E-Learning

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

AI capability5 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Bayerischer Volkshochschulverband (BVV)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMembership in the Bavarian Adult Education Association (BVV), Munich. Benefits include access to k ursif training programs for instructors, with vhs covering up to €250/year in training costs and full coverage for bvv theme days.
• AOK Bayern Direktion GünzburgminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation for Aktion Gesundheit program. AOK members receive free entry to designated health lectures with their insurance card.
• European Foundation for Quality Management (EFQM)coreOthersMember organization operating under the EFQM Excellence Model. Received Recognised by EFQM certification in October 2024.
• Bildungsregion Landkreis Neu-UlmminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember of the Bildungsregion (Educational Region) network in Landkreis Neu-Ulm, enabling valuable exchange and joint events.
• Gesundheitsregion Plus Landkreis Neu-UlmminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember of Gesundheitsregion Plus (Health Region Plus) in Landkreis Neu-Ulm, enabling joint health-related events and programs.
• Institut für Bildung (ifb-in.de)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorReferral partner for integration courses and citizenship tests (Einbürgerungstests). Patients directed to Institut für Bildung, Senden for these services not offered by vhs.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• Volkshochschule Frankfurt am Main: A large Hessian Volkshochschule; comparable community adult education center with broad program portfolio, operating in a different state from vhs Neu-Ulm.
• Volkshochschule Stuttgart: A major municipal Volkshochschule in Baden-Württemberg; comparable adult education offering but operating under a different state legal framework (not Bavaria) and serving a different geography.
• Volkshochschule Wiesbaden: Another municipal Volkshochschule operating in a different German state with comparable lifelong-learning programming, providing a useful regional benchmark outside Bavaria.

Direct peers

• Volkshochschule Augsburg: Augsburg's municipal Volkshochschule; a Bavarian peer serving a similar urban-rural mix with comparable program breadth (career/IT, languages, health, culture) and statutory municipal mandate under Bavarian law.
• Volkshochschule München: Munich's municipal Volkshochschule; directly comparable as a Bavarian community adult education provider offering similar program areas (career, languages, health, culture) under the same BVV umbrella. Significantly larger scale but operates on the same statutory mandate model.

Others

• Deutsche Volkshochschul-Verband (DVV): The national federation of German Volkshochschulen; sets policy, accreditation, and quality standards for the ~900 VHS organizations in Germany, including vhs Neu-Ulm.
• Bayerischer Volkshochschulverband (BVV): The Bavarian federation of Volkshochschulen to which vhs Neu-Ulm belongs; provides shared services such as instructor training programs (kursif) and is the institutional framework within which the subject company operates.
• Coursera: Global online higher-education and professional certificate platform; an indirect competitor in continuing education segments, particularly for adult learners seeking recognized credentials.
• LinkedIn Learning: Subscription-based online professional learning platform owned by LinkedIn; competes primarily in the corporate upskilling and professional development segment adjacent to vhs.business.
• Udemy: Global online learning marketplace; competes with vhs Neu-Ulm in subject areas such as IT, languages, and professional development via lower-priced, on-demand video courses.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/volkshochschule-im-landkreis-neu-ulm-e.v.

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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