Rudolf-Steiner-Schule Nürnberg

Name

Rudolf-Steiner-Schule Nürnberg

Legal name

Rudolf Steiner-Schulverein Nürnberg e.V.

Website

https://waldorfschule-nuernberg.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1946

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Waldorf Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Educational Support Services (61171)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro primary industry

Waldorf/Steiner K–12 Schools (EDAJABAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Waldorf/Steiner Preschools (EDACABAE), Waldorf/Steiner Early Childhood Programs (EDACADAC)

Keywords

• Waldorf education
• K-12 schooling
• Anthroposophical pedagogy
• Early childhood education
• Private school education

Headquarters

HQ city

Nürnberg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Tuition fees (Schulgeld): Parents pay tuition fees which form a key part of the school's financing. A new fee model was introduced for school year 2026/27 with social stipends to ensure accessibility regardless of family financial situation.
2. Municipal/state subsidies: The school receives partial funding from city of Nuremberg and state sources. The school is only partially financed by municipal/state funds; the remainder must be covered by parents or donations.
3. Donations and foundations: Donations and support from foundations including Rudolf und Klara Kreutzer Stiftung, IKEA Stiftung, and ebl Naturkost support the school's operations and reduce parental burden.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Rudolf-Steiner-Schule Nürnberg is a private Waldorf school delivering anthroposophical education from early childhood (children's houses) through grade 13, supplemented by in-school workshops (Lehrwerkstätten), a school cafeteria (Schulmensa), a school library, a pedagogical seminar, and after-school activity groups. The school is operated by the registered non-profit association Rudolf Steiner-Schulverein Nürnberg e.V. and serves approximately 920 pupils plus around 160 children in its kindergartens.

Product overview

Rudolf-Steiner-Schule Nürnberg is a Waldorf school offering comprehensive educational services from early childhood through secondary education. The core offering consists of a Waldorf school (Klassen 1-13) with three class tracks serving approximately 920 students, complemented by children's facilities (Häuser für Kinder) including Wiegestube, kindergarten, and hort serving 160 children. Additional services include vocational training workshops (Lehrwerkstätten) for carpentry, metalworking, and home economics where students earn recognized professional qualifications alongside their Abitur. The school also operates a canteen (Schulmensa), library, and offers after-school activities including sports AG, fencing AG, and UNESCO projects. A teacher training seminar (Pädagogisches Seminar) provides Waldorf pedagogy certification for prospective and current educators. The school is a member of the Bund der Freien Waldorfschulen and operates under the Rudolf Steiner-Schulverein Nürnberg e.V. association.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Waldorf School (Klassen 1-13)

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor, core and moderate.

• Diakonie, Caritas, and Bayerisches Staatsministerium des InnernminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 May 2026Campaign 'Wir. Füreinander.' (We. For Each Other.) jointly implemented by Diakonie, Caritas, and the Bavarian State Ministry of the Interior, with the school kitchen team featured in the campaign film.
• Tuspo NürnbergminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-term cooperation partner for sports activities. Tuspo Nürnberg provides qualified trainers for the school's sports elective (Sport AG) for grades 5 and 6.
• Bund der Freien Waldorfschulen (BdFWS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUmbrella organization for all Waldorf schools in Germany. The school is a member. The BdFWS provides the internal reporting office (Meldestelle) for whistleblower protection as required by law for organizations with 50+ employees.
• Stadt NürnbergcoreOthersMunicipal government providing operating subsidies to the school as part of the public education funding system.
• ebl NaturkostminorOthersOrganic food supplier acknowledged for supporting the school.
• Evangelisches FernsehenminorOthersProtestant television producing the campaign film for the 'Wir. Füreinander.' initiative.
• Gemeinschaft Freie Schulen NürnbergmoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerUnique collaboration of six free schools in Nürnberg, including the Rudolf Steiner-Schule. The coalition organized the '500 Jahre Bildungshelden – Frieden braucht Bildung' celebration with 1500 children and youth from all six schools.
• Dr. Ihor RoshchinminorOthersHabilitated pedagogue, PhD in sports science, A-trainer of the German Fencing Association (DFB), and international FIE referee. Provides fencing instruction for the new fencing elective for grades 6-8.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Freie Waldorfschule Frankfurt: Major Frankfurt-area Waldorf K-12 school with comparable integrated offerings (workshops, early childhood) anchored in the same pedagogical tradition.
• Michaeli School Köln: Cologne-based Waldorf K-12 school providing similarly structured Steiner education with early-childhood integration under the same national federation.
• Emil Molt Schule Berlin (Freie Waldorfschule): Large Berlin Waldorf school covering K-12 plus kindergarten, operating under the same Bund der Freien Waldorfschulen umbrella with a comparable full-educational-pathway model.
• Freie Waldorfschule Augsburg: Bavarian Waldorf/Steiner K-12 school serving the Augsburg region with comparable grade-level offering, early-childhood facilities, and Steiner pedagogical foundation under the same Bund der Freien Waldorfschulen umbrella.
• Rudolf-Steiner-Schule Hamburg-Wandsbek: Large urban Waldorf school in Hamburg offering full K-13 plus kindergarten; comparable institutional offering but in a different metropolitan market.
• Freie Waldorfschule Erlangen: Nearby Franken region Waldorf school; competes in the same broader Nürnberg-Erlangen metropolitan area for families seeking Steiner education, with a comparable single-site campus model.
• Freie Waldorfschule Würzburg: Franken-region Waldorf school offering grades 1-13 with early-childhood facilities, providing direct category comparison in Bavaria under the shared Bund der Freien Waldorfschulen framework.
• Rudolf-Steiner-Schule München: Another major Bavarian Waldorf school offering K-13 education plus Kinderhäuser under the Bund der Freien Waldorfschulen; comparable size, structure, and Steiner pedagogy, serving a parallel regional market.

Emerging players

• Montessori-Schule Nürnberg: Alternative pedagogy competitor in the same Nürnberg geography addressing a similar family segment seeking non-public-school education but using a different pedagogical model (Montessori vs. Steiner).

Others

• Bund der Freien Waldorfschulen: National umbrella association for ~250 German Waldorf schools; comparable as an ecosystem partner that provides accreditation, teacher placement, and shared services rather than as a competing operator.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

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