Konrad-Adenauer-Gymnasium

What Konrad-Adenauer-Gymnasium does

Konrad-Adenauer-Gymnasium (KAG) is a public secondary school (Gymnasium) located in Kellen, a district of Kleve, Germany, with a disclosed headcount of 24 employees. The school is referenced in WOTYS source materials primarily for two program strands: (i) the AG Fairständnis working group, founded in 1995 by teacher Bruno Janßen around supporting a regional school in Nueva Esperanza, El Salvador, and formalized into a bilateral school partnership in December 1999 that has included student/teacher exchanges and post-earthquake fundraising; and (ii) recurring participation as host venue of the Klever Projektbörse (Kle-Pro), a regional project exchange held at the Konrad-Adenauer-Schulzentrum in 2001 and 2003, where the school presented cross-disciplinary projects on substance abuse awareness (with Suchtberatung and Theater im Fluss), jazz band development, and the El Salvador partnership alongside peer Gymnasien.

The school's functional output is education delivery to a local student body, not commercial production; the products described in the input (the Hanse Links book series, the 'Kinder echt stark' series, the 'Kräfte der Natur und Umwelt' series, and the bilingual 'Kinder entdecken andere Religionen' titles) are published by WOTYS VERLAG, a separate school-based publishing company founded by students and teachers of the Bischöfliche Maria-Montessori-Gesamtschule in Krefeld, not by KAG itself. The 'Klever Projektbörse' is the only item explicitly tied to KAG as a product-like artifact, functioning as a community showcase rather than a revenue-generating offering.

The business model is that of a publicly funded German Gymnasium: tuition is not charged, revenue is not disclosed, no pricing model exists, and the operating geography is the Kleve district with international exposure limited to the El Salvador partnership and project exchanges. There is no disclosed parent company, no subsidiaries, no funding rounds, no M&A activity, and no AI or proprietary technology stack. Customer concentration in a commercial sense is therefore not meaningful; the relevant 'clients' are students and families in the catchment area, served through standard public-school channels.

Name

Konrad-Adenauer-Gymnasium

Legal name

Konrad-Adenauer-Gymnasium

Website

https://wotys.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Konrad-Adenauer-Gymnasium is a public secondary school (Gymnasium) in Kellen, Kleve, Germany, serving local students through project-based learning and an international school partnership with Centro Escolar 'La Nueva Esperanza' in El Salvador via its AG Fairständnis working group.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Classical Education K–12 Schools (EDAJABAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Magnet & Specialty Schools (STEM/Arts/IB/CTE) (EDAJAAAF), Charter Montessori/Waldorf/Classical/Expeditionary (Pedagogical Models) (EDAJACAL), Community Service & Service-Learning Programs (School-Run) (EDAJAJAI)

Keywords

• Secondary education services
• Public gymnasium
• Project-based learning
• International school partnerships
• Cross-cultural exchange programs

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Core offering

Konrad-Adenauer-Gymnasium is a public Gymnasium (secondary school) in Kellen, Kleve, Germany that delivers secondary education to students. The school is recognized for project-based learning initiatives, including the AG Fairständnis international solidarity working group, which maintains a long-standing school partnership with Centro Escolar Nueva Esperanza in El Salvador, and for hosting the Klever Projektbörse, a regional event showcasing exemplary educational projects.

Product overview

WOTYS VERLAG (WOTYS - Verlag und innovative Projektideen) is a publishing house founded by students and teachers of the Bischöfliche Maria-Montessori-Gesamtschule in Krefeld. The company publishes educational books for parents and educators organized into thematic series: the 'Kräfte der Natur und Umwelt' (Forces of Nature and Environment) series covering herbs, scents, and home greening; the 'Kinder echt stark' (Children Truly Strong) series with volumes on sensory training, joy of life, and sensory spaces for children; and the 'Kinder entdecken andere Religionen' (Children Discover Other Religions) bilingual series. The company also publishes the Hanse Links international collaborative book project and operates the Klever Projektbörse, a project exchange platform for educational institutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• AG Fairständnis International School Partnership
• Klever Projektbörse (Kle-Pro)

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Centro Escolar Nueva EsperanzacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 1999The AG Fairständnis working group at Konrad-Adenauer-Gymnasium established a school partnership with Centro Escolar 'La Nueva Esperanza' in El Salvador. The partnership focuses on supporting the development of the school system in Nueva Esperanza, including transportation services for students from surrounding communities. The partnership was formalized through signing ceremonies in December 1999. Students and teachers have exchanged visits, including a three-week visit by Salvadoran students and teachers who stayed with host families.
• Konrad-Adenauer-Schulzentrum KellencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe school hosted the 2. Klever Projektbörse on October 11, 2003 at the Konrad-Adenauer-Schulzentrum in Kellen, showcasing educational projects from kindergartens, schools, and training institutions across the district.
• Theater im FlussminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on theater projects including 'Legal illegal shitegal' addressing substance abuse and youth cultures, and jazz band development programs for students in orientation classes.
• SuchtberatungminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership on youth health awareness project 'Legal illegal shitegal' addressing substance abuse and youth cultures.

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Broad incumbents

• GEMS Education: GEMS Education operates a global network of premium private K-12 schools, including European campuses with international curricula. Comparable to Konrad-Adenauer-Gymnasium as a K-12 institution offering international exposure, though operating at vastly larger scale and as a private provider.
• Nord Anglia Education: Nord Anglia operates premium international schools worldwide, including several in continental Europe. Comparable as a K-12 provider emphasizing international collaboration and broad extracurricular programs, though as a for-profit chain rather than a public school.
• Inspired Education: Inspired Education is a global premium schools group operating K-12 campuses across Europe and other regions. Comparable to the Gymnasium in offering secondary education with international and extracurricular orientation, though as a private operator.
• Cognita Schools: Cognita operates a network of K-12 schools across Europe, Asia, and the Americas. Comparable to Konrad-Adenauer-Gymnasium as a K-12 institution, though as a privately managed group rather than a single public Gymnasium.
• Dulwich College International: Dulwich College International runs a network of British-curriculum international schools in Europe and Asia. Comparable to the Gymnasium in delivering academically rigorous secondary education with an international orientation, though as a private international chain.

Emerging players

• United World Colleges (UWC): UWC operates a network of international secondary schools focused on experiential learning and international understanding. Strongly comparable to the Gymnasium's AG Fairständnis international solidarity focus, though UWC operates residential schools globally.

Regional players

• Schule Schloss Salem: Schule Schloss Salem is a prominent German boarding school founded by Kurt Hahn, focused on experiential and project-based learning with international cooperation. Comparable to Konrad-Adenauer-Gymnasium in its emphasis on service learning and international engagement, though as a private elite boarding school.
• Bund der Freien Waldorfschulen: The German Waldorf School Association represents Waldorf/Steiner schools across Germany, alternative K-12 institutions emphasizing experiential pedagogy. Comparable to the Gymnasium's project-based orientation, though operating under a distinct pedagogical model and largely private structure.
• European Schools Network: The European Schools are public-funded K-12 institutions serving children of EU staff across multiple countries, offering multilingual and international curricula. Comparable to the Gymnasium in providing public K-12 education with a strong European/international orientation.

Others

• UNESCO Associated Schools Network (ASPnet): ASPnet is a global network of schools partnering with UNESCO on international solidarity, intercultural learning, and quality education. Comparable to the Gymnasium's AG Fairständnis model of structured international school partnerships and solidarity projects, though as an enabling network rather than a direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights5 records

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Profiles1 record

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