Theodor-Litt-Schule Gießen

What Theodor-Litt-Schule Gießen does

Theodor-Litt-Schule Gießen (TLS) is a publicly funded vocational and technical secondary school (gewerblich-technische Berufsschule) located in Gießen, Hessen, Germany, administered under the Hessian Ministry of Education. The school specializes in four core technical disciplines — Metall (metal technology), Elektro (electrical engineering), Bau/Holz (construction and wood technology), and Informationstechnik (information technology) — and delivers both dual vocational training (Duale Ausbildung) and full-time programs including Berufliches Gymnasium, Fachoberschule, Höhere Berufsfachschule, Berufsfachschule, and Fachschule für Technik. Notable technical infrastructure includes DMG-brand CNC turning machines and CNC woodworking centers aligned with Industry 4.0 standards, a functional training wall built from a Mercedes C-Class for automotive electronics and diagnostics training, and a Cisco Networking Academy program enabling students to earn industry-recognized credentials alongside their vocational qualifications.

Name

Theodor-Litt-Schule Gießen

Legal name

Theodor-Litt-Schule

Website

https://wp.tls-gi.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Theodor-Litt-Schule Gießen is a publicly funded Hessian vocational school delivering dual training and full-time programs in metal, electrical, construction/wood, and information technology trades to regional apprentices and students.

Ownership category

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Product category

Vocational Education

NAICS

Technical and Trade Schools (6115)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

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Education/International Education & Study Abroad/Study Abroad Program Providers (Multi-Country & Multi-Discipline)

Keywords

• Vocational education
• Dual training system
• Technical trades
• Berufsschule programs
• Europaschule exchanges

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Theodor-Litt-Schule Gießen is a public vocational and technical secondary school (gewerblich-technische Berufsschule) that delivers dual vocational training and full-time education in technical trades including metal technology, electrical engineering, construction/wood technology, and information technology. Its offerings span the Berufliches Gymnasium (leading to Abitur), Fachoberschule (leading to Fachhochschulreife), Higher Vocational School for IT, Fachschule für Technik, Berufsfachschule, dual Ausbildung apprenticeships, and Berufsvorbereitung programs, integrated with practical training at partner companies in the German dual education system.

Product overview

Theodor-Litt-Schule Gießen is a commercial-technical vocational school (gewerbliche-technische Berufsschule) offering a comprehensive portfolio of full-time and part-time educational programs. The school operates as a unified platform combining multiple vocational training products under one institution, including dual vocational training (Duale Ausbildung), vocational high school (Berufliches Gymnasium), technical secondary schools (Fachoberschule and Fachschule für Technik), and various vocational preparation programs. The core educational offerings span IT and information technology, metal technology, electrical technology, automotive technology, and construction/wood technology disciplines. Partner programs such as the Cisco Networking Academy supplement the vocational training with industry certifications. The school's offerings range from entry-level vocational preparation through advanced technician education, providing pathways from initial qualification to higher education entrance.

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Products and services

• Duale Ausbildung (Dual Vocational Training) A dual vocational training system combining practical in-company training with theoretical school instruction, covering technical trades including IT, metal, electrical, construction, and automotive fields for apprentices with signed training contracts.
• Berufliches Gymnasium (Vocational High School) A three-year full-time vocational secondary school leading to the general higher education entrance qualification (Abitur), offering technical focus areas in Information Technology, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, and Construction Technology.
• Fachoberschule (Technical Secondary School) A two-year full-time technical secondary school (Form B) leading to the Fachhochschulreife (technical college entrance qualification), with specializations in Information Technology, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, and Construction Technology.
• Höhere Berufsfachschule Informationsverarbeitung – Technik (Higher Vocational School IT) A two-year full-time vocational program training information technology assistants, combining technical fundamentals with practical IT competencies, with the option to earn the schulische Teil der Fachhochschulreife.
• Fachschule für Technik (Technical College) A two-year advanced technical college offering continuing education for technicians in Sanitär, Heizung, Klima (SHK) and other technical fields, including project-based learning and applied research projects.
• Berufsfachschule (Vocational School) Full-time vocational school programs providing foundational occupational training and qualifications for various technical trades.
• Berufsvorbereitung (Vocational Preparation) Preparatory vocational programs designed to help students transition into vocational training, including integration classes (InteA) for migrants and refugees.
• Cisco Networking Academy A partnership program offering networking technology certification courses, enabling students to earn Cisco credentials and network administration certificates alongside their vocational training.
• Fachinformatiker / IT-Systemelektroniker Training Vocational training programs for IT specialists and IT systems electronics engineers covering system administration, network setup, and software development.
• Metalltechnik (Metal Technology) Training Vocational training in metalworking trades including CNC technology, machining, welding, and industrial mechanics, featuring modern DMG CNC machines aligned with Industry 4.0 standards.
• KFZ-Technik (Automotive Technology) Training Automotive technology training featuring a Mercedes C-Class training wall and hands-on diagnostics equipment for Kfz-Mechatroniker apprenticeship programs.
• Bau- und Holztechnik (Construction and Wood Technology) Training Vocational training in construction and woodworking trades including carpentry, masonry, tile setting, and construction drafting, with CNC wood processing centers and practical workshop facilities.
• BZB-Teilzeit (Part-time Vocational Extension Program) Part-time school form offering vocational education alongside employment, allowing apprentices in specific fields to extend their theoretical training.
• Berufsgrundbildungsjahr (Basic Vocational Training Year) A foundational year of vocational education providing basic trade skills and orientation before specialization in a chosen trade.
• European Exchange Programs (Europaschule) International student and teacher exchange programs with five partner schools across Europe and the United States, supporting cross-cultural competency, joint projects, internships, and language development as part of the Europaschule designation.

Quantifiable outcome

• Annual graduation cohorts of 56 FOS students, 60 IT apprentices, 12+ Higher Berufsfachschule graduates, and 120+ Metalltechnik specialists

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

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Feature2 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Lycée Marcel Callo, Redon, FrankreichcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Partnership established in 2017 through a trip funded by the Deutsch-Französisches Jugendwerk (DFJW). Includes joint school projects, company visits, and internships in French and German companies. Contact persons: Robert Hinze, Christoph Freiberger, Matthias Schneider.
• Technische Hochschule Mittelhessen (THM)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2013Cooperation with the Faculty MNI (Mathematik, Naturwissenschaften, Informatik) since 2013. Contact: Andreas Brüll & Gerhard Herold.
• Cité Scolaire Saint-Exupéry, Parentis-en-Born, FrankreichcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2012Partnership established in 2012 with first student group visiting in September 2013. First TLS apprentices visited in March 2014 for a four-week exchange. Contact: Christoph Freiberger & Maren van Kessel.
• Dundee Science Centre, SchottlandminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2012Partnership established in 2012. First student group from TLS visited the Science Centre in 2013. Contact: Andreas Brüll.
• Zespół Szkół Nr 1, Swarzedz, PolenminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2009Partnership established in 2009 under the motto 'Voneinander lernen – leben in der einen Welt!' (Learning from each other – living in one world). Working language is English and/or German.
• Milwaukee Area Technical College (MATC), U.S.A.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2006Partnership established in 2006 with first student exchange in 2007. Partnership agreement signed in 2009. Students from technical fields (Systemplanung, KFZ-Mechatronik, Mechatronik, Industriemechanik) participate in exchanges to Wisconsin.
• Madách Imre Szakgimnázium, Gödöllő, UngarncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1992Longest-standing partnership since 1992 with annual student exchanges. Co-organized Comenius project 2001/2002 and another project 2008/2009 funded by Robert Bosch Stiftung Berlin.
• Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen (JLU)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation with JLU is being pursued. Joint activities include student laboratory days for chemistry courses.
• Hessische Industrie- und Handelskammern (IHK)coreOthersChambers serve as examining authorities for all vocational students. TLS teachers participate in examination committees and the school serves as examination venue.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Berufsschulzentrum am Nordpark Karlsruhe: Vocational school center in Baden-Württemberg offering dual technical training in metal, electrical, IT, and construction with Europaschule credentials; operates the same German dual-system model as TLS in a different state.
• Max-Eyth-Schule Darmstadt: Another gewerblich-technische Berufsschule in Hessen offering dual vocational training in metal, electrical, IT, and construction trades with comparable program portfolio and Europaschule-style partnerships. Closest direct functional peer within the same state system.
• Milwaukee Area Technical College (MATC): Direct exchange partner since 2006; a US community/technical college offering associate degrees, technical diplomas, and apprenticeships in IT, automotive, and manufacturing — structurally analogous to TLS's Fachoberschule/dual-training model.
• Heinrich-Emanuel-Merck-Schule Darmstadt: Hessen Berufsschule with technical/IT and natural sciences focus, including Berufliches Gymnasium, Fachoberschule, and dual IT training tracks; highly comparable to TLS in program mix and Europaschule designation.
• Friedrich-List-Schule Kassel: Large vocational school in northern Hessen with technical dual-training and Berufliches Gymnasium tracks; comparable to TLS in serving industrial trades (IT, metal, electrical) with public funding.

Broad incumbents

• Ludwig-Erhard-Schule Berlin: Major Berlin vocational complex combining commercial and technical tracks with Fachoberschule, Berufliches Gymnasium, and dual Ausbildung; broader portfolio than TLS but operates the same German Berufsschule model.

Emerging players

• Technische Hochschule Mittelhessen (THM): Regional university partner of TLS since 2013 in the MNI faculty (mathematics, science, IT); provides higher-education articulation pathway that complements TLS's Fachoberschule and Berufliches Gymnasium qualifications.
• Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen (JLU): Local university partner pursuing cooperation with TLS on student laboratory days; provides the higher-education bridge for TLS technical-track graduates seeking university entry in the same city.

Others

• Hessische Industrie- und Handelskammern (IHK Hessen): State chambers of commerce that serve as examining authorities for TLS vocational students and coordinate apprenticeship examinations; structural stakeholder and ecosystem gatekeeper rather than a competitor.
• Cisco Networking Academy (Cisco Systems): Industry certification program hosted by TLS that enables students to earn Cisco networking credentials; an enabling partner that adds credentialed skill layer to TLS's IT training portfolio.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses3 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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