Volkshochschule Steglitz- Zehlendorf

What Volkshochschule Steglitz- Zehlendorf does

Volkshochschule Steglitz-Zehlendorf, operating under the brand ZBW-Berlin (Zweiter Bildungsweg Steglitz-Zehlendorf an der Victor-Gollancz-Volkshochschule), is a publicly funded adult education institution located at Goethestraße 9-11, 12207 Berlin, Germany. It is owned and operated by the Bezirksamt Steglitz-Zehlendorf von Berlin, the municipal district government. The institution provides classroom-based programs enabling adult learners aged 18 and older to obtain state-recognized secondary school equivalency credentials: the Berufsbildungsreife (BBR), the erweiterte Berufsbildungsreife (eBBR), and the Mittlerer Schulabschluss (MSA). Programs are offered in both daytime (Tageslehrgänge) and evening (Abendlehrgänge) formats, with instructional loads ranging from approximately 15 to 30 hours per week, and include specialized tracks such as courses for parents with children.

The portfolio comprises daytime programs (Tageslehrgang BBR, Tageslehrgang eBBR/MSA, TK I and TK II, and parent-focused tracks), evening programs (Abendlehrgang BBR, Abendlehrgang eBBR/MSA), and an online application system (Online-Anmeldung). Core instruction covers German, English, and Mathematics, with self-assessment tests available in each subject. BAföG federal financial aid is available to daytime BBR participants for living expenses. The institution employs approximately 11 staff, led by Lehrgangsleiterin Birka Rusch, with a secretariat handling admissions and a social work/career orientation function.

The business model is wholly non-commercial. All programs are tuition-free (kostenfrei), funded directly through the municipal budget of the Bezirksamt Steglitz-Zehlendorf. There is no tuition revenue, no commercial pricing, and no third-party funders. Distribution is exclusively direct-to-consumer via in-person enrollment at the single campus, with an electronic application form supporting admissions. Outreach is minimal, relying on Instagram (@zbw.berlin), a Facebook page, and presumably district-level information channels. The institution holds no patents, awards, or commercial partnerships; its competitive position derives entirely from its status as a government-operated credential-granting body.

Name

Volkshochschule Steglitz- Zehlendorf

Legal name

Zweiter Bildungsweg Steglitz-Zehlendorf an der Victor-Gollancz-VHS

Website

https://zbw-berlin.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Volkshochschule Steglitz-Zehlendorf (ZBW-Berlin) is a publicly funded adult education institution in Berlin-Steglitz, operated by the Bezirksamt Steglitz-Zehlendorf. It offers free daytime and evening classroom programs enabling adult learners to obtain BBR, eBBR, and MSA secondary school credentials.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Adult Secondary Education

NAICS

All Other Schools and Instruction (61169)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

GED/HiSET Preparation & Instruction (EDAAABAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Curriculum, Instructional Materials & Practice Testing for GED/HiSET (EDAAABAO)

Keywords

• Adult secondary education
• Evening courses
• Vocational preparation
• Second chance education
• School certificate programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Public Municipal Funding: Volkshochschule Steglitz-Zehlendorf is a publicly funded adult education institution operated by the Bezirksamt Steglitz-Zehlendorf von Berlin (Steglitz-Zehlendorf district authority). The program is provided free of charge to students ('Kostenfrei'), funded entirely through municipal public budget allocations rather than tuition revenue. There is no commercial revenue model.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Volkshochschule Steglitz-Zehlendorf (Zweiter Bildungsweg / ZBW-Berlin) is a publicly funded municipal adult education institution that provides free daytime and evening courses for adults to earn state-recognized secondary school equivalency credentials — the Berufsbildungsreife (BBR), erweiterte Berufsbildungsreife (eBBR), and Mittlerer Schulabschluss (MSA). Instruction covers German, English, and Mathematics, and programs are operated under the Victor-Gollancz Volkshochschule within the Bezirksamt Steglitz-Zehlendorf district authority in Berlin.

Product overview

ZBW-Berlin (Zweiter Bildungsweg Steglitz-Zehlendorf) is an adult education institution operated under the Victor-Gollancz-Volkshochschule, offering secondary school completion programs. The portfolio consists of daytime and evening courses for obtaining the Berufsbildungsreife (BBR), erweiterte Berufsbildungsreife (eBBR), and Mittlerer Schulabschluss (MSA) certificates. Programs include standard day and evening courses, specialized tracks for parents with children, and an online application system. All programs are free of charge for participants.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Tageslehrgang BBR (Daytime BBR Program)

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

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App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Volkshochschule Tempelhof-Schöneberg: Adjacent Berlin VHS with comparable BBR/eBBR/MSA second-chance programs. Direct peer because it competes for the same pool of adult learners seeking state-recognized secondary credentials in Berlin.
• Volkshochschule Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg: Berlin VHS offering second-chance secondary school programs to adult learners in the Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg district. Direct peer sharing the same BBR/eBBR/MSA framework and Bezirksamt funding model.
• Volkshochschule Pankow: Berlin VHS offering comparable adult secondary education programs. Direct peer under the same municipal regulatory and funding framework.
• Volkshochschule Mitte: Berlin VHS offering adult secondary education (Abendgymnasium / Zweiter Bildungsweg) programs leading to MSA and BBR credentials. Direct peer serving the same persona with parallel state-funded instruction in a different Berlin district.
• Volkshochschule Neukölln: Another Berlin Bezirksamt-operated VHS offering comparable Zweiter Bildungsweg / adult secondary school equivalency programs (BBR, eBBR, MSA) in a neighboring district. Direct peer because it targets the same persona with the same credentialing pathway under the same Berlin state framework.
• Volkshochschule Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf: Berlin VHS providing adult secondary education courses (Zweiter Bildungsweg) in another district. Direct peer with overlapping program catalog and identical regulatory framework.

Emerging players

• Kolping Bildungswerk: Private/non-state adult education provider offering school-leaving certificate preparation and vocational orientation courses. Emerging player that competes for the same adult learner persona via alternative (non-municipal) channels.

Regional players

• Münchner Volkshochschule (MVHS): Major German VHS serving Munich with parallel adult education offerings, including second-chance school-leaving certificate programs. Regional peer because it does not compete in Berlin but operates the equivalent public VHS model in Bavaria.
• Hamburger Volkshochschule: State-level VHS association for Hamburg offering comparable adult secondary education pathways. Regional peer with the same public-mission model but operating in a different federal state.

Broad incumbents

• DAA Deutsche Angestellten-Akademie: Large national provider of adult education, including school-leaving certificate preparation courses. Broad incumbent operating across multiple German states with overlapping adult secondary credentialing content, but as a private non-state provider rather than a Bezirksamt entity.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat1 record

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/zbw.berlin
• Instagraminstagram.com/zbw.berlin
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/volkshochschule-steglitz--zehlendorf

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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