Zittauer Bildungsgesellschaft gGmbH ZiBi

What Zittauer Bildungsgesellschaft gGmbH ZiBi does

Zittauer Bildungsgesellschaft gGmbH (ZiBi) is a non-profit vocational education and labour-market integration provider headquartered in Zittau, Saxony, Germany, founded on 2 April 1992 as the successor to the Robur-Werke training workshop. The company is jointly owned by Landkreis Görlitz, Stadt Zittau, and the regional employer association Firmenausbildungsring Oberland e.V., and operates across five physical sites in Zittau (Gutenbergstraße and Schillerstraße), Bildungszentrum Oberland in Neugersdorf, Lehrhof Löbau, and a branch office in Görlitz. It is AZAV-certified (valid until June 2028) and recognised as a freier Träger der Jugendhilfe under §75 SGB VIII since 1996, serving approximately 500–600 participants annually.

ZiBi's service portfolio spans the full vocational pathway: Berufsorientierung for grades 7–8 students, Berufsvorbereitung (BvB/BvB-Reha), Geförderte Berufsausbildung in kitchen, housekeeping, and metal-technology trades, Assistierte Ausbildung, Betriebliche Verbundausbildung for SME apprentices, modular Weiterbildung (CNC with Sinumerik/Heidenhain, welding, forklift licensing), ESF-co-funded Zusatzqualifikationen (SPS/PLC programming, 3D printing), Schulsozialarbeit, and integration projects (Jugendmodulkombination, TANDEM Sachsen, ISA). Technical infrastructure includes CTX 210 Gildemeister CNC machining centres, woodworking and blacksmithing workshops, 3D printing stations, gas and MAG welding equipment, and measurement-technology stations.

The business model is a publicly commissioned managed-services operation: revenue is generated through standing contractual agreements with the Agentur für Arbeit (SGB III), Jobcenter Landkreis Görlitz (SGB II), Jugend-/Sozialämter (SGB VIII/XII), and co-funding via the European Social Fund routed through Sächsische Aufbaubank. Participants pay no fees; SMEs participating in Verbundausbildung likewise incur no direct cost for supplementary modules. There is no conventional sales motion — demand is generated through statutory referral pathways and participation in public tenders for employment-market services. Cross-border activity is conducted via the Interreg-funded Frýdlant project with a Czech vocational school.

Name

Zittauer Bildungsgesellschaft gGmbH ZiBi

Legal name

Zittauer Bildungsgesellschaft gemeinnützige GmbH

Website

https://zibi-zittau.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Zittauer Bildungsgesellschaft gGmbH (ZiBi) is a non-profit, AZAV-certified vocational education and labour-market integration provider in Saxony, Germany, publicly commissioned by federal and regional employment agencies to deliver career orientation, vocational preparation, supported apprenticeships, and continuing education across five sites serving 500–600 participants annually.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Vocational Education and Training

NAICS

Other Technical and Trade Schools (611519), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Workforce & Career Transition Noncredit Programs (EDAAAEAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Professional & Applied Skills Noncredit Certificates (Non-licensure) (EDAAAEAD), Special Education Vocational & Transition Programs (18–22) (EDAKAAAG)

Keywords

• Vocational training services
• Employment market programs
• Career orientation programs
• Cooperative apprenticeship training
• School social work services

Headquarters

HQ city

Zittau

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Government-Funded Vocational Training Contracts: Primary revenue derived from contractual agreements with public employment agencies. Agentur für Arbeit commissions vocational preparation (BvB), vocational training for disadvantaged youth (SGB III Benachteiligtenförderung), and supported training for people with disabilities (Ausbildung für behinderte Menschen). Jobcenter Landkreis Görlitz commissions assisted training (Assistierte Ausbildung), youth module combinations, TANDEM integration programs, and ISA (Integration-Sprache-Aktivierung) projects. Services are delivered under AZAV-certified quality standards with funding tied to participation and outcome metrics.
2. European Social Fund (ESF) Co-Funding: Supplementary qualifications in initial vocational training are co-funded by the European Social Fund (ESF) as part of Saxony's EFRE-ESF program. ESF co-funding reduces net cost to public commissioning bodies and enables the provision of additional skills modules (e.g., SPS programming, CNC training) at no direct cost to participating companies.
3. Verbundausbildung Service Fees: Modular training courses for companies participating in cooperative vocational training (Verbundausbildung) are financed through Saxony's state funding program for training consortia. Companies incur no direct participation costs for supplementary qualification modules. ZiBi acts as an intermediary, administering funding applications on behalf of participating SMEs in the Oberland region.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

ZiBi is a non-profit vocational education and employment-market services provider commissioned by German public agencies to deliver career orientation (grades 7–8), vocational preparation (BvB), funded apprenticeships for disadvantaged youth and people with disabilities, cooperative modular training (Verbundausbildung), assisted training (Assistierte Ausbildung), continuing education (CNC, welding, gastronomy), additional qualifications (SPS/PLC, measurement technology), school social work, and integration projects across five locations in Landkreis Görlitz.

Product overview

Zittauer Bildungsgesellschaft gGmbH (ZiBi) operates as a regional educational service provider offering a comprehensive portfolio of vocational training and employment support services. The organization functions as a unified platform combining multiple educational programs: Berufsorientierung for early career exploration, Berufsvorbereitung for vocational preparation, and Geförderte Berufsausbildung for funded apprenticeships in Kitchen, Housekeeping, and Metal Technology. Supporting these core offerings are Betriebliche Verbundausbildung for cooperative metal/mechatronics training, Assistierte Ausbildung for supported apprenticeships, and modular Weiterbildung programs in gastronomy and metal technology. Additional qualifications are delivered through AZAV-certified courses. The portfolio is complemented by employment projects (Jugendmodulkombination, TANDEM Sachsen, ISA), school social work services, and the cross-border Frýdlant project with Czech vocational schools. All services are provided across five locations (Zittau-Gutenbergstraße, Zittau-Schillerstraße, BZO Neugersdorf, Lehrhof Löbau, and Büro Görlitz) under AZAV certification valid until June 2028.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Berufsorientierung (Career Orientation) Career orientation service for students in grades 7 and 8 covering potential analysis in grade 7 and practical vocational field testing in workshops in grade 8, delivered in schools across Landkreis Görlitz.
• Berufsvorbereitung (Vocational Preparation) Vocational preparation measures (BvB) lasting 10–12 months covering career exploration, apprenticeship search support, and development of professional and social competencies in metalworking, gastronomy, retail, healthcare, and construction.
• Geförderte Berufsausbildung (Funded Vocational Training) Government-funded initial vocational training for disadvantaged youth and people with disabilities, combining theoretical instruction at vocational schools with practical training, social-pedagogical support, and workplace experience; current programs include Fachpraktiker Küche, Fachpraktiker Hauswirtschaft, and Fachkraft für Metalltechnik.
• Betriebliche Verbundausbildung (Cooperative Modular Training) Modular training programs in metal technology and mechatronics delivered in cooperation with Firmenausbildungsring Oberland e.V., enabling regional SMEs to deliver high-quality apprenticeship training by sending apprentices for practical instruction at ZiBi workshops.
• Assistierte Ausbildung (Assisted Training) Supported training combining Ausbildungsbegleitende Hilfen (abH) with comprehensive assistance for young apprentices and their employing companies during apprenticeships, covering individual tutoring and cooperation with businesses and vocational schools. The division explicitly serves the entire Landkreis Görlitz from Weißwasser to Zittau.
• Weiterbildung (Continuing Education) Professional continuing education in gastronomy and metal technology including modular courses from basic to advanced levels, CNC training with Sinumerik or Heidenhain controls, and forklift operator licensing; all courses AZAV-certified.
• Zusatzqualifikation (Additional Qualifications) Supplementary qualifications during initial vocational training, funded by the European Social Fund (ESF); current offering includes SPS-Programmierung 1, alongside measurement technology, CNC training, welding, and forklift certification modules.
• Projekte (Activation & Integration Projects) Employment and integration projects including Jugendmodulkombination, TANDEM Sachsen, and ISA (Integration – Sprache – Aktivierung) supporting young people and job seekers in Landkreis Görlitz.
• Schulsozialarbeit (School Social Work) School social work services including cooperation with teaching staff on learning problems, conflict resolution, personality development, parent counseling, prevention work, and leisure time motivation, provided at schools such as OS Neusalza-Spremberg and BSZ Löbau.
• Projekt Frýdlant (Cross-Border Project) Interreg-funded cross-border vocational cooperation project with Střední škola hospodářská a lesnická Frýdlant (Czech Republic) promoting cultural exchange and joint vocational workshops in metalworking (forging, CNC, 3D printing), woodworking, and crafts, including the Handwerksfestival Liberec.

Quantifiable outcome

• 500–600 participants supported annually across all programs
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature4 records

Partnerships

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

• Střední škola hospodářská a lesnická Frýdlant (Wirtschafts- und Forstwirtschaftsmittelschule Frýdlant)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025The Frýdlant vocational school in the Czech Republic is ZiBi's primary cross-border cooperation partner in the Interreg-funded Frýdlant project. The partnership, which builds on an existing multi-year school relationship, involves joint vocational activities in metalworking (forging, CNC, 3D printing), woodworking, and crafts for students from both institutions. Activities include the Handwerksfestival Liberec (September 2025), joint workshop days (December 2025), and cross-border visits (February and March 2026). Total project budget is €8,424.00.
• Střední pedagogická škola Liberec (Pädagogische Mittelschule Liberec)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025The Pedagogical Secondary School in Liberec, Czech Republic, co-organised the Handwerksfestival (Craft Festival) in Liberec on 24 September 2025 together with ZiBi and the Frýdlant school. Participation in this event provided ZiBi with cross-border visibility and a platform to demonstrate its training offerings to an international audience.
• Střední škola Kateřinky – obor módní design Liberec (Kateřinky-Mittelschule für Modedesign Liberec)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025The Kateřinky Secondary School for Fashion Design in Liberec participated in the co-organised Handwerksfestival in Liberec alongside ZiBi and the Frýdlant school. Its involvement expanded the festival's thematic range and provided additional cross-border networking opportunities for ZiBi.
• Sächsische Staatsregierung (Staatssekretär Stefan Brangs)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019State Secretary Stefan Brangs, serving as the Saxon State Government's Digitalisation Officer, visited the Bildungszentrum Oberland in Neugersdorf on 5 April 2019. His expressed interest in the centre's modern technical equipment and his advocacy for further development in the direction of future-oriented training elevated the centre's profile within Saxony's vocational education landscape.
• Berufsförderverein Lehrhof Löbau e.V.majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017In September 2017, the Berufsförderverein Lehrhof Löbau e.V. merged with the Zittauer Bildungsgesellschaft gGmbH. The Lehrhof Löbau continues as a ZiBi training location, and the merger significantly expanded ZiBi's capacity in vocational preparation and activation projects. The merger doubled ZiBi's geographic footprint and added a dedicated Löbau location to the network.
• Landkreis GörlitzcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1992Landkreis Görlitz is one of three shareholders of the Zittauer Bildungsgesellschaft gGmbH (alongside Stadt Zittau and Firmenausbildungsring Oberland e.V.). The county council mandated the creation of the company during the dissolution of the Robur-Werke training facility in 1992 and continues to exercise governance through the Gesellschafterversammlung and Aufsichtsrat. The county's Beteiligungsmanagement (shareholder management office) oversees governance and currently manages the CEO appointment process.
• Stadt ZittaucoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1992Stadt Zittau (City of Zittau) is a co-shareholder of the Zittauer Bildungsgesellschaft gGmbH. As a municipal owner, the city contributes to governance oversight and signals local political commitment to vocational education in the region. The mayor of Zittau participates in the company's institutional framework.
• Firmenausbildungsring Oberland e.V.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1992The Firmenausbildungsring Oberland e.V. is a regional association of SMEs in the Oberland district that collectively supports vocational training. It is both a shareholder of ZiBi and a key operational partner. ZiBi cooperates with the association to deliver modular training courses in metal technology and mechatronics for company apprentices under the Verbundausbildung model. The association also advises companies on available training subsidies.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Eckert Schulen: Private vocational education group offering full-time vocational qualifications, retraining and continuing education including metal/mechatronics tracks — competes for adult career-changer and funded training demand in Saxony.
• DEKRA Akademie GmbH: Large private training subsidiary of DEKRA delivering AZAV-certified activation, retraining and qualification programs nationally, including metalworking and CNC modules that compete with ZiBi's Verbundausbildung offerings.
• Handwerkskammer Dresden Bildungszentrum: Chamber of crafts training arm covering Saxony with CNC, welding and metalwork continuing-education courses that partially substitute for ZiBi's Weiterbildung and Zusatzqualifikation modules.
• DAA Deutsche Angestellten-Akademie: One of Germany's largest AZAV-certified adult and vocational education providers, offering BvB, activation measures and continuing education nationwide — directly overlaps ZiBi's commissioned public-employment training footprint but at national rather than regional scale.
• IHK Bildungszentrum Dresden / Görlitz: Industry and commerce chamber training centres in Saxony offering Verkäufer and metal technology apprenticeships whose graduates (such as ZiBi's 2021 state champion Eric Becker) are placed with the same regional employers as ZiBi trainees.

Direct peers

• FAW Fortbildungsakademie der Wirtschaft: Non-profit provider of activation, vocational preparation and retraining programs funded through Agentur für Arbeit and Jobcenters — directly comparable GfB/MAE/TANDEM portfolio and AZAV-certified delivery model.
• gsub Gesellschaft für soziale Unternehmensberatung mbH: Social-purpose consultancy and project agency delivering ESF and SGB-funded employment projects for disadvantaged groups across Saxony, with overlapping activation, integration and qualification programs.
• BBQ Bildung und Berufliche Qualifizierung gGmbH: Non-profit vocational training group delivering AZAV-certified activation, vocational preparation and continuing education across multiple German states; competes for many of the same SGB II/III commissions and Verbundausbildung mandates ZiBi relies on.
• bfw Bildungswerk der Wirtschaft Sachsen: Saxon branch of the nationwide bfw network providing AZAV-funded activation, vocational preparation and metal/mechatronics training to disadvantaged youth — closest geographic and portfolio peer within Saxony.
• SBH Südost GmbH (Stiftung Begabtenförderung berufliche Bildung): Non-profit vocational preparation and assisted-training provider focused on disadvantaged youth in Saxony, Thuringia and Saxony-Anhalt — directly mirrors ZiBi's SGB III Benachteiligtenförderung and Assistierte Ausbildung portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

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