What Braindoor Academy does

Braindoor Academy, operated by BRAINDOOR GmbH, is a German professional training and continuing education provider headquartered in Iserlohn, North Rhine-Westphalia. Founded in 2019, the company offers seminars, workshops, and multi-week programs for the industrial German Mittelstand — small and medium-sized enterprises in manufacturing, trade, services, and skilled crafts. Its catalog spans six thematic categories: Digitale Transformation und Innovation, Kommunikation und Leadership, Organisation und Kultur, Projekt- und Prozessmanagement, Tools und Produktivität, and Nachhaltigkeit. Per-seat pricing ranges from €290 to €1,290+ (excluding 19% VAT), with two flagship multi-session programs (Innovation Kompakt, Innovation Manager) sold on a price-on-request, multi-year basis.

The academy delivers training through four formats: in-person seminars at six regional locations (Iserlohn, Soest, Olsberg, Olpe, Cologne, Dortmund) using partner coworking spaces (Office & Friends, Okandada); live virtual sessions via video conferencing; customized in-house corporate training; and on-demand video content provided through a partnership with the Masterplan platform. Underlying technology is standard — video conferencing, digital whiteboards, and the WordPress/Elementor-based braindoor.de website with e-commerce/shop functionality — with no proprietary AI, learning management system, or platform IP. The Masterplan partnership is the only third-party technology integration of note, providing access to pre-produced expert video courses.

The business is a bootstrapped, privately held GmbH with 1-10 employees, no disclosed external funding, no parent company, and no public revenue figures. Go-to-market is primarily event-driven and inquiry-based, with the company website serving as the catalog, lead-capture mechanism (via a downloadable training catalog), and booking platform. Email/newsletter is the secondary marketing channel. The company is registered as BRAINDOOR GmbH in Germany, and "BRAINDOOR Academy" is the operating brand.

Name

Braindoor Academy

Legal name

BRAINDOOR GmbH

Website

https://braindoor.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Braindoor Academy, a German GmbH founded in 2019 and headquartered in Iserlohn, delivers professional seminars, workshops, and multi-week training programs on digital transformation, leadership, project management, and productivity tools to the industrial Mittelstand, via in-person, virtual, in-house, and video formats.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Training and Continuing Education Services

NAICS

Business Schools and Computer and Management Training (6114), Professional and Management Development Training (611430), Computer Training (61142), Educational Support Services (61171)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Training Delivery Providers (In-Person, Virtual, Train-the-Trainer) (BPACANAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Core Digital Curriculum & Courseware (Full Programs & Units) (EDAFACAA), Teacher-Led Digital Lesson Packages & Instructional Resources (EDAFACAL)

Keywords

• Professional training services
• Digital transformation training
• Leadership development programs
• Project management training
• Corporate education services

Headquarters

HQ city

Iserlohn

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Professional Training Services: One-time professional training services sold as individual seminar seats or in-house corporate packages. Pricing varies by format: in-person (Präsenz), virtual (Virtuell), and in-house (Inhouse). Courses range from half-day to multi-day formats, with prices between €290 and €1,290+ per participant.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Braindoor Academy delivers instructor-led professional training and continuing education programs covering digital transformation, leadership and communication, organization and culture, project and process management, productivity tools (Microsoft 365, Teams, Jira, Trello), and sustainability. The academy offers its catalog through four delivery formats—in-person seminars at regional partner coworking locations, live virtual sessions, customized in-house corporate training, and video-based learning via the Masterplan platform partnership—priced between €290 and €1,290+ per participant, excluding 19% VAT.

Product overview

Braindoor Academy offers a comprehensive professional training portfolio consisting of instructor-led training programs across six core categories: Digitale Transformation und Innovation (covering Design Thinking, Business Canvas, and digital transformation strategies), Kommunikation und Leadership (including conflict management and agile leadership), Organisation und Kultur (covering New Work, OKR, and HR topics), Projekt- und Prozessmanagement (spanning classical and agile methodologies including Scrum and Kanban), Tools und Produktivität (Microsoft Office, Teams, Trello, Jira training), and Nachhaltigkeit (sustainable business practices and LkSG compliance). The academy delivers training through multiple formats including in-person sessions at locations in Iserlohn, Olpe, Köln, and Dortmund; virtual instructor-led training; in-house corporate programs; and video-based learning through the Masterplan online platform partnership. The offerings are specifically tailored for industrial mid-sized enterprises, traders, service providers, and craft businesses in the German market.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Digitale Transformation und Innovation Training Comprehensive training program covering digital transformation topics including Design Thinking, Design Sprint, Change-Management, Understanding Big Data, and Business Canvas methodologies, designed for industrial mid-sized companies.
• Kommunikation und Leadership Training Professional development program focusing on conflict management, leading in a digital world, agile leadership, decision-making, social media management, sales performance, and presentation skills (Stage your Idea).
• Organisation und Kultur Training Training program covering New Work concepts, HR as Business Partner, Working Out Loud, Agile Organization, Objective Key Results (OKR), and Lean Management for mid-sized enterprises.
• Projekt- und Prozessmanagement Training Project and process management training covering classical and agile methodologies, Scrum, process management, metrics management, and current tools and trends for industrial mid-sized companies.
• Tools und Produktivität Training Productivity tools training covering virtual collaboration, software and digital tools, including Microsoft Office 365, Trello, MS Teams, and Jira applications.
• Nachhaltigkeit Training Sustainability-focused training programs including circular economy, waste management, and sustainable business practices for industrial mid-sized companies.
• Inhouse Corporate Training On-site customized corporate training programs delivered at the client's premises, tailored to organizational needs, available across all six thematic categories (Digitale Transformation, Kommunikation & Leadership, Organisation & Kultur, Projekt- & Prozessmanagement, Tools & Produktivität, Nachhaltigkeit).
• Masterplan Online Video Platform Exclusive access to insider knowledge from international digital transformation experts through cinema-quality video courses, covering relevant skills and topics for the professional future in the age of digitalization, offered via Braindoor Academy's partnership with Masterplan.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• MasterplancoreTechnology or IntegrationBraindoor Academy partners with Masterplan to offer exclusive access to insider knowledge from international digital transformation experts. Through this platform, users gain access to cinema-quality video courses covering relevant skills and topics for the professional future in the age of digitalization.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Management Circle: German B2B training provider focused on management, leadership, project management, and digital transformation seminars. Closely mirrors Braindoor's course catalog (Führung, Projektmanagement, Digitalisierung) and serves a similar mid-market German audience with comparable in-person and virtual delivery formats.
• Fast Lane Institute for Knowledge Transfer: Germany-based IT and digital transformation training provider with in-person and virtual delivery, covering Microsoft 365, Teams, Jira, and agile project management. Closely overlaps Braindoor's Tools & Productivity and digital transformation categories.
• Confex Training GmbH: German seminar provider focused on Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Microsoft 365 end-user training — a near-exact overlap with Braindoor's Tools & Produktivität category. Similar pricing structure (€390–€690+ per seat) and target buyer (SMB / individual professionals).
• GFU Cyrus AG: German IT training and certification provider offering seminars on Microsoft, agile, project management, and digitalization topics in Cologne. Same geographic region (Köln) as Braindoor and overlaps on Microsoft tools and digital transformation course content.

Broad incumbents

• Haufe Akademie: One of Germany's largest corporate training providers, offering in-person, virtual, and e-learning programs across digital transformation, leadership, project management, and tools. Directly overlaps Braindoor's full curriculum and serves the same Mittelstand buyer, but at vastly greater scale and brand recognition.
• WBS Training: Large German vocational and professional training provider with a wide catalog spanning digital skills, project management, leadership, and Microsoft tools. Overlaps with Braindoor on Tools & Productivity and Project Management categories, and competes for similar Mittelstand budgets via publicly funded programs.
• IHK (Industrie- und Handelskammer)继续教育: Germany's network of Chambers of Commerce offer subsidized continuing education (Weiterbildung) across project management, leadership, and digital tools. They are a price-disruptive alternative for Braindoor's Mittelstand customers, often with subsidized course prices.
• Comcave College: Major German vocational training and education provider with a strong digital skills, project management, and Microsoft tools catalog. Operates in NRW and competes for the same Mittelstand upskilling budgets, often leveraging publicly funded programs.
• alfatraining Bildungszentrum: Large German training provider with strong presence in NRW offering courses on digital tools, project management, leadership, and Microsoft Office. Competes directly in Braindoor's regional footprint and offers both virtual and in-person delivery.

Regional players

• SMLAN University of Applied Sciences (SMLAN): German continuing education provider focused on project management, leadership, and agile methodologies. Directly overlaps Braindoor's Projekt- und Prozessmanagement and Kommunikation und Leadership categories with similar in-person and virtual delivery.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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