BildungsLAB

What BildungsLAB does

BildungsLAB Hands & Minds Learning Center is a privately-held Vienna-based education company founded in 2019 that designs education programs, e-learning workshops, and coaching services around inclusive learning and sustainability. Its core product layer consists of LearnLab (Lernlabor), an experimental learning space for testing new methods; ConcepTLab, a methodology for piloting educational projects; a portfolio of E-Learning courses and workshops covering competency orientation, self-efficacy, and creative inspiration; and a Coaching & Intervision service built on the founder-developed INNERWEAVING methodology, a body-centered, holistic coaching framework. The company operates as a hybrid grant-funded and professional-services business: the primary revenue stream is participation as coordinator or partner in EU-funded projects under ERASMUS+, AMIF, ESF, and Erasmus Sport, with each project consortium typically spanning 5–8 countries and individual project budgets reported to exceed $500,000 USD. Secondary revenue comes from direct consulting engagements with educational institutions and quote-based coaching and corporate e-learning workshops. As of 2024–2025, BildungsLAB is running or coordinating at least 8 active projects across verticals including sustainable textiles, circular economy, AI literacy, youth mental health, professional volunteering, marine sustainability, and migrant integration, delivered through a network of 30+ partner organizations across 15+ European countries. The company is founder-led by Silvia Schroeder-Danninger and operates with a small multidisciplinary team of 8 disclosed members.

Name

BildungsLAB

Legal name

BildungsLAB Hands & Minds Learning Center

Website

https://bildungslab.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

BildungsLAB is a Vienna-based privately-held education company founded in 2019 that designs educational programs, e-learning workshops, and coaching services for inclusive learning and sustainability. It operates primarily as a coordinator and partner in EU-funded projects (ERASMUS+, AMIF, ESF) across 15+ European countries, serving educational institutions, migrant youth, NEETs, and youth workers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Vienna

HQ country

Austria

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. EU Project Funding (ERASMUS+, AMIF, ESF, Erasmus Sport): Primary revenue stream through participation as coordinator or partner in EU-funded projects (ERASMUS+, AMIF, ESF, Erasmus Sport). BildungsLAB coordinates or co-implements educational and social innovation projects across Europe, with project budgets typically exceeding 500,000 USD. Revenue is grant-based, not earned through product sales.
2. Consulting & Coaching Services: Professional consulting services for educational institutions and organizations, including curriculum development, EU project implementation support, and organizational change facilitation. Coaching services (INNERWEAVING) offered to individuals and organizations. Fees are negotiated per engagement.
3. E-Learning Workshops & Training Programs: Fee-based eLearning workshops covering topics such as effective course planning, leadership skills, decision-making, and creative empowerment through virtual labs. Offered to companies for holistic employee development.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

BildungsLAB designs and delivers educational programs, e-learning workshops, and coaching services focused on inclusive learning and sustainability, acting as both coordinator and partner in EU-funded (ERASMUS+, AMIF, ESF, Erasmus Sport) consortium projects and as a direct provider of consulting (ConcepTLab), body-centered coaching (INNERWEAVING, Intervision), and online workshops to educational institutions, training providers, organizations, and individuals across Europe.

Product overview

BildungsLAB is a Vienna-based laboratory for dynamic education offering a portfolio of educational programs, e-learning workshops, and EU-funded project initiatives. The core offering includes LearnLab (an experimental space for collaborative learning), E-Learning courses/workshops (covering competency orientation, self-efficacy, and creative inspiration), ConcepTLab (project piloting methodology), and Coaching & Intervision services featuring the proprietary INNERWEAVING methodology. The company coordinates and participates in numerous ERASMUS+, AMIF, ESF, and EU Sport funded projects spanning sustainable textiles (STC, Entrep Fashion), circular economy (C-Sustain, CirculYoung), AI education (YOUR.AI), youth mental health (Y-CARE), professional volunteering (ProVol), sailing sustainability (SailGreen), community building (Common Good), disability inclusion (Access4ALL), digital storytelling for migrants (DIGIMI), intergenerational digital skills (Socialweb 2020), and language mentoring (Language Buddy). The product ecosystem operates as a multi-project educational platform combining in-person workshops, e-learning platforms, and cross-border European collaboration.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• LearnLab / Lernlabor An experimental learning space where BildungsLAB explores, develops, and tests new approaches to learning methods and technologies through interactive, hands-on activities enabling collaborative, transfer-oriented learning, experimentation, and implementation. Targeted at educational providers, training organizations, and learners.
• ConcepTLab A method for piloting educational projects that helps education providers optimize their offerings and tailor them to target group needs, backed by EU partner project research on inclusion and storytelling. Sold as a consulting engagement to educational institutions and training providers.
• E-Learning Courses and Workshops A diverse selection of eLearning workshops covering topics such as effective course planning, leadership skills, decision-making, and creative empowerment through virtual labs, aimed at holistic professional and personal development. Delivered online to corporate learners.
• Coaching & Intervision (INNERWEAVING) A body-centered coaching methodology called INNERWEAVING that helps individuals and organizations navigate complex challenges, combined with the Intervision dialogue method (5–8 person expert peer problem-solving groups) for expert development. Offered as a direct coaching/facilitation engagement.
• STC - Sustainable Textile Counselor ERASMUS+ funded program supporting professionals, educators, and consumers in implementing sustainable practices in the fashion industry through innovative learning formats, creating a new professional profile for sustainability in textiles. Delivered as part of an EU consortium.
• C-Sustain ERASMUS+ funded program supporting young people with international backgrounds to combine entrepreneurial thinking with sustainability through e-learning modules, workshops, and makeathons focused on circular economy principles.
• Language Buddy AMIF funded tandem mentoring program supporting young people with migration or refugee backgrounds (ages 12–17) across eight European countries, with university students serving as language and integration mentors.
• YOUR.AI Erasmus+ program empowering young artists and youth workers to use AI technologies creatively and responsibly, featuring AI training modules, over 100 AI-generated artworks, and a cross-border virtual exhibition.
• CirculYoung ESF-funded 24-month program helping young NEETs with migration backgrounds discover opportunities in the circular economy through training, mentoring, and digital learning tools.
• Y-CARE Erasmus+ program supporting mental health and well-being of youth workers through an E-learning platform, a resilience and self-care toolkit, and cross-border peer support networks across Europe.
• ProVol - Professional Volunteering Erasmus+ KA210-ADU project developing an accessible, flexible, and sustainable European training model for volunteer coordinators and volunteers, including online training and digital tools for inclusive volunteering.
• SailGreen Erasmus+ Sport project promoting green practices in sailing and water protection among youth through green sailing training programs, a digital learning system, and a mobile app.
• Entrep Fashion Erasmus+ VET program providing e-learning platforms and VET training for migrant women entrepreneurs in the fashion industry, covering business management and sustainable textiles.
• Common Good (Gemeinwohl) Erasmus+ adult education project exploring how NGOs and civil society can restore social cohesion through community-building events, resulting in the E-book "Community Compass" available in English, German, and Italian.
• Access4ALL Erasmus+ program focused on awareness and capacity building for disability inclusion across 7 European countries, including courses, assessment tools, and a best practices guide.
• DIGIMI AMIF-funded program creating a digital storytelling web application to help migrants share personal stories, combining video, multimedia, and web technologies to support integration and intercultural awareness.
• Socialweb 2020 Intergenerational digital media training program in which young people train seniors to use digital social networks; awarded "Good Practice Project 2020/2021" by the Austrian Ministry of Social Affairs with the maximum 5/5 innovation score.

Quantifiable outcome

• Multiple EU project curricula and toolkits developed and deployed across 8+ European countries
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

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API detail

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AI capability5 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

40 partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Gemeinsam leben & lernen in Europa e.V. (Germany)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Long-term partner in ProVol (Professional Volunteering) and Common Good projects. Key German partner in European volunteer professionalization and community building initiatives.
• Dobrovolnické centrum Ustí Nad Labem (Czech Republic)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Partner in ProVol Erasmus+ project focused on professionalization of volunteer coordination across European countries including Slovakia, Austria, Portugal, Italy, and Lithuania.
• CRADLE MONOPROSOPI IKE (Greece)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Partner in SailGREEN Erasmus Sport project promoting green practices in sailing and marine conservation awareness among youth across Europe.
• VIKINGS SAILING CLUB (Malta)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Partner in SailGREEN Erasmus Sport project contributing Mediterranean sailing expertise and youth engagement through watersports.
• ZEMUN SAILING CLUB (Serbia)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Partner in SailGREEN Erasmus Sport project bringing South-Eastern European perspective on sustainable sailing and environmental education.
• Cooperativa Sociale FOLIAS (Italy)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Project coordinator for YOUR.AI ( Erasmus+ KA220-YOU). BildungsLAB participates as partner in this initiative empowering young artists and youth workers through AI education, with FOLIAS leading the consortium of 6 European organizations.
• QUALITY CULTURE SRLS (Italy)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Partner in YOUR.AI Erasmus+ project and Y-CARE Erasmus+ project. Contributes to development of educational curricula and training materials across AI education and youth mental health programs.
• Fundacja FOTON (Poland)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Partner in YOUR.AI Erasmus+ project, contributing to AI education and digital competency building for young artists and youth workers in Central/Eastern Europe.
• Fundacja ARTeria (Poland)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Partner in YOUR.AI Erasmus+ project supporting young creative people through AI education in Poland.
• The Artist and the Others (Netherlands)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Partner in YOUR.AI Erasmus+ project contributing Western European perspective on creative industries and AI education.
• MIASTO LOMZA (Poland)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Partner in Y-CARE Erasmus+ project (2024-2-PL01-KA220-YOU-000286535) addressing mental health and well-being of youth workers across Europe.
• IASIS (Greece)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Partner in Y-CARE Erasmus+ project contributing expertise in mental health support and social innovation for youth workers.
• INSTITUT ZA STRUCNO USAVRSAVANJE MLADIH (Croatia)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Partner in Y-CARE Erasmus+ project contributing South-Eastern European perspective to youth worker mental health and resilience building.
• RESEAU EUROPEEN TANDEM PLUS (France)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Partner in Y-CARE Erasmus+ project bringing French and Western European expertise in youth work and non-formal education.
• Education Agency for Development and Innovation - IDEA (Poland)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Partner in Y-CARE Erasmus+ project contributing to development and innovation in educational approaches for youth workers.
• Cradle Creativity Innovation (Greece)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Partner in CirculYOUNG (ESF-funded) and SailGREEN (Erasmus Sport) projects. Contributes to circular economy and green entrepreneurship programs for young NEETs with migration background.
• Training 2000 (Italy)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Partner in CirculYOUNG ESF project focused on green skills and circular economy for NEETs with migration background in Southern Europe.
• Roscommon Leader Partnership (Ireland)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Partner in CirculYOUNG ESF project bringing Western European perspective and experience with youth employment and social inclusion programs.
• Compass - Beratung, Begleitung & Training GmbH (Austria)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Project partner in Entrep Fashion (Erasmus+ KA210-VET), coordinating Austrian contribution to entrepreneurship education for migrant women in the fashion industry.
• CRADLE SINGLE MEMBER P.C. (Greece)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Partner in Entrep Fashion Erasmus+ project contributing to sustainable textile training and migrant women's empowerment in fashion entrepreneurship.
• Bulgarian Fashion Association (Bulgaria)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Partner in Entrep Fashion Erasmus+ project bringing Eastern European fashion industry perspective and expertise in sustainable textile education.
• Cooperativa Sociale FOLIAS (Italy)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Italian partner in Common Good Erasmus+ project (2022-1-AT01-KA210-ADU-000083495), contributing to community building and social cohesion research across Austria, Italy, and Germany.
• Xenos Polis - Culture, Science & Action (Greece)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Partner in Access4All Erasmus+ project (Agreement No. 2020-1-EL01-KA204-079196) focused on disability inclusion and awareness capacity building across 7 European countries.
• Cooperativa Sociale San Saturnino (Italy)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Partner in Access4All Erasmus+ project contributing Italian perspective on disability policy and inclusive societies.
• RESET - Research and Education of Social Empowerment and Transformation (Cyprus)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Partner in Access4All Erasmus+ project bringing Cypriot expertise in social empowerment and transformation for people with disabilities.
• Tandem Plus (France)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Partner in Access4All Erasmus+ project contributing French experience in adult education and capacity building for disability inclusion.
• CulturePolis (Greece)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Partner in Access4All Erasmus+ project focusing on cultural approaches to social inclusion and disability awareness.
• Center for Social Innovation (Cyprus)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Partner in Access4All Erasmus+ project contributing research and innovation expertise on social inclusion and disability policy.
• Asociacion Valencia Innohub (Spain)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Partner in Access4All Erasmus+ project bringing Spanish perspective on innovation in education and social inclusion.
• Stichting Storytelling Centre (Netherlands)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Coordinator of DIGIMI AMIF project (Action Grant No. 957777) focused on digital storytelling for migrant integration and social cohesion.
• CESIE (Italy)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Partner in DIGIMI AMIF project contributing Italian expertise in digital storytelling and migrant education methodologies.
• CSI Center for Social Innovation LTD (Cyprus)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Partner in DIGIMI AMIF project bringing research capabilities in social innovation and digital education for migrants.
• Eurotraining Educational Organization (Greece)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Partner in DIGIMI AMIF project contributing educational training expertise for migrant integration programs.
• COFAC - Cooperativa de Formação e Animação Cultural (Portugal)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Partner in DIGIMI AMIF project bringing Portuguese perspective on cultural animation and digital storytelling for migrants.
• Symplexis (Greece)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Partner in DIGIMI AMIF project contributing to social integration and skills development for migrants through digital storytelling.
• COMPASS - Beratung, Begleitung & Training (Austria)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Partner in DIGIMI AMIF project contributing Austrian expertise in career guidance and training for migrants.
• Fundación Cibervoluntarios (Spain)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Partner in DIGIMI AMIF project bringing Spanish cybervolunteer expertise for digital inclusion of migrants.
• VSI Diversity Development Group (Lithuania)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Partner in DIGIMI AMIF project contributing Baltic perspective on diversity management and migrant integration.
• Gemeinsam in Europa (Germany)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Long-term development partner in Socialweb 2020 and predecessor SoWSkills 2.0 projects, contributing German perspective on intergenerational digital skills training.
• EU-Integra (Germany)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Development partner in Socialweb 2020 predecessor project SoWSkills 2.0, focused on EU integration and cross-border educational approaches.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• CESIE: Italian non-profit organization that coordinates and participates in EU-funded educational projects across Erasmus+, AMIF, and Horizon programs. Directly comparable to BildungsLAB as a transnational educational program designer and EU project consortium partner, with significantly larger scale.
• Cooperativa Sociale FOLIAS: Italian social cooperative that coordinated the YOUR.AI Erasmus+ project where BildungsLAB was partner. Active in EU-funded youth education, social innovation, and creative industries training programs across multiple European countries.
• Eurotraining Educational Organization: Greek educational organization participating in EU-funded training and migrant integration projects. Direct peer in EU educational project coordination and transnational program delivery, with similar business model focused on grant-funded adult and youth education.
• Symplexis: Greek non-profit focused on social integration and skills development for migrants and vulnerable groups. Partner in DIGIMI with BildungsLAB. Comparable model combining EU project funding with educational program design for marginalized populations.
• CulturePolis: Greek non-profit active in EU-funded educational and social innovation projects. Partnered with BildungsLAB on Access4All (disability inclusion) and operates similar grant-based model focused on cultural approaches to education and inclusion.
• Stichting Storytelling Centre: Dutch non-profit that coordinated the DIGIMI AMIF project with BildungsLAB as partner. Specializes in digital storytelling for social inclusion and migrant integration, directly comparable to BildungsLAB's focus on innovative educational methodologies for vulnerable populations.
• IASIS: Greek organization specializing in mental health support and social innovation for youth workers. Partner in Y-CARE Erasmus+ project with BildungsLAB. Comparable focus on developing innovative educational methodologies for vulnerable professional populations through EU funding.
• VSI Diversity Development Group: Lithuanian non-profit specializing in diversity management and migrant integration education. Partner in DIGIMI with BildungsLAB. Comparable focus on transnational EU-funded educational programs for inclusion and social cohesion.
• Fundación Cibervoluntarios: Spanish non-profit specializing in digital inclusion training for vulnerable populations, including migrants. Partner in DIGIMI project with BildungsLAB. Directly comparable focus on using digital tools for social impact and educational program delivery across European countries.

Broad incumbents

• European Association for the Education of Adults (EAEA): European umbrella organization representing adult education providers across the continent. A broader incumbent in the European adult education landscape that interacts with and influences the EU policy environment in which BildungsLAB operates.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/bildungslab_learningcenter
• Facebookfacebook.com/Bildungslab-113741786676234

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Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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