Technische Akademie

What Technische Akademie does

Technische Akademie für berufliche Bildung Schwäbisch Gmünd e.V. is a non-profit vocational education and training provider established over 30 years ago and headquartered at Lorcher Str. 119, Schwäbisch Gmünd, Germany. The organization delivers three principal lines of activity: AZAV-certified full-time retraining programs (Umschulung) including Industriemechaniker, Maschinen- und Anlagenführer, and Industrieelektriker that prepare participants for the Facharbeiterprüfung before IHK Ostwürttemberg; open-enrollment continuing education courses spanning management, IT/digitalization, electrical engineering and electromobility, occupational safety and trades, languages, and Siemens-specific automation; and customized Firmenschulungen for regional companies. Primary customer segments are unemployed or at-risk workers funded via Bildungsgutscheine from the Agentur für Arbeit and Jobcenter Ostalbkreis, regional manufacturing and commercial employers, and individual career changers in the Ostalbkreis region of Baden-Württemberg.

The underlying technology stack is modest and operationally focused: an in-house Kurskonfigurator for online course search and enrollment, a WordPress-based newsletter system, social channels on Instagram and LinkedIn, and the TA-Cloud file storage and exchange platform built on OwnCloud software from ownCloud GmbH, Nürnberg. The academy is AZAV-certified by CERTQUA GmbH, which is a regulatory prerequisite for receiving public employment-agency funding, and is governed by an executive board chaired by Richard Arnold with Thomas Engert and Sören Salow as board members.

The revenue model combines individual course enrollment fees, publicly funded retraining delivered against education vouchers, and bespoke corporate training contracts. Distribution is regional and direct: in-person course delivery at the Schwäbisch Gmünd site, internship placement with regional companies, theoretical instruction through a partnership with Kreisberufsschulzentrum Schwäbisch Gmünd, and funding channels via Agentur für Arbeit and Jobcenter Ostalbkreis. Beyond core courses, the academy participates in roughly ten external projects including digiZ Ostwürttemberg (regional digitalization hub), QualiBattBW and Voltage (battery ecosystem qualification), BAKSecurer (cybersecurity), Finally (financial literacy), WEMENTOR, STARK, BIWAQ 5, the Fachstelle für Grundbildung und Alphabetisierung Baden-Württemberg, and Verbraucherschutz, each adding a project-grant or co-funding revenue layer.

Name

Technische Akademie

Legal name

Technische Akademie für berufliche Bildung Schwäbisch Gmünd e.V.

Website

https://www.technische-akademie.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Technische Akademie für berufliche Bildung Schwäbisch Gmünd e.V. is a non-profit vocational education provider in Baden-Württemberg offering AZAV-certified retraining, continuing education, and corporate training for unemployed workers and regional employers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Vocational Education and Training

NAICS

Technical and Trade Schools (6115), Other Technical and Trade Schools (611519), Apprenticeship Training (611513), Computer Training (611420)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Technology & Software (EDABALAZ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Production & Manufacturing Operations (TPM, OEE, SMED) (EDABAKAK), Skilled Trades, Safety & Compliance Certification Prep (OSHA, HAZMAT, welding, electrical, HVAC) (EDANAIAM), IT Support & End-User Computing (Helpdesk, Desktop, M365/Google Workspace) (EDABAFAN)

Keywords

• Vocational education training
• Continuing professional development
• AZAV certified retraining
• Industrial mechanics reskilling
• Corporate workforce training

Headquarters

HQ city

Schwäbisch Gmünd

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Course Enrollment Fees: Fees charged for individual course enrollment. Participants pay participation fees directly or through employer sponsorship.
2. AZAV-Funded Training Programs: Full-time retraining programs funded through education vouchers (Bildungsgutscheine) from the Employment Agency (Agentur für Arbeit) and Job-Center Ostalbkreis for unemployed individuals or those at risk of unemployment.
3. Corporate Training: Customized company training (Firmenschulungen) for regional businesses.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Technische Akademie für berufliche Bildung Schwäbisch Gmünd e.V. is a non-profit vocational education provider delivering AZAV-certified full-time retraining programs (e.g., Industriemechaniker/in, Maschinen- und Anlagenführer, Industrieelektriker) for unemployed individuals, an open-enrollment continuing education catalog spanning electrical engineering/electromobility, IT/digitalization, technology, management, occupational safety, and languages, plus customized in-company training (Firmenschulungen) for regional businesses. Training is delivered in person at the Schwäbisch Gmünd facility and is supplemented by practical internships in regional companies and IHK Ostwürttemberg trade examinations.

Product overview

Technische Akademie für berufliche Bildung Schwäbisch Gmünd e.V. is a vocational education and training (VET) provider offering a diverse portfolio of educational products and programs. The organization operates as a unified educational institution with multiple interconnected offerings: (1) AZAV-certified qualification measures providing full-time vocational retraining programs (Umschulung) for unemployed individuals, including Industriemechaniker/in, Maschinen- und Anlagenführer, and Industrieelektriker programs; (2) Open enrollment continuing education courses (Fort- und Weiterbildungskurse) spanning technical, IT, management, safety, electrical, and language disciplines; (3) Specialized Siemens courses for industrial automation; and (4) Regional projects including digiZ (digitalization hub), QualiBattBW (battery ecosystem qualification), and basic literacy services. The institution leverages a TA-Cloud infrastructure for educational delivery.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Umschulung Industriemechaniker/in (AZAV) A 24-month full-time vocational retraining program for industrial mechanics specializing in machine and plant engineering, including preparation for the IHK trade examination and Elektrofachkraft certification, targeted at unemployed or at-risk individuals funded via Bildungsgutscheine.
• Fort- und Weiterbildungskurse (Continuing Education Courses) Open-enrollment continuing education courses spanning management, IT, technology, occupational safety, electrical engineering, and languages, offered to individual professionals and corporate clients in the Ostalbkreis region.
• AZAV-Maßnahmen (Qualifizierungsmaßnahmen) Full-time vocational rehabilitation and reintegration programs certified by the Agentur für Arbeit and Jobcenter Ostalbkreis under AZAV, including industrial mechanic, machine operator, industrial electrician, and digitalization training, targeted at unemployed or at-risk individuals.
• Sprachkurse (Language Courses) Language training programs including Business English, Technical English for the Automotive Industry, English for Assistants, and Presenting in English, delivered to individual professionals and corporate clients.
• Arbeitsschutz / Handwerk (Occupational Safety / Trades Courses) Occupational safety and trades courses including fire safety officer (Brandschutzbeauftragter), CE marking, risk assessment, and safety representative training, targeted at safety officers and trades professionals in regional companies.
• Siemens-Kurse (Siemens Automation Courses) Siemens-specific programming, service, and WIN CC courses for industrial automation and control systems, targeted at technicians and engineers working with Siemens automation platforms.
• Elektrotechnik / Elektromobilität (Electrical Engineering / Electromobility Courses) Continuing education courses in electrical engineering and electromobility, including Elektrofachkraft für festgelegte Tätigkeiten, Grundlagen der Elektrotechnik, and annual DGUV 3 instruction for electrical professionals.
• Digitalisierung / IT (Digitalization and IT Courses) Digitalization and IT continuing education courses covering EDV/Informationstechnologie, Microsoft Excel and Outlook, and other digital skills for professionals and corporate employees.
• Management / Kommunikation (Management and Communication Courses) Continuing education courses in management and communication, including specialized offerings such as the Expert:in für Diversity course, targeted at professionals and managers.
• Firmenschulungen (Customized Corporate Training) Customized in-company training programs (Firmenschulungen) covering technical, digitalization, occupational safety, and other topics, tailored to regional businesses' workforce development needs.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• IHK Ostwürttemberg (Chamber of Industry and Commerce)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for examination administration. Retrainees take the skilled worker examination (Facharbeiterprüfung) before the IHK Ostwürttemberg as part of their qualification.
• Jobcenter OstalbkreiscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorJob center refers unemployed individuals and provides funding through Bildungsgutscheine for retraining programs at the academy.
• Agentur für Arbeit (Employment Agency)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorIssues education vouchers (Bildungsgutscheine) for unemployed individuals to attend certified retraining programs.
• Kreisberufsschulzentrum Schwäbisch GmündcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVocational school partnership for theoretical instruction in retraining programs such as Industriemechaniker. Combines school-based learning with academy and internship training.
• digiZ Ostwürttemberg (Regionale Digitalisierungsdrehscheibe)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional digitalization hub project initiative. The academy participates as a partner in this digital skills and transformation project for the Ostwürttemberg region.
• Fachstelle für Grundbildung und Alphabetisierung Baden-WürttembergminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpecialized service center for basic education and literacy in Baden-Württemberg. Academy participates in this project initiative.
• Voltage (Battery Sector Training)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProject initiative for continuing education of specialists in the battery sector.
• QualiBattBW (Battery Ecosystem Qualification)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpecialist qualification project for the battery ecosystem in Baden-Württemberg.
• Finally (Financial Literacy)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProject promoting financial literacy of adults through innovative learning and qualification offerings.
• WEMENTOR (Continuing Education Mentoring)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerContinuing education mentoring initiative for the Ostwürttemberg region.
• STARK (Family and Business Support)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProject supporting strong families and strong companies initiative.
• BIWAQ 5minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEmployment through Education and Training program (BIWAQ) - a federal program for labor market integration.
• BAKSecurerminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThreat analysis and security by design project. The academy participates as a partner in cybersecurity initiative.
• Meta Platforms (Instagram)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerSocial media platform used for marketing and community engagement.
• LinkedIn Inc.minorGTM or Marketing PartnerProfessional social network used for B2B marketing and professional audience engagement.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Handwerkskammer Bildungszentren: Chamber of Trades-affiliated vocational training centers delivering master craftsman (Meister) and skilled-worker qualification programs. Comparable for skilled-trades examination and certification offerings, though governed under chamber rather than private-nonprofit structure.

Direct peers

• WBS TRAINING AG: One of Germany's largest private vocational education and retraining providers, delivering AZAV-certified Umschulungen and continuing education across technical, IT, and commercial disciplines. Directly comparable business model with national scale, which is the relevant contrast to Technische Akademie's regional footprint.
• Deutsche Angestellten-Akademie (DAA): Large German provider of vocational retraining, continuing education, and AZAV-certified qualification measures, with nationwide branches. Directly comparable in offering AZAV-funded Umschulungen and integration with Agentur für Arbeit funding channels.
• maxQ. im bfw: Vocational retraining and qualification provider within the bfw (Berufsförderungswerk) network, focused on AZAV-certified Umschulungen and integration with Agentur für Arbeit funding. Direct comparable for funded retraining business.
• BBQ Bildung und Berufliche Qualifizierung: Vocational training and retraining provider active across German federal states, with AZAV-certified Umschulungen and qualification programs. Directly comparable in funding model and course portfolio.
• bfz Berufliche Fortbildungszentren der Bayerischen Wirtschaft: Network of vocational training centers operating AZAV-certified retraining and qualification programs, primarily in Bavaria but with national reach. Comparable in target customer (unemployed retrainees funded via Bildungsgutschein) and corporate training offerings.

Broad incumbents

• TÜV Rheinland Akademie: Training division of TÜV Rheinland offering professional development, technical certifications, and continuing education. Overlaps with the academy on industrial safety, electrical, and technical certification training, but with much broader geographic and subject coverage.
• Eckert Schulen: Private technical and vocational school group offering full-time vocational retraining and continuing education across multiple German sites. Comparable in offering multi-month industrial mechanic and electrical retraining with IHK certification.
• DEKRA Akademie: Vocational training arm of DEKRA SE, offering certified retraining, technical, and safety courses across Germany. Comparable in delivering AZAV-certified qualification and occupational safety training, but at substantially larger national scale.

Regional players

• Euro-Schulen / ESO: Network of vocational and language training schools across Germany, including AZAV-certified retraining and language courses. Comparable in offering language training and vocational qualification programs, but with broader geographic footprint.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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