Weinsberger Forum-gesellschaft Fur Wissensarbeit Und Kommunikation Gmbh

What Weinsberger Forum-gesellschaft Fur Wissensarbeit Und Kommunikation Gmbh does

Weinsberger Forum-Gesellschaft für Wissensarbeit und Kommunikation mbH is a privately held German education provider (private mbH, founded 1998 in Weinsberg, HRB 108 663 Amtsgericht Stuttgart) that has operated as a specialist seminar and certificate-course business for over 25 years. Its curriculum is organized into three regulated verticals: Kinder- und Jugendhilfe (child and youth welfare, including Kinderschutzfachkraft / IseF certification and Verfahrensbeistand training), Berufliche Betreuung (professional guardianship, anchored by the KVJS-recognized Sachkundelehrgang Modules 1-11 covering the §29 BtOG competency certificate), and Erbrecht (estate administration, inheritance tax, and probate). Customers are predominantly individual German professionals — Jugendamt staff, Berufsbetreuer, Verfahrensbeistände, family-law lawyers, notaries, and tax advisors — who depend on its certificates for statutory practice credentials.

The delivery model is a blended-learning stack built on a proprietary Moodle-based learning management system (Lernplattform) used for course materials, exam administration, and 5-year GDPR-compliant record retention, combined with Zoom for live-online nationwide seminars (including video-proctored Klausuren) and a network of in-person venues across Germany. Recognition and certifications carry the franchise: DIN EN ISO 9001:2015 (Quacert), KVJS recognition valid in all 16 federal states, §15 FAO recognition for specialist family lawyers, Fortbildungsnetz Sexualisierte Gewalt quality certification, and LÄK Baden-Württemberg recognition for medical-psychology seminars.

Commercial mechanics are direct-to-consumer: open-enrollment seminars priced €170–€290 per attendee (VAT-exempt), with 10% loyalty discounts for repeat customers and group registrations, plus a smaller Inhouse-Schulung B2B stream for customized enterprise training. Distribution is single-channel via weinsberger-forum.de, email, and phone; marketing relies on SEO, free brochures, a media library of practitioner video interviews, and free Informationsveranstaltungen as funnel entry points. The company is family-controlled, currently led by Managing Directors Anna Beroll de Tapiero Pitti and Patrick Baum (successors of founders Werner Beroll and Thomas Baum), and has no external equity, no venture funding, and no disclosed financials.

Name

Weinsberger Forum-gesellschaft Fur Wissensarbeit Und Kommunikation Gmbh

Legal name

Weinsberger Forum-Gesellschaft für Wissensarbeit und Kommunikation mbH

Website

https://weinsberger-forum.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Weinsberger Forum is a privately held German education provider (founded 1998, Weinsberg) that delivers accredited live-online and in-person seminars and certificate courses in family law, professional guardianship, and inheritance law to German professionals including Berufsbetreuer, Verfahrensbeistände, child-protection specialists, and Erbrecht advisors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Weinsberg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Seminar and Certification Fees: Revenue is generated through registration fees for seminars, certificate courses, and qualification programs. Fees vary by seminar (e.g., 195 EUR for BT-Professional introductory course, 290 EUR for ChatGPT praxis seminar), with 10% discounts for former participants, returning customers, and groups of two or more. Klausur (exam) fees are included in the seminar price.
2. Inhouse Training: The company offers customized in-house training services for organizations, generating additional revenue beyond open enrollment seminars.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Weinsberger Forum is a German private education provider offering accredited seminars and certificate courses for professionals in family law, professional guardianship (Berufliche Betreuung), and inheritance law (Erbrecht). Programs include the KVJS-recognized Sachkundelehrgang (Modules 1-11) for professional guardians, Zertifikatslehrgang Kinderschutzfachkraft/IseF, Zertifikatskurs Verfahrensbeistand, and certification courses for family psychological experts and estate administrators, delivered as live-online seminars via Zoom and nationwide in-person events.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sachkundelehrgang Beruflicher Betreuer (Modules 1-11) Multi-module certificate course providing the statutory Sachkundenachweis (professional competency certificate) required for professional guardians under §29 BtOG. Includes modules 1-11 covering legal, organizational, and practical skills for Berufsbetreuer. Also available as evening/weekend berufsbegleitend format from 2026.
• Zertifikatslehrgang Kinderschutzfachkraft / Insoweit erfahrene Fachkraft (IseF)

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

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App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• KVJS (Kommunalverband für Jugend und Soziales Baden-Württemberg)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 February 2023KVJS, the responsible authority in Baden-Württemberg, officially recognized (Bescheid vom 28.2.2023) the Weinsberger Forum's Sachkundelehrgang for professional guardians (Modules 1-11) under the reformed Betreuungsrecht (BtOG). Critically, this recognition is valid across all 16 German federal states, making the qualification nationally portable for graduates.
• Fortbildungsnetz Sexualisierte Gewalt (fortbildungsnetz-sg.de)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe 'Zertifikatslehrgang Kinderschutz – Sexualisierte Gewalt an Kindern und Jugendliche' is listed on the Fortbildungsnetz Sexualisierte Gewalt platform and has successfully completed their quality assurance procedure, representing an independently verified quality standard in child sexual abuse prevention training.
• ZoomcoreTechnology or IntegrationZoom is used as the primary platform for all live-online seminars, including video-proctored exams (Klausuraufsicht). It enables nationwide delivery of seminars and is integral to the delivery of the company's core training products.
• MoodlecoreTechnology or IntegrationMoodle is the company's proprietary learning management system (Lernplattform) used for hosting seminar materials, conducting online exams, issuing certificates, and managing participant records. Exam documents are stored for 5 years per GDPR requirements.
• Nationwide Seminar Venues (Tagungsstätten)minorOthersIn-person seminars are conducted at venues across Germany including Bernried am Starnberger See, Maternushaus Köln, Nütschau, Magdeburg, KSI Siegburg/Bonn, and others. The company maintains an interactive Germany map showing all venue locations.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• DeutscheAnwaltAkademie: Leading provider of continuing legal education for German lawyers, including §15 FAO-recognized seminars. Directly comparable business model in legal professional training but with broader scope across all legal specialties rather than focused on family/guardianship/estate law.
• Haufe Akademie (Haufe Group): Major German continuing education provider covering professional development across many domains including legal and social sectors. Larger incumbent offering overlapping compliance and professional training with much broader portfolio and resources.
• ILS Institut für Lernsysteme: Large German distance learning provider offering certified vocational training including social sector programs. Broader incumbent with greater scale and digital infrastructure, partial overlap in social welfare certification programs.
• Nomos Verlag (Academia Verlag / Nomos Seminare): German legal publisher with associated seminar and continuing education programs in family and inheritance law. Comparable offering in Erbrecht and Familienrecht continuing education with stronger publishing distribution channels.

Direct peers

• AFET Bundesverband für Erziehungshilfe: Federal association for educational assistance providing training and certification in child and youth welfare. Direct comparable in the child protection / Kinderschutzfachkraft training vertical serving Jugendamt and social work professionals.
• Institut für Jugendhilfe und Familienrecht (IJF) Heidelberg: Research and training institute focused on child welfare (Jugendhilfe) and family law. Direct comparable in the Kinder- und Jugendhilfe training vertical, serving similar professional audiences (Jugendamt staff, Verfahrensbeistände) with overlapping curriculum.
• Juristische Fachseminare von Peltzer: Specialized provider of family law continuing education seminars in Germany. Highly comparable as a direct competitor offering family law-focused training to legal professionals, similar in scale and delivery format.

Regional players

• Paritätische Akademie Süd: Continuing education provider affiliated with the Paritätischer Wohlfahrtsverband, focused on social sector professionals. Comparable in serving Jugendhilfe and social welfare professional audiences with similar certificate offerings.

Emerging players

• Vincentz Akademie: Continuing education provider focused on the social economy and care sector (Altenhilfe, Betreuung). Comparable audience overlap with the Berufliche Betreuung training vertical and similar regulatory-driven certification programs.
• Deutsche Vereinigung für Jugendgerichte und Jugendgerichtshilfen (DVJJ): Professional association offering training in youth court proceedings and related child welfare law topics. Adjacent comparable serving Verfahrensbeistände and Jugendamt professionals with specialized continuing education.

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/weinsberger-forum

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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