Angell Akademie Freiburg

What Angell Akademie Freiburg does

ANGELL Akademie Freiburg is a non-profit vocational education institution founded in 1994 and headquartered at Kronenstraße 2-4 in Freiburg, Germany, operating under the legal entity ANGELL Akademie GmbH (gemeinnützige GmbH registered at Amtsgericht Stuttgart). The institution delivers state-recognized secondary and tertiary education across five program tracks: three Berufliche Gymnasien (Sozial- und Gesundheitswissenschaftliches, Technisches, Wirtschaftsgymnasium) leading to the Abitur; two Kaufmännische Berufskollegs (commercial and foreign-language tracks) leading to Fachhochschulreife; a three-year Physiotherapy vocational program with an optional integrated four-year Bachelor of Science delivered in partnership with ISBA; and a three-year Educator (Erzieher*in) training program with optional Montessori qualification via Montessori Zentrum ANGELL. All programs operate under the Dalton-Konzept self-directed learning methodology, complemented by digital instruction, and are supervised by the Baden-Württemberg Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport.

The institution's core technology is pedagogical rather than software-based: the Dalton-Konzept combined with digital instruction, modern specialized classrooms, a bio-certified cafeteria, and a sports hall. Practical training for physiotherapy students comprises approximately 4,500 hours total (2,900 theoretical/practical plus 1,600 clinical), delivered through a network of over 30 clinical partner facilities including rehabilitation centers, clinics, and hospitals across southern Germany and Switzerland. International mobility is enabled through Erasmus+ accreditation valid until 2027, with an active Málaga exchange program.

ANGELL Akademie generates revenue through recurring tuition (€160/month for the three-year physiotherapy program, €185/month for the Bachelor track) plus partial state subsidies under §18 of the Baden-Württemberg Private School Law (Privatschulgesetz). The institution emphasizes financial accessibility, offering 50% sibling discounts, BAföG support pathways, and pass-through state subsidies. Go-to-market is sales-led through direct website enrollment, scheduled information evenings (Infotermine), and a regional marketing presence targeting Baden-Württemberg families. The institution is led by a three-person management team — Wolfgang Lang (Managing Director and School Principal), Reiner Saier, and Dr. Klaus Vogt — with no disclosed venture capital, private equity, or institutional ownership.

Name

Angell Akademie Freiburg

Legal name

ANGELL Akademie GmbH

Website

https://angell-akademie.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Short description

ANGELL Akademie Freiburg is a non-profit vocational education institution in Freiburg, Germany, founded in 1994, offering state-recognized secondary schooling, physiotherapy training, and educator training to students across Baden-Württemberg.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Vocational Education and Training

NAICS

All Other Schools and Instruction (61169), Technical and Trade Schools (6115), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Sector-Specific Internship Programs (e.g., STEM, Business, Health, Arts) (EDAIAFAI)

Keywords

• Vocational secondary education
• Physiotherapy vocational training
• Educator vocational training
• Commercial vocational education
• State-recognized school programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Freiburg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Fees: The institution operates as a non-profit (gemeinnütziger) private educational provider. Tuition fees are charged for vocational training programs. Partial state funding under §18 of the Private School Law (Privatschulgesetz) of Baden-Württemberg supplements operating costs. The school states its commitment to not excluding students based on financial situation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

ANGELL Akademie Freiburg is a private, non-profit educational institution in Freiburg that provides state-recognized secondary, vocational-college, and professional training programs. Its portfolio includes three vocational gymnasium tracks leading to the Abitur, commercial and social-pedagogy college programs, three-year physiotherapist and educator training, and an integrated Bachelor of Science in Physiotherapy.

Product overview

The ANGELL Akademie is a non-profit vocational education institution in Freiburg offering a comprehensive portfolio of state-recognized educational programs. The portfolio includes three Berufliche Gymnasien (vocational secondary schools leading to Abitur): the Sozial- und Gesundheitswissenschaftliches Gymnasium (social and health sciences), Technisches Gymnasium (technical), and Wirtschaftsgymnasium (business/economics), each available in 6-year (from class 8) and 3-year (from class 11) formats. These are complemented by Berufskollegs (vocational colleges): Kaufmännisches Berufskolleg I+II (commercial business college), Kaufmännisches Berufskolleg Fremdsprachen (foreign languages focus), and Berufskolleg für Sozialpädagogik (social pedagogy). The institution also offers two vocational training programs: a three-year Physiotherapist (Physiotherapeut/in) training with an optional integrated Bachelor of Science in Physiotherapy (4 years, in cooperation with ISBA), and a three-year Educator (Erzieher/in) training with optional Montessori qualification. All programs operate under the Dalton-Konzept (Dalton Plan) pedagogical approach and integrate digital instruction, with additional offerings including the Praxisseminar (practical seminar), Berufswahl-Siegel career orientation certification, and Erasmus+ international exchange program. The institution was founded over 30 years ago and serves as the first vocational school in Freiburg.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Social and Health Sciences Vocational Gymnasium [Sozial- und Gesundheitswissenschaftliches Gymnasium (SGG)] A vocational secondary school program for students pursuing the Abitur, with Social and Health Sciences specialization and six-year or three-year study formats.
• Technical Vocational Gymnasium [Technisches Gymnasium (TG)] A technical vocational secondary school program leading to the Abitur, available in six-year and three-year formats.
• Business and Economics Vocational Gymnasium [Wirtschaftsgymnasium (WG)] A business and economics vocational secondary school program leading to the Abitur, available in six-year and three-year formats.
• Commercial Vocational College I+II [Kaufmännisches Berufskolleg I+II] A two-year commercial vocational college program preparing students for commercial professions and leading to the Fachhochschulreife.
• Foreign-Language Commercial Vocational College [Kaufmännisches Berufskolleg Fremdsprachen] A commercial vocational college program with a foreign-language focus for students preparing for international commercial professions.
• Educator Vocational Training [Ausbildung zum/r Erzieher/in] A three-year, state-recognized vocational training program for aspiring educators, with an optional Montessori additional qualification through Montessori Zentrum ANGELL.
• Physiotherapist Vocational Training [Ausbildung zum/r Physiotherapeut/in] A three-year, state-recognized vocational program for aspiring physiotherapists, with theoretical and practical components and April and October intake dates.
• Bachelor of Science in Physiotherapy A four-year integrated Bachelor of Science pathway in Physiotherapy offered with ISBA, combining vocational training with university studies and additional monthly seminars.

Quantifiable outcome

• State-recognized qualification identical to public school examinations
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

28 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• REHA SÜD GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRehabilitation center providing practical training placements for physiotherapy students. Multiple locations including specialist physiotherapy practice at Praxisklinik 2000.
• Movin am LorettobergcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPhysiotherapy practice providing clinical training opportunities for student practical rotations.
• Movin am MooswaldcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPhysiotherapy practice providing clinical training opportunities for student practical rotations.
• Aktiv RehacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRehabilitation center offering practical training placements for physiotherapy students.
• Keidel Mineral-ThermalbadminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThermal spa facility providing hydrotherapy and balneotherapy training opportunities.
• Reha VitacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPhysiotherapy center offering practical training placements.
• Heliosklinik MüllheimcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcute care clinic providing practical training in medical specialty areas for physiotherapy students.
• Heliosklinik Titisee-NeustadtcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcute care clinic providing practical training in medical specialty areas for physiotherapy students.
• Celenus Fachklinik FreiburgcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpecialized rehabilitation clinic offering practical training for physiotherapy students.
• Breisgau-KlinikcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRehabilitation clinic providing practical training placements.
• Park-Therme BadenweilerminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThermal spa providing hydrotherapy and balneotherapy practical training opportunities.
• Caritas-Haus FeldbergminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCaritas facility providing practical training in geriatric care settings.
• Merian SantéminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCross-border healthcare partner in Switzerland for physiotherapy practical training.
• ISBA - Internationale Studien und BerufsakademiecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity partner based in Saarbrücken providing accredited Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) program in Physiotherapy integrated with vocational training. Accredited by AHPGS.
• Montessori Zentrum ANGELLcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-located Montessori educational center enabling educator trainees to obtain parallel Montessori qualification and providing numerous opportunities for internships and practical observations.
• Esther-Weber-SchuleminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpecial educational needs school (SBBZ) with physical-motor development focus providing practical training opportunities for physiotherapy students.
• FöldiklinikminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpecialized clinic providing practical training placements.
• REGIO-Reha Tagesklinik FreiburgcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDay rehabilitation clinic providing practical training opportunities.
• St. Josefskrankenhaus FreiburgcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHospital providing practical training in acute care settings for physiotherapy students.
• Physiotherapie Gleis 1minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSports physiotherapy practice offering practical training opportunities.
• Physioloft BreisachminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPhysiotherapy practice providing practical training placements.
• Rehaklinik GlotterbadminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRehabilitation clinic providing practical training placements.
• BDH Klinik ElzachminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNeurological rehabilitation clinic providing specialized practical training.
• Physiotherapie HeitzminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPhysiotherapy practice providing practical training placements.
• Klinik Hohenfreudenstadt / Martha-Maria GesundheitsparkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCombined clinic and rehabilitation facility providing practical training.
• RheintalklinikminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpecialized clinic providing practical training placements.
• Markgräflerland KlinikminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional clinic providing practical training placements.
• Europäische Union (Erasmus+ Programm)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerErasmus+ accreditation enabling student and staff mobility programs. Currently active Málaga exchange program combining language courses with professional internships for BKF1 and Klasse 11 students.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• SRH Schulen GmbH: Stiftung Rehabilitation Heidelberg runs a network of state-recognized private Berufliche Schulen and Gymnasien across multiple German states including Baden-Württemberg, offering Berufliches Gymnasium, Berufskolleg, and vocational training tracks directly comparable to ANGELL's portfolio.

Broad incumbents

• DEKRA Akademie GmbH: DEKRA's training arm operates one of Germany's largest vocational and continuing-education networks across healthcare, technical, and commercial tracks, serving a similar professional-training customer base at much broader geographic scale.
• WBS SCHULEN: WBS SCHULEN is a national private vocational school operator offering commercial, healthcare, and IT training programs, comparable to ANGELL's Berufskolleg and vocational-training portfolio but at much greater geographic scale.
• DAA Deutsche Angestellten-Akademie GmbH: DAA operates a nationwide network of vocational schools and continuing-education centers with healthcare, commercial, and social-pedagogical training tracks, overlapping meaningfully with ANGELL's educator and vocational offerings.
• FOM Hochschule für Oekonomie & Management: Germany's largest private university with strong vocational and part-time degree programs, including health-related bachelor tracks; comparable customer base and ISBA-like university structure though at far larger scale.
• IU Internationale Hochschule: IU is one of Germany's largest private higher-education institutions with extensive vocational, health, and pedagogical bachelor programs — directly comparable in subject matter but at significantly larger scale and digital reach.
• TÜV SÜD Akademie GmbH: TÜV SÜD's academy arm runs nationwide vocational and continuing-education programs in healthcare, safety, and technical fields — comparable as a private vocational provider with broader geographic and corporate reach.

Regional players

• bbw Bildungswerk der Bayerischen Wirtschaft e.V. bbw is a major Bavarian private vocational education provider offering Berufsschule, Berufskolleg, and vocational training programs; comparable in scope but operates primarily in Bavaria rather than Baden-Württemberg.

Emerging players

• Phorms Education SE: Phorms operates bilingual private schools across multiple German cities using alternative pedagogies (Montessori-inspired), comparable as a private alternative-education operator but focused on K-8 rather than Berufliche Schulen.

Others

• Caritas Deutschland: Caritas operates a national network of Fachschulen für Sozialpädagogik training Erzieher*innen and social pedagogics workers, directly competing with ANGELL's educator training program and similarly drawing on field placement networks.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance4 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

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