bbs am museumsdorf cloppenburg

What bbs am museumsdorf cloppenburg does

BBS am Museumsdorf Cloppenburg is a publicly funded vocational school (Berufsbildende Schule) operated by the State of Lower Saxony (Land Niedersachsen) through Landkreis Cloppenburg. The institution delivers vocational training across eight school forms — Berufseinstiegsschule, Berufsfachschule dual, Berufsfachschule mit Berufsabschluss, Fachoberschule, Berufliches Gymnasium, Berufsschule, and Fachschule — organized into six Kompetenzzentren covering Wirtschaft und Verwaltung, Agrarwirtschaft, Gesundheit, Sozialpädagogik, Pflege und Ergotherapie, and Ernährungs-/Versorgungsmanagement. It serves secondary-school graduates, career changers, adult learners, and prospective apprentices in rural Lower Saxony, with a branch location in Löningen supplementing the main site on Museumstraße in Cloppenburg. The school's product portfolio includes a newly launched Wirtschaftsinformatik Berufliches Gymnasium (reported as the first of its kind in Lower Saxony), a 'Medienbildung und KI' profile module, and supplementary qualifications such as ICDL, KMK English certificate, Ausbildung.Plus, and IHK Fachkraft Im- und Export.

The underlying technical infrastructure combines a Skills-Lab for nursing simulation, a MakerSpace for hands-on innovation, a greenhouse and school garden for agricultural education, modern IT infrastructure, and an AI-powered 'BBSaM Wegweiser' chatbot on the website. The school holds multiple sector-specific accreditations (Europaschule, Umweltschule in Europa, Sportfreundliche Schule, AZAV, Ausbildung.Plus) and won both the DSLK-Schulpreis für Bildung für nachhaltige Entwicklung and the KI-Innovationspreis 2025. International mobility is delivered through Erasmus+ partnerships with schools in the Netherlands, Austria, Spain, Denmark, Poland, Sweden, and South Africa, supporting 25-30 students abroad annually.

The institution's business model is predominantly public-sector funding: Landkreis Cloppenburg acts as Schulträger and the Land Niedersachsen provides the ultimate funding authority, with no tuition fees charged to students. Revenue is augmented through a MensaMax-managed cafeteria offering meals at €5 (students) and €7 (staff), alongside minor financial inflows from the Förderverein parent association, the Kleebaumstiftung, and corporate sponsorship such as SIGNAL IDUNA. Customer acquisition is community-led, relying on weekly Berufsorientierungsmodule at 12+ partner middle schools, information evenings across the Landkreis, the Agentur für Arbeit counseling partnership, and the schulbewerbung.de online enrollment portal. BBS serves as Leitstelle for the Region des Lernens network, coordinating career-orientation delivery across regional schools.

Name

bbs am museumsdorf cloppenburg

Legal name

Berufsbildende Schulen am Museumsdorf Cloppenburg

Website

https://bbsam.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

BBS am Museumsdorf Cloppenburg is a publicly funded vocational school in Lower Saxony, Germany, delivering eight school forms across six competency centers (business, agriculture, health, social pedagogy, nursing, nutrition) to secondary graduates, career changers, and regional employers, with international Erasmus+ mobility and a newly launched Wirtschaftsinformatik gymnasium.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Vocational Education

NAICS

Technical and Trade Schools (61151), Other Technical and Trade Schools (611519)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Internships, Externships & Work-Based Learning Placement (EDAMAKAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Experiential Learning & Internships/Co-ops (EDALABAG), Entrepreneurship, Startup Incubation & Pitch Programs (EDAMAKAK), Mentorship & Coaching (Career, Academic, Industry-Specific) (EDAMAKAA), Sector-Specific Internship Programs (e.g., STEM, Business, Health, Arts) (EDAIAFAI)

Keywords

• Vocational education programs
• Berufsbildende Schule Niedersachsen
• Dual apprenticeship training
• Competency center education
• Berufliches Gymnasium

Headquarters

HQ city

Cloppenburg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public Education Funding: Government-funded public vocational school operated by Landkreis Cloppenburg under Land Niedersachsen; primary funding from public education budgets
2. Cafeteria and Catering Services: Operating school cafeteria via external provider (Landbäckerei Elsen GmbH); school-run kitchen offering daily lunch menus for students and staff

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

BBS am Museumsdorf Cloppenburg is a public vocational school offering seven school forms spanning entry-level vocational qualification, dual vocational training, occupational qualification programs (nursing, occupational therapy, social pedagogy), Fachoberschule, Berufliches Gymnasium (including a new Wirtschaftsinformatik specialization), Berufsschule for apprentices, and Fachschule for advanced technical education. Programs are organized through six Kompetenzzentren covering Wirtschaft und Verwaltung, Agrarwirtschaft, Gesundheit, Sozialpädagogik, Pflege und Ergotherapie, and Ernährungs- und Versorgungsmanagement, supported by career orientation, international Erasmus+ mobility programs, and inclusive education services.

Product overview

BBS am Museumsdorf Cloppenburg is a vocational school offering a comprehensive portfolio of educational programs organized into eight school forms (Berufseinstiegsschule, Berufsfachschule dual, Berufsfachschule mit Berufsabschluss, Fachoberschule, Berufliches Gymnasium, Berufsschule, Fachschule) and supplementary qualifications (Zusatzqualifikationen). These programs are delivered through six competence centers (Kompetenzzentren): Wirtschaft und Verwaltung, Agrarwirtschaft, Gesundheit, Sozialpädagogik, Pflege und Ergotherapie, and Ernährung, Hauswirtschaft und Gastronomie. The institution also provides support services including career orientation (Region des Lernens), international programs (Erasmus+), inclusive education, and a chatbot assistant (BBSaM Wegweiser). The school operates as a Europaschule with additional certifications including AZAV, Umweltschule, and Sportfreundliche Schule.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Berufseinstiegsschule Entry-level vocational school providing initial vocational qualification and language integration programs for students, including Klasse 1 and Klasse 2 pathways in Wirtschaft, Gesundheit und Soziales, and Sprache und Integration.
• Berufsfachschule dual Dual vocational school combining theoretical instruction with practical workplace training in commerce, healthcare, gastronomy, agriculture, and business informatics, with specializations in Handel & Logistik, Bürodienstleistungen, Groß-/Außenhandel & Industrie, Wirtschaftsinformatik, Steuern/Recht & Banken, Ernährung-Gesundheit-Sport, Pflege-Gesundheit-Sport, Gastronomie, and Agrarwirtschaft.
• Berufsfachschule mit Berufsabschluss Vocational school providing recognized occupational qualifications in Pflegeassistenz, Pflege, Ergotherapie, and Sozialpädagogische Assistenz.
• Fachoberschule Specialized upper secondary school offering focus areas in Wirtschaft, Ernährung und Hauswirtschaft, Sozialpädagogik, and Gesundheit und Pflege.
• Berufliches Gymnasium Vocational secondary school providing university entrance qualifications (Abitur) with specialized focus areas including Wirtschaftsinformatik (new in 2025), Agrarwirtschaft, Ökotrophologie, Sozialpädagogik, Gesundheit und Pflege, Wirtschaft, and International Class.
• Berufsschule Part-time vocational school for apprentices combining practical training in companies with theoretical schooling in commercial and service occupations, including Bankkaufmann/-frau, Industriekaufmann/-frau, Kaufmann/-frau für Büromanagement, Einzelhandel, Groß- und Außenhandelsmanagement, Fachkraft für Lagerlogistik, Fachlagerist/-in, Rechtsanwalts- und Notarfachangestellte, Steuerfachangestellte, Verwaltungsfachangestellte, Fachpraktiker Hauswirtschaft, Fachkraft Küche, Hauswirtschafter/-in, Medizinische Fachangestellte, Zahnmedizinische Fachangestellte, and Landwirt/-in.
• Fachschule Advanced technical school offering continuing education in Agrarwirtschaft (SP Landwirtschaft and SP Unternehmensführung) and Sozialpädagogik.
• Zusatzqualifikationen (Additional Qualifications) Supplementary certifications including ICDL (digital literacy), Fachkraft für Nachhaltigkeitsmanagement, IHK-Fachkraft Im- und Export, Ausbildung.Plus, KMK-Zertifikat Englisch, and Kaufmann/-frau für Internationale Geschäftstätigkeit (KIG).
• Kompetenzzentrum Wirtschaft und Verwaltung Competence center for business and administration providing training in commercial, retail, logistics, and office management occupations.
• Kompetenzzentrum Agrarwirtschaft Competence center for agricultural economics providing education in farming and agricultural business management, supported by a greenhouse and school garden.
• Kompetenzzentrum Gesundheit Competence center for health sciences providing training in medical and healthcare professions.
• Kompetenzzentrum Sozialpädagogik Competence center for social pedagogy providing education for childcare and social education professions.
• Kompetenzzentrum Pflege und Ergotherapie Competence center for nursing and occupational therapy providing specialized healthcare education, supported by a Skills-Lab simulation laboratory.
• Kompetenzzentrum Ernährung, Hauswirtschaft und Gastronomie Competence center for nutrition, home economics and gastronomy providing culinary arts and hospitality education.
• Großküche (Cafeteria & Mittagstisch) On-site cafeteria and lunch service providing three-course meals for €5 (students) and €7 (staff), operated via MensaMax chip-based payment system.
• Internationale Schule / Erasmus+ Program International mobility programs including student exchanges and overseas internships in partnership with schools in Netherlands, Austria, Spain, Denmark, Poland, Sweden, and South Africa; supported by Erasmus+ accreditation and EU funding, enabling 25-30 students to go abroad annually.

Quantifiable outcome

• 165 students reached through democracy education project in single event
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• TrENDi Entrepreneurship Service, Universität VechtacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 June 2026Academic partnership for entrepreneurship education; co-hosting Fachtag Mindset Entrepreneurship Education; connecting vocational education with higher education and regional business development
• Food Fox GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 February 2026Regional food manufacturer in Emstek; hosts annual Marketingtag for Berufliche Gymnasium students; students develop real marketing concepts for the company
• Erasmus+ (Nationale Agentur – Bildung für Europa)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Erasmus+ accredited institution enabling international mobility programs, teacher exchanges, and student internships abroad; funded by European Commission for education, youth, and sport; supports annual mobility of 25-30 students
• Landkreis CloppenburgcoreOthers · 1 January 2024Responsible entity (Schulträger) for BBS am Museumsdorf as public educational institution; represented by Schulamt with Petra Nienaber; provides funding and administrative oversight
• Agentur für ArbeitcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Federal Employment Agency providing career counseling services at school; organizes regular consultation hours; Reha-Beratung for students with special support needs; assists with internship and apprenticeship placement
• Land NiedersachsencoreOthers · 1 January 2024Juristische Person des öffentlichen Rechts as ultimate responsible entity; funds educational programs; official sponsor of international mobility projects including South Africa partnership
• Region des Lernens (RdL) NetzwerkcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2024BBS serves as Leitstelle coordinating Berufsorientierungsmodule across Landkreis Cloppenburg; partners include OBS Emstek, OBS Garrel, OBS Cappeln, OBS Molbergen, and other regional schools
• KreishandwerkerschaftcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2024Regional crafts association; Entdeckerschmiede program for vocational orientation; supports apprenticeship placement and practical training coordination
• IHK OldenburgcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2024Chamber of Industry and Commerce; supports Ausbildung.Plus program, international business qualifications, and apprenticeship certification; co-organizes professional development
• HWK (Handwerkskammer)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2024Chamber of Crafts; supports vocational training in skilled trades; coordinates practical training placements and apprenticeship standards
• International Partner Schools (Netherlands, Austria, Spain, Denmark, Poland, South Africa)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Official school partnerships for student exchanges and international internships; includes Tingvallagymnasiet Karlstad (Sweden), Lilyfontein School and MSC College (South Africa); supported by Erasmus+ funding
• theaterspiel.evminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Theater group providing professional performances for democracy education projects; performed 'ÜBERdasLEBEN oder meine Geburtstage mit dem Führer' for 165 students

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Berufsbildende Schulen Syke: Public Berufsbildende Schule in nearby Syke, Lower Saxony, offering a similar vocational school portfolio (Wirtschaft, Gesundheit, Sozialpädagogik, Berufliches Gymnasium) to students in a comparable rural-lower-saxony catchment.
• Berufsbildende Schulen Einbeck: Public vocational school in Lower Saxony providing similar Berufsfachschule, Berufsschule, and Berufliches Gymnasium programs across Wirtschaft, Agrarwirtschaft, and Gesundheit — directly comparable in size and rural Lower-Saxony catchment.
• Berufsbildende Schulen Lüchow: Public BBS in rural Lower Saxony offering a comparable spectrum of dual vocational and Berufliches Gymnasium programs, serving a similar rural catchment size to BBS am Museumsdorf.
• Berufsbildende Schulen Walsrode: Public Berufsbildende Schule in Niedersachsen with parallel competency-center structure and dual vocational programs in Wirtschaft, Pflege, and Agrarwirtschaft.
• Berufsbildende Schulen Holzminden: Public vocational school in Lower Saxony covering Wirtschaft, Gesundheit/Soziales, and Technik programs, comparable in scale and public-funding structure to BBS am Museumsdorf.

Broad incumbents

• IHK Oldenburg – Industrie- und Handelskammer: Regional Chamber of Industry and Commerce that co-organizes Ausbildung.Plus, IHK certifications, and apprenticeship standards with BBS am Museumsdorf; a broader incumbent shaping the same vocational education and qualification ecosystem.
• Handwerkskammer Oldenburg: Regional Chamber of Crafts providing apprenticeship coordination and continuing-education standards for skilled trades — a broad incumbent that shapes the vocational training framework BBS am Museumsdorf operates within.
• Agentur für Arbeit Cloppenburg: Federal Employment Agency office conducting career counseling, Reha-Beratung, and apprenticeship placement at BBS am Museumsdorf; functions as a co-provider of employment-oriented education services in the same catchment.

Emerging players

• StackFuel: Berlin-based online data and AI training provider targeting adult learners and enterprise upskilling — represents the digital channel competing for adult retraining and Wirtschaftsinformatik demand that BBS am Museumsdorf's AZAV-certified programs also address.
• WBS TRAINING AG: Germany-wide AZAV-certified vocational training and retraining provider (commercial, IT, healthcare) that competes for the same Bundesagentur-funded adult retraining cohort that BBS am Museumsdorf serves.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCZA3sAPy4J-6WiAMUuMWRvw
• Facebookfacebook.com/p/BBS-am-Museumsdorf-in-Cloppenburg-100067162082069/?locale=de_DE
• Instagraminstagram.com/bbsam_clp/?hl=de

Compliance7 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

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