carl-severing-berufskolleg

What carl-severing-berufskolleg does

Carl-Severing-Berufskolleg für Metall- und Elektrotechnik (CSBME) is a public vocational school located in Bielefeld, Germany, operated by the city of Bielefeld under the North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) Berufskolleg system. The institution delivers vocational and technical education across metal, electrical, and IT disciplines, serving three primary student populations: dual vocational training apprentices (Berufsschule) combining classroom instruction with company-based apprenticeships, full-time students in preparatory and technical programs (Vollzeitbildungsgänge), and working professionals pursuing certified technician qualifications (Fachschule für Technik). Student recruitment flows through the centralized NRW registration platform (schulbewerbung.de), regional training companies, Agentur für Arbeit career counseling, and the Handwerkskammer and IHK chambers. The legal entity is 'Carl-Severing-Berufskolleg für Metall- und Elektrotechnik der Stadt Bielefeld,' with Tobias Volkmann as school director (Schulleiter) and Matthias Paszehr as deputy.

CSBME's program portfolio spans eight dual vocational tracks — Elektrotechnik, Gebäudetechnik, Informationstechnik, Metalltechnik Handwerk, Metalltechnik Industrie, Verkehrstechnik, Veranstaltungstechnik, and a dedicated Industry 4.0 program — alongside full-time programs including Ausbildungsvorbereitung IFK, Berufsfachschule (types 1 and 2), the three-year Informationstechnische Assistenten program with FHR qualification, Berufsfachschule für Ingenieurtechnik, Fachoberschule classes 11 and 12, and the dual-qualification HDQ pathway. Technical infrastructure centers on an Industry 4.0 training facility equipped with programmable logic controllers (SPS/PLC), HMI panels, Universal Robots UR3 collaborative robots, CNC machines, 3D printers, Fischertechnik dual-PLC training systems, and CAx (CAD/CNC/CAM) tools. The institution has also built IoT environmental monitoring capabilities using ESP32 microcontrollers, LoRaWAN connectivity, solar-powered sensor nodes, and ChirpStack/InfluxDB data infrastructure, primarily through student-led sustainability projects including the Smart Tree Care initiative and the Erasmus+ digital.forest.lab collaboration with IES Monte da Vila in Galicia, Spain.

As a government-funded entity, CSBME operates without tuition revenue. Operational funding flows entirely from NRW education budgets allocated via the city of Bielefeld, with minor supplementary project grants from foundations such as Hüttemann-Stiftung and Andreas-Mohn-Stiftung, and EU funding through the Erasmus+ program (grant 2025-1-DE02-KA122-VET-000322724). IT-track students can earn third-party certifications in Linux, Cisco, SCRUM, and ISTQB. Sustainability integration (Bildung für nachhaltige Entwicklung, BNE) spans all 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals across curricula and operations, supported by recognition at the 5th Bielefeld School Climate Summit in July 2026 and consecutive wins in the 'Energiesparen macht Schule' competition.

Name

carl-severing-berufskolleg

Legal name

Carl-Severing-Berufskolleg für Metall- und Elektrotechnik der Stadt Bielefeld

Website

https://csbme.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Carl-Severing-Berufskolleg für Metall- und Elektrotechnik (CSBME) is a publicly funded German vocational school in Bielefeld providing dual apprenticeships, full-time technical programs, and continuing education in metal, electrical, IT, and Industry 4.0 trades under the NRW Berufskolleg system.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Technical Vocational Education

NAICS

Technical and Trade Schools (6115), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Mechatronics Systems & Integration (EDAOAHAB)

Keywords

• Vocational education
• Technical training
• Dual apprenticeship
• Metal electrical trades
• Industry 4.0 training

Headquarters

HQ city

Bielefeld

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

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Carl-Severing-Berufskolleg (CSBME) is a public vocational school in Bielefeld, Germany, operated by the Stadt Bielefeld. It delivers technical education and training across dual apprenticeship programs (Berufsschule), full-time vocational programs (Vollzeitbildungsgänge), and continuing education (Fachschule für Technik), covering electrical engineering, metal technology, information technology, building technology, transportation technology, event technology, and Industry 4.0 disciplines. The school combines classroom theory with hands-on training on modern PLC, HMI, CNC, robotics, and IoT equipment.

Product overview

CSBME (Carl-Severing-Berufskolleg für Metall- und Elektrotechnik) is a vocational college in Bielefeld, Germany offering a comprehensive portfolio of technical education programs. The institution operates as a unified platform with multiple integrated offerings: vocational school (Berufsschule) programs for dual-system apprenticeships in Electrical Engineering, Building Technology, Information Technology, Metal Technology, Transportation Technology, Event Technology, and Industry 4.0; full-time education programs (Vollzeitbildungsgänge) including preparatory vocational training (IFK), vocational school types 1 and 2, three-year IT assistant programs with FHR qualification, engineering technology vocational school, upper secondary vocational school (Fachoberschule) classes 11 and 12, and dual qualification HDQ programs; and continuing education (Fachschule für Technik) for certified technician qualifications in electrical engineering and mechanical engineering. Cross-cutting programs include a supplementary Industry 4.0 digital manufacturing qualification, counseling services, and comprehensive education for sustainable development (BNE) integrating all 17 SDGs. The institution serves as both a training provider for initial vocational education and a platform for lifelong learning through professional development courses.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Berufsschule - Elektrotechnik (Dual Vocational Training - Electrical Engineering)
• Berufsschule - Gebäudetechnik (Dual Vocational Training - Building Technology)
• Berufsschule - Informationstechnik (Dual Vocational Training - Information Technology)
• Berufsschule - Metalltechnik Handwerk und Industrie (Dual Vocational Training - Metal Technology)
• Berufsschule - Verkehrstechnik (Dual Vocational Training - Transportation Technology)
• Berufsschule - Veranstaltungstechnik (Dual Vocational Training - Event Technology)
• Berufsschule - Industrie 4.0 (Dual Vocational Training - Industry 4.0)
• Ausbildungsvorbereitung IFK (Pre-Vocational Training)
• Berufsfachschule (Typ 1 und Typ 2)
• Informationstechnische Assistenten mit FHR (3-Year IT Assistant Program)
• Berufsfachschule für Ingenieurtechnik (Engineering Technology Vocational School)
• Fachoberschule (Klasse 11 und 12B)
• Fachschule für Technik (Technical Continuing Education School)
• Beratungs- und Schulsozialarbeit (Counseling and School Social Work)

Quantifiable outcome

• Successful completion of dual vocational training programs leading to recognized apprenticeships (Gesellenbrief/Facharbeiterbrief)
• +1 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

AI capability6 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Oberstufen-Kolleg BielefeldcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing collaboration on multiple projects including 'Assisted Migration' (supported migration of southern European tree species) and 'Smart Tree Care' forest monitoring using sensor technology. Students work together on environmental monitoring projects using LoRaWAN sensors and data visualization.
• IES Monte da Vila, O Grove, Galicia, SpaincoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerErasmus+ partner school for international exchange. Spanish students completed three-month internships at CSBME while German students traveled to Galicia for project work installing environmental monitoring systems. Joint development of IoT sensor technology for forest monitoring.
• NRW goes.digitalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerState initiative supporting digitalization in vocational training, partner for Industry 4.0 education programs.
• Nachwuchsstiftung MaschinenbauminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFoundation supporting young talent in mechanical engineering, partnered for Industry 4.0 qualification programs.
• AUBI-plusminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCareer portal used to advertise apprenticeship positions and internships from partner companies to students.
• Deutsche Knochenmarkspenderdatei (DKMS)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBlood stem cell donor registry. School organized DKMS typing action weeks, with students participating in bone marrow donor registration campaigns.
• Böllhoff Stiftung - Hand in Hand ProgramminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFoundation program bringing students in career orientation to CSBME for hands-on experience in automotive mechatronics trades.
• Agentur für Arbeit BielefeldcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEmployment agency provides regular career counseling sessions at the school every Monday, helping students with career planning and job placement.
• Fachhochschule Bielefeld - TalentscoutingminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorUniversity talent scouting program supporting students' transition from secondary school to vocational training or higher education. Program held at school on last Thursday of each month.
• Handwerkskammer (Crafts Guild)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorChamber of Crafts serves as dual training partner for trade professions, coordinating apprenticeship standards and examinations.
• Industrie- und Handelskammer (IHK)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorChamber of Industry and Commerce serves as dual training partner for industrial professions, coordinating apprenticeship standards and examinations.
• Schule der Zukunft NetworkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNRW state network for schools committed to education for sustainable development (BNE).
• BK-BNE-Netzwerk OWLminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional network of vocational colleges in East Westphalia-Lippe focusing on Education for Sustainable Development.
• Klimawoche BielefeldminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCity climate week event partnered for sustainability education and climate protection awareness.
• REGE mbH - JugendberufshilfeminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMunicipal youth career assistance organization coordinating admission to preparatory training programs (Ausbildungsvorbereitungsklasse).

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Heinrich-Hertz-Europakolleg der Stadt Bonn: Public Berufskolleg in Bonn with similar dual-system vocational training in electrical engineering, information technology, and metal trades, plus comparable full-time Bildungsgänge. Operates under the same NRW Berufskolleg legal framework with chambers (IHK/HWK) coordination, making it a directly comparable public-sector vocational training institution.
• Max-Born-Berufskolleg: Public Berufskolleg in the Bielefeld/East Westphalia-Lippe region offering comparable technical and full-time vocational programs in metal and electrical trades. Geographically closest peer operating under identical NRW regulatory and chamber-coordinated dual-training structure.
• Helmholtz-Berufskolleg: Public Berufskolleg in Detmold offering full-time and dual vocational programs in technical trades within the same OWL region. Operates under identical NRW Berufskolleg framework and competes with CSBME for students in overlapping catchment areas.
• Friedrich-List-Berufskolleg: Public Berufskolleg in NRW providing dual vocational training and full-time Bildungsgänge in metal, electrical, and information technology trades. Direct comparator within the same NRW Berufskolleg system with similar Industry 4.0 and digitalization initiatives.
• Berufskolleg für Technik Ahaus: Public Berufskolleg in the Münsterland/NRW region offering metal, electrical, and IT vocational programs under the same dual-system framework. Comparable institution in scale and curriculum scope to CSBME.

Broad incumbents

• TÜV Rheinland Akademie: Large established private-sector vocational and certification training provider operating across Germany, offering continuing education and certification programs (similar to CSBME's Linux, Cisco, SCRUM, ISTQB offerings). Overlaps with CSBME's certification and continuing-education activities as a much larger commercial competitor.

Others

• Handwerkskammer OWL: Regional Chamber of Crafts coordinating apprenticeship standards and examinations for craft trades in the East Westphalia-Lippe region. Functions as a dual-training partner and examination body for CSBME's craft trades programs rather than a direct competitor, but is the institutional anchor of the dual training system CSBME participates in.
• Industrie- und Handelskammer Ostwestfalen zu Bielefeld: Regional IHK chamber serving as dual-training partner and examination body for CSBME's industrial professions. While not a direct competitor, IHK OWL is the institutional coordinator of industrial apprenticeships in the same catchment area.
• Erasmus+ Berufsbildung National Agency (NA beim BIBB): National Agency managing EU Erasmus+ vocational education funding in Germany, including CSBME's grant 2025-1-DE02-KA122-VET-000322724. Functions as a funding intermediary and program coordinator rather than a competitor, but is central to CSBME's international mobility programs.

Emerging players

• Fachhochschule des Mittelstands (FHM): Private university of applied sciences with multiple NRW locations offering bachelor's and continuing-education programs in technical and business fields. Represents a parallel pathway for students who might otherwise choose CSBME's Fachoberschule/Fachschule route into higher technical qualifications.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/csbme_bi

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

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