Kolping Bildungswerk

About Kolping Bildungswerk

As Kolping Bildungswerk Württemberg, we are one of the most important educational providers in southern Germany. At 50 locations in 25 cities, we educate approximately 15,000 participants annually. In over 140 state-recognized schools, we prepare our students for graduation and offer around 2,500 new students a school place each year. We employ over 1,500 qualified staff for our educational programs. We are part of the Kolping network, which connects Kolping educational companies at over 180 locations across Germany. As a private educational provider, we take our social responsibility seriously. We offer regional alternatives to state kindergartens, schools, and universities, as well as vocational training and labor market services. Our work is based on Kolping values and our own very human corporate philosophy. Education should be accessible to everyone. We enable everyone to have the chance for a school degree and vocational training at any time. The focus of our commitment is always on people, and especially on the personal development of our participants. In line with the vision of Adolph Kolping, we pursue the goal of enabling all education-interested people to engage in lifelong learning. We want to contribute to reducing individual and social injustice, preventing disadvantage and discrimination, especially for the weakest members of society, and enabling fair educational opportunities for all. Kolping pedagogy aims to act in the spirit of Adolph Kolping by: Helping people develop their talents, acquire professional qualifications, and thus shape their lives responsibly Providing people with education and thus giving them the strength to better cope with times of change.