The Kaufmännische Schule Tauberbischofsheim (KSTBB) (Anglicisation: Tauberbischofsheim Commercial High School, also Tauberbischofsheim Vocational Business School) includes five different types of vocational schools. The school board of the Kaufmännische Schule Tauberbischofsheim is the Main-Tauber-Kreis and the school campuses in Tauberbischofsheim, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany.Main-Tauber-Kreis: Schulträger Main-Tauber-Kreis. Online auf www.main-tauber-kreis.de. Retrieved, 10 October 2014.
History
Early history A vocational school was founded in Tauberbischofsheim in 1854, and was affiliated with a “trading post” until 1921. On August 15, 1901, the former City Council started the “bylaw for commercial training school in Tauberbischofsheim.” From November 1916 until May 1918, the “trading post” was completely closed because the only “trading teacher” had been called upon for military service in World War I.Chronik: 75 Jahre Kaufmännische Schule Tauberbischofsheim, Kaufm. Schule TBB (Hrsg.), StieberDruck GmbH, 113 Seiten, Tauberbischofsheim 1997, S. 13 u. 107
From Establishment until the beginning of World War II.
On January 10, 1921, the Kaufmännische Schule Tauberbischofsheim was established by decree of the Ministry of Culture, in order to create a separation from the business school. The education of typing with a typewriter began as early as the autumn of 1924. In May 1925, the first class was taught in English. Starting in 1928, Tauberbischofsheim held the title “Aufbauoberrealschule” alongside the traditional Gymnasium, where one is awarded a diploma. On April 9, 1937, following the opening of the “commercial college”, two school trains were then set up to Tauberbischofsheim. With the beginning of the Second World War, the school system was set into place.
Resumption of school activities after the war With the permission of the American Military, the school was the first commercial school in all of northern Baden that was allowed to teach again in the autumn of 1945. Josef Albicker was appointed as temporary headmaster. In 1956, the “Handels- und Höheren Handelschule mit Gemainschaftshaus” was built on Dr. Philipp-Adam-Ulrich-Straße and then inaugurated in 1957.
Time after move to new building
On September 7, 1967, the two-year business school was introduced as a pre-employment full-time school. The Economics High School was the first professional school to be opened in Main-Tauber-Kreis in 1968. In 1971, the first class was granted its diploma.
For the 75th anniversary of the Kaufmännischen Schule Tauberbischofsheim a school chronicle will be published.Google books: Chronik: 75 Jahre Kaufmännische Schule Tauberbischofsheim. . Retrieved, 28 October 2014. In 2004 the online school newspaper “Financial T(‘a)ime” was founded. In 2010 the concept of an “independently operating school” (OES) was introduced. In the same year, students and teachers from the partner school in Vitry-le-Francois, France, visited the Kaufmännische Schule Tauberbischofsheim and had the chance to experience the German school system.Fränkische Nachrichten: Einblick in duales Ausbildungssystem. Online auf www.fnweb.de. Retrieved, 28 October 2014. In 2011 Kaufmännische Schule Tauberbischofsheim won the "European Language Label" and in 2014 the "Media Award AIM Academy "for the best media concept of a vocational school in the Heilbronn-Franken region.Fränkische Nachrichten: Der Zeit um einige Jahre voraus gewesen. Online auf www.fnweb.de. Retrieved, 30 October 2014.
Renovation work the promote inclusion In 2014 began the renovation of the hall, the staircase and all sanitary facilities through the extensive renovation work on school buildings by the County.Main-Post: MAIN-TAUBER-KREIS: Landkreis investiert in berufliche Schulen . 4. Dezember 2014. Online auf www.mainpost.de. Retrieved, 13 June 2015. In order to help the success of inclusion the school will also be receiving an elevator as well as disabled toilets, to help approve accessibility.Fränkische Nachrichten: Informationen über Weiterentwicklung der Schule: 30 Schüler mehr als im Vorjahr wurden angemeldet. 22. Oktober 2014. Online auf www.fnweb.de. Retrieved, 4 November 2014.
Types of Schools and degrees The Commercial School Tauberbischofsheim offers in the form of full and part-time schools the following qualifications and professional fields:
Full-time schools
VABO In German: Vorbereitungsjahr Arbeit und Beruf ohne Deutschkenntnisse (VABO) Duration: At least one year. Degree: There is no degree. The school year ends with a German test. Features: Mostly young migrants without German language skills receive a targeted language-support-program with a focus on German.
Two-year Business Vocational School In German: Zweijährige Berufsfachschule Wirtschaft (2BFW) Duration: two years Degree: Entrance qualification for technical school Features: In addition to regular Secondary school, graduates also receive a commercial education. Students work in practice firms.Kaufmännische Schule TBB: Zweijährige Berufsfachschule Wirtschaft (Wirtschaftsschule) – In zwei Jahren zum mittleren Bildungsabschluss. PDF. Online auf www.kstbb.de. Retrieved, 8 November 2014.
Commercial Vocational College In German: Kaufmännisches Berufskolleg I und II (BK I u. II)) Duration: one year Degree: Vocational School I: career preparation and subsequent access to vocational college degree II; Vocational School II:. College entrance and State Certified Business Assistant Features: Two different paths lead to two years for college entrance. Higher general education and basic business training will be taught. Profile "practice firm": mediation commercial basic knowledge through practice firms. Profile "Economic and data processing": deepening of knowledge in the field of commercial management and data processing.Kaufmännische Schule TBB: In 2 Jahren zur Fachhochschulreife. PDF. Online auf www.kstbb.de. Retrieved, 8 November 2014.
Economic High School In German: Wirtschaftsgymnasium (WG) Prerequisites: Some High School/ technical school Duration: three years Degree: Diploma Features: Business-related subjects are taught, that combine general education and work-related content. Profiles with emphasis on economics or finance.Fränkische Nachrichten: Neues Profilfach Finanzmanagement. Online auf www.fnweb.de. Retrieved, 24 October 2014.
Part-time schools
Vocational Business School In German: Kaufmännische Berufsschule (KBS) As a part-time school, the commercial vocational school has the following features: Lessons take place in close cooperation with the training companies. Students have lessons one and a half days per week. Alternatively, other models and teaching blocks are offered. The training period usually covers three years. It ends with a degree in a recognized training occupation. Though shortening of the time for qualification is possible through apprenticeship, only after two or two and a half years. At the Kaufmännischen Schule Tauberbischofsheim the following apprenticeships are offered: banker, industrial clerk, office administrator, businessman for office communication, administrators, employee, warehouse operator, sellers, warehouseman and retail clerk.Kaufmännische Schule TBB: Kaufmännische Berufsschule. Online auf www.kstbb.de. Retrieved, 10 October 2014.
Special Features
Independently Operated School The KSTBB has been an independently operated school since November 2010. This is based on the concept of the State of Baden-Württemberg as a, “comprehensive system of internal school quality development and changes in administrative control for vocational schools in Baden-Württemberg".Kaufmännische Schule Tauberbischofsheim: Das Konzept der „Operativ Eigenständige[n] Schule (OES)“. Online auf www.kstbb.de. Retrieved, 27 October 2014.Landesbildungsserver Baden-Württemberg: Konzept „Operativ Eigenständige Schule” OES . Online auf www.schule-bw.de. Retrieved, 27 October 2014. In this context, we developed a quality model that represents the characteristics, strengths and target areas of the school.Fränkische Nachrichten: Mit einem Leitbild in die Zukunft. 24. März 2010. Online auf fnweb.de. Retrieved, 2 November 2014.Fränkische Nachrichten: Vermittlung von wichtigen Werten. 24. März 2011. Online auf fnweb.de. Retrieved, 2 November 2014.Fränkische Nachrichten: Vorgaben gemeinsam mit Leben erfüllen. 14. Dezember 2012. Online auf fnweb.de. Retrieved, 2 November 2014. Showcasing this are the following features:
School Newspaper "Financial T(‘a)ime"
The school newspaper is known around the school community and the town of Tauberbischofsheim and is offered at various prices.Financial T('a)ime: Financial T('a)ime – Schülerzeitung der Kaufmännischen Schule Tauberbischofsheim. Online auf www.schuelerzeitung-tbb.de. Retrieved, 27 October 2014.
European Language Label At the school, a cooperation was developed with the French school “Lycee Alexandre Dumas”, located in Illkirch (Alsace) and the State Academy for training and staff development in schools of Baden-Württemberg as an education project for, “German-French virtual online market - application-oriented language learning by creation of virtual companies and handling of business processing and development.” This was part of the competition, “Language learning in the community – Using resources and building relationships” and was awarded the European Language Label in 2011.Ministère de l'éducation nationale: Création d’entreprises virtuelles pour des échanges franco-allemands (französisch) . Online auf www.eduscol.education.fr. Retrieved, 29 October 2014.Fränkische Nachrichten: Eindrückliches Erlebnis für alle Beteiligten. PDF. 3. November 2011. Online auf www.kstbb.de. Retrieved, 27 October 2014.Ministerium für Kultus, Jugend und Sport Baden-Württemberg: Landesakademie-Bildungsprojekt „Deutsch-Französischer virtueller Online-Markt“ wird mit dem Preis „Europäisches Sprachensiegel 2011“ ausgezeichnet . 20. Oktober 2011. Online auf www.kultusportal-bw.de. Retrieved, 27 October 2014.
Elite School of Sports In 2009, KSTBB received the Predicate Elite School of Sports award from the German Olympic Sports Confederation (DOSB) in cooperation with the Fencing-Club Tauberbischofsheim and four other partner schools in Tauberbischofsheim.Deutscher Olympischer Sportbund (DOSB): Eliteschule des Sports, Standort Tauberbischofsheim . Online auf www.dosb.de. Retrieved, 27 October 2014.
Student FAQ
The “Student FAQ” (in German: Schüler-FAQ) was started in 2011 as a way to promote students’ self-organization. The FAQ was co-developed largely by students and now includes more than 200 pages of prospective student questions and corresponding answers that are usually formulated from a student perspective. It is offered at school and especially to new students for recurring questions and gives targeted responses.Fränkische Nachrichten: Schüler schaffen sich Wissenspool. 12. Dezember 2014. Online auf fnweb.de. Retrieved, 23 December 2014. The "Student FAQ" is on all school desktop computers and is also available online.Kaufm. Schule TBB: Schüler-FAQ (online). (PDF). Online auf kstbb.de. Retrieved, 3 November 2014.
Media Prize