Kreisvolkshochschule Groß-Gerau
The Kreisvolkshochschule Groß-Gerau is the public adult education centre (Volkshochschule) of the Groß-Gerau district in Hesse, Germany, offering courses in society, culture, health, languages, and vocational training.
Last updated September 28, 2026
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Overview
The Kreisvolkshochschule Groß-Gerau (KVHS Groß-Gerau) is the public adult education centre (Volkshochschule) of the Groß-Gerau district in Hesse, Germany. It operates as a municipal enterprise under the district administration, with its service office and language centre located at Wasserweg 2 in Groß-Gerau and its administration at Hauptstraße 1, Schloss Dornberg. The institution offers a broad programme of continuing education courses across the fields of society, culture, health, languages, and vocational training, including Bildungsurlaube (educational leave), young vhs courses, online courses, basic education, volunteering, counselling, and in-company training. Its stated mission, set out in its Leitbild, is to promote personal development through voluntary and lifelong learning, with an emphasis on participant-oriented, cooperative, and responsible learning. The KVHS Groß-Gerau employs around 47 full-time staff and approximately 300 course instructors, and it is headed by a managing director, Dr. Stefan Hebenstreit, who also serves as managing director of Hessencampus Groß-Gerau/Rüsselsheim. The district administrator (Landrat) Thomas Will chairs the operating commission. The institution publishes its programme twice a year, with the autumn programme for the second half of 2026 available online, and it provides a customer login for regular participants to book courses conveniently.
History
The Kreisvolkshochschule Groß-Gerau is the public adult education centre (Volkshochschule) of the Groß-Gerau district in Hesse, Germany. As a district-level Volkshochschule, it operates under the legal framework of the Hessisches Eigengesetz (Hessian Municipal Enterprise Act) and is administered by the district. Its service office and language centre are located at Wasserweg 2 in Groß-Gerau, while its administration is housed at Hauptstraße 1, Schloss Dornberg. The institution is led by a managing director, Dr. Stefan Hebenstreit, who also serves as managing director of Hessencampus Groß-Gerau/Rüsselsheim. The district administrator (Landrat) Thomas Will chairs the operating commission. The KVHS employs around 47 full-time staff and approximately 300 course instructors. It offers a broad programme of continuing education courses in the fields of society, culture, health, languages, and vocational training, including Bildungsurlaube (educational leave), young vhs courses, online courses, basic education, volunteering, counselling, and in-company training. Its Leitbild (mission statement) emphasises personal development through voluntary and lifelong learning, with a focus on participant-oriented, cooperative, and responsible learning. The institution publishes its programme twice a year, with the autumn programme for the second half of 2026 available online, and it provides a customer login for regular participants to book courses conveniently.
Products and positioning
Public adult education centre (Volkshochschule) for the Groß-Gerau district, offering accessible lifelong learning across a broad range of subjects.
Health courses
Environmental courses
Vocational courses
Cultural courses
Language courses
Cooking courses
Bildungsurlaub
Young vhs
Online courses
Basic education
Volunteering
Counselling
In-company training
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