Our Experience and Customers

How it all began

"How do you actually come to found a survival school?" – we hear this question often. The honest answer: it just happened.

Our trainers have shared a passion for nature, adventure, and outdoor sports for many years. Whether skiing, hunting, fishing, climbing, kayaking, first aid, or long trekking tours – being outdoors was never just a hobby for us, but a way of life.

Over the years, we made countless trips and excursions of our own. More and more often, requests came from friends and acquaintances: "Can we come along?", "Will you show us that too?" – this is how a real survival community grew step by step. Eventually, it became clear: we are founding the Schönbuch Academy.

Today, we have access to our own forest plots, areas from municipalities and communities, as well as our private land – here we can fully develop and impart real survival knowledge to you.

Our Experience

Through years of practice, we have built up a wide range of know-how:

• 👨👩👧 Educational children's programs: children's birthdays, holiday offers, "pocket knife license", carving courses & survival training for children.

• 🏕️ Outdoor & Survival: building shelters, making fire, filtering water, orientation, first aid, finding food.

• 🤝 Groups & Companies: team-building measures, leadership training, stress resilience exercises, and outdoor experiences for colleagues & business partners.

• 🎖️ Military & tactical expertise: collaboration with the US Army, support for military families, international experience, knowledge from police, medical services, and crisis deployments (e.g., Ukraine conflict).

• 🌱 Specialised knowledge: botany and mycology, hunting and fishing licenses, martial arts and self-defense training.

This diversity makes our team unique – everyone brings their own strengths, so we always have the right trainer for every group, every age, and every topic.

Our Customers

Our participants are as diverse as our courses:

• Families who want to experience a joint adventure and gain safety in nature.

• Children who want to romp, learn, and have real nature experiences outdoors.

• Companies that want to give their employees a sustainable team-building experience.

• Adventurers and outdoor enthusiasts who want to take their skills to the next level.

• Authorities, municipalities, and associations looking for varied programs.

• Preppers, artists, and influencers who prepare for crisis scenarios or produce survival-style content.

Why We Do This

Because we are convinced: Survival means more than just surviving.
It's about self-confidence, team spirit, resilience, and respectful interaction with nature.

We want to bring people of all ages closer to nature again – with joy, passion, and the knowledge that one remains capable of acting in any situation.

👉 Be part of the Schönbuch Academy Community – whether you're a family, a company, or an adventurer.