Technical Education Copenhagen (TEC)

Denmark · owned by Independent (Denmark) · tec.dk · 20 vendors

TEC (Technical Education Copenhagen) is a Danish technical school (erhvervsskole) headquartered in Frederiksberg, Copenhagen, offering vocational education and training (EUD), technical upper secondary education (HTX), combined vocational and upper secondary programmes (EUX), 10th grade, and adult continuing education courses. The school serves students across multiple campuses in the Greater Copenhagen area, including Ballerup, Frederiksberg, Gladsaxe, and Hvidovre. TEC also provides training and upskilling services for businesses and companies.

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Last updated 2026-07-22 · revision 7

20 direct vendors, 228 subvendors

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Migration Readiness: 4/10

Assessed by AI based on technology stack characteristics (cloud-native vs legacy, containerization, microservices), regulatory environment, data residency requirements, financial stability, and vendor lock-in risks. The score ranges from 0-10, where higher scores indicate better readiness for technology migration.

TEC's migration readiness is assessed as medium-low, scoring 35 out of 100. The primary challenge stems from the apparent traditional nature of its internal tech stack, with Umbraco CMS identified but no explicit mention of cloud-native architecture, containerization, or microservices. This suggests a potentially monolithic setup that would require significant refactoring and effort for a modern cloud migration. Regulatory and data residency requirements present clear constraints. As a Danish institution, TEC must adhere to EU data residency requirements under GDPR, meaning any cloud migration must ensure data processing occurs within the EU/EEA or in countries with adequacy decisions. Additionally, the pending NIS2 assessment adds a layer of complexity, as any migration strategy would need to factor in and potentially integrate with future NIS2 compliance obligations. Financial stability is moderate, with a recent revenue rebound, suggesting TEC could fund a migration project if strategically planned. However, the high reliance on specific grants might make funding dependent on their availability. A critical unknown is the 'Vendor Lock-in Risk', which is explicitly stated as 'Unknown'. With 33 services identified, a high degree of vendor lock-in (e.g., if these services are provided by a small number of vendors with complex contracts) would significantly increase the cost, complexity, and risk of migration. The geographic diversity of vendor HQ and owner countries, while beneficial for resilience, could also complicate contract renegotiations and service transitions during a migration. Without clarity on vendor lock-in and the actual number of unique vendors, assessing the ease of disentanglement from existing services is difficult, posing a substantial challenge to migration readiness.

Compliance

6 in-scope frameworks identified; showing 3.

ISO 27001 (source) — Assessment Required

ISO 27001 is not legally mandated for Danish educational institutions, but it represents international best practice for information security management. Given TEC's profile — 650 employees, 28,000 students annually, processing CPR numbers, criminal records data, and special category health data across 5 campuses and multiple IT systems — the absence of a formal ISMS certification creates meaningful cybersecurity risk. Danish public institutions have been targeted by ransomware and cyberattacks (e.g., the 2022 attack on Danish public sector entities). Without ISO 27001 or equivalent certification, TEC's information security posture cannot be independently verified. The risk is Medium because ISO 27001 is voluntary, but the scale of sensitive data processing and the Danish public sector threat landscape elevate the importance of formal security controls.

Evidence: https://tec.dk/om-tec/, https://tec.dk

NIS2 (source) — Assessment Required

NIS2 (EU Directive 2022/2555, transposed into Danish law via 'Lov om foranstaltninger til sikring af et højt fælles cybersikkerhedsniveau' effective October 2024) applies to entities in listed sectors meeting size thresholds. TEC is a public educational institution — education is not explicitly listed as an Essential or Important Entity sector under NIS2 Annex I or II. However, two factors create uncertainty: (1) TEC operates digital infrastructure (IT systems, student management platforms, online learning environments) at scale serving 28,000 users, which could bring it within scope of 'digital infrastructure' or 'ICT service management' sub-sectors depending on Danish national implementation; (2) Denmark may designate additional public sector entities under Article 2(2)(f) of NIS2, which allows Member States to include public administration entities beyond central government. TEC exceeds the medium enterprise threshold (650 employees, well above 50-employee threshold). The risk is Medium rather than High because education is not a core NIS2 sector, but the uncertainty around Danish national implementation for public institutions warrants formal assessment.

Evidence: https://tec.dk/om-tec/, https://tec.dk

ePrivacy Directive — Partially Compliant

TEC uses Google Tag Manager on its website (confirmed by the GTM script reference in page source), which typically involves third-party tracking cookies requiring informed consent under the Danish cookie rules (implementing EU ePrivacy Directive 2002/58/EC). TEC publishes a cookie declaration page (Cookiedeklaration), indicating awareness of the requirement. However, the use of Google Tag Manager without confirmed consent management platform (CMP) implementation raises questions about whether consent is properly obtained before non-essential cookies are set. The Danish Business Authority (Erhvervsstyrelsen) and Datatilsynet enforce cookie rules. Risk is Medium as cookie enforcement in Denmark has been increasing.

Evidence: https://tec.dk/cookiedeklaration/, https://tec.dk

Financials

Three-year financials

Financial Resilience Score: 6/10

TEC has a highly stable revenue base with approximately 87% of 2025 revenue (DKK 536m of 615m) coming from Danish state grants, providing non-cyclical, government-guaranteed funding. Management and auditor Deloitte have explicitly confirmed going-concern status with satisfactory liquidity. Strategic government backing is significant: TEC was designated one of Denmark's three 'climate vocational schools' in September 2024, with ring-fenced funding of ~DKK 105m/year 2024–2028 plus DKK 20m/year specifically for green transport. Student volumes rebounded 2% in 2025, reversing a 4-year decline, and applications for 2026 hit record levels. However, financial resilience is weakened by chronic net losses in 4 of the last 5 years, with the solvency ratio drifting down from 23.6% (2022) to 19.2% (2025). Financial gearing is high: long-term debt of DKK 770m against equity of DKK 229m, with mortgage loans totalling DKK 753m at a loan-to-value ratio of 88.9%. Liquidity has halved from DKK 289m (end-2023) to DKK 90m (end-2025) due to large real-estate investments. The 2026 budget projects only a marginal +DKK 1m result, providing thin margin for error. The operational result is positive but financial costs (DKK 17.3m interest, net) push net results into deficit.

Key strengths: 87% of revenue from stable Danish state grants, Going-concern confirmed by Deloitte with satisfactory liquidity, Designated climate vocational school with ring-fenced funding through 2028, Solid real-estate base (DKK 988m book value) collateralizing mortgage debt, Student volumes rebounded 2% in 2025 after 11% decline 2021-2024, Record application levels for 2026 intake, Positive operating result of DKK 10.2M in 2025

Risk factors: Chronic net losses in 4 of last 5 years, Solvency ratio declining to 19.2% (2025), High financial gearing: DKK 770m long-term debt vs DKK 229m equity, Loan-to-value ratio of 88.9% on mortgage loans, Cash halved from DKK 289m (2023) to DKK 90m (2025) due to capex, Thin 2026 budgeted result of only +DKK 1m, Contingent DKK 3.5m lawsuit from Hovedstadens Letbane I/S, Operating lease commitments of DKK 77.7m remaining, Cost pressure with total costs rising 4.5% in 2025, Parallel occupancy of new and old Ballerup premises increasing building costs 8%

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