Arndt-Gymnasium Dahlem

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Arndt-Gymnasium Dahlem
Agd cartridge01.jpg
type of school high school
School number 06Y03
founding 1909
address

Koenigin-Luise-Strasse 80–84

place Berlin-Dahlem
country Berlin
Country Germany
Coordinates 52 ° 27 '32 "  N , 13 ° 16' 48"  E Coordinates: 52 ° 27 '32 "  N , 13 ° 16' 48"  E
student 758 (2015/2016)
Teachers 70 + 11 trainee lawyers (2015/2016)
management Ute Rods-Wegemund
Website http://www.agd.cidsnet.de

The Arndt-Gymnasium Dahlem (AGD) in Berlin, named after the writer Ernst Moritz Arndt (1769–1860), was founded in 1909 as a country school , primarily for the Prussian nobility. Today it is a school with a special pedagogical character in the humanistic and reform pedagogical tradition with a strong musical, but also scientific-mathematical orientation and English as the first foreign language. Holistic personal development, self-motivated and social learning are guiding principles. The AGD describes its special characteristics as follows: "The humanistically oriented Arndt-Gymnasium Dahlem has an aesthetic-musical profile."

The Arndt-Gymnasium Dahlem from the Königin-Luise-Straße (2008)
The Arndt-Gymnasium, seen across the playground with basketball court (spring, 2008)
Today's keynote school profile (text) as part of an old Art Nouveau - Vignette

history

The Arndt-Gymnasium Dahlem was founded in 1908 as a private, elitist country school, especially for the Prussian nobility, in the spirit of reform pedagogy in Dahlem, which at that time was still "far out". The buildings of the school building itself as well as the adjoining country school homes, which today serve other purposes, show features of contemporary reform architecture with echoes of neo-baroque and neoclassicism . The architects were the brothers Friedrich and Wilhelm Hennings .

The school survived the Weimar Republic and the Nazi era mostly neutrally, protected by the power position of its clientele, most of whom ate from the conservative but not militant Nazi nobility and the upper classes. During the November Revolution and the early Weimar period, the teaching staff and students were accordingly firmly on the side of the German national reaction. Not only did some of the students register for the associations of the Freikorps , those who died as members of the Freikorps were also listed on the board of the school for the fallen of the First World War . In addition to the dead from the war years 1915–1918, those from the years 1919 and 1921 are also named there. During the Second World War , the school building suffered bomb damage, which was initially poorly repaired after the war. The original structural condition was later restored and two new buildings were added in a stylistic contrast.

The post-war period brought the closure of the country school home, which was initially still in operation. The school became a public institution of the State of Berlin, which also introduced the Reformed Upper School here in the early 1970s .

In accordance with the Berlin School Act, the AGD achieved the status of a “school with a special pedagogical character” due to a school trial that is currently still running, which has the “workshop aesthetic education” described below as its subject. In the 2006/07 school year, the “undergraduate train” was added, that is, the (limited) opportunity to switch to grammar school from the 5th grade.

From October 5th to 11th, 2008 the Arndt-Gymnasium Dahlem celebrated its 100th anniversary in a week of festivities.

Educational orientation and performance

As the programmatic profile indicates, the AGD sees itself as a high school in humanistic tradition. This means that young people are brought closer to classical education, but also that the "holistic person" should be trained, the "homo universale" in the sense of the humanistic renaissance, not only the spiritual-musical, also the technical-pragmatic and the sporty man. So it is to be understood that the first foreign language is useful English, followed by Latin, Greek and French, and that in addition to arts education, science, mathematics and social science education, as well as, last but not least, physical education, especially outdoors in nature , are equally cared for.

The AGD tries to systematically promote the growing up of the holistic person as well as a creative personality with special talents through various interdisciplinary, project-oriented teaching offers (40 advanced course combinations can be selected).

Founded in the spirit of reform pedagogy, the support of independent, self-motivated and collaborative learning is still a special concern of the school today. “Learn how to learn!” - as preparation for a lifelong learning that is indispensable today - remains the binding motto.

Language sequence

The first foreign language is English. The second foreign language is Latin (from grade 7), in the basic course from grade 5. The students on this course learn ancient Greek as a third foreign language from grade 8.

French can be chosen as a compulsory elective from grade 8; in class 10 an additional course is offered. Student exchanges with schools in Great Britain, the USA, France, Switzerland and Sweden intensify practical language skills.

Project subject English - Latin

The result of the special efforts of the AGD to teach in a motivational way is the project subject English - Latin. Here, fifth graders learn English and Latin combined with the corresponding synergy effects: the attractiveness of 'living' English is carried over to 'dead' Latin, and Latin grammar training is also fruitful for English. Together you develop a play and then perform it - bilingually.

Natural sciences, mathematics, information technology, computers

In addition to the usual offers, there are project lessons “Nature and Technology”. On the basis of specific, interdisciplinary topics or projects, the various scientific and mathematical materials are brought together and taught in teams of students and teachers in a practical and creative way. Project titles were, for example: Weather observation, comparison with weather maps; Wind energy - locations of wind turbines, types of construction; Investigation of building materials, building material chemistry; Manufacture and study of cosmetics; We are reinventing: the hot air balloon, the airplane.

Computer science lessons and the use of computers are particularly cultivated. Programming is taught theoretically and practically, with students becoming lecturers in working groups; For example, the school's website is programmed with significant student participation. The use of the Internet for research and of the computer for projector-supported presentations has become a matter of course.

Social and human sciences

History and political science are part of an education. Ethics is a compulsory subject, religion can be chosen, philosophy has the status of the Abitur subject.

Memorial tours

The tours to the memorial sites are particularly dedicated to recent German history. Places of the Nazi dictatorship and the Holocaust are visited . The students also get to know neighboring countries, especially the Eastern European ones.

Connection to the economy

A modern humanistic-reform-pedagogical education does not neglect the pragmatic relation to the present to manual activity and to real economic life. Therefore, in class 9 internships are set up.

Aesthetic and musical education

The AGD's classical orchestra plays in the Berlin Philharmonic
Theater performance at the AGD. Part of the school's distinctive theater culture

Aesthetic and musical education plays a key role at the AGD. It comprises the following subjects and integrates them into the special offer "Aesthetic Education Workshop".

Visual arts

Classical art lessons from grades 5 - 10 can be supplemented in grade 10 with elective art courses. In the upper level, several basic and advanced art courses are offered up to the Abitur. The “digital studio” also offers special opportunities for the use of digital media. Here the work with computers etc. a. offered as a design and visualization tool; In CAD workshops, inventions are developed and buildings are designed - even with the most gifted. Many student works from the visual arts as well as photos and paintings are presented in exhibitions.

Music and performing games

Special attention is paid to music lessons at the AGD. There are multi-level school orchestras, class orchestras and ensembles, big bands and choirs. Music performances take place regularly.

The basis of musical training is classical. The school has an auditorium with an organ. The AGD jazz orchestras have won awards, cooperate with jazz musicians like Till Brönner , and also perform outside of school. Rock music is practiced in working groups and is integrated into the school performances.

"Performing games", in other words theater lessons, can be chosen as a high school diploma subject.

Aesthetic Education Workshop

The “Aesthetic Education Workshop” developed from the “Performing Game”, in which the various branches of musical education are bundled in theater and dance theater projects. Acting, music, visual arts and German lessons come together here and form a forum for team-oriented learning in which the student trains his or her skills in gestural and linguistic (self) presentation.

Sports

At the AGD, besides the usual physical education, training in rugby, tennis and skiing is offered.

A large sports field with a soft synthetic surface is adjacent to the school and the playground. Only one sports hall is currently available, as the second is used as a staff room until the school's space problem is solved; also the house of the rowers on the Kleiner Wannsee. A basketball court is part of the playground.

rowing

A prominent position is occupied by the rowing on the waters around Berlin, including the multi-day hiking rowing is part of the school tradition. As a member of the Wannsee student rowing association, the school has its boathouse facility on the Kleiner Wannsee.

  • Christening of a rowing boat in front of the rowers house of the AGD (today ...)

  • Rowing boat of the AGD, on the way on the waters around Berlin

teacher and student

The 65 teachers are roughly equally divided between both sexes. Five student trainees and a school assistant are on duty. The headmaster is Ute Stänke-Wegemund, the deputy headmaster Mike Rockelmann.

Around 700 students are taught at the Arndtgymnasium. There are around 15 classes in lower secondary school (grades 5–10). The average class frequency is 31. In the upper secondary level (Class 11–12) there are 55 basic courses and 25 advanced courses in the program in grades 11 and 12, with 45 LK combinations available. The Arndtgymnasium has 15 guest students to maintain international contacts.

The school is supported by the association "Friends of the Arndt-Gymnasium eV Alte Arndter". This publishes the magazine Dahlemer Blätter , the school's newspaper. The alumni meeting takes place annually on Dahlem Day.

Known students

Headmaster and teacher

special offers

The AGD enriches its normal program with several special offers.

Promotion of the gifted

The AGD takes part in the Berlin program to promote the gifted. The art department, which supports "young inventors", in particular through CAD training, is particularly committed to this . The natural scientists also offer courses, especially for those who are mathematically gifted.

International contacts

Part of the post-war tradition are international contacts that are maintained in the form of trips and return visits with Great Britain, the USA, France, French-speaking Switzerland and English-speaking Sweden.

Mediations AG

Since the Erfurt massacre , a "Mediations AG" has been operated in which students and teachers are professionally trained in conflict management and apply their knowledge within the school.

Technical Equipment

The former director's house of the AGD, in which the computer scientists are housed today
The AGD from the south, with a sports field
The AGD from the north, located in the green villa district of Dahlem in Berlin

Classrooms

The AGD has 80 rooms, of which 67 are classrooms and 22 are specialist rooms for (physics, chemistry, biology, geography, art, music). There is also the school library and a large, leafy playground that borders the sports field.

Computer rooms

There are four fully equipped computer rooms at the AGD, some of which are located in their own villa (the former director's house), in which mainly computer science lessons take place.

Location and transport links

The AGD is located in the villa suburb of Dahlem, which is not far from the Free University of Berlin . In terms of transport, the school is connected by the Dahlem-Dorf underground station and bus lines on Königin-Luise-Straße and Clayallee .

From 1905, the western terminus of the Steglitz tram was in front of the grammar school . After this became part of the Berlin tram in 1920, it was served by line 40 until 1959 and then discontinued.

financing

The AGD is mainly financed by the public institution. The "Alte Arndter" also contribute with their donations.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Arndt-Gymnasium Dahlem. (No longer available online.) In: berlin.de. Senate Department for Education, Science and Research, September 19, 2008, formerly in the original ; accessed on March 21, 2016 .  ( Page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.@1@ 2Template: Toter Link / www.berlin.de  
  2. ↑ Karl Rode: Pennäler in Großer Zeit. (Jugenderinnerungen) In: Dahlemer Blätter , year 1976, issue 1. ( abridged online version )
  3. ↑ Hans von Ohain: Rostock Airport bears his name . Friends of the Arndt-Gymnasium eV. Retrieved May 28, 2012.
  4. ^ Pretzell genealogy .

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