Goethe-Gymnasium Karlsruhe

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Goethe-Gymnasium Karlsruhe
Goethe-Gymnasium Karlsruhe.jpg
type of school high school
founding 1908
address

Renckstrasse 2

place Karlsruhe
country Baden-Württemberg
Country Germany
Coordinates 49 ° 0 '12 "  N , 8 ° 23' 46"  E Coordinates: 49 ° 0 '12 "  N , 8 ° 23' 46"  E
carrier City of Karlsruhe
student 862
Teachers about 80
management Albrecht Aichelin
Website www.goethe-gymnasium-karlsruhe.de

The Goethe-Gymnasium Karlsruhe is a modern language and natural science high school , named after Johann Wolfgang von Goethe . The English-bilingual train is a unique selling point for the high school in Karlsruhe .

School profile and school life today

At the Goethe Gymnasium, English is taught from the fifth grade. French and Latin have also been taught in the fifth grade since 2017. An English-bilingual profile is offered from the seventh grade onwards. In the eighth grade, students have the choice between the linguistic train, with Italian being taught as the third foreign language as a major , and the natural science train, in which the major in natural science and technology (NWT) is compulsory.

Due to the bilingual orientation of the grammar school, the pupils in the fifth and sixth grades have more English lessons. In the twelfth grade there is the possibility to obtain the Cambridge Certificate of Advanced English .

The Goethe-Gymnasium has its own big band , an orchestra and two choirs that perform in and outside the school (e.g. Christmas concert in the Karlsruhe city church ). A German theater group rounds off the cultural offer.

history

Founding phase until the end of World War II (1908–1945)

In 1908 the "Goethe School" was founded as a secondary school. The first headmaster was Peter Treutlein . Teaching in the magnificent building, which was built for one million marks, began with 417 students and 16 regular teachers. During the First World War , the Goethe School was temporarily used as a barracks, and teaching was outsourced.

After the First World War, the school was headed and shaped by Karl Ott . During this time, the "Goethe School" gained a respectable reputation as a linguistic and scientific grammar school.

After the seizure Ott was in fact initially, actually replaced in 1934 and by the convinced Nazis öss replaced, the school equal switched . As during the First World War, the school building served as accommodation for various organizations. On 26./27. On September 9 and December 4, 1944, the building suffered severe damage in the air raids.

New beginning and years of change (from 1945)

Due to the destruction of the building in World War II, the lessons had to be moved to various other buildings. Lessons were also given in the teachers' private homes. From the end of 1947 the school building was rebuilt and in 1950 the reopening could be celebrated. From the time it reopened, the school was called the “Goethe-Gymnasium”. In view of tradition, two courses were taught: in the modern language course, Latin was taught as the first foreign language, and there was also the mathematical and scientific course with an emphasis on modern foreign languages ​​and mathematics.

During this time, in which the school made international contacts with schools in the USA, Italy, France and Finland, Dolland (1945–1951) and Eisele (1951–1961) were the headmasters of the school.

French has been offered as the first foreign language at the Goethe-Gymnasium since 1971. The next big change concerned the type of school: until 1971 the Goethe School was a school for boys only . The boys' school was given up and coeducation was introduced. From 1977 the upper level course system also exists at the Goethe Gymnasium. Since the number of pupils began to decline in the 1980s, the Goethe-Gymnasium cooperated with the neighboring Fichte-Gymnasium in Karlsruhe . This has made it possible to keep the range of courses in schools varied to this day. This upheaval took place mainly during the tenure of the school principals Steinbacher (1961–1976) and Mangler (1976–1993).

Celebrating the centenary

In 2008, the school celebrated its centenary. To this end, a history group was founded in 2006. A commemorative publication was compiled from official and private archives and an exhibition designed. The highlight was a ceremony on February 23, 2008.

Personalities

Known teachers

  • Karl Ott (1873–1952), educator, politician and director of the Goethe-Gymnasium
  • Ulrich Bernays (1881–1948), classical philologist, taught German, Latin and history
  • Karl Frey , Senator of the South African Union, taught German, English and French
  • Franz Schnabel (1887–1966), historian, taught history, Latin and French
  • Clemens Werner (* 1946), chess player, taught mathematics and geography
  • Ulrich Hochschild (* 1949), diplomat, taught history, social studies and French

Known students

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