Heilwig high school

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Heilwig high school
HWG-Logo.jpg
type of school high school
founding 1881
address

Wilhelm-Metzger-Strasse 4
22297 Hamburg

place Hamburg
country Hamburg
Country Germany
Coordinates 53 ° 36 '25 "  N , 10 ° 0' 0"  E Coordinates: 53 ° 36 '25 "  N , 10 ° 0' 0"  E
student about 800
Teachers about 60
management Sereh Klüsener
Website heilwig.de

The Heilwig-Gymnasium (by its own case also Heilwig high school , acronym HWG ) is a public high school in Hamburg - Alsterdorf .

History and architecture

The Heilwig High School emerged from the commonly called "Kreuslerschule" Protestant girls' school, founded in 1881 by Lina Kreusler, the daughter of the then senior pastor of St. Peter's , Adolf Kreusler . The year 1881 is therefore considered to be the founding year of the Heilwig-Gymnasium, even if the school only became a Lyceum in 1908 (secondary level I) and received a Realgymnasial branch (secondary level II) in 1928 . The Kreuslerschule was initially located on Ferdinandstraße, later on Holzdamm, and in 1912 moved to a new building at Isestraße 146 in Harvestehude . At the same time it was named "Heilwigschule" in memory of Countess Heilwig von Schaumburg-Lippe . After the now 70-year-old founder left the "Realschule für Mädchen" (secondary school for girls), in 1928 a "secondary school train" was given.

The first Abitur was awarded in 1933, but the National Socialist rulers opposed the school as a private denominational school, so that the high school train had to be abandoned again in 1934. The primary school was also closed from 1937. One month after the start of the Second World War , all non-public general education schools in Hamburg were closed on October 1, 1939, only five private or denominational schools were not closed, but nationalized. The Heilwigschule also belonged to these five schools, as well as the Wichernschule and Elise-Averdieck-Schule, which still exist today . The name and school building of the Heilwigschule were retained, the school became a secondary school for girls in Heilwigschule (OfM Heilwigschule) in 1939 , and at the same time as the nationalization, the Henckel-Berblinger private school was merged with the Heilwigschule.

Because of the orientation as a Protestant denominational school, there were neither Jewish students nor teachers at the Heilwigschule, but Yvonne Mewes , a young teacher who rebelled against the racism of Nazi rule through passive resistance, fell victim to the regime. She died on January 6, 1945 in the Ravensbrück concentration camp . In 2006, on the occasion of the 125th anniversary of the school, a stumbling block was inaugurated in front of the former school building on Isestraße in her memory . A detailed appraisal can be found on the website of the Heilwig-Gymnasium.

The new beginning in 1945 was characterized by an acute shortage of space; the building on Isestrasse, which was intended for 240 schoolgirls, was soon completely overcrowded with almost 600 girls.

Entrance area of ​​the building built in 1966, on the right the Seitz auditorium with the 2015 cafeteria extension
Building built in 1966, extension in the foreground from 2004

The move to the new building on Wilhelm-Metzger-Strasse, corner of Bebelallee in Alsterdorf , which was inaugurated in 1966 and which was expanded to include a gym in 1970 , brought relief . The original ensemble at Wilhelm-Metzger-Strasse 4, consisting of a school complex with entrance building, auditorium, specialist class wings, gym and ancillary buildings, is a listed building . These buildings are typical serial school buildings of the Hamburg Building Department of the Seitz era : one to two-storey pavilion buildings, designed as studs made of prefabricated concrete, yellow clinker brick and flat roofs . The Seitz-Aula directly on the corner of Wilhelm-Metzger-Straße / Bebelallee is particularly striking with its hexagonal floor plan, which has a long and a short axis. This series production was built 22 times in Hamburg until 1967.

The new building from 1966 was soon too small again, because from 1970 the now Heilwig-Gymnasium was also attended by boys . The inauguration of an extension in 2004, which is clad with wooden slats, brought further improvements. Parents helped to enable the building to be better equipped, for example in the form of a library with reading corners and computer workstations. In 2014/2015 a cafeteria with a floor area of ​​approx. 550 m² was newly built or converted to ensure all-day school care. This new building clings to the Seitz auditorium and takes up its roof shape. The facade is designed with dark clinker bricks. From 2018 a third sports hall and several classrooms with a total usable area of ​​1,390 m² were built. Due to the scarce schoolyard area, the building's footprint should be minimized by stacking the sports hall and classrooms on top of each other. The new sports hall is partially dug under the viaduct and provided with skylights. The facade is clad with light-colored brick and thus creates a connection to the existing buildings.

Upper level profile

The HWG offers four upper level profiles:

  • "Moving differences - physics between knowledge, use and responsibility" (physics, PGW, computer science, philosophy)
  • "People, health, sustainability" (biology, chemistry, geography)
  • "The own and the foreign - historical, English and artistic" (English, history, visual arts)
  • “Politics and Media; Recognize - interpret - act " (PGW, theater, philosophy)

Special

The Heilwig-Gymnasium has been recognized as a “school with exemplary vocational orientation” and has received several awards as an “environmental school in Europe”. A photovoltaic system with a maximum output of 3 kW has been on the roof of a school building since July 2009 . In the first 6 months of operation, almost 1500 kWh of electrical energy could be fed into the power grid. This corresponds to a saving of more than a ton of carbon dioxide.

The wind classes established at the grammar school since 2004 are also noteworthy: In each of the new 5th classes, all pupils learn a wind instrument (including trumpet, trombone, saxophone). This special offer is also continued in the 6th grade. Even in the higher grades the music does not go silent: many school bands are supervised by professional musicians and the pupils work in various ensembles such as B. one of the choirs or the big band that has existed for almost 30 years .

In 2012, the HWG was recognized by the Science and Technology Initiative (NaT), which mediates contacts between Hamburg schools and companies, for the successful cooperation with the forklift manufacturer Jungheinrich . In the same year the school was also recognized as a "MINT-friendly school" by the " MINT Future Creation" initiative.

Since 2017 there have been STEM classes in grades 5 and 6, which offer more intensive teaching in the STEM subjects. In addition, the school regularly takes part in a variety of science competitions such as B. First Lego League , Informatik-Biber , Jugendforscht or Kangaroo of Mathematics .

The second focus of the school is cultural education. The theater sector in particular has developed remarkably in recent years and produces around 15 new productions a year. From 2019 to 2022, the Heilwig-Gymnasium is a TuSch partner (theater and school) of the Hamburger Bühne Kampnagel .

Well-known students and teachers

  • Yvonne Mewes (1900–1945), teacher (study assistant at Heilwigschule)
  • Gerda Lederer (* 1926), social scientist (teacher at Heilwigschule)
  • Petra Kipphoff (* 1937), literary scholar (1956 Abitur at Heilwigschule)
  • Silke Maier-Witt (* 1950), former German terrorist (Abitur at Heilwigschule)
  • Sebastian Steineke (* 1973), CDU politician (high school graduation from HWG)
  • Martin Bill (* 1982), politician of Bündnis 90 / Die Grüne Hamburg (Abitur at the HWG)
  • Jenny Weggen (* 1982), politician of the Greens (2001 Abitur at the HWG)
  • Linda Holly (* 1984), actress (2003 Abitur at HWG)
  • Tom Böttcher (* 1994), actor (2013 Abitur at HWG)

literature

  • Heilwig-Gymnasium (Ed.): Festschrift for the 100th anniversary (1881 - 1981) . Hamburg 1981.

Web links

Commons : Heilwig-Gymnasium  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. colleagues. Heilwig Gymnasium, accessed on March 15, 2019 .
  2. school management. School website. Retrieved October 8, 2019 .
  3. Heilwig-Gymnasium: Festschrift for the 100th anniversary (1881-1981) . Hamburg 1981.
  4. ^ A b Uwe Schmidt: Hamburg schools in the "Third Reich" , Volume 2 (Appendix: Directory of schools from 1933 to 1945 ). Hamburg 2010, p. 851. ( doi : 10.15460 // HUP / BGH.64.101 )
  5. ^ Uwe Schmidt: Hamburg Schools in the "Third Reich" , Volume 2 (Appendix: Directory of Schools from 1933 to 1945 ). Hamburg 2010, p. 870. ( doi : 10.15460 // HUP / BGH.64.101 )
  6. ^ Boris Meyn : The history of the development of the Hamburg school building . Kovač, Hamburg 1998, ISBN 3-86064-707-5 , p. 404. (inventory number 271)
  7. ^ Authority for Culture and Media, Monument Protection Office (ed.): List of monuments of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg (complete list), as of November 11, 2019, p. 5299. (Monument ID 29597)
  8. ^ Boris Meyn : The history of the development of the Hamburg school building . Kovač, Hamburg 1998, ISBN 3-86064-707-5 , p. 260.
  9. SBH Hamburg (ed.): Good rooms for good education . Cubus, Hamburg 2016, p. 118. ( Online )
  10. ^ Extension of the Heilwig-Gymnasium near Winkling, Froh Architects, Hamburg