Kaiserin-Friedrich-Gymnasium
| Kaiserin-Friedrich-Gymnasium | |
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| type of school | high school |
| founding | 1550 |
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On Steinkaut 1–15, |
| place | Bad Homburg vor der Höhe |
| country | Hesse |
| Country | Germany |
| Coordinates | 50 ° 13 '30 " N , 8 ° 38' 10" E |
| carrier | Hochtaunuskreis |
| student | 1351 (August 19, 2013) |
| Teachers | 116 (August 19, 2013) |
| management | Jochen Henkel |
| Website | www.kaiserin-friedrich.de |
The Kaiserin-Friedrich-Gymnasium (KFG) is next to the Humboldtschule (HUS) one of two high schools in Bad Homburg vor der Höhe as well as one of the oldest schools in the German-speaking area . The school named after Victoria of Great Britain and Ireland (1840–1901) is a grammar school and an old-language grammar school . Founded as a private Latin school in 1550, the grammar school with today 1351 students and 116 teachers has grown into one of the largest schools in the Hochtaunus district .
The Johann Wolfgang Goethe University Frankfurt am Main and the Federal Employment Agency are cooperation partners of the Kaiserin-Friedrich-Gymnasium and the four Frankfurt high schools Anna-Schmidt-Schule , Goethe-Gymnasium , Heinrich-von-Gagern-Gymnasium and Lessing-Gymnasium .
On December 3, 2010 the Kaiserin-Friedrich-Gymnasium received from the Association of Mathematical and Scientific Excellence Centers in Schools e. V. the MINT-EC certification badge.
history
The first detailed account of the school's history is thanks to the former director Theodor Szymanski, who wrote it down and published it in 1950 for the 400th anniversary.
The old Latin school
Evidently there was a municipal Latin school in Bad Homburg in 1550. It is assumed, however, that this originated around 1530, aided by the Reformation introduced in Bad Homburg in 1528. There was a gap in the school chronicles until around 1800, when the school lost its importance due to lack of money and falling student numbers due to the establishment of a teaching institute by the city pastor Johann Georg Breidenstein. The end of the old Latin school around 1830 also brought the end of ancient language lessons at the city school in Bad Homburg. However, sources do not confirm the exact date of this event. On the one hand, the end could have already occurred in 1819, since there has been no mention in the city files since then, on the other hand, a newly appointed pastor is mentioned as rector in 1826. It could be, however, at least that is how Szymanski interprets this strange occurrence, that around 1826 the Latin school was briefly revived until 1830. What is certain, however, is that it no longer existed in 1831, as sources mention that the head of the Homburg Citizens' School gave classes in Latin and Greek at his school that year. The school was replaced by a private Latin school in 1834.
From Latin school to high school
This private Latin school existed from 1834 to 1865. Heads were first the theologian Heinrich Feltmann and from 1844 Wilhelm Goepel. The number of pupils grew - also because of the increasing spa operations - and the pupils were prepared for the lower grades of a grammar school. A grammar school intermediate level was added under the head of the school, Goepel . Shortly afterwards, the small Progymnasium got a real department with emphasis on new languages and natural sciences . In 1855 Goepel was even appointed professor because of the growing reputation among the population. The private school ended in 1865 , and the municipal higher boys' school emerged from it and took over 160 students from the private school. The boys' school initially had 219 pupils and comprised a three-class secondary school and a three-class grammar school branch , which enabled entry into the tertia of a grammar school. In 1867, due to the political changes in the Prussian school system of 1866, the school became a secondary school, which was expanded to six classes by 1870. The outgoing students obtained the small school leaving certificate . These developments in the boys' school made a larger number of rooms necessary, which is why the city built a new building on Gymnasiumsstrasse, which was completed in 1870. The expansion to the Realprogymnasium continued and was completed in 1890 with the establishment of an upper secondary school and a lower secondary school . Director Goepel retired in 1888. His successor Ernst Schulze completed the conversion of the school. The new Progymnasium was not very popular with the parents of the pupils because of the Latin lessons that took place there , who asked the city council to set up a secondary school without Latin next to the Progymnasium. This was carried out so that from 1891 to 1896 three types of school existed side by side at one school: the Progymnasium, the Realgymnasium to be dismantled and the Realschule to be built up. In 1896, the magistrate finally decided to expand it into a full high school with an attached secondary school. In 1899 the school was recognized as a grammar school. After the school was renamed Kaiserin-Friedrich-Gymnasium on February 21, 1900 , the first students obtained their Abitur at Easter 1901 .
First World War and Weimar Republic
In 1911 Ernst Schulze, director since 1888, retired. He was followed by Julius Schönemann. The big changes at the school were thus completed.
Another sign of the reputation and appreciation that the school must have enjoyed during that time is the order from the school authorities to have the external Abitur carried out at the Kaiserin-Friedrich-Gymnasium.
In 1915 there was a major administrative change: the school was nationalized. The state of Prussia took the oppressive administrative costs for the school from the city of Homburg. The buildings remained the property of the city. Due to the lack of space, however, Prussia requested a new building. However, this requirement was not to be met until 1955.
In 1921 the higher school administration in Prussia planned to dismantle the upper secondary school . However, this could be prevented until 1930.
In October 1929, the school principal Schönemann retired. He was followed by Friedrich Bunnemann, under whom the conversion to a Reform Realgymnasium began. The Realschule, which had existed since 1865, was now also closed. In 1937 the school was renamed Kaiserin-Friedrich-Schule, the state high school for boys . The last humanistic high school graduates passed on Easter 1938.
The time of National Socialism and the Second World War
The conformity of schools and Adolf Hitler's seizure of power also made themselves felt at the Kaiserin-Friedrich-Gymnasium. More and more students came to class in brown Hitler Youth uniforms. Teachers rarely wore uniforms. A few years later, Saturday classes were canceled in favor of the Hitler Youth meetings. But the headmaster of the school, Friedrich Bunnemann, was seen as intolerable by Nazi party circles. He was transferred to Marburg . He was followed by Theodor Szymanski, who had to transform the school in line with the Nazi regime , because in 1937 Berlin introduced the eight-year-old so-called German High School . After the conversion, the former Kaiserin-Friedrich-Gymnasium was now called Kaiserin-Friedrich-Schule, a state high school for boys . This was to remain the case until 1945. When the war broke out, teaching was severely hindered. Numerous teachers and students were called up for military service. The worst air raid on Bad Homburg occurred on March 8, 1945. Several incendiary bombs hit the school. A big fire could only be prevented by the quick intervention of the caretaker. The Homburg Lyceum was hit far worse . So the hospital had to be moved to the Kaiserin Friedrich School. Lessons have been discontinued.
After the Second World War
At the beginning of December 1945 classes could be resumed, but in the building of the Landgraf-Ludwig-Grundschule in the old town of Homburg. The American administration that had used the school building cleared it in January 1946, so that the old building could be used again on February 6, 1946. Franz Wegner became the new headmaster. However, some teachers were unable to continue teaching for political reasons. Everyone else returned to the school. The school was now a secondary school with the language sequence English / Latin or French / French or Latin. In 1946 the new teaching constitution came into force. The school attendance took nine years again.
Wegener retired in 1949. Friedrich Huf followed him. He still had to repair a lot of war damage. In 1950 an old wish came true: the old-language grammar school, which had not existed since 1938, was rebuilt. At Easter 1950 the school again had a high school sexta . The school was now a Realgymnasium with a grammar school under construction. In view of the increasing number of pupils and the associated lack of space, a new school building was planned, which could finally be occupied on May 21, 1955 on the southeastern edge of the spa park. Headmaster Huf has never seen "his" new building from the inside. He died after a serious illness on December 21, 1955. The large new building offered space for 24 classes, a science wing and an administration wing. Huf's successor was Lancelot Marioth from Easter 1956. In 1956, a branch was split into a modern language branch and a mathematical- scientific branch in the upper school . The school was still considered a boys school. But girls from the lyceum who wanted to take Latin up to their Abitur were also accepted into the upper school. In 1966 the school management was taken over by Joachim Dienemann. He officiated in an era that was heavily marked by student protests. However, these practically passed Bad Homburg by. In 1967 co-education was introduced for all branches. The constant issue was still the lack of space, which they tried to alleviate with two extensions in 1970 and 1985. The school now had, among other things, a larger wing for the natural sciences, another gym and a newly designed music hall. Dienemann's state of health forced him to retire from school. Erich Richter was his successor in 1980. This was replaced in 1989 by Gerfried Stein.
On February 21, 2000 the school was renamed Kaiserin-Friedrich-Gymnasium back. In 2001 the new auditorium and sports hall was inaugurated. In the 2004/2005 school year, the eight-year high school period (G8) was introduced. In 2004, the new sports field and playground for exercise games as well as the new playground for high school students were opened. In June / July 2005 work began on the new cafeteria next to the main entrance. In September 2006 Heike Zinke became the new headmistress.
In 2011 the Hochtaunuskreis acquired the neighboring Dr. Goldschmidt in order to have an expansion option for the school.
From August 2017 to August 2019, the so-called "tower" was completely renovated and equipped with the latest technology for 7.9 million euros.
In the near future there are plans to build a new building for the library and art rooms in the front school yard.
In February 2020, Jochen Henkel became the new headmaster after Heike Zinke retired.
The school is named after Victoria of Great Britain and Ireland
In 1900, Wilhelm II approved the name Kaiserin-Friedrich-Gymnasium for the school. Empress Friedrich - how Victoria of Great Britain and Ireland at that time out of grief over the death of her husband Friedrich III. - lived at that time at Schloss Friedrichshof in Kronberg im Taunus near Bad Homburg. However, Victoria's contacts with the school were limited to correspondence.
Victoria died on August 5th, 1901. During her lifetime she was considered modern, liberal and cosmopolitan.
The school today
The Kaiserin-Friedrich-Gymnasium is located in the Gonzenheim district, directly opposite the district court , Seedammbad and the Taunus-Therme .
Today the grammar school with 1,351 students is one of the largest schools in the Hochtaunus district.
At the end of November 2008 it became known that the Kaiserin-Friedrich-Gymnasium was awarded as one of ten high schools with the best vocational orientation concepts and achieved second place in the competition of the German Junior Business Schools.
Abitur after twelve years
In the 2004/2005 school year, the eight-year high school period (G8) was introduced. This was for the secondary level , the all-day school compulsory. The Kaiserin-Friedrich-Gymnasium was the first grammar school in Hesse to offer high-performing students a special offer from the 1999/2000 school year until the introduction of the shortened grammar school course (2004/2005 school year). High-performance students could opt for the so-called project class. This special class learns the subject matter of the sixth to tenth grades within four instead of five years. When transitioning to the upper level, these students move on to the next higher grade together with the students in the regular classes (G9 branch).
Upper school
In the first year of the upper level ( introductory phase ), lessons take place in the course system .
Foreign language teaching
As a grammar school and an old-language grammar school, the Kaiserin-Friedrich-Gymnasium offers its students many opportunities to learn languages. In addition to the ways mentioned below, there is the possibility of attending a working group for the languages Modern Greek and Early English (for Latin beginners from the fifth grade).
In addition to English, Latin is offered as the first foreign language in the fifth grade .
Foreign language sequence 1:
- from grade 5: Latin
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- from grade 6: English
- from grade 8: Greek, French, Russian or Spanish
Foreign language sequence 2:
- from grade 5: English
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- from grade 6: French
- from grade 8: Greek, Latin, Russian or Spanish
Foreign language sequence 3:
- from grade 5: English
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- from grade 6: Latin
- from grade 8: French, Greek, Russian or Spanish
Bilingual classes
At the beginning of the 2008/2009 school year, the Kaiserin-Friedrich-Gymnasium introduced bilingual instruction in the fifth grade for the first time . This means that the Kaiserin-Friedrich-Gymnasium is “the first school in the Hochtaunus district to offer this in this form,” says headmistress Zinke, although the Humboldt School offers such lessons for much longer. The subjects English and German are taught in two languages. The students in the bilingual classes should be taught only in English in three to four subjects from the seventh grade onwards. Pupils in bilingual classes can switch to regular classes at any time. It is not possible for students in regular classes to switch to the bilingual classes. In the fifth grade, the students have two hours more lessons than the other classes, i.e. seven hours, in the seventh grade the same amount, namely five hours.
Others
The high school has a library that contains around 10,000 books. In addition to current and classic children's and youth literature, non-fiction and specialist books, didactic literature for teachers, it also has books from the 19th and 20th centuries. The promotion of reading is promoted at the school by organizing reading competitions, author readings and so-called reading nights, among other things.
Many different working groups (AG) are offered. The pupils can choose from the areas of “ Choir ”, “ Mathematics , Natural Sciences and Computer Science ”, “ Orchestra ”, “ Sport ”, “ Languages and Literature ”, “ Theater ” and “Other Working Groups”.
The Kaiserin-Friedrich-Gymnasium organizes student exchanges with six international schools . The schools are located in the United Kingdom , the United States , France , Argentina and Russia .
A structural feature of the grammar school is its own parking garage.
Trivia
During his time in Friedberg, Elvis Presley took karate lessons from Jürgen Seydel , the founder and head of Germany's first karate department in the Homburg gymnastics community . At that time, training was in the Kaiserin-Friedrich-Gymnasium.
Berti Vogts has a Bad Homburg past. At the beginning of the 1970s he trained at the Kaiserin-Friedrich-Gymnasium with the youth national team. Hans Meinshausen was a trainee lawyer at the KFG for a few weeks in 1914.
Graduates
- Martin Rudolf Schneider ("Maddin Schneider") (* 1964), actor and comedian
- Gerd Becht (* 1952), lawyer and former member of the board of directors of Deutsche Bahn
- Daniel Hartwich (* 1978), moderator
- Yasmin Alt (* 1978), artist
- Willi Born (1912–2005), entrepreneur
- Ulli Brenner (* 1962), German music producer and DJ
- Karl Gottfried Brunotte (* 1958), composer, music philosopher
- Jürgen Brosius (* 1948), Professor of Molecular Genetics
- Thomas Bürkle, professor of general business administration at the Hessian University of Cooperative Education
- Stella Deetjen (* 1970), German development worker
- Farhad Dilmaghani (* 1971), State Secretary in Berlin
- Rainer Maria Ehrhardt (* 1948), German broadcaster, journalist and moderator
- Andreas Fahrmeir (* 1969), historian at the Johann Wolfgang Goethe University in Frankfurt am Main
- Stefan Heid (* 1961), theologian and university professor for Catholic church history
- Jochen Hemmleb (* 1971), German author and alpine historian
- Jürgen Herrlein (* 1962), lawyer
- Florian Herrmann (* 1971), Member of Parliament in Bavaria
- Heinrich Jacobi (1866–1946), archaeologist
- Erasmus von Jakimow (1918–1944), painter
- Susanne Klatten (* 1962), entrepreneur
- Michael Korwisi (* 1952), Hessian politician, Lord Mayor of Bad Homburg vor der Höhe
- Martin Kriele (* 1931), legal scholar
- Thomas Löhr (* 1952), auxiliary bishop in Limburg an der Lahn
- Sebastian Lotzkat (* 1981), German herpetologist
- Hans Martin (1930–2016), Lord Mayor of Hanau
- Thorsten Morawietz (* 1967), director
- Jo van Nelsen (di Jochen Bickert) (* 1968), singer, actor and chansonnier
- Gerrit Prießnitz (* 1975), conductor
- Stefan Quandt (* 1966), entrepreneur
- Willhart S. Schlegel (1912–2001), sex researcher and poet
- Georg Schramm (* 1949), psychologist and cabaret artist
- Arnd Freiherr von Wedekind (1919–1943), Nazi opponent
- Tom Wolf (* 1964), writer
- Herbert Wörbelauer (1902–1970), President of the Frankfurt Chamber of Notaries 1965–1970
- Lisa Zeitz (* 1970), art historian
- Alexander W. Reitz (* 1975), entrepreneur
literature
- Theodor Szymanski: Kaiserin-Friedrich-Schule: 400 years of high school in Bad Homburg vor der Höhe , Taunusbote, Bad Homburg 1950
- Kaiserin-Friedrich-Gymnasium Festschrift 1550–2000
- School profile Kaiserin-Friedrich-Gymnasium Bad Homburg vdHöhe (as of November 1, 2005)
- School program of the Kaiserin-Friedrich-Gymnasium (2002)
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d e KFG letter no. 1 / 2013-2014 ( Memento of the original dated December 11, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. ( PDF , 76.01 kB ; 76 kB); Heike Zinke, headmistress of the Kaiserin-Friedrich-Gymnasium; 19th of August 2013; Retrieved December 8, 2013
- ↑ MINT - Excellence Network MINT-EC accepts 17 further exemplary high schools , Kaiserin-Friedrich-Gymnasium, accessed on March 4, 2011
- ^ Schools in the network - Kaiserin-Friedrich-Gymnasium, Bad Homburg , Association of Mathematical and Scientific Excellence Centers at Schools e. V., accessed March 4, 2011
- ↑ The old KFG tower has become a gem. Retrieved February 10, 2020 .
- ↑ Kaiserin-Friedrich-Gymnasium says goodbye to the headmistress. February 2, 2020, accessed February 10, 2020 .
- ↑ See Festschrift 1550–2001. See also [1]
- ↑ Gerrit Prießnitz's website ( Memento of the original from July 20, 2006 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ CV
- ↑ Szymanski, Kaiserin-Friedrich-Schule, p. 79, serial no. 369 with first name Arno instead of Arnd
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