Albert Einstein School
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Albert Einstein School was a Gymnasium
for boys and girls from grades 5-13 in Bochum
, Germany
. It had about 900 students. Just south of downtown Bochum, the school was in the Wiemelhausen section of town and shared a campus with the Hans Böckler Realschule
. The school had an emphasis in natural science and English. It had a bilingual program, where some classes were taught in English, rather than German. Albert Einstein School was certified as a European School
in February 2008. The school's last day of classes was July 14, 2010.
The "Comenius Project," dedicated to exchanging ideas to solve environmental problems, is a joint project of the former Albert Einstein School, in cooperation with Wath Comprensive School in Rotherham
, England and Col·legi Pare Manyanet in Barcelona
, Spain.
In August 2010, the Albert Einstein School merged with the Gymnasium am Ostring
to form a new school, temporarily named Neues Gymnasium Bochum. Submissions for a permanent name are currently being accepted. The new school is temporarily located at the Erich Kästner Schule while the new building construction is underway (see external link to webcam, below). It is scheduled to be completed for the 2012-2013 school year. The new buildings will be on the site of the former buildings, which are being razed to permit the new construction.
Gymnasium (school)
A gymnasium is a type of school providing secondary education in some parts of Europe, comparable to English grammar schools or sixth form colleges and U.S. college preparatory high schools. The word γυμνάσιον was used in Ancient Greece, meaning a locality for both physical and intellectual...
for boys and girls from grades 5-13 in Bochum
Bochum
Bochum is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, western Germany. It is located in the Ruhr area and is surrounded by the cities of Essen, Gelsenkirchen, Herne, Castrop-Rauxel, Dortmund, Witten and Hattingen.-History:...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. It had about 900 students. Just south of downtown Bochum, the school was in the Wiemelhausen section of town and shared a campus with the Hans Böckler Realschule
Realschule
The Realschule is a type of secondary school in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and Liechtenstein. It has also existed in Croatia , Denmark , Sweden , Hungary and in the Russian Empire .-History:The Realschule was an outgrowth of the rationalism and empiricism of the seventeenth and...
. The school had an emphasis in natural science and English. It had a bilingual program, where some classes were taught in English, rather than German. Albert Einstein School was certified as a European School
European School
The European Schools are co-educational schools providing nursery, primary and secondary. They are established to provide free education for children of personnel of the European Institutions and leading to the European Baccalaureate. Other children may be admitted subject to the availability of...
in February 2008. The school's last day of classes was July 14, 2010.
The "Comenius Project," dedicated to exchanging ideas to solve environmental problems, is a joint project of the former Albert Einstein School, in cooperation with Wath Comprensive School in Rotherham
Rotherham
Rotherham is a town in South Yorkshire, England. It lies on the River Don, at its confluence with the River Rother, between Sheffield and Doncaster. Rotherham, at from Sheffield City Centre, is surrounded by several smaller settlements, which together form the wider Metropolitan Borough of...
, England and Col·legi Pare Manyanet in Barcelona
Barcelona
Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...
, Spain.
In August 2010, the Albert Einstein School merged with the Gymnasium am Ostring
Gymnasium am Ostring
The Gymnasium am Ostring was the oldest gymnasium in Bochum. It was founded in 1860 and closed after the 2009-2010 school year.The school was located in downtown Bochum, near the main train station....
to form a new school, temporarily named Neues Gymnasium Bochum. Submissions for a permanent name are currently being accepted. The new school is temporarily located at the Erich Kästner Schule while the new building construction is underway (see external link to webcam, below). It is scheduled to be completed for the 2012-2013 school year. The new buildings will be on the site of the former buildings, which are being razed to permit the new construction.
Notable faculty
- Eckhard Stratmann-MertensEckhard Stratmann-MertensEckhard Stratmann-Mertens, formerly known as Eckhard Stratmann, is a former politician and Green Party member of the German Bundestag...
, founding member of the Green Party and former member of the BundestagBundestagThe Bundestag is a federal legislative body in Germany. In practice Germany is governed by a bicameral legislature, of which the Bundestag serves as the lower house and the Bundesrat the upper house. The Bundestag is established by the German Basic Law of 1949, as the successor to the earlier...
External links
- Webcam of construction, site of the former Albert Einstein School, click on "Neubau-Webcam," under "Schule"
- Albert Einstein School Official website
- Student newspaper Albert Einstein School
- Department of Education, North Rhine-Westphalia Official website