Gymnasium Eppendorf
Encyclopedia
The Gymnasium Eppendorf is a grammar school in Hamburg
, Germany
, established in 1904.
From 1973 to 1974, John Dunston
was an English language assistant at the school.
In 2000, the organisation Hegemalige e.V. was founded for former students and teaching staff of the school.
Hamburg
-History:The first historic name for the city was, according to Claudius Ptolemy's reports, Treva.But the city takes its modern name, Hamburg, from the first permanent building on the site, a castle whose construction was ordered by the Emperor Charlemagne in AD 808...
, 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...
, established in 1904.
History
The school was established in 1904 as a school for boys, Realschule in Eppendorf, in new buildings erected on the corner of Hegestraße and Hegestieg. Seven years later, it was renamed Oberrealschule Eppendorf, and in 1938 it was renamed Oberschule für Jungen in Eppendorf, and in 1957 Gymnasium für Jungen in Eppendorf. In 1969, it had female teaching staff for the first time, and in 1971 it turned coeducational and was given its current name.From 1973 to 1974, John Dunston
John Dunston
John Herbert Dunston FRSA was the head of Leighton Park School and Sibford School, both English Quaker schools.John Dunston studied Modern Foreign Languages at the University of Cambridge. He then undertook teacher training at the University of York. He taught in Germany as well as the maintained...
was an English language assistant at the school.
In 2000, the organisation Hegemalige e.V. was founded for former students and teaching staff of the school.
Notable alumni
- Dirk BielefeldtDirk BielefeldtDirk Bielefeldt is a German actor and cabaret artist, particularly famous for his role of the policeman, Herr Holm.-Early life:...
- Christoph M. OhrtChristoph M. OhrtChristoph M. Ohrt is a German film and television actor. One of his best known roles was the portrayal of Felix Edel on the German television series Edel & Starck-Life:...
- Peter TammPeter TammPeter Tamm is a German journalist and collector. His collection was the basis of Hamburg's International Maritim Museum in 2008.-Career:Peter Tamm started his career as an editor for naval themes at the Hamburger Abendblatt newspaper in 1948...
- Ernst UhrlauErnst UhrlauErnst Uhrlau is the President of the German Bundesnachrichtendienst . After attending Gymnasium Eppendorf, he graduated from University of Hamburg with specialization in political science....
See also
- Heiner Eggert, 100 Jahre Gymnasium Eppendorf 1904-2004 : Die Schule, der Stadtteil, die Menschen, Hamburg, Germany, Publisher: Schulverein Gymnasium Eppendorf e. V., ISBN 978-3000135576
External links
- Gymnasium Eppendorf website
- Hegemalige e.V. Organisation for people formerly at Gymnasium Eppendorf
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