Kepler Kessel
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Kepler Kessel is the student newspaper of the school of Kepler-Gymnasium in Ulm, Germany. Started in 1946, it has been published continuously since 1947 every year and is therefore referred to as one of the oldest student newspapers in entire Germany
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The name of Kepler Kessel derives from the famous astronomer Johannes Kepler
who moved to Ulm
in 1627 to finish and publish his famous works later known as the Rudolphine Tables
. During his stay in Ulm, he was asked by the city council of Ulm to create a standardized unit for volumes. This unit was called Kepler Kessel.
1.00 and A5 usually 50 cents.
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...
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The name of Kepler Kessel derives from the famous astronomer Johannes Kepler
Johannes Kepler
Johannes Kepler was a German mathematician, astronomer and astrologer. A key figure in the 17th century scientific revolution, he is best known for his eponymous laws of planetary motion, codified by later astronomers, based on his works Astronomia nova, Harmonices Mundi, and Epitome of Copernican...
who moved to Ulm
Ulm
Ulm is a city in the federal German state of Baden-Württemberg, situated on the River Danube. The city, whose population is estimated at 120,000 , forms an urban district of its own and is the administrative seat of the Alb-Donau district. Ulm, founded around 850, is rich in history and...
in 1627 to finish and publish his famous works later known as the Rudolphine Tables
Rudolphine Tables
The Rudolphine Tables consist of a star catalogue and planetary tables published by Johannes Kepler in 1627 using data from Tycho Brahe's observations.-Previous tables:...
. During his stay in Ulm, he was asked by the city council of Ulm to create a standardized unit for volumes. This unit was called Kepler Kessel.
Editorial Staff
Currently ten student from fifth to 13th grade are members of the editorial staff. A teacher acts as the consultant and supervisor. Meetings are held every week to discuss current issues and write articles. Each member also works outside these meeting times if required.Finances
Kepler Kessel is financed by advertisement fee and selling and sales revenue only. It is therefore independent from the school and the city government. Kepler Kessel is printed in DIN A4 or A5 size of paper. The A4 format costs €Euro
The euro is the official currency of the eurozone: 17 of the 27 member states of the European Union. It is also the currency used by the Institutions of the European Union. The eurozone consists of Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg,...
1.00 and A5 usually 50 cents.