Gelehrtenschule des Johanneums
Academic School of the Johanneum Gelehrtenschule des Johanneums | |
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Maria-Louisen-Straße 114 Hamburg 22301 Germany | |
Coordinates | 53°35′23″N 10°0′23″E / 53.58972°N 10.00639°ECoordinates: 53°35′23″N 10°0′23″E / 53.58972°N 10.00639°E |
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Established | 1529 |
Rector | Inken Hose |
Staff | 60 |
Number of students | 800 |
Website | http://www.johanneum-hamburg.de/ |
The Gelehrtenschule des Johanneums (translation: Academic School of the Johanneum, short: Johanneum) is a Gymnasium (or Grammar School ) in Hamburg, Germany. It is Hamburg's oldest school and was founded in 1529 by Johannes Bugenhagen. The school´s focus is on the teaching of Latin and ancient Greek. It is proud of having educated some of Germany's political leaders as well as some of Germany's notable scientists.[1] The school is operated and financed by the city of Hamburg.
Twinned schools
The school is twinned with the two London schools Latymer Upper School and Godolphin and Latymer School.
Journey to the Centre of the Earth
In Jules Verne's novel, Journey to the Centre of the Earth, one of the main characters, Otto Lidenbrock is a professor at the Johanneum.
Hödhütte
Hödhütte is the country house of the Gelehrtenschule des Johanneums. Leased by the school since 1970, it is located in the Radstädter Tauern, Austria. Living conditions are very simple (the house has only one tap, students sleep in communal bunks, there is no TV and no telephone and students are not allowed to bring their cellphones). All pupils are required to spend 11 days at Hördhütte during their seventh year of schooling. This is believed to build community spirit and strengthen character. The students will also learn how to ski.
Students from all years have the opportunity to spend their holidays in Hödhütte.
Visiting historical sites
The school feels that every student should have the opportunity of experiencing the sites of classical antiquity at first hand. The Verein zur Förderung von Schulreisen an klassische Stätten e.V. was formed fund this activity.
Bibliotheca Johannei
The library of the school is called Bibliotheca Johannei. It has 55,000 books written in Latin, Ancient Greek, English, French, Italian and German. The library prides itself in having the first editions of many of the milestones of European literature. The oldest book is a Latin bible dating from 1491.
Alumni society
The school has an alumni society called Verein ehemaliger Schüler der Gelehrtenschule des Johanneums zu Hamburg e.V.. It has 1,300 members. One of its main tasks is to provide money for school activities.
Former teachers
Former teachers of the school include:
- Johannes Classen (Director / Head teacher 1864-1874)
- Johann Gottfried Gurlitt
- Richard Hoche (Director / Head teacher 1874-1887)
- Johann Hübner
- Adolf Kiessling
- Ernst Gottlob Köstlin
- Hermann Cäsar Hannibal Schubert
- Gottlob Reinhold Sievers
- Georg Philipp Telemann (Cantor (church))
- Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach (Cantor (church))
- Christian Friedrich Gottlieb Schwenke (Director of Church Music and Cantor)
Former pupils
Former students of the school include:
- Christian Wilhelm Alers
- Wilhelm Amsinck
- Eduard Arning
- Heinrich Barth
- Johann Bernhard Basedow
- Marcus Speh Birkenkrahe
- "Büdi" Christian Blunck
- Peter van Bohlen
- Justus Brinckmann
- Barthold Heinrich Brockes
- Johann Heinrich Burchard
- Johannes Classen
- Diedrich Diederichsen
- Hans Driesch
- Johann Franz Encke
- Barthold Feind
- Gottfried Forck
- Hinnerk Fock
- Ludwig Gerling
- Ralph Giordano
- Martin Haller
- Tobias Hauke
- Friedrich Hebbel
- Gerrit Heesemann
- Heinrich Hertz
- Gustav Ludwig Hertz
- Gerhard Herzberg
- Johann Michael Hudtwalcker
- Hans Jauch
- Walter Jens
- Peter Katzenstein
- Harry Graf Kessler
- Bernhard Klefeker
- Johann Carl Knauth
- Franz Knoop
- Theodor von Kobbe
- Volker Lechtenbrink
- Eduard Lohse
- Walter Matthaei
- Max Mendel
- Eduard Meyer
- Daniel Gotthilf Moldenhawer
- Johann Georg Mönckeberg
- August Johann Wilhelm Neander
- Hans Georg Niemeyer
- Max Nonne
- Hans Erich Nossack
- Adolf Overweg
- Fredrik Pacius
- Carl Friedrich Petersen
- Wolfgang Petersen
- Martin Eduard Warner Poelchau
- Robert Wichard Pohl
- Wolfgang Ratke
- Hermann Samuel Reimarus
- Johann Wilhelm Rautenberg
- Johann Rist
- Erwin Rohde
- Albrecht Roscher
- Thomas G. Rosenmeyer
- Philipp Otto Runge
- Hjalmar Schacht
- Heinrich Gottlieb Schellhaffer
- Leif Schrader
- Carl August Schröder
- Friedemann Schulz von Thun
- Ulrich Seelemann
- Gottfried Semper
- Kurt Sieveking
- Eduard Wilhelm Sievers
- Wilhelm Sievers
- Morris Simmonds
- Bruno Streckenbach
- Georg Michael Telemann
- Bernhard Tollens
- Karl Ulmer
- Paul Gerson Unna
- Werner von Melle
- Aby Warburg
- Friedrich Wasmann
- Christian Wegner
- Dietrich Wersich
- Wilhelm Heinrich Westphal
- Johann Hinrich Wichern
- Henrik Wiese
- Wolfgang Zeidler
- Paultheo von Zezschwitz
- Axel Zwingenberger
See also
References
External links
- Homepage of the school (German)
- Students build their own homepage about their countryhouse Hödhütte (German)
- Homepage of the alumni society (German)