Once a school building, now the Oberstufenhaus der Stadtteilschule Eppendorf stands. Since 2019, this building has been the Oberstufenhaus. It serves the Stadtteilschule Eppendorf.
The Stadtteilschule Eppendorf is a state school. It has sites in Hoheluft-Ost and Eppendorf. The school teaches children from grades 1 to 13. The elementary school section has two classes per grade. The secondary school section has six classes per grade.
Originally, the building at Lu00f6wenstrau00dfe 58 was a girls’ school. It was built from 1910 to 1912. Albert Erbe designed it. The building at Breitenfelder Strau00dfe 35 was a boys’ school. It was built together with the girls’ school. They formed a double elementary school. The schools had two entrances. Their corridors were separate. The building at Curschmannstrau00dfe 39 was a Lyzeum. Fritz Hu00f6ger designed it. It was built from 1926 to 1928.
After World War I, the Breitenfelder Strau00dfe school became a reform school. Wilhelm Lamszus and Fritz Ju00f6de influenced it. Co-educational teaching took place here. No specific school district was assigned to it. Children from the middle class attended. Many came from freethinking Jewish families. In 1929 and 1930, about 50 percent of new students were Jewish. Many students transferred to high schools after fourth grade. This led to understaffed upper classes. Walter Jens, a well-known student, attended this school from 1929 to 1933.
In 1940, the Curschmannstrau00dfe Lyzeum became a military hospital. The female students shared the building at Hegestrau00dfe 35. They alternated with male students from the Eppendorf secondary school. Each group had four hours of classes in the morning or afternoon.
The idea for a comprehensive school in Eppendorf arose in the 1970s. It was successfully implemented in the late 1980s. The new Gesamtschule Eppendorf used the Curschmannstrau00dfe building. The Gymnasium Curschmannstrau00dfe closed in 1990. It also used empty rooms in the Breitenfelder Strau00dfe school.
In 2010-2011, the Gesamtschule Eppendorf became a Stadtteilschule. This happened during Hamburg’s school reform. The separation of elementary and secondary school was lifted in 2011-2012.
From 1926 to 1928, the three-wing complex was built. Fritz Hu00f6ger’s 1919 design won a competition. The design followed pre-war school principles. Specialized rooms, the auditorium, and the gymnasium were in the transverse wings. Classrooms faced the courtyard. The concrete building is clad in red clinker bricks. The building’s rhythm and varied cubes show modern influence. Wall structuring and details are expressionistic. The three-wing layout resembles Fritz Schumacher’s school buildings. This design is an exception, not by Schumacher.
The Lu00f6wenstrau00dfe building was formerly the Breitenfelder Strau00dfe elementary school. Albert Erbe designed it from 1910 to 1912. An extension houses the elementary school classes.
The Stadtteilschule Eppendorf focuses on social learning. It emphasizes cooperation between grades. It promotes the use of computers. Students with disabilities are supported. Integration and inclusion classes are offered. A student big band is available. It can be taken as a music course for the Abitur. This happens in cooperation with the Ida-Ehre-Gesamtschule.
The Stadtteilschule Eppendorf was named an “Environmental School in Europe” five times. A student group developed ideas for saving energy and resources. There were also lessons on environmental protection.
The GSE won the Hamburg cross-country skiing competition in 2012 and 2013. A girls’ team won in the WK III age group. In 2013, the GSE also won the JtfO athletics competition. This was for boys WK III. The teams represented Hamburg at the federal finals.
The school has a seal. It recognizes schools with excellent career and study guidance. Jakob Sinn, the drummer of Revolverheld, is a former student.
Today, the Oberstufenhaus der Stadtteilschule Eppendorf continues this legacy. It prepares students for their future. The building stands as a testament to education. It is a landmark in Eppendorf.