Right before us stands Gymnasium Stein. Established in 1982, Gymnasium Stein started as a branch of Dietrich-Bonhoeffer-Gymnasium Oberasbach. It gained independence quickly.
In 1985, the first fifth grade class was taught in the completely new school building. The building is in the Deutenbach district. By 1988, the entire school was ready for full use. Before that, some classes moved between different buildings. This makes it one of the youngest Gymnasiums in the Nuremberg/Fürth area.
Let’s talk about its growth. In February 2008, Gymnasium Stein added an extension. This new section included two computer rooms. Each room had 32 seats. There was also a language lab, a practice room for science and technology and a new modern cafeteria. This expansion provided space for more classrooms.
Now let’s look at some recent changes. Gymnasium Stein has been undergoing renovations since the 2018-19 school year. The renovations include new windows and insulated walls. They are also installing ventilation systems. The damaged sunshades will be replaced. The WCs are being updated. Classrooms will be modernized with whiteboards replacing traditional blackboards. Fire safety requires external stairs and walkways. The existing stairwells were too narrow. Expanding the escape routes needed external structures.
The renovations were carefully planned. The north wing and science labs were finished by September 2019. During the 2019-20 school year, the west wing and physics rooms were renovated. The final step is renovating the administration wing. Classes affected by construction were moved to modern pavilions. These pavilions were set up on the school’s sports field. To minimize disruption to sports, Gymnasium Stein partnered with STV Deutenbach. They agreed to share the STV Deutenbach football field. Two wings were completed in 2020. These were the north and east wings.
Gymnasium Stein also has a global outlook. It maintains exchange programs with schools in France and Canada. These include Lycée Pierre Bourdan Guéret and Collège Sœur Rosalie in Paris. Also included are Lycée Leconte-de-Lisle on La Réunion and Collège Stanislas in Montreal. The Montreal exchange occurs every two years. There is also an exchange program with Shenzhen Foreign Language School in China. This school has over 8,000 students. In the 1990s, there was a regular exchange with Wawasee High School in Syracuse, Indiana. More recently, an exchange with Dunwoody High School near Atlanta began.
Let’s switch gears to sports. Gymnasium Stein was the first base school for rhythmic gymnastics in Bavaria. A group in cooperation with TSV Stein became German Youth Champion in 1995. School teams consistently reached the podium in state finals. For several years, there has been a working group for gymnastics. The gymnastics team has won multiple state championships. They achieved high rankings in the federal finals in Berlin. They placed fifth behind sports high schools from the new federal states. In 1999, the school’s soccer team finished eighth at the German Championships. They were the best team in Bavaria.
Gymnasium Stein has other activities too. A theater group existed from 2000 to 2010. It participated in the “Middle Franconian Theater Days”. The group also participated three times in the theater days of Bavarian Gymnasiums. The dates were 2004, 2007 and 2010.
The school also values music. Gymnasium Stein has a lower grades choir. It also has a middle and upper grades choir. A wind orchestra, a string orchestra and a percussion ensemble are available. The Gymnasium offers various working groups.
Gymnasium Stein participated in the European Gymnasium school experiment. The last students who participated received their Abitur in 2010.
Several well-known people attended Gymnasium Stein. These include television presenters Christian Mürau and Karen Webb. Football players Frank Türr and Maurice Müller also attended. Patrick Hanslbauer, a Bundesliga referee, is another alumnus.
Gymnasium Stein continues to evolve. It adapts to meet the needs of its students and the community. It has grown from a small branch to a significant educational institution.