Ever wonder what it’s like to shape young minds? At Elly-Heuss-Knapp Gymnasium, you’re standing before a place with a rich history. Elly-Heuss-Knapp Gymnasium is more than just a school. It’s a place where tradition meets modernity.
Founded in 1879, the school started as a higher girls’ school. The city of Cannstatt took it over. By 1875, this private school had 240 students. Emil Conz, brother of painter Gustav Conz, led the school from 1876.
In 1905, Stuttgart and Bad Cannstatt merged. The growing girls’ school moved to a larger building in 1908. This was on Wiesbadener Straße, now Schillerschule. It was a Realschule until 1931. Then, girls could take their Abitur there under Principal Wilhelm Dürr.
In 1937, the school became Oberschule für Mädchen Stuttgart-Bad Cannstatt. After World War II, Julie Baur became the first female head. She had been a teacher there since 1919. Under her leadership, girls could choose Latin as a second language. This was important for university studies then.
The school was renamed Gymnasium für Mädchen in 1954. It had 840 students. In 1964, it was named Elly-Heuss-Knapp-Gymnasium für Mädchen. Coeducation was introduced in 1969. The “für Mädchen” part of the name was dropped.
The Elly-Heuss-Knapp Gymnasium moved to Remstalstraße in 1975. In 2022, a new building was completed on the same site. Hausmann Architektur from Aachen designed it. Another building will be built where the old one stood. The sports facilities are still under construction.
The Elly-Heuss-Knapp Gymnasium is located at Remstalstraße 35 in Stuttgart-Bad Cannstatt. It sits at the corner of Remstalstraße and Rommelshauser Straße.
What about the curriculum at Elly-Heuss-Knapp Gymnasium? In fifth grade, all students start with English. In sixth grade, they choose between French and Latin. In eighth grade, students can choose Spanish or a science profile. The school also has a special focus on culture. Elly-Heuss-Knapp-Gymnasium is a model school for inclusion.
Several notable people attended Elly-Heuss-Knapp Gymnasium. These include painter Johanna Koch and missionary Elisabeth Oehler-Heimerdinger. Actress Erika Wackernagel, politician Sabine Bard, and member of parliament Ann-Veruschka Jurisch also studied here. Actors Tobias Wolf and journalist Adrian Lobe are also alumni.
So as we stand here, remember Elly-Heuss-Knapp Gymnasium. It is a place of learning, growth, and history. The Elly-Heuss-Knapp Gymnasium continues to shape future generations.