Hegau-Gymnasium Explained

Hegau-Gymnasium
Location:	Alemannenstraße 21
City:	Singen
Country:	Germany
Coordinates:	47.7646°N 8.8381°W
Schooltype:	Gymnasium
Grades:	5–12
Established:	1899
Homepage:	https://hegau-gymnasium.edupage.org/

Hegau-Gymnasium (German: Hegau-Gymnasium) is a gymnasium in Singen in the very south of Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. The school is named after the extinct Hegau volcanic landscape.

History

The school was founded in 1899. In 1934, the school was renamed Langemarck-Realgymnasium, named after the location of the World War I Battle of Langemarck. It was one of the earliest schools renamed in the era of National Socialism in Germany.^[1] From the end of the war until Feb.25th, 1946, the school building was requisitioned by the French occupying forces.Today Hegau-Gymnasium has a so-called Abi-Bac section and boasts the title of "Partner School for Europe".

Students

• Volker Kauder (*1949), member of the German Bundestag
• Egon Mayer (1917–1944), German World War II fighter pilot

References

Citations

Bibliography

• Egger, Bernadette (2013). Das Archiv des Hegau-Gymnasiums, in: Singen Jahrbuch 2013. .
• Märtin, Antje et al. (2001). Jahr100Buch Jubiläumsschrift Hegau-Gymnasium Singen
• Rombach, Klaus (1992). Schulwirklichkeit in Singen – Von der Bürgerschule zur Oberschule – Die Höhere Schule 1899–1945 – Eine Dokumentation. Konstanz, Germany: Hartung-Gorre Verlag. .

Notes and References

1. Rombach 1992, pp. 118-119.