The Gymnasium am Ostring was the oldest gymnasium in Bochum. It was founded in 1860 and closed after the 2009-2010 school year. The school was located in downtown Bochum, near the main train station. In the 2005-2006 school year, there were 786 students and 55 teachers. In the early 80s, the school had over 1,000 students. The peak enrollment was 1,310 in the 1980-1981 school year. Gymnasium am ostring bochum 1912

In humanities tradition, the school offered

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, and

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. The school also offered English, French, modern Greek, Italian, and Spanish. In August 2010, the Gymnasium am Ostring merged with the Albert-Einstein-Schule to form the ''Neues Gymnasium Bochum'', the new combined school's temporary name until a new one is selected. The school will relocate to the site of the former Albert-Einstein-Schule on October 22, 2012.Homepage of Neues Gymnasium Bochum

Notable alumni

* Richard Huelsenbeck,

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* Manfred Eigen, 1967

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laureate in chemistry * Herbert Grönemeyer, actor (''

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'') and singer * Norbert Lammert, President (Speaker) of the

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(the German parliament)

References

External links

Official school homepage
{{DEFAULTSORT:Gymnasium Am Ostring Schools in North Rhine-Westphalia Defunct schools in Germany Educational institutions established in 1860 Educational institutions disestablished in 2010 2010 disestablishments in Germany 1860 establishments in the German Confederation