It's a real shame: Bernd Schumertl is leaving the Steinmühle - Steinmühle

It is with great regret that students and teachers must accept that Mr. Schumertl will no longer be the head chef at the Steinmühle starting in October. After nearly 23 years, he has been looking for new challenges—and has found them.

On September 15, principals Björn Gemmer and Bernd Holly, along with student representative Jannes Kühn, bid farewell to Bernd Schumertl on behalf of the school community. They expressed their regret at his departure and their deep gratitude for his many years of service in the school kitchen.

Schumertl has accomplished a great deal at the Steinmühle:

He has made us forget the days when complaining about bad food was a common figure of speech.
He has managed to strike the perfect balance between affordable meals and high satisfaction with the menu.
He was always genuinely interested in engaging in dialogue with the students.
He knew how to streamline the meal-serving process, so that the dining room at the Steinmühle was known for its pleasant and sociable atmosphere.
Ultimately, he also received significant recognition “from outside,” including from the German Nutrition Society, which awarded the Steinmühlenküche its Premium Certificate in 2013—making it the first school in Hesse and the second in Germany to receive this honor.

The students and faculty would like to thank him for this and wish him all the best in his future personal and professional endeavors!