Sophie Sacher from class 5i takes third place at the state finals of the Math Olympiad

Rainer Grabowski, Hesse’s State Representative for the Mathematics Olympiad at secondary schools, was the one to deliver the good news to Maximilian Moll from the Steinmühle math department: Once again, Steinmühle had secured a podium finish in a competition. Fifth-grader Sophie Sacher scored 26.5 out of 40 points in the highly challenging competition, securing third place. Steinmühle Principal Björn Gemmer commented on the achievement of the student, who attends Steinmühle’s International High School Program: “Outstanding!”

Emil Zuckermann, also a 5th grader and regional champion, and Orlando Geisel (11th grader) also took on the challenging problems of the Math Olympiad. Unfortunately, Orlando had to withdraw early on the second day due to illness.

Up through 7th grade, the state competition is the highest level that can be reached

The Math Olympiad consists of several rounds, with the difficulty increasing from round to round—culminating in the national round for the top math whizzes starting in 8th grade. For students in grades 3 through 7, the competition ends with the state round and a grand awards ceremony organized by the individual states.

Our photo shows Sophie Sacher at the awards ceremony alongside Brigitte Hirschler from the Hessian Ministry of Education and Cultural Affairs, organizer Rainer Grabowski, and the head of Olympiad Class 5. All the award winners from this Olympiad class then gathered for a group photo. Sophie can be seen in the back row, center.