News Archive
The Friends Association Provides Support for Major Purchases
Archive, NewsFor the school, the gift-giving had already taken place before Christmas: On December 9, 2015, the Friends of the School Association, led by Ms. Weidenbach, presented the school principals with important equipment and instruments.
Two new high-tech…
Steinmühle School Association with a New Board of Directors
Archive, NewsAfter a long and successful tenure, the board of the school association had announced its retirement. The chairman, Dr. Gerhard Pätzold, had steered the school’s fortunes for 38 years with a steady hand and great dedication. For many years,…
Aspects of Good Schools in Hesse — Klaus Heiner Weber to Speak at Steinmühle on November 24
Archive, NewsOn November 24, 2015, Mr. Klaus Heiner Weber was a guest at an expanded school administration meeting. The school administration had two expectations of Mr. Weber, who had served as a school inspector in Hesse for many years: first, he was to…
The Flexible 10th Grade – Also for New Students Entering 10th Grade in the 2016–17 School Year
Archive, NewsWith its elective model, Steinmühle is the only school in the Marburg-Biedenkopf district to offer both the G9 and G8 tracks. A key feature of the model is the flexible 10th grade for G9 students, which will be implemented for the first time…
Cultural Evening 2015
Archive, NewsThis year's Cultural Evening took place on November 26. It featured a particularly varied program this year.
There was a radio play—by Ms. Fries’s 7th-grade class—self-written autumn poems illustrated with projected shadow puppets—also…
2015 Sports Badge
Archive, NewsLast year, 141 students and 2 teachers met the requirements for the “German Sports Badge.”
Anyone who wants to earn this badge of honor must earn points in the following categories:
1. Demonstrate swimming ability
2. Endurance: e.g., 800m/3000m…
“Velociped Bike Tours” is donating bicycles to young refugees, and “Sanitätshaus Kaphingst” is providing safe helmets
Archive, NewsOn October 19, the fifteen unaccompanied minor refugees arrived at Steinmühle, accompanied by representatives from the youth welfare offices in Marburg and Frankfurt, as well as interpreters. The initial conversations focused on getting to…
Steinmühlen – Soccer Tournament on November 13 2015
Archive, NewsThis year’s Steinmühlen Soccer Tournament was held for the first time under a new format. The seven participating teams—comprising students from the day school (grades 8–12) and teachers, as well as students from the boarding school and…
The new wind instrument class is already hard at work
Archive, NewsOnce again, the music department didn’t really have to worry about getting a wind instrument class off the ground for this fifth-grade class. In September, the instruments were handed out, and by now everyone has had a chance to get familiar…
High level of interest at the information sessions for future 5th graders
Archive, NewsSteinmühle had invited people to information sessions in early November, which generated a great deal of interest. At the information session on November 4, the school administration presented the structure of Steinmühle to interested parents…
Preparing for the Arrival of Unaccompanied Minor Refugees
Archive, NewsIt had been clear since the spring of 2015: Steinmühle would take in young refugees to give them the opportunity to gain a foothold in our educational system. After the necessary organizational and staffing arrangements were put in place over…
Meeting with Retired Colleagues
Archive, NewsOn October 9, 2015, the school invited its former colleagues to its annual get-together over coffee and cake.
Principals Gemmer and Holly reported on the school's progress over the past few months, sparking great interest among the "alumni."
This…
Success for all participants in the Cambridge exam
Archive, NewsOn September 28, 2015, more students received their “CAMBRIDGE” English language certificates from Mr. Gemmer and Ms. Hohm. The Cambridge English exams assess the four language skills: writing, reading, listening, and speaking. The certificates…
The Steinmühle WK II soccer team (grades 8–10) wins the city championship in the “Youth Trains for the Olympics” competition with ease
Archive, NewsOn September 24, the Steinmühle soccer team dominated the city tournament with three wins and a goal differential of 19–4. Last year’s successful team, bolstered by players born in 2000, thus seamlessly built on the successes of the previous…
Steinmühlen Rowers Succeed at the Youth Regatta on September 19–20, 2015, in Großauheim (Hanau)
Archive, NewsStudents from Steinmühle who row for RuS Steinmühle competed in the short-distance regatta for young rowers in Großauheim, South Hesse.
Of particular note is the victory of 12-year-old Kaija Feldmann (Class 7a) in the girls' single sculls—in…
Fall Festival 2015
Archive, NewsAt the Fall Festival on September 26, there was once again a wide variety of activities, including physical activities, presentations, games, all kinds of food and drinks, and a great musical program on the schoolyard stage.
In addition to…
A Successful Start to the New School Year
ArchiveOn Sunday, September 6, “new” and “returning” boarding students were warmly welcomed by the educational team at Steinmühle. As always, the first week of school flew by.
As is tradition, the residential groups spent their first weekend…
Welcome to Steinmühle—The School Welcomes Its New Students
Archive, NewsDuring a welcome ceremony, the school community welcomed the students in the 5th-grade classes.
The 6th-grade classes presented scenes from their musical “Tom’s Dream,” Mr. Holly tried to ease the students’ nervousness with a warm welcome,…
Lucas Schäfer and his four-man crew took second place at the U23 World Rowing Championships in Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Archive, NewsOn July 26, 2015, Steinmühlen rower Lucas Schäfer achieved his greatest success to date on the international stage. The lightweight four, which had qualified directly for the final, secured an outstanding second-place finish behind the dominant…
On the Last Day of School: Steinmühle Honors Students
Archive, NewsA great way to wrap up the 2014–15 school year: On the last day of school, before report cards were handed out, the student body gathered in the Forum to “celebrate” their classmates who had achieved outstanding accomplishments outside…
Summer Concert by the 6th and 7th Grade Wind Instrument Classes on Monday, July 20, at the Steinmühle Forum
Archive, NewsTogether with the sixth-grade choir , the two wind instrument classes performed together to mark the end of the school year.
The entertaining concert evening, featuring international songs, was opened by the 6-member choir: “Vois sur ton…
A pleasingly small amount of trash was collected—a mixed success for the 5th-grade cleanup campaign
Archive, NewsMost people understand that a clean environment starts with sweeping in front of your own door and picking up trash every now and then. The fifth-grade students understood this, too. Full of enthusiasm, they set out on July 21, 2015, wearing…
Youth Training for the Olympics (Rowing) – Sensational Runner-Up Title
Archive, NewsState Finals in Hanau on July 18–19, 2015
At the state rowing championship, held as part of the "Youth Training for the Olympics" competition program, the Steinmühle’s quadruple sculls team (born in 2000 and younger) achieved a second-place…
Energy Forum 2015 — More Information Than Confrontation
Archive, NewsIt’s hard to say for certain whether this was because the CDU and the Greens had declined the invitation to participate in the “Energy Forum 2015” panel discussion. In any case, the participants in this year’s forum—Dr. Thoma Spies…
Steinmühlen Rowers Succeed at the German Youth Championships in Cologne on the Last Weekend of June
Archive, NewsLeon Sauer (9c) from the Rudern und Sport Steinmühle Marburg (RuS) club proved by winning the bronze medal in the Junior B eight at the German Youth Championships in Cologne that you can achieve great things when you give it your all! After…
Tom’s Dream – Of Longing, Nightmares, and Cool Guys
Archive, NewsThe plot of Gerhard Meyer’s play: in the Dream Kitchen, dreams are brewed for people—all kinds of dreams. One day, Felix, an apprentice, manages to take control of the wooden spoon. Tom, his dream client, is a poor soul: bad at math, beaten…
The Steinmühle soccer team (WK III) achieved a remarkable 4th-place finish at the state finals of the “Youth Trains for the Olympics” competition in Grünberg
Archive, NewsThe games played by the Steinmühlen soccer team (Division III), made up of 7th and 8th graders, were marked by constant ups and downs in this year’s competition. After a clear victory in the city tournament, the team faced district tournament…
7th-Grade Theater Workshop in Its Seventh Year
Archive, NewsThis year's plays by the theater workshop were about basketballs, stuffed animals, and an amulet.
Thanks to a plane crash that ended without serious injury, Class 7a gained interesting insights into a foreign world and into the lives of the…
Steinmühle Impresses at the Marburg Night Marathon with 11 Relay Teams
Archive, NewsThat was really impressive: Of the 131 relay teams that took the starting line, 11 (eleven!) were wearing the Steinmühlen jersey. In addition to the half-marathon and marathon courses, the Marburg Night Marathon features a relay race in which…
The students who will be in 5th grade next year, along with their parents, at the coffee afternoon
Archive, News On July 1, the school administration invited the new fifth-graders and their parents to a relaxed coffee gathering. As far as the new school year is concerned, the goal was to ensure that no unanswered questions were carried over into the…
Lucas Schäfer Wins Two Titles and Finishes as Runner-Up at the German U23 Rowing Championships in Cologne
ArchiveAt the German Rowing Association's U23 Championships in Cologne-Fühlingen, they managed to Lucas Schäfer at the RuS Steinmühle on the last weekend in June, together with his doubles partner Alexander Diedrich, the Title in the Men's Lightweight…
