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Isabel Weitzel (12e) Gets Off to a Successful Start in the New Season / Julius Grau (11e) Takes Bronze at the “Süddeutsche”

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She hadn’t been exaggerating: In the October letter to parents, hammer thrower Isabel Weitzel sounded very confident when asked about the switch to the heavier women’s hammer. At the throwing meet in Niederselters on February 7, she handled…

Young revelers on Altweiberfastnacht

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At exactly 2:11 p.m. on Altweiberfastnacht Thursday, the students from the 5th and 6th grades marched into the gym and enjoyed a colorful program featuring fun relay races, a mysterious kidnapping story, and various dance performances. And…

Good prospects for Leon Sauer (9c) even after just a short training period

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As the German ergometer runner-up, Lucas Schäfer is a strong candidate for the Olympic team The young RuS rowers achieved top results at the Ergocup Rhein-Neckar, a highly competitive event drawing a large field of elite rowers from five federal…

Lisa Kemena again!

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Lisa Kemena, who participated very successfully in the Inventors' Lab at the Center for Chemistry in Darmstadt last May, continues to enjoy success. Lisa has advanced to the third round of the Chemistry Olympiad! This means she is among the…

Chess Club Members Succeed in the Pawn Diploma

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The German Chess Federation’s “Pawn Diploma” is designed to demonstrate that one has mastered the starting position, possible moves, and chess notation. And all participants in the chess club from grades 5 and 6 passed the test. They received…

Lucas Schäfer, Marburg’s Male Athlete of the Year / Nathalie Pohl, Marburg’s Female Athlete of the Year

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Lucas Schäfer will always have fond memories of 2014: He graduated from high school in early summer, impressed with top finishes at the Hessian, German, and European Championships, and also performed exceptionally well in his new age group.…

How to Inspire People with Science: Prof. Martin Korte at the 2015 Education Evening

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This year's Parents' Night was an interesting, informative, and entertaining event. At the end, the audience thanked Prof. Martin Korte with a long round of applause. Martin Korte was able to explain to the audience what happens in the brain…

UAZ – Art Education at the Steinmühle

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On Saturday, January 24, 2015, Prof. Dr. Berg from the University of Marburg and School Principal Björn Gemmer hosted a Lehrkunst workshop at the Steinmühle. Numerous colleagues from Steinmühle, several “Lehrkunst” enthusiasts from other…

Philipp Kreiter at the Center for Chemistry’s Inventor Lab

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Once again, a student from Steinmühle had qualified for the Center for Chemistry’s Inventor Lab: Philipp Kreiter (12d) participated in the “Environmental Technology—Fuel Cells” Inventors’ Lab during the week of January 19–23, 2015,…

Steinmühlen News Ticker

The first boarding school weekend after the Christmas break was packed with lots of great activities: On Saturday, we went back to the ’90s —Lucia from the main store team showed the students some moves from that decade during the “’90s…

Steinmühlen Team Fights Its Way to Silver at the Youth Cup in Elmshausen

On Sunday, January 18, 2015, the second Youth Cup horse show of the season took place at Rittergut Elmshausen. The Steinmühle team competed under the expert guidance of coach Beate Schridde. After four fantastic rides and a flawless theory…

StoneMill Houseband Wows the Crowd at the Mayor’s New Year’s Reception

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As musicians of the Steinmühle, we considered it a great honor that the StoneMill House Band was able to provide the musical entertainment at this year’s New Year’s reception hosted by the mayor. Mayor Egon Vaupel had also come up with…

New Director at the Boarding School

Effective January 15, 2015, Mr. Thomas Diehl (48) was appointed managing director of the boarding school. A social and economic scientist with an additional Master of Business Administration degree, he most recently served as managing director…

More and more students are earning the Cambridge Certificate

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"For the fourth time (since 2011), the Cambridge FCE exam (First Certificate in English, CEFR Level B2) was held at Steinmühle in June 2014—this time with a record number of participants! Two classes were organized under the guidance of Ms.…

6th Grade Mask Project

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Masks transform the wearer, deceive the viewer, or offer protection from prying eyes and toxic fumes. Sixth-grade students learned about this and much more regarding the functions and designs of masks, both past and present, through the mask…

Steinmühle’s Next Christmas Star

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On December 13, the Steinmühle boarding school community held its Christmas party. Under the theme “Steinmühle’s Next Christmas Star,” a colorful program was put together. As part of a talent show, the students showcased their talents…

Christmas Concert at the Steinmühle with guests from the Marburg Music School

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On December 10, visitors to our Christmas concert were treated to a colorful, diverse program: The well-known groups Wind Instrument Class 6, Grade 6 Swing & Sing Club, Chamber Music Club, the Concert Band and The Suited ...also showed…

A Long Break to Satisfy Your Hunger

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On December 2, OP editor Dennis Siepmann visited the kitchen staff at the Steinmühle. Head Chef Bernd Schumertl and Julia Heins, who is in charge of public relations at the boarding school, gave an interview on the currently hotly debated…

Advent, Advent…

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Every year, the boarding school’s dormitories are aglow with Christmas cheer. In addition to festive decorations in the hallways and common areas, the Advent calendar is, of course, a must. This year, the Westfalenhaus calendar turned out…

2014 Athlete of the Year Award

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At the end of every sports season, awards are presented: The Marburg-Biedenkopf district and the city of Marburg honor athletes based on criteria related to their championship achievements, and all successful athletes are eligible for recognition. The…

Top Rock City 2014 on November 29 in Frankfurt

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On November 29, Mr. Wiggles & Haters Make Me Laugh presented Top Rock City 2014 at the Kunstverein Familie Montez, right next to the Honsell Bridge in Frankfurt. Of course, the boarding students from Steinmühle couldn’t miss it. The dance…

Steinmühlen News Ticker – Boarding School Weekends: November 14–16 and 28–30

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The boarding school weekend from November 14–16 kicked off on Friday with the Steinmühlen soccer tournament. With plenty of determination and passion, the two boarding school teams took the field and played exciting and entertaining matches…

We’re making a movie!

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A mood film is currently being produced under the working title “What’s Steinmühle Like?” under the direction of Pascal Lotz and Julia Heins. Pascal Lotz called the Steinmühle boarding school his second home for six years and successfully…

Christmas Party at the Boarding School on December 13, 2014

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The boarding school community’s big Christmas party will take place on December 13. All boarding school students and their families are cordially invited to celebrate with us at the Steinmühle. We look forward to a special evening with you…

Cultural Evening on November 19 — Highlights from the Classroom, Ready for the Stage

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For over 20 years, students at Steinmühle have been taking to the stage at the Cultural Evening to present what they have prepared for performance together with their teachers in class and in extracurricular clubs. This year, the audience…

Guests watched winter training and the christening of “Louis”

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Strength, Endurance, and Circuit Training: The RuS presented the athletic program for rowers during the cold season to invited guests and, at the same time, introduced its inclusion project, in which visually impaired youth from the Blinda Institute…

Steinmühlen Soccer Tournament on November 14 2014

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This year’s Steinmühlen Soccer Tournament featured six teams from the school and boarding school. In a friendly and sportsmanlike atmosphere, the teams played exciting matches at the highest technical level. The soccer players in grades 11…

Generation Online – Event on Online Behavior

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On November 13, 2014, Mecodia held an information session for lower-grade students and their parents on the media world of young people; this event series was made possible by Sparkasse Marburg-Biedenkopf. During an evening event, interested…

Applications for Admission to Grades 5 and 7 for the 2015–16 School Year

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We ask for your understanding that—as we already announced at both information sessions—we are no longer able to schedule any further appointments for admission interviews.

High level of interest at the information sessions for future 5th graders

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I wonder who will be joining the 5th grade at Steinmühle on September 8, 2015? It’s an exciting question for parents, students, and, not least, the school itself.   Steinmühle had invited parents to information sessions in early…

All nine riders successfully earned their badges

During the first week of fall break, a training course for the German Riding Badges (Classes V and IV) and the Basispass Badge was held at the Steinmühle riding facility under the guidance of Beate Schridde and Elke Buurman. On Saturday, October…

A music class with a difference: Clueso teaches in front of an enthusiastic class at Steinmühle

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Patrizia Kühn from class 10a at Steinmühle had an idea: Let’s vote in the “planet star school” contest and get to experience the most famous music teacher anyone could ever have: Clueso. Of course, you’ll also be able to get autographs,…