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In-school teacher training on November 22, 28, and 29, 2016

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It was a stroke of luck right from the start that we were able to secure Annemarie von der Groeben as a speaker for the first morning of our in-school professional development session. The former Director of Instruction at the Laborschule Bielefeld—who…

2016 Reading Aloud Contest

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“Those who know how to read hold the key to great deeds and undreamed-of possibilities.” (Aldous Huxley). The three participants in the 58th Reading Aloud Competition, organized annually by the German Publishers and Booksellers Association,…

Beaming faces under riding caps

- Successful riding course for earning badges during the fall break A different kind of fall break: Ten female students and one male student have decided to take a riding course at the Steinmühle Riding School to earn a certification. For…

The Pre-Christmas Season at the Boarding School

A pre-Christmas atmosphere is spreading throughout the boarding school! While the teaching staff created Advent calendars for the students, the students in the dorms were busy decorating Christmas trees, baking cookies, and making and wrapping…

Cultural Evening 2016

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Students present a varied program The performers at this year's Cultural Evening were treated to enthusiastic applause from the large audience. The “Speech” section featured both thoughtful prose and entertaining scenes. These were: …

Boarding School Council Initiative: Christmas in a Shoebox

The boarding school community took part in the Germany-wide “Christmas in a Shoebox” campaign. Not all children are able to celebrate a peaceful and reflective Christmas like we do, which is why we all thought the boarding school council’s…

2016 Indoor Soccer Tournament – Well-Balanced Teams Play Great Soccer

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On November 18, 47 students and four teachers gathered for the 2016 Steinmühlen Soccer Tournament. Under the direction of Mr. Neirich, seven teams were formed, and the tournament kicked off with 21 games played in a round-robin format. The…

Election Party at the Boarding School

Since we wanted to follow the results of the U.S. election live as soon as possible, we decided to throw a small election party. Armed with classic American food and drinks, we watched the election spectacle from the tea room. We also spent…

The boarding school council was re-elected

At a general assembly of all boarding students on Wednesday, October 12, 2016, we elected our Boarding School Council and the Boarding School Council Advisor. The Council represents the interests of all boarding students and is deeply committed…

Those chemists are crazy—Advanced Chemistry Class at the cultural evening

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As in previous years, the 2016 Cultural Evening featured a presentation by Dr. Jutta Töhl-Borsdorf’s advanced chemistry class. Under the theme “Chemists Are Crazy,” the students presented a dramatic reenactment of the invention of nylon…

Great performance at the WK II district basketball tournament

After a series of high-level, closely contested games, Steinmühle finishes in 3rd place The girls and boys from schools in the Marburg/Biedenkopf district put on a high-caliber performance at the basketball tournament held in the Kaufmännische…

WK III District Basketball Tournament

It's all about taking part. With this motto in mind, the youngest basketball players from Steinmühle took the court at the district finals for the Marburg-Biedenkopf district. Right from the first competition—an all-around event—they…

Public Building Committee Meeting on the Plans for the New Steinmühle Building

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On Wednesday, September 28, 2016, the City of Marburg, in collaboration with the Steinmühle School Association, held a public information event at the Steinmühle Forum. During this event, the Building Department, with the support of our planning…

A Celebrity Visit to Actor Sigmar Solbach

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First he lived in the Bremerhaus, then in the mill, and later he felt at home on the stage: Actor Sigmar Solbach is surely one of the most prominent alumni of Steinmühle! After the popular actor—known for TV series such as “Ein Winter,…

Weekend Special: A Visit to the Eckenhagen Monkey and Bird Park

The bright blue sky on October 9 was the perfect invitation for a classic Sunday outing. So off we went—with the car packed full of nine fresh-air enthusiasts, we headed to the Monkey and Bird Park in Eckenhagen, North Rhine-Westphalia. Here,…

Steinmühle Girls’ Soccer Team (Age Group III) at the District Finals of “Youth Trains for the Olympics”

For the first time, a girls' team from Steinmühle competed in the district soccer tournament, and it was a great start!   With Finja Grün, Nelly Endres, and Ana Catalina Pohl, the Steinmühlen team had outstanding players who ensured…

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

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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…

“Backstage” Fall Festival

With late-summer temperatures, numerous visitors were once again drawn to the Steinmühle grounds. For the boarding school community, the fall festival had already begun in the days leading up to it. Full of anticipation, we prepared the grounds…

Many Visitors at the 2016 Fall Festival

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Once again this year, there were plenty of information booths, hands-on activities, vendor booths, sports activities, and music from various groups. The school made a special effort this year to reach out to former students, and many, many…

Victory for both Steinmühlen teams at the city-wide JtfO soccer tournament for Age Groups II and III on September 22, 2016

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For the first time in Steinmühle’s history, two Steinmühle soccer teams competed in the city finals of “Youth Trains for the Olympics” in competition classes II (born in 2001 and 2002) and III (born in 2003 and 2004)—and promptly won…

House Tours on the First Weekend at Boarding School

On the first weekend of the new school year, the individual houses set out on their traditional house trips. The main house headed to Cologne. “We stayed at a campground on the southern outskirts of the city at Rhine kilometer 681. In addition…

Advanced Chemistry Course at the Universities of Marburg and Darmstadt

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The students in the advanced chemistry class in Q3 got to get a taste of “college life” twice. At the chemistry department in Marburg, they were able to spend an entire day in the lab conducting experiments prepared by student teachers.…

Lucas Schäfer Succeeds at the Games of the 31st Olympiad in Rio

On August 11, Lucas Schäfer and his teammates on the coxless four (Tobias Franzmann, Lars Wichert, and Jonathan Koch) achieved a major success at the Olympic Games by finishing third in the B final. After a somewhat unfortunate performance…

Welcome to the Steinmühle

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The school welcomes its new students The welcome for the students in the three 5th-grade classes was perfectly organized: The 6th-grade students sang the best songs from last year’s musical production, *WIMBA*, and the two principals had…

Stone Mill Olympics

Alongside this year’s Information Day on June 25—during which the boarding school and school administration advised prospective students about the boarding school—the boarding school community competed against one another in mixed small…

Summer Festival Attendees Celebrated a Baptism and a Farewell Before the Trip to Rio

It was a successful evening: About 150 guests from the club’s wider community and the local school attended this year’s summer festival hosted by the Rudern und Sport Steinmühle Marburg club. With pleasant summer temperatures setting the…

Student Awards on the Last Day of School

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At the student awards ceremony on the last day of school, 125 students received certificates in addition to their report cards. During a ceremony hosted by the two student body presidents, Wissah Miran and Jannes Kühn, together with Ms. Fries…

26 sports on offer during the sports project days

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In the days leading up to report card distribution, all students had the chance to really let off some steam and try out new sports. In addition to the usual sports—basketball, soccer, rowing, cycling, and tennis—the physical education department…

2016 School Sports Day at Georg-Gaßmann Stadium

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In recent years, the Physical Education Department had incorporated the “Bundesjugendspiele” into a school sports festival for the lower and middle grades, and this year it was clear that Michael Neirich and his Physical Education Department…

2016 Summer Concert

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On July 11, 2016, the summer concert took place at the Steinmühle. The evening began with the 6th and 7th-grade wind ensembles and the concert band, conducted by Stephan Reissig, Andreas Jamin, and Ulrike Wilmsmeyer. This was followed by individual…

The Steinmühlen cap is here!

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In response to numerous requests from our students—and just in time for the break—we’ve had a Steinmühlen cap produced. The result is truly impressive: a high-quality, stylish snapback cap with an embroidered STM logo. The cap’s logo…