{"id":44281,"date":"2019-08-15T17:37:24","date_gmt":"2019-08-15T15:37:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/test.steinmuehle.de\/blog\/2019\/08\/15\/steinmuehle-boarding-school-a-gentle-start-in-a-new-environment\/"},"modified":"2026-06-18T15:36:07","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T13:36:07","slug":"steinmuehle-boarding-school-a-gentle-start-in-a-new-environment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/steinmuehle.de\/en\/blog\/2019\/08\/15\/steinmuehle-boarding-school-a-gentle-start-in-a-new-environment\/","title":{"rendered":"Steinm\u00fchle Boarding School: A Gentle Start in a New Environment"},"content":{"rendered":"
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“We’re both named Nils. But…you’ll figure it out.” With a wink, boarding school director Nils Schwandt welcomes a new boarding student on Sunday afternoon. The teenager grins mischievously, now knowing that Nils Schwandt and his colleague Nils Zeller are the house directors of the main dormitory. He\u2019ll be moving into his room there shortly. It will be his home for the school year, which begins the next day. The other new arrivals are doing the same<\/span>: getting their bearings in their new living and learning environment. They come from Munich, Jena, but also from South Korea and China. The Steinm\u00fchle boarding school currently has 79 children and teenagers and is thus continuing to expand. Exactly one year ago, the Biohaus on the Steinm\u00fchle campus was inaugurated as an additional residence for boarding students. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n


\nAdditional Housing: The Bremerhaus<\/p>\n

<\/strong><\/strong>Recently, the Bremerhaus has also become housing for boarding school students. The group of unaccompanied minor refugees in this building was disbanded at the end of the school year; three of the refugees continue to live in the boarding school and are now preparing for their Abitur exams. \u201cAn example of successful integration,\u201d says Francine Olschewski. The dorm director\u2014like \u201cNils & Nils\u201d\u2014is a long-standing member of the teaching staff. \u201cSome staff members are new to the faculty,\u201d she says, adding, \u201cWe\u2019ve restructured.\u201d <\/p>\n

A New Chapter in Life<\/strong><\/p>\n

Boarding school director Anke Muszynski fulfills the final individual requests of the new arrivals. Something is still missing here; something else needs to be taken care of there. For this dedicated and energetic educator, who dashes back and forth attentively, \u201cservice\u201d is more than just a word. <\/p>\n

In a few words, without any long-winded speeches, Anke Muszynski introduces the teaching staff to the new students and their parents. Some students are accompanied by their grandparents as well. It\u2019s quite a big step for these young people to send their loved ones home alone shortly afterward. The atmosphere in the dining hall, with coffee, cake, and fruit, is relaxed and not at all wistful. Parents strike up conversations with other parents at the round tables. A new chapter in life is beginning\u2014for everyone! So everyone is a little excited, \u201cincluding us,\u201d says Francine Olschewski. But she also knows: \u201cLater, that is, tonight<\/span>, everything will be just as usual.\u201d <\/p>\n

Getting to Know Each Other<\/strong><\/p>\n

The next morning<\/span> is “business as usual.” That’s when classes begin, with students heading to the renovated main building or the newly constructed atrium. The upcoming weekend will be all about the so-called “<\/span> house trips.” The individual residential groups will go on outings to get to know each other better. <\/p>\n

The main campus, for example\u2014the group centered around \u201cNils & Nils\u201d\u2014is heading to Cologne. As part of this trip, they\u2019ll also visit Phantasialand. But there won\u2019t be any boredom later on at the Steinm\u00fchlen campus either. A wide variety of sports activities and the natural surroundings offer entertainment and learning in a comfortable atmosphere. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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