{"id":46992,"date":"2025-07-29T14:50:22","date_gmt":"2025-07-29T12:50:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/test.steinmuehle.de\/blog\/2025\/07\/29\/a-farewell-for-some-a-new-beginning-for-others-at-the-summer-staff-party\/"},"modified":"2026-06-19T07:25:21","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T05:25:21","slug":"a-farewell-for-some-a-new-beginning-for-others-at-the-summer-staff-party","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/steinmuehle.de\/en\/blog\/2025\/07\/29\/a-farewell-for-some-a-new-beginning-for-others-at-the-summer-staff-party\/","title":{"rendered":"A farewell for some, a new beginning for others at the summer staff party"},"content":{"rendered":"

The end of the school year at Steinm\u00fchle is also the time to say goodbye to colleagues who are retiring. It is a traditional event, marked by a sense of reflection, but also by joy for the employees in question, who can now shape their lives beyond the daily school routine according to their own wishes. As is the case every year, the farewells took place as part of the joint summer party, to which Managing Director Dirk Konnertz invites all staff members from the school and boarding school on the last Thursday evening before summer break. <\/p>\n

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Decades of Work<\/strong><\/p>\n

When someone has been a teacher for several decades, their colleagues have so many memories of that person that it is impossible to do justice to their contributions here. With art teacher Dr. Sabine Kraft (25 years), physicist Dr. Rainer Nietzke (math and physics teacher, 33 years) and Almut Sersch, a German and religion teacher (36 years at Steinm\u00fchle), we bid farewell to long-serving teachers who not only left their mark but also shaped Steinm\u00fchle through their personalities. <\/p>\n

Principal Bj\u00f6rn Gemmer paid tribute to the work of Sabine Kraft, a certified architect and urban planner who holds a master\u2019s degree in art history and a Ph.D. (Dr. phil.) earned in 2000. Publications, lectures, and teaching assignments characterized Sabine Kraft\u2019s work until she left academia in 2001 to join Steinm\u00fchle, where she taught art with great dedication to students in all grade levels.<\/p>\n

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“You were always focused on the issue”<\/strong><\/p>\n

Rainer Nietzke began his teaching internship at Steinm\u00fchle in 1992 and later became the school\u2019s data protection officer as well as chair of the physics and computer science student councils. \u201cYou were my mentor; I learned a lot from you,\u201d recalled Principal Bj\u00f6rn Gemmer, while also praising Rainer Nietzke for his clarity, his steadfast commitment to his values, and his competence, \u201cwhich was always focused on the matter at hand, never on yourself.\u201d <\/p>\n

Almut Sersch studied Protestant theology and German language and literature, and completed her teaching internship at Steinm\u00fchle, where she earned an \u201cexcellent reputation among teachers and students\u201d (Gemmer). Almut Sersch was known for her ability to handle conflicts at school; she worked as a school mentor, student council advisor, and works council member, and served as a mentor to numerous teachers in their pre-service training\u2014”…and was always open to innovation,” according to the principal. <\/p>\n

The three teachers also received recognition from Managing Director Dirk Konnertz\u2014for their decades of dedication and for spearheading specific activities that are inextricably linked to each of them and will remain so. Special mention was also made of Tobias Leisge\u2019s departure from the Bilingual Elementary School; he is seeking a career change, and his \u201ccalm demeanor and great patience\u201d were always regarded as important and helpful. Speaking on behalf of the works council, Nicole Hohm expressed her gratitude to the departing employees. Heartfelt and personal words were also offered by the department representatives and, on behalf of Tobias Leisge, by Lorraine Herrmann, the deputy principal of the Steinm\u00fchle Bilingual Elementary School. <\/p>\n

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A warm welcome to all newcomers!<\/strong><\/p>\n

As the new school year begins, we also welcome new colleagues. Following Janine K\u00fcster\u2019s departure, Julia Daube is now taking over as principal of the Bilingual Elementary School. Niki Johnson and Sophia Flei\u00dfner are joining the faculty at the Bilingual Elementary School. In the high school division, Steinm\u00fchle is also welcoming Philipp Knaack and Olaf Roth for the new school year; Roth will be teaching a greater number of music classes. <\/p>\n

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