Odenwaldschule
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Odenwaldschule in Heppenheim
Odenwaldschule, is a German school located in Heppenheim in the Odenwald. Founded in 1910, it is Germany's oldest landschulheim, a private boarding school located in a rural setting. Edith and Paul Geheeb established it using their concept of progressive education, which integrated the work of the head and hand. The school was run by Minna Specht from 1946 to 1951.[1]
Notable alumni
- Daniel Cohn-Bendit
- Hans Bethe
- Nigel Dennis
- Amelie Fried
- Klaus Gysi
- Wolfgang Hildesheimer
- Felicitas Kukuck
- Sandra Nettelbeck (daughter of Uwe Nettelbeck)
- Rosalinda von Ossietzky-Palm (daughter of Carl von Ossietzky)
- Dankwart Rustow
- Rudolf Ritsema
Notable staff
See also
- Landschulheim Herrlingen
References
- ↑ Dr. Inge Hansen-Schaberg, Erinnerung an Minna Specht Philosophical-Political Academy. Retrieved July 19, 2010 (German)
Coordinates: 49°39′58″N 8°41′12″E / 49.66611°N 8.68667°E
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