New school in Mitte: Rosalind-Franklin-Gymnasium received final names!

New school in Mitte: Rosalind-Franklin-Gymnasium received final names!

The 13th high school in Berlin is officially renamed "Rosalind-Franklin-Gymnasium", a decision that was made yesterday in the Mitte district. District Councilor Benjamin Fritz proudly announced this step, which was proposed by the school conference of the high school in her first meeting to honor the remarkable biochemist Rosalind Franklin. Her significant contributions to research into the DNA double helix did not find the recognition that she deserved during his lifetime, and this school name should now set an example for your achievements, said the headmaster Steffen Sladek. The school was not opened until the school year 2024/2025, but with this new name, a clear commitment to evaluation such as justice and equality is set as the principles that should shape learning there, such as berlin.de reported.

In Hamburg, on the other hand, there is also movement in the school name. School Senator Ties Rabe was enthusiastic about the large number of names from citizens for the city's new schools. Hamburg now has 371 state schools, many of which are named according to districts or personalities. Particularly noteworthy are the most common suggestions, including the late actor Jan Fedder and the politician Elisabeth Selbert, who campaigned for the equality between men and women. The inclusion of female namesake is an important step, many participants in the survey. Rabe emphasized that it was important to think of identity and the role model of the personalities when naming, as Hamburg.de

The city plans to increase the number of schools from 371 to 415 by 2030 by opening new primary schools and high schools in various districts. The decision about the naming is made in both existing and newly founded schools by the school conference, which closely includes rhythms of the school community. This ensures that in addition to recognition, the values ​​and history of the personalities that are selected as the namesake are also respected.