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The new Adalberstraße primary school is now called Luisenstadt” – a strong sign!
The Mitte district office decides to rename the Adalberstraße primary school to “Luisenstadt primary school” in order to strengthen the identity.
The new Adalberstraße primary school is now called Luisenstadt” – a strong sign!
On October 12, 2025, the Mitte district office in Berlin announced that the 01G49 Adalbertstrasse elementary school will in future operate under the name “Luisenstadt Elementary School”. This name change was officially announced in Press Release No. 205, published September 8, 2025. District Councilor for Schools and Sports, Benjamin Fritz, expressed himself positively about the resolution, which was passed on June 13, 2025 by the school conference of the former Adalbertstrasse. The aim of the new name is to strengthen the school's identity and reflect a historical connection to the region. Parents and the school community have taken part in various discussions about the future name in recent months.
The name change comes at a time when the school, also known as the 49th School on Adalbertstrasse, is experiencing high demand among families. On the day of the urban development funding, which took place on May 4, 2024, the tours of the new school were fully booked. These events were organized by the area manager of the Northern Luisenstadt, the KoSP office. Parents and future students were particularly interested in the school offerings, while at the same time a suggestion for the name “Gebrüder Lilienthal School” was discussed by the Luisenstadt citizens' association. This refers to the inventions of Otto and Gustav Lilienthal, who founded a machine factory nearby.
Approaches to school development
The headmaster Claudia Rother emphasizes that the naming is ultimately a decision of the future school community. This has up to three years to determine both the school program and the school name. Despite the excitement about the new name, those responsible also face challenges. The redesign of Adalbertstrasse, which was intended to help improve safety on the way to school, is making little progress because planning and tendering have stalled. Safety is of particular concern on Köpenicker Strasse, where a lack of traffic lights at the junction with Adalbertstrasse puts the situation at risk for children despite high traffic volumes, including coaches.
The representatives of those affected in the redevelopment area have been pointing out these problems for years, which underlines the urgency of finding solutions in school route safety.
Educational policy initiatives in Berlin
The BLIQ replaces the State Institute for Schools and Media (Lisum) and was founded in response to the recommendations of the Köller Commission. It is intended to test innovative approaches to improving basic knowledge of reading, arithmetic and writing and to create a “culture of looking,” as director Katy Pîrjol points out. Successful implementation is measured by how well these approaches can be integrated into practical teaching practice, which is one of the challenges for schools in Berlin.