Johanneum zu Lübeck, Secondary school in Old Town, Lübeck, Germany.
Johanneum zu Lübeck is a secondary school in the Old Town housed in a distinctive red brick building with tall windows. Inside, it contains specialized classrooms for science and art education, along with a large gymnasium and auditorium for school events.
The school was founded in 1872 as a higher civic school and received its current name in 1905. The name references the adjacent St. Johannis monastery, which influenced the institution's founding and development.
The school hosts multiple orchestras and choirs that perform regularly throughout Lübeck and shape the city's cultural life. Students use these ensembles for collaborative artistic projects and public performances that define student experience here.
The school is located on Dr.-Julius-Leber-Straße near St. Johannis monastery in the Old Town. Its position makes it easy to reach by public transport and near other attractions in the historic city center.
The school started a carbon-neutral learning program in 2021 that inspired other schools to launch similar sustainable education initiatives. This commitment shows how schools can create impact beyond their walls to embed climate action in education.
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