Sophie-Scholl-Gymnasium Munich, Public secondary school in Schwabing-West, Munich, Germany
Sophie-Scholl-Gymnasium is a girls' Gymnasium in Schwabing-West, Munich, with 538 students and 70 full-time teachers in 2024/25. The building, designed by Johannes Ludwig, opened in May 1962 and has three computer rooms, a film hall, a library, a small basement theater, and a room of silence. A Sophie Scholl bust stands in the entrance hall, and a fountain by Georg Brenninger is in the courtyard.
The school grew out of Munich's girls' schools dating to 1860; after World War II the Mädchenrealgymnasium München-Nord needed space, and construction began in November 1959 on Karl-Theodor-Straße. Architect Johannes Ludwig designed the building, inaugurated in May 1962 with Robert Scholl, father of Sophie and Hans Scholl, present. Since 1965 it has offered a social-science branch, making it a founding school of that Gymnasium type in Bavaria.
The school bears the name of Sophie Scholl, a resistance fighter against the Nazi regime, which continues to shape its identity and values today. This naming reflects the school's commitment to civic awareness and ethical principles.
The school is a girls' Gymnasium with an open all-day programme, so the building is in use during school hours and not open to tourists. The site lies on Karl-Theodor-Straße by Luitpoldpark in Schwabing-West; the sports hall and sports grounds stand directly beside the school. The 2008 mensa is shared with the neighbouring Willi-Graf-Gymnasium and a branch of the Ricarda-Huch-Realschule.
Since 2018, the school has offered a dedicated research class for students interested in science, specifically designed for grades 5 and 6. This program allows younger students to engage deeply with scientific inquiry from an early stage.
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