Heinrich-Hertz-Gymnasium
Heinrich-Hertz-Gymnasium is a public Gymnasium in Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg. The school offers entry from year 5. In the 2024/25 school year, 680 students attended the school. English is the first foreign language; French and Latin are also taught. The school directory records the profile “mathematisch-naturwissenschaftliches Profil, Begabungsförderung”.
Contact & Address
- Phone
- +49 30 42262080
- sekretariat@hhgym.de
- Website
- https://hhgym.de
School Profile
- School Number (BSN)
- 02Y03
- School Type
- Gymnasium
- From Grade 5
- Yes
- 1st Foreign Language
- English
- Foreign Languages
- English, French, Latin
- Profiles
- mathematisch-naturwissenschaftliches Profil, Begabungsförderung
- Student Count
- 680
- Teachers
- 51
- Student-Teacher Ratio
- 13.3 : 1
Student and teacher counts are from school year 2024/25.
Applications in Recent Years
According to the official figures, Heinrich-Hertz-Gymnasium was oversubscribed in all 3 recorded years. The number of places varied a lot. Most recently, in 2026/27, there were 44 first-choice applications for 32 places. That is a demand ratio of 138 percent.
| School Year | First choices | Places | Demand Ratio | Oversubscribed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | 44 | 32 | 138% | Yes |
| 2025/26 | 70 | 64 | 109% | Yes |
| 2024/25 | 40 | 32 | 125% | Yes |
Abitur Results
In the 2025 Abitur, Heinrich-Hertz-Gymnasium averaged 1.91 and sits in the quarter of Berlin's Gymnasien with the best results. An average is published for 90 Berlin Gymnasien: the median is 2.27 and the range runs from 1.66 to 2.84.
| Year | Average | Pass Rate | Candidates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.91 | 100% | 77 |
| 2024 | 1.78 | 100% | 74 |