Hermann-Hesse-Gymnasium
Hermann-Hesse-Gymnasium is a public Gymnasium in Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg. In the 2024/25 school year, 593 students attended the school. English is the first foreign language; French, Italian, and Latin are also taught. The full-day program is compulsory: in year 7 every student stays into the afternoon. The school directory records the profile “MINT, Kulturagentenschule, „Exzellente digitale Schule“”. The school is recognised as a STEM-friendly school (MINT).
Contact & Address
- Address
- Böckhstraße 16, 10967 Berlin
- Phone
- +49 30 666434090
- Website
- https://hesse-kreuzberg.de
School Profile
- School Number (BSN)
- 02Y08
- School Type
- Gymnasium
- Full-Day Program
- Compulsory (gebunden)
- From Grade 5
- No
- 1st Foreign Language
- English
- Foreign Languages
- English, French, Italian, Latin
- Profiles
- MINT, Kulturagentenschule, „Exzellente digitale Schule“
- Award
STEM-friendly school (MINT)- Student Count
- 593
- Teachers
- 57
- Student-Teacher Ratio
- 10.4 : 1
Student and teacher counts are from school year 2024/25.
Applications in Recent Years
According to the official figures, Hermann-Hesse-Gymnasium was oversubscribed in all 3 recorded years. The number of places was reduced over that period. Most recently, in 2026/27, there were 119 first-choice applications for 96 places. That is a demand ratio of 124 percent.
| School Year | First choices | Places | Demand Ratio | Oversubscribed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | 119 | 96 | 124% | Yes |
| 2025/26 | 146 | 96 | 152% | Yes |
| 2024/25 | 175 | 128 | 137% | Yes |
Abitur 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 | 2.38 | 99% | 82 |
| 2024 | 2.55 | 94% | 90 |