Carl-von-Ossietzky-Gymnasium
Carl-von-Ossietzky-Gymnasium is a public Gymnasium in Pankow. The school offers entry from year 5. In the 2024/25 school year, 1,123 students attended the school. That makes it one of the ten largest Gymnasien in Berlin. English and French are each offered as the first foreign language; Chinese, Italian, and Latin are also taught. The full-day program is optional, so the afternoon is an offer that families book. Entrance, elevator, and WC are accessible. The school directory records the profile “bilingual Deutsch-Französisch mit AbiBac, bilinguale Module: Englisch + Geografie / Geschichte / Biologie, Begabungsförderung”. Bilingual instruction is offered in English and French.
Contact & Address
- Phone
- +49 30 49400390
- Website
- https://cvo.berlin
School Profile
- School Number (BSN)
- 03Y08
- School Type
- Gymnasium
- Full-Day Program
- Optional (offen)
- From Grade 5
- Yes
- 1st Foreign Language
- English, French
- Foreign Languages
- Chinese, English, French, Italian, Latin
- Bilingual Instruction
- English, French
- Profiles
- bilingual Deutsch-Französisch mit AbiBac, bilinguale Module: Englisch + Geografie / Geschichte / Biologie, Begabungsförderung
- Student Count
- 1,123
- Teachers
- 101
- Student-Teacher Ratio
- 11.1 : 1
Student and teacher counts are from school year 2024/25.
Applications in Recent Years
According to the official figures, Carl-von-Ossietzky-Gymnasium was oversubscribed in all 3 recorded years. The number of places was reduced over that period. Most recently, in 2026/27, there were 147 first-choice applications for 128 places. That is a demand ratio of 115 percent.
| School Year | First choices | Places | Demand Ratio | Oversubscribed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | 147 | 128 | 115% | Yes |
| 2025/26 | 166 | 160 | 104% | Yes |
| 2024/25 | 207 | 160 | 129% | Yes |
Abitur Results
In the 2025 Abitur, Carl-von-Ossietzky-Gymnasium averaged 2.00 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 | 2.00 | 98% | 173 |
| 2024 | 1.93 | 100% | 149 |