Herder-Gymnasium
Herder-Gymnasium is a public Gymnasium in Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf. The school offers entry from year 5. In the 2024/25 school year, 900 students attended the school. English is the first foreign language; Chinese, French, Latin, and Spanish are also taught. The school directory records the profile “mathematisch-naturwissenschaftliches Profil”.
Contact & Address
- Phone
- +49 30 902927800
School Profile
- School Number (BSN)
- 04Y05
- School Type
- Gymnasium
- From Grade 5
- Yes
- 1st Foreign Language
- English
- Foreign Languages
- Chinese, English, French, Latin, Spanish
- Profiles
- mathematisch-naturwissenschaftliches Profil
- Student Count
- 900
- Teachers
- 72
- Student-Teacher Ratio
- 12.5 : 1
Student and teacher counts are from school year 2024/25.
Applications in Recent Years
According to the official figures, Herder-Gymnasium was oversubscribed in 2 of 3 recorded years. The number of places was reduced over that period. Most recently, in 2026/27, there were 68 first-choice applications for 64 places. That is a demand ratio of 106 percent.
| School Year | First choices | Places | Demand Ratio | Oversubscribed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | 68 | 64 | 106% | Yes |
| 2025/26 | 67 | 64 | 105% | Yes |
| 2024/25 | 68 | 96 | 71% | No |
Abitur Results
In the 2025 Abitur, Herder-Gymnasium averaged 2.15 and sits in the better half of Berlin's Gymnasien. 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 | 2.15 | 97% | 106 |
| 2024 | 1.96 | 95% | 104 |