Deutsche Schule Istanbul
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Deutsche Schule Istanbul (formal German name) or Özel Istanbul Alman Lisesi (formal Turkish name) or simply Alman Lisesi ("German School of Istanbul", in English) is one of the most prestigious high schools in Turkey
. It was established in May 1868 for the children of German traders, artists, engineers and diplomats living in Istanbul
. Because of the increasing number of students and the destruction of the building due to the 1894 earthquake in Istanbul, the school moved to its present building at Şahkulu Bostani Street in Beyoğlu
. The school had a lot of troubles during the World War I
, however, once the war was over, the school started to educate both German and Turkish
students according to the German high school system from Kindergarten through high school.
Today, Turkish students have to take a highly competitive nationwide examination in Turkey and typically score among the top 250 in order to attend the school. Deutsche Schule Istanbul offers its students education in German, including math, physics, biology, and chemistry, combined with social science courses in Turkish, mandatory English language classes, and optional French language classes. Education through the 12th grade culminates with the optional German Abitur
, and graduates go to the most prestigious universities in Turkey, Germany
and the USA. Among the alumni are a number of very famous Turkish artists, scientists and politicians.
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
. It was established in May 1868 for the children of German traders, artists, engineers and diplomats living in Istanbul
Istanbul
Istanbul , historically known as Byzantium and Constantinople , is the largest city of Turkey. Istanbul metropolitan province had 13.26 million people living in it as of December, 2010, which is 18% of Turkey's population and the 3rd largest metropolitan area in Europe after London and...
. Because of the increasing number of students and the destruction of the building due to the 1894 earthquake in Istanbul, the school moved to its present building at Şahkulu Bostani Street in Beyoğlu
Beyoglu
Beyoğlu is a district located on the European side of İstanbul, Turkey, separated from the old city by the Golden Horn...
. The school had a lot of troubles during the World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
, however, once the war was over, the school started to educate both German and Turkish
Turkish people
Turkish people, also known as the "Turks" , are an ethnic group primarily living in Turkey and in the former lands of the Ottoman Empire where Turkish minorities had been established in Bulgaria, Cyprus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Greece, Kosovo, Macedonia, and Romania...
students according to the German high school system from Kindergarten through high school.
Today, Turkish students have to take a highly competitive nationwide examination in Turkey and typically score among the top 250 in order to attend the school. Deutsche Schule Istanbul offers its students education in German, including math, physics, biology, and chemistry, combined with social science courses in Turkish, mandatory English language classes, and optional French language classes. Education through the 12th grade culminates with the optional German Abitur
Abitur
Abitur is a designation used in Germany, Finland and Estonia for final exams that pupils take at the end of their secondary education, usually after 12 or 13 years of schooling, see also for Germany Abitur after twelve years.The Zeugnis der Allgemeinen Hochschulreife, often referred to as...
, and graduates go to the most prestigious universities in Turkey, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
and the USA. Among the alumni are a number of very famous Turkish artists, scientists and politicians.
Notable faculty
- Paul LangePaul Lange (musician)Paul Lange was a German musician living and working in Istanbul. He came to the Ottoman capital as lecturer at the American College for Girls...
, Music, moved from the American College for Girls to Alman Lisesi, later was as "Lange Bey" Master of the Sultan's Music for the last two Ottoman sultans starting in 1908. Died 1920 in Istanbul. For his son Hans LangeHans LangeHans Lange was a German-American conductor and musician. He was a son of Paul Lange, who had been a lecturer for music at the American College for Girls and German High School Istanbul in the 1890s, and later was appointed the Sultan's director of music...
, see below. - Friedrich SchraderFriedrich SchraderFriedrich Schrader was a German philologist of oriental languages, orientalist, art historian, writer, social democrat, translator and journalist. He also used the pseudonym Ischtiraki...
, first at Robert CollegeRobert CollegeRobert College of Istanbul , is one of the most selective independent private high schools in Turkey. Robert College is a co-educational, boarding school with a wooded campus on the European side of Istanbul between the two bridges on the Bosphorus, with the Arnavutköy district to the east, and...
, moved from an Armenian lycée to Alman Lisesi. Later deputy editor in chief of the French German daily newspaper Osmanischer Lloyd.
Notable alumni
- Hakan Behlil, businessman, Unilever's Africa, Middle East and Turkey Category Director
- Sahnaz Cakiralp, actress
- Yalcin Dogan, journalist
- Bülent EczacıbaşıBülent EczacibasiBülent Eczacıbaşı is a Turkish wealthy businessman. Currently, he is the chairman of Eczacıbaşı Holding, a prominent Turkish industrial group with investments in pharmaceuticals, personal care products, consumer products, building products and financial services.He was born in 1949 to Nejat...
, businessman, CEO of Eczacıbaşı Holding - Deniz Gokce, economist, journalist
- Kerem Kabadayı, rock musician, drummer of Turkish rock band Mor ve Ötesi
- Kenan Kalav, actor
- Melih KibarMelih KibarMelih Kibar was a Turkish composer.-Biography:Born in Istanbul, he graduated from the German High School Istanbul and studied chemical engineering at Bosphorus University. He received a Master's degree from the University College of Wales, Aberystwyth.At the age of eight, Kibar enrolled at the...
, pop music composer - Erkin KorayErkin KorayErkin Koray , has been in the Turkish rock music scene since the late 1950s or early 1960s. He is widely acclaimed as being the first person to ever play rock and roll in Turkey; in 1957, he and his band gained fame by playing covers of Elvis Presley and Fats Domino...
, rock musician - Cem KoksalCem Köksal-Biography from Cem Köksal's official website:Cem Köksal was born in Istanbul on July 3, 1976. He started his musical life in primary school playing mandolin. His childhood was filled with music of the 60s due to his parents' influence. In 1987 he switched from mandolin to guitar. Theoretical music...
, rock musician, guitarist - Haluk KurosmanHaluk KurosmanHaluk Kurosman is a successful Turkish music producer and co-founder of GRGDN, a music production - management company and record label; producing, mixing and mastering the albums of successful young Turkish artists. Kurosman started to play the guitar at the age of 15 and had his own band,...
, producer, GRGDN Music ProductionGRGDNGRGDN is a Turkish music production and artist management company as well as a record label based in Istanbul. The name of the company originates from the Turkish word gergedan which means rhinoceros.... - Atil KutogluAtıl KutoğluAtıl Kutoğlu is a Turkish fashion designer residing in Vienna. Kutoğlu launched his clothing label in 1992 which uses Turkish influences and culture and presents them in a modern way. He is known for dressing the Austrian royalty as well as celebrities and artists from all over the world.-External...
, fashion designer - Hans LangeHans LangeHans Lange was a German-American conductor and musician. He was a son of Paul Lange, who had been a lecturer for music at the American College for Girls and German High School Istanbul in the 1890s, and later was appointed the Sultan's director of music...
, musician, conductor, assistant of Arturo ToscaniniArturo ToscaniniArturo Toscanini was an Italian conductor. One of the most acclaimed musicians of the late 19th and 20th century, he was renowned for his intensity, his perfectionism, his ear for orchestral detail and sonority, and his photographic memory...
in New York, later conductor at the Chicago Symphony OrchestraChicago Symphony OrchestraThe Chicago Symphony Orchestra is an American orchestra based in Chicago, Illinois. It is one of the five American orchestras commonly referred to as the "Big Five". Founded in 1891, the Symphony makes its home at Orchestra Hall in Chicago and plays a summer season at the Ravinia Festival...
, son of Paul LangePaul Lange (musician)Paul Lange was a German musician living and working in Istanbul. He came to the Ottoman capital as lecturer at the American College for Girls... - Fatma Ceren NecipoğluFatma Ceren NecipoğluFatma Ceren Necipoğlu was a Turkish harpist and university lecturer for piano and harp. She was aboard Air France Flight 447 from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to Paris, France, which disappeared over the Atlantic Ocean on 1 June 2009....
, harpist - Kevork Kevin Niksarli, M.D., prominent U.S. laser eye surgeon
- Selim Şiper, businessman, General Manager of Ipragaz
- Meral Tamer, journalist
- Sinan Tara, businessman, CEO of ENKA Holding
- Harun TekinHarun TekinSami Harun Tekin is a singer, musician and poet. He is one of the founding members and the vocalist of the Turkish rock band Mor ve ötesi.-Biography:...
, rock musician, singer of Turkish rock band Mor ve ÖtesiMor ve ÖtesiMor ve Ötesi is a Turkish alternative rock band from Istanbul. Its four current members are Harun Tekin , Kerem Kabadayı , Burak Güven and Kerem Özyeğen . Former members include Alper Tekin and Derin Esmer... - Cem UzanCem UzanCem Cengiz Uzan is a Turkish businessman and politician of Bosnian ancestry involved in the media and banking industries, while also chairing the right-populist Young Party. His family's media empire includes both television stations and print media...
, businessman - Cuneyt Zapsu, consultant of the Prime Minister
- Serkan OzkayaSerkan ÖzkayaSerkan Ozkaya is a contemporary conceptual artist whose work deals with topics of appropriation and reproduction, and typically operates outside of traditional art spaces. Ozkaya lives in Istanbul, Turkey, and New York City, USA. He holds an M.F.A...
, artist - Serhat Hacıpaşalıoğlu, former TV presenter Riziko, owner of END Production Company and organizator of KASDAV Music Contest
- Alper Maral, Composer
- Zeyyat Selimoglu, author
- Yekta Kara, general art director of Istanbul State Opera and Ballet
- Hakan Tamar, Radio DJ and TV presenter
External links
- Official website of Deutsche Schule Istanbul
- Official Alumni website
- An Alumni website based in Germany including a databank of graduates with their present positions and professions.