Heinrich-von-Gagern-Gymnasium
Encyclopedia
The is a Gymnasium in the borough Ostend
of Frankfurt am Main, Germany
.
The eponym
is Heinrich von Gagern
(1799–1880). The school has approximately 830 students.
Ostend (Frankfurt am Main)
Ostend is a borough of Frankfurt am Main, Germany. It is part of the Ortsbezirk Innenstadt IV, and is subdivided into 4 Stadtbezirke. It is home to several brothels located along the Main River. The most famous of these brothels, or "Puffs," is the Eros-Center with its ubiquitous "legs" entrance...
of Frankfurt am Main, 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...
.
The eponym
Eponym
An eponym is the name of a person or thing, whether real or fictitious, after which a particular place, tribe, era, discovery, or other item is named or thought to be named...
is Heinrich von Gagern
Heinrich von Gagern
Heinrich Wilhelm August Freiherr von Gagern was a statesman who argued for the unification of Germany.The third son of Hans Christoph Ernst, Baron von Gagern, a liberal statesman from Hesse, Heinrich von Gagern was born at Bayreuth, educated at the military academy at Munich, and, as an officer in...
(1799–1880). The school has approximately 830 students.
Notable alumni
- Moritz EggertMoritz EggertMoritz Eggert is a German composer and pianist.- Life :Moritz Eggert began his studies in piano and composition in 1975 at Dr. Hoch's Konservatorium in Frankfurt , at the Musikhochschule Frankfurt and at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater München...
(born 1965), German composer and pianist - Katharina HackerKatharina HackerKatharina Hacker is a German author best known for her award-winning novel Die Habenichtse . Hacker studied philosophy, history and Jewish studies at the University of Freiburg and the University of Jerusalem...
(born 1967), German author best known for her award-winning novel Die Habenichtse (The Have-Nots) - Heinz RiesenhuberHeinz RiesenhuberHeinz Riesenhuber is a German politician and was minister in the cabinets of Helmut Kohl from 1982 until 1993.-Life and education:...
(born 1935), German politician (CDU) and minister in the cabinets of Helmut Kohl from 1982 until 1993 - Kaya YanarKaya YanarKaya Yanar is a German comedian best known for his comedy show Was guckst du?! ....
(born 1973), German comedian best known for his comedy show Was guckst du?! (Whaddaya lookin’ at?!)