Nine Leipzig schools get new names - who are the namesake?
Nine Leipzig schools get new names - who are the namesake?
On June 25, 2025, the Leipzig city council decided in a meeting several new names for nine schools that will come into force on August 1st. These name changes reflect the endeavors to combine schools with personalities who inspire through their work and their values. The new names should not only contribute to enriching the school environment, but also promoting a memory and identity foundation.
Among the newly named schools is the 20th school in Schönefeld-Ost, which will now be known as a rosa park school-high school in the city of Leipzig. Rosa Parks (1913–2005) is considered a symbolic figure of the civil rights movement in the USA and was famous for her brave resistance to racial discrimination. The 68th school will also be renamed and in future bears the name Klaus-Gottschalk School-high school in the city of Leipzig. Klaus Gottschalk (1937–2020) was an important sports doctor who was particularly committed to the disabled. The school already has a comprehensive inclusion concept and works closely with a special school.
other name changes
For the 74th school in Anger-Crottendorf, the name Christian-Morgenstern-Schule-primary school of the city of Leipzig was elected, in recognition of the German poet Christian Morgenstern (1871–1914), which is known for his children's lyrics. In the future, the 78th school will operate as a school on Lake Kulkwitz - primary school in the city of Leipzig, the design of which is kept in water blue tones and addresses the nearby Kulkwitz See.
Another important name is Lina-Morgenstern-Schule-primary school in the city of Leipzig, which is named after the German pedagogue and women's rights activist who was committed to the formation of girls. The 90th school will be the school at Schönauer Park - primary school in the city of Leipzig, which houses around 80 students, a third of whom has a migration background.
new schools and their meanings
The Gießerstraße will now be the Johanna Magdalena-Beyer-Schule-primary school of the city of Leipzig, a tribute to the composer and pioneer of electronic music, Johanna Magdalena Beyer (1888–1944). In addition, the school at Tauchaer Straße 188 will in future operate as a school at the Parthe - primary school of the city of Leipzig, the move to a new building is planned for autumn 2026. The name refers to the nearby Parthe River. Finally, the Diderotstraße receives the Denis-Diderot School-high school of the city of Leipzig, named after the French writer and enlightener Denis Diderot (1713–1784).
In addition, nine further name requests from various schools were submitted for the coming school year. These proposals were developed by the schools in cooperation with the city administration and include the name "Regine-Heinecke School" for the 157th school, which is named after an illustrator, as well as the "Marie-Curie School" for the school on Messe-Allee, named after the famous physicist and chemist.The final decision on the new names still has to take place in one of the next council meetings, which is another step in the continuous development of the school landscape in Leipzig. While the school year begins on August 1st, it remains to be seen which additional names the city will grant and which new stories they will tell.
For more information, the reports can be found on l-iz.de and tag24.de
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