Heinrich Heine School

What Heinrich Heine School does

Heinrich-Heine-Schule is a public German Gymnasium (academic secondary school) located at Schulredder 7/9 in Heikendorf, Kreis Plön, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. Operated by the state of Schleswig-Holstein through the local Kreis Plön authority, the school serves students from grade 5 through grade 13, preparing them for the Abitur (German university entrance qualification). With 11-50 staff, it provides tuition-free education to students in the Heikendorf area and the broader Kreis Plön region, structured around three pillars: Talent Discovery (Talente entdecken), Personality Development (Persönlichkeit entwickeln), and Opening Perspectives (Perspektiven eröffnen).

The school's educational offerings span a systematic STEM (MINT) talent development track running from Forscher-AG (Researchers Club) in grade 5 through Schüler experimentieren and Jugend forscht competitions in upper secondary; music, art, and literature programs including orchestra, choir, and cultural projects; career orientation with company internships (Betriebspraktikum) for 9th graders; and sports activities through Jugend trainiert für Olympia (national finals reached in volleyball, football, handball). International exchange partnerships are a defining feature: a 40+ year reciprocal relationship with Collège Mongazon in Angers, France; an annual exchange with a partner school in Bishop's Stortford, England (since 2019); and a newly established Istanbul, Turkey exchange scheduled for 2026. The school has been recognized with the Jugend forscht Schulpreis 2020, named 'Jugend forscht – Schule des Jahres 2021' by the Schleswig-Holstein Minister of Education, and awarded the MINT-SPACE Schulpreis 2022.

The business model is non-commercial: funding flows from state and district education budgets (Land Schleswig-Holstein / Kreis Plön) with no tuition fees. Supplemental support comes from the Susanne und Dr. Klaus Reger Stiftung foundation and the Verein der Freunde und Förderer (friends and supporters association). Technology infrastructure is minimal — the public website runs on TYPO3 CMS — with no proprietary platforms, APIs, or commercial technology products. Distribution follows the standard German public school enrollment pathway, with students entering from primary schools in Heikendorf and the surrounding region. Revenue is not commercially generated or disclosed.

Name

Heinrich Heine School

Legal name

Heinrich-Heine-Schule Heikendorf Gymnasium des Kreises Plön

Website

https://heinegymnasium.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Heinrich-Heine-Schule is a public German Gymnasium in Heikendorf, Schleswig-Holstein, operated by the state of Schleswig-Holstein through Kreis Plön. It serves students in grades 5-13 (Abitur track) with tuition-free education, offering systematic STEM, arts, sports, and international exchange programs.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Heikendorf

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

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B2C

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Services

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Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Public Education Funding: As a state-run gymnasium under the Land Schleswig-Holstein, the school is funded through public education budgets. No tuition fees are charged to students. Additional funding comes from the Verein der Freunde und Förderer (friends and supporters association) and the Reger-Stiftung.

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Core offering

Heinrich-Heine-Schule is a public German Gymnasium (academic secondary school) operated by the state of Schleswig-Holstein through the district of Kreis Plön, delivering free secondary education from grade 5 through grade 13 (Abitur/university entrance qualification). The school offers a structured curriculum combined with three signature program pillars: talent discovery (MINT/STEM, music/art/literature, Reger Foundation), personality development (prevention and support systems), and perspective opening (career orientation, international exchange, partnerships, and Zukunftsschule.SH). It also runs extracurricular activities including orchestra, choir, sports (Jugend trainiert für Olympia), and competitive youth research (Jugend forscht / Schüler experimentieren).

Product overview

Heinrich-Heine-Schule is a Gymnasium (grammar school) in Heikendorf, Kreis Plön, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. The school offers a comprehensive educational program centered around three pillars: Talententdeckung (Discovering Talents), Persönlichkeit entwickeln (Developing Personality), and Perspektiven eröffnen (Opening Perspectives). The core educational offerings include STEM talent development through the MINT program with Forscher-AG, MINT-Fight competitions, and Jugend forscht participation; music/art/literature programs with orchestra, choir, and cultural events; and international exchange programs with partner schools in France, England, and Turkey. The school also provides career orientation, prevention programs, and extensive sports activities through Jugend trainiert für Olympia. The Reger-Stiftung foundation supports talent development initiatives, and the school has received recognition including MINT-SPACE-Schulpreis 2022 and Jugend forscht - Schule des Jahres 2021.

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Products and services

• Persönlichkeitsorientierte Talentförderung (Personality-Oriented Talent Development)

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Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Istanbul Partner School (Turkey)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026International exchange program with a partner school in Istanbul, Turkey. Scheduled visits include cultural exchange activities and school visits.
• Partner School Bishop's Stortford (England)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Annual student exchange program with a partner school in Bishop's Stortford, England. Students visit for approximately one week, staying with host families. Includes visits to Cambridge, London attractions (St. Paul's Cathedral, Tate Modern), and cultural activities.
• Collège Mongazon, Angers (France)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1982Over 40-year school exchange partnership with Collège Mongazon in Angers, France. Annual student exchanges between classes, with host family accommodations. The partnership includes cultural immersion, language practice, and joint educational activities. Regular reciprocal visits strengthen the German-French friendship.
• Susanne und Dr. Klaus Reger StiftungcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFoundation supporting the school's talent development programs, particularly funding for internal MINT competitions and research projects. Provides financial support for student research initiatives and competition participation.
• Unfallkasse NordminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Unfallkasse Nord (German accident insurance) for the 'Rollstuhlsport macht Schule' (Wheelchair Sports in Schools) initiative, promoting inclusive sports.
• FranceMobilminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFranceMobil program visits the school to introduce French language and Francophone culture to 5th-grade students through innovative methods and interactive presentations.

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Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Regional players

• St. Peter's International School: International secondary school with IB curriculum and strong language/exchange focus. Comparable in operating model (international secondary education with multiple language tracks), but located in Iberia rather than Germany.

Direct peers

• Helmholtz-Gymnasium Heidelberg: Public German Gymnasium with a strong STEM/Naturwissenschaften profile and broad extracurricular offerings. Closely comparable as a state-funded K-12 secondary school pursuing STEM talent development similar to HHS's MINT track.
• Gymnasium am Wall Verden: Public Lower-Saxony Gymnasium covering grades 5–13 with extracurricular depth. Comparable in structure (German state Gymnasium serving the full secondary band) and in combining STEM with language and exchange programs.
• Heisenberg-Gymnasium Hamburg: Public Hamburg Gymnasium with strong STEM and language programs. Comparable as a northern German state Gymnasium delivering academic secondary education with STEM and exchange emphasis.
• Schule Schloss Salem: Elite German boarding school with a strong international exchange and personal-development ethos. Comparable to HHS in its emphasis on personality development and international partnerships (e.g., the Kurt Hahn tradition overlaps with HHS's 'Persönlichkeit entwickeln' pillar).
• Max-Planck-Gymnasium München: Public Bavarian Gymnasium with a documented STEM focus and competition participation. Comparable as a German state Gymnasium with a structured MINT/Naturwissenschaften profile analogous to HHS's Jugend forscht pipeline.
• Friedrich-Schiller-Gymnasium Marbach: Public Baden-Württemberg Gymnasium with traditional academic and extracurricular profile. Comparable as a German state Gymnasium delivering grade 5–13 academic secondary education with cultural and language offerings.
• Kurt-Hahn-Schule Berlin: Berlin Gymnasium emphasizing experiential learning and international engagement. Comparable as a German Gymnasium combining academic secondary education with exchange and personality-development programming.

Emerging players

• United World Colleges (UWC): Network of international secondary schools with multi-country exchange and language immersion. Comparable to HHS's Collège Mongazon/England/Turkey exchange model, though UWC operates globally and is selective/residential.
• Bavarian International School (BIS): International secondary school in Bavaria offering IB/secondary curriculum with extensive exchange and language offerings. Comparable to HHS's international-exchange dimension and language-acquisition focus, though privately funded.

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Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

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