Carl Schurz School

What Carl Schurz School does

Carl-Schurz-Schule is a public Gymnasium (secondary school) located in the Sachsenhausen district of Frankfurt am Main, Germany, founded in 1901 and operated under the administration of the City of Frankfurt and the Hessian state education system. The school serves students from Klasse 5 through the upper secondary level (Klasse 13), offering an 8-year Gymnasium track (G8) culminating in the Abitur university entrance qualification. It currently operates as a government state entity with no tuition fees and no commercially disclosed revenue.

The school is organized around three official Schwerpunkte (specialization areas): Music, French Language, and MINT (STEM). The French Schwerpunkt is supported by a Bibliothèque francophone of approximately 5,000 French-language children's and youth literature volumes, DELF Scolaire certification preparation (A1-B2), and exchange programs with partner schools in Bordeaux, Niort, and Lyon. The MINT Schwerpunkt features partnerships with Paul-Ehrlich-Schule (CSI Mainhattan genetics lab), GSI Helmholtzzentrum, and recurring expert lectures by STEM professionals. The Music Schwerpunkt includes multiple orchestras, choirs, and concert programs. Additional offerings include the KAKTUS student newspaper (nationally award-winning), Darstellendes Spiel (performing arts), Digital Mentors peer education program, and a comprehensive Berufs- und Studienorientierung (career and study orientation) program.

The school's economic model is government funding under the Hessian state education system, with no tuition fees charged to students. The only discretionary fees are DELF Scolaire examination charges ranging from €28 (A1) to €72 (B2). Enrollment is administered through the Frankfurt municipal school district assignment system. The school maintains an active community ecosystem including an Elternvertretung (parent council), Förderverein (support association), student committees (Anti-Rassismus, Nachhaltigkeit, Schülerzeitung), and a documented alumni network of over 1,000 participants at the 125th anniversary celebration in 2026.

Name

Carl Schurz School

Legal name

Carl-Schurz-Schule

Website

https://carl-schurz-schule.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1901

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Carl-Schurz-Schule is a public German Gymnasium in Frankfurt Sachsenhausen, founded in 1901, offering Abitur preparation with Schwerpunkte in Music, French, and MINT. It serves secondary school students funded by the City of Frankfurt, with no tuition fees charged.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Frankfurt am Main

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Public Education Funding: As a public Gymnasium maintained by the City of Frankfurt am Main, the school operates under government funding from the Hessian state education system. No tuition fees are charged to students.

Pricing tiers

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Core offering

Carl-Schurz-Schule is a public German Gymnasium (secondary school) located in Frankfurt Sachsenhausen, founded in 1901. It delivers secondary education from grade 5 through grade 13 leading to the Abitur university entrance qualification in an 8-year (G8) track. The school organizes its curriculum around three Schwerpunkte (specialization focus areas): Music (Musik), French language (Französisch), and STEM (MINT), supported by orchestras, choirs, theater, student exchanges with France, and a Bibliothèque francophone of approximately 5,000 French-language books.

Product overview

Carl-Schurz-Schule is a public Gymnasium (secondary school) in Frankfurt Sachsenhausen, established in 1896 (celebrating its 125th anniversary in 2021). The school offers a comprehensive educational program leading to the Abitur (university entrance qualification) in 8 years. Its three designated focus areas (Schwerpunkte) are Music (Musik), French Language (Französisch), and STEM (MINT). The school provides a rich array of co-curricular programs including orchestras, choirs, theater, career orientation, digital literacy education, and a student newspaper (KAKTUS). Special offerings include the DELF Scolaire French language certification, the Bibliothèque francophone (5,000-volume French library), Digital Mentors peer education program, and regular MINT lectures featuring professionals from various fields.

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Products and services

• Carl-Schurz-Schule Gymnasium (Abitur in 8 Jahren / G8)
• Schwerpunkt Musik (Music Focus Program)
• Schwerpunkt Französisch (French Focus Program)
• Schwerpunkt MINT (STEM Focus Program)

Quantifiable outcome

• 125 years of educational excellence
• +3 more outcomes

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Ideal customer profiles1 record

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• GSI Helmholtzzentrum für SchwerionenforschungminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 February 2026Physics students visited the GSI facility in Darmstadt for educational tours learning about ion research, cancer treatment, and the FAIR project construction. The partnership provides advanced STEM education opportunities.
• KfW (Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau)minorOthers · 19 November 2025MINT lecture by Bernd Hasel from KfW on technical environmental protection, providing career insights into international development work.
• Frankfurt Institute for Advanced StudiesminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 October 2025Prof. Dr. Danko Nikolic from the institute delivered a MINT lecture on brain research and AI, providing students insights into neuroscience and artificial intelligence connections.
• LESartEN / Bibliothèque francophone 'Au plaisir de lire'coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 October 2021Partnership with LESartEN group of Frankfurt teachers to host the Bibliothèque francophone containing approximately 5,000 French-language children's and youth literature books. Coordinated by Alice Genty-Beckers with support from the French Consulate.
• Exchange Partner Schools (Bordeaux, Niort, Lyon)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegular student exchange programs with schools in Bordeaux, Niort, and Lyon, France. E-phase students complete internships abroad as part of their career orientation. Multiple exchanges annually involving dozens of students.
• Institut FrançaisminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for French language and cultural programming, including joint events with the French Institute for author visits and language competitions.
• Fritz Bauer InstitutminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational partnership with the Fritz Bauer Institut for Holocaust studies and history education, including workshops at Goethe University Frankfurt.
• IGS-Süd (Integrierte Gesamtschule Süd)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint peace chain demonstration with over 1,500 students in 2022, collaborative projects on social and political themes.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Lessing-Gymnasium Frankfurt: Public Frankfurt Gymnasium with humanities and language Schwerpunkte. Closely comparable structure, governance, and curriculum framework within the same Hessian state system.
• Helmholtz-Gymnasium Frankfurt: Frankfurt public Gymnasium with a STEM focus profile. Comparable as a city-level secondary school under identical state funding and curriculum oversight, with overlapping MINT emphasis.
• Goethe-Gymnasium Frankfurt: Public Frankfurt Gymnasium offering the standard Abitur track with its own specializations. Directly comparable as a city-level secondary school serving the same Hessian public education system and competing for the same student cohort.
• Schillerschule Frankfurt: Established Frankfurt Gymnasium with broad academic and extracurricular offerings. Comparable as a long-standing city Gymnasium competing for the same Hessian student population.
• Bettina-Schule Frankfurt: Frankfurt Gymnasium with humanities and arts emphasis. Comparable as a same-city secondary school under Hessian public governance with parallel extracurricular and academic programming.
• Lycée Français Victor Hugo Frankfurt: French international school in the Frankfurt area. Directly comparable for the French-language Schwerpunkt and DELF Scolaire pathway, though operating under French governmental rather than Hessian oversight.

Broad incumbents

• Anna-Schmidt-Schule: Long-established private school in Frankfurt offering Gymnasium-level education. Comparable as a Frankfurt secondary school serving families, but operates under private rather than public governance and funding.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/carl-schurz-schule-ffm

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Profiles10 records

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