Gymnasium Tiergarten

What Gymnasium Tiergarten does

Gymnasium Tiergarten is a public secondary school (Gymnasium) located at Altonaer Str. 26, 10555 Berlin, directly on the banks of the Spree River at the edge of the Hansaviertel district. The institution was formed in 2012 from the merger of the Menzel-Schule and the Heinrich-von-Kleist-Schule for school year 2012/13. It operates under the Berlin Senate Department for Education, Youth and Family (Senatsverwaltung für Bildung, Jugend und Familie) and serves students from grade 7 through the Abitur (grades 11-12/13). For school year 2026/27, the school is organizing two bilingual German-English classes and three regular classes for grade 7 intake, producing approximately 120 Abitur graduates per year.

The school's core offerings combine a state-mandated Gymnasium curriculum with specialized programs: a bilingual German-English track operating since 2000, a chess program certified as Deutsche Schachschule Bronze by Deutsche Schachjugend in November 2025, a GT Makerspace equipped with 3D printers and media production tools (funded by >10,000 euros from Deutsches Kinderhilfswerk, ROSSMANN, and Procter & Gamble), an opera appreciation group (Opernaficionados), an award-winning debating program (Tiergarten Debaters), Erasmus+ international exchanges with partner schools in France and Denmark, and rowing in cooperation with RV TIMOS e.V. Technology infrastructure is built on itslearning, a third-party Learning Management System with separate portals for teachers and students, and a virtual 360-degree tour of the school facilities (Digitaler Rundgang).

The business model is non-commercial: as a public school, Gymnasium Tiergarten is funded by the Berlin state and charges no tuition. The primary customer segments are students seeking secondary education (with options for bilingual instruction) and parents participating in school governance through the GEV (Gesamtelternvertretung). Distribution is via the centralized Berlin school admission system, with applications typically open March 5-12 annually and admission based on academic criteria plus lottery for oversubscription. Supplementary funding comes through the Förderverein (parent-supported association), the Ilse-Balg-Stiftung, and one-off corporate grants. The school is led by Principal Ariane Lingnau.

Name

Gymnasium Tiergarten

Legal name

Gymnasium Tiergarten

Website

https://gymnasium-tiergarten.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Gymnasium Tiergarten is a public Berlin Gymnasium serving grades 7-12 with approximately 120 Abitur graduates annually. The school operates a state-funded, tuition-free bilingual German-English program and specializes in chess, debating, opera, and Makerspace programs.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

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GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

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Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Others

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Core offering

Gymnasium Tiergarten is a public Berlin Gymnasium delivering tuition-free secondary education from grade 7 through the Abitur, combining core academic instruction with a dedicated bilingual German-English track (since 2000), a certified chess program, makerspace, debating, opera appreciation, and Erasmus+ international exchanges. The school serves approximately 120 Abitur graduates per year across two bilingual and three regular 7th-grade classes and is supported by a parent-run Förderverein funding supplementary projects such as the GT Makerspace.

Product overview

Gymnasium Tiergarten is a German secondary school (Gymnasium) in Berlin offering comprehensive educational services. The school operates a unified educational program structured around core academic instruction supplemented by specialized programs including itslearning (Learning Management System), GT Makerspace (creative workshop with 3D printing and media production), Bilingualer Unterricht (bilingual German-English education since 2000), Schach-AG (chess program awarded Deutsche Schachschule Bronze in 2025), Opernaficionados (opera appreciation), Debating Program (award-winning debate teams), ERASMUS+ international exchanges, and Rowing. The school serves grades 7-12 with approximately 120 Abitur graduates annually, operating two bilingual and three regular classes per intake year.

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Brands

• Bilingualer Zug Deutsch-Englisch: Bilingual German-English program established since 2000, offering bilingual classes alongside regular classes.
• Tiergarten Debaters
• Opernaficionados
• GT Makerspace

Products and services

• Bilingualer Unterricht (Bilingual German-English Education) Bilingual German-English instruction program in place since 2000, allowing students to deepen English proficiency through content-based learning across subjects. Designed for grade-7 entrants who choose the bilingual track at Gymnasium Tiergarten in Berlin.
• Schach-AG (Chess Program) Comprehensive chess program including an extracurricular Arbeitsgemeinschaft (AG), open chess breaks, Wahlpflicht course for 9th graders, and regular tournament participation. Open to enrolled Gymnasium Tiergarten students; awarded Deutsche Schachschule Bronze in 2025.
• GT Makerspace A creative workshop space offering 3D printers, video/audio production gear, and traditional maker tools for student projects. Funded with over €10,000 via the 'Zukunft Mitgemacht' initiative. Available to enrolled Gymnasium Tiergarten students.
• Opernaficionados An opera appreciation group that regularly visits performances at Berlin's opera houses including Komische Oper Berlin, Staatsoper Unter den Linden, and Deutsche Oper Berlin. Available to enrolled Gymnasium Tiergarten students.
• Tiergarten Debaters (Debating Program) Debate team and Grundkurs (advanced course) participating in regional and Berlin-wide competitions; Junior team achieved 2nd place in Berlin Junior Teams (2023) and Senior team won 1st place at Winter Debate Competition 2025. Open to enrolled Gymnasium Tiergarten students.
• Erasmus+ International Exchange Program International exchange program running projects including 'Water and Democracy' and 'Rising Waters, Shared Solutions' with partner schools in France (Lycée Emile Combes, Pons) and Denmark. Available to enrolled Gymnasium Tiergarten students.
• Rudern (Rowing) Rowing program with cooperation with RV TIMOS e.V., offering rowing activities and training. Available to enrolled Gymnasium Tiergarten students.
• itslearning Learning Management System School's primary Learning Management System (LMS) used by teachers and students for digital education content delivery, assignments, and digital learning management, with separate login portals for teachers and students.

Quantifiable outcome

• Deutsche Schachschule (Bronze) certification awarded by Deutsche Schachjugend in November 2025
• +3 more outcomes

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Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Lycée Emile Combes (Pons, France)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2025French partner school in the Erasmus+ project 'rising waters, shared solutions' focusing on democracy and water topics.
• Freie Universität BerlinminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 May 2025Annual participation in the inFUtag event at FU Berlin, where students receive information about study programs, admissions, and campus life.
• Baufachfrau e.V.minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 April 2024Workshop collaboration where students from class 8f designed and built raised garden beds on the school courtyard with support from the organization's architects and carpenters.
• GRIPS-TheatercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe school maintains a close partnership with GRIPS-Theater for theater education and cultural events. Students participate in theater productions and moderating events at the theater, including the annual 'Anders Gedenken' commemoration event.
• Stadtmuseum BerlinminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCultural partnership for museum-based educational projects and historical learning experiences.
• Kunstverein TiergartenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArt education partnership supporting creative projects and exhibitions at the school.
• Ilse-Balg-StiftungminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with the Ilse Balg Foundation supporting educational and social projects.
• MiK JugendkunstschuleminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerYouth art school partnership for art education and creative development programs.
• Jugendberufsagentur BerlincoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCareer orientation partnership supporting students from grades 8-12 with professional guidance and internship placements.
• Deutsches Kinderhilfswerk, ROSSMANN, Procter & GambleminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUnder the 'Zukunft Mitgemacht' initiative, these partners funded the GT Makerspace with over 10,000 euros. The Förderverein handles financial administration for the school.
• Förderverein des Gymnasium TiergartencoreOthersParent-supported association that funds school projects, equipment, and initiatives including the Makerspace and school sustainability efforts.
• Schule ohne RassismusminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSchool network committed to fighting racism and promoting democratic values.
• CertiLinguaminorOthersNetwork for international-oriented schools providing European and international dimensions to education.
• Erasmus+ Partners (Denmark, France)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean exchange partnerships through Erasmus+ programs, currently running 'Water and Democracy' project with schools from Denmark and France.
• Humboldt-Universität zu BerlinminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership for teacher training and educational research collaboration.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Schiller-Gymnasium Berlin: Central Berlin Charlottenburg Gymnasium with a comparable humanities-and-languages profile and long-standing tradition of cultural partnerships; a like-for-like peer for measuring academic outcomes and extracurricular depth.
• Heinrich-Mann-Gymnasium Berlin: Public Gymnasium in Berlin-Reinickendorf with comparable Mittelstufe/Oberstufe structure, profile-focused specializations (music, science), and shared central Berlin admission pool; relevant benchmark for grade 7 throughput.
• Andreas-Gymnasium Berlin: Public Berlin Gymnasium in Friedrichshain serving grades 7–12 with a comparable bilingual and classical program profile; competes for the same cohort of central/east-Berlin families via the same centralized admission system.
• Askanisches Gymnasium Berlin: Berlin public Gymnasium that hosted the 2025 Winter Debate Competition won by Tiergarten's senior team; identical grade range, public funding status, and competition circuit overlap make it a direct peer.
• Käthe-Kollwitz-Gymnasium Berlin: Public Berlin Gymnasium in Pankow with a similar arts-and-culture emphasis (theater, music, visual arts) and comparable public-funding dynamics; competes for arts-oriented families in the Berlin catchment.
• Europäisches Gymnasium Berlin: Berlin Gymnasium explicitly oriented around European/international curriculum tracks and multilingualism — the closest bilingual/European-identity peer and a direct competitor for internationally-minded families.
• Carl-Friedrich-von-Siemens-Gymnasium Berlin: Large central-Berlin Gymnasium in Charlottenburg operating a well-known bilingual German-English track and a similarly broad extracurricular profile; competes for the same families seeking language immersion and strong academic outcomes.
• John-Lennon-Gymnasium Berlin: Berlin public Gymnasium named after the musician, explicitly named in Gymnasium Tiergarten's data as a debate-competition partner (Berlin-Brandenburg Debate Competition 2023); directly comparable on student age range, debate/AG culture, and public-funding model.

Others

• Freie Universität Berlin: Named partner hosting the inFUtag recruitment event each year; while not a peer school, FU Berlin is a relevant ecosystem participant that channels Tiergarten Abitur graduates into tertiary study and signals academic credibility.

Regional players

• Lycée Emile Combes (Pons, France): French secondary school named in Tiergarten's data as the Erasmus+ partner for the 'rising waters, shared solutions' project; comparable as a public Gymnasium/lycée equivalent with shared exchange-programme infrastructure but operating in a different national system.

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