Lise-Meitner-Gymnasium, 51373 Leverkusen

What Lise-Meitner-Gymnasium, 51373 Leverkusen does

Lise-Meitner-Gymnasium is a public Gymnasium (secondary school) located at Am Stadtpark 50, 51373 Leverkusen, in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. Founded in 1924 and operated as a Körperschaft des öffentlichen Rechts under the Schulträgerschaft of Stadt Leverkusen, the school delivers state-recognized secondary education from Stufe 5 through Oberstufe (approximately ages 10–19), preparing students for the Abitur. It serves approximately several hundred students drawn from the Leverkusen catchment area, with the student body and staff representing 44 different language backgrounds; the institution operates an Internationale Klassen (IK) track with DaZ support alongside mainstream instruction. Curriculum is delivered under the G9 nine-year Gymnasium system with a full-day Ganztagskonzept organized around flexible Lernzeiten (Silentium, subject tutoring, and elective modules). MINT-EC certification underpins a STEM-emphasized program (Mathematik, Informatik, Naturwissenschaften, Technik), supported by partnerships with Bayer Foundation (ecology field research) and the ZdI network (robot programming competitions). Career and study orientation is embedded across grade levels, including a Stufe-10 social internship (Sozialpraktikum) and Laufbahnberatung.

The school is led by Schulleiter Stefan Thielen, with Vera Milles serving as Mittelstufenkoordinatorin; the broader Kollegium delivers instruction across roughly 25 subject areas including German, English, French, Latin, Spanish, mathematics, the natural sciences, social sciences, arts, music, and philosophy. Communications run through a TYPO3-hosted website (lise-meitner-schule.de), the Lise-Hauspost newsletter via Rapidmail, and the DSBmobile/WebUntis platforms for schedule management and digital absence handling. No commercial revenue is generated; the institution is funded entirely through the Stadt Leverkusen municipal budget under the Schulgesetz NRW and charges no tuition. External recognitions include MINT-EC certification, the Berufswahlsiegel, Jugend debattiert, Schule ohne Rassismus – Schule mit Courage, SDG, and ZdI affiliations. A student team "Cognify" placed 2nd nationally (out of 845 teams) in the 2026 Deutscher Gründerpreis für Schüler:innen for an AI-powered app that generates differentiated learning materials.

Name

Lise-Meitner-Gymnasium, 51373 Leverkusen

Legal name

Lise-Meitner-Gymnasium

Website

https://lise-meitner-schule.de

Company type

Public

Founded year

1924

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Lise-Meitner-Gymnasium is a public state-funded Gymnasium in Leverkusen, Germany, delivering Abitur-track secondary education (Stufe 5 through Oberstufe) to local students aged 10–19, with MINT-EC certified STEM programs, an Internationale Klassen track spanning 44 languages, and full-day Ganztagskonzept instruction under the Schulträgerschaft of Stadt Leverkusen.

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Product category

Secondary Education (Public Gymnasium)

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

International/Global Curriculum Schools (IB, Cambridge, etc.) (EDAJABAG)

Keywords

• Public secondary education
• STEM school programs
• Career orientation services
• Full-day schooling
• International student classes

Headquarters

HQ city

Leverkusen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Lise-Meitner-Gymnasium is a public Gymnasium (secondary school) in Leverkusen that delivers full-day secondary education from Stufe 5 through the Oberstufe (Abitur). Its core offering combines traditional academic instruction with an innovative Ganztagskonzept featuring flexible Lernzeiten, MINT-EC certified STEM education, Internationale Klassen for multilingual learners (44 languages represented), and comprehensive Studien- und Berufsorientierung including a two-week Sozialpraktikum in Stufe 10. The school also provides media literacy (Media Scouts), exchange programs (notably with Collège Robert Schuman in Benfeld, France), and talent support programs.

Product overview

Lise-Meitner-Gymnasium is a public secondary school (Gymnasium) in Leverkusen, Germany, offering comprehensive educational services from Stufe 5 through to the Oberstufe (upper secondary/Abitur). The school operates as a full-day school with an innovative Ganztagskonzept featuring flexible learning times (Lernzeiten) where students choose between self-study, subject-specific tutoring, or elective modules. As a MINT-EC certified school, it provides excellence STEM education through its applied sciences and technology programs. The institution also operates International Classes (IK) supporting multilingual education with 44 languages represented, complemented by German as Second Language (DaZ) courses and heritage language instruction. Career and study orientation is embedded throughout the curriculum, with students completing a two-week social internship in Stufe 10. The school maintains a library hosting cultural events including an annual Poetry Slam, and a Media Scouts program educating students on digital literacy including AI-generated content detection. Communication with parents is managed through the Lise-Hauspost newsletter system using Rapidmail.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Lise-Meitner-Gymnasium Ganztagskonzept (Full-Day School Concept)

Quantifiable outcome

• Team 'Cognify' achieved 2nd place nationwide out of 845 teams in the Deutscher Gründerpreis für Schüler:innen

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Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

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No

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App detail

Integration6 records

AI capability5 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• MINT-EC (National Excellence Network of STEM-Focused Schools)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAs a certified MINT-EC school, Lise-Meitner-Gymnasium is part of the national excellence network for STEM education, providing students with access to special programs, competitions, and networking opportunities in mathematics, informatics, natural sciences, and technology.
• Landesanstalt für Medien NRW (LfM) - MedienScoutsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Landesanstalt für Medien NRW provides support for the school's Media Scouts program, organizing events like the 'Roadshow against Disinformation' to educate students about media literacy and online safety.
• Collège Robert Schuman, Benfeld (Frankreich)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister school partnership for student exchange programs. Students from class 9 participate in exchanges with French peers, including joint activities in both countries.
• Bayer FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSponsors the ecology research projects at the Freudenthaler Industriemuseum Sensenhammer for biology courses, enabling practical field research for students.
• ZdI (Zukunft durch Innovation)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganizes robot programming competitions in which Lise students participate, promoting STEM education and technical skills development.
• Bildungsbüro der Stadt LeverkusenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal education office that co-organizes events like the SCOUT:DAY for media scouts and supports various school programs.
• Schule ohne Rassismus – Schule mit CourageminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSchool network committed to combating racism and promoting tolerance. Lise teachers and students participate in related activities and programs.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Helmholtz-Gymnasium Heidelberg: A well-known German public Gymnasium and MINT-EC certified school. Closely comparable to Lise-Meitner-Gymnasium as both are public academic secondary schools with strong STEM emphasis, multiple foreign languages, and university-preparatory (Abitur) focus.
• Freiherr-vom-Stein-Gymnasium Leverkusen: Another public Gymnasium located in Leverkusen, directly comparable in geographic market and target demographic. Competes for the same Stufe 5 enrollees and operates under the same NRW Schulgesetz framework.
• Marienschule Leverkusen: Public secondary school in Leverkusen serving a similar NRW student base. Comparable as a same-city educational institution competing for the same municipal catchment and following the same Gymnasium/Sekundarstufe curriculum model.
• Lessing-Gymnasium: Representative public German Gymnasium with similar profile — academic-track secondary school offering Abitur preparation, multiple foreign languages, STEM/arts programs, and extracurricular breadth. Closely mirrors the Lise-Meitner-Gymnasium structure and curriculum.
• Schiller-Gymnasium: Public academic secondary school in the German Gymnasium tradition. Comparable in mission (Abitur preparation), structure (Sekundarstufe I + II), and student-services model (full-day concept, language offerings, extracurriculars).
• Goethe-Gymnasium: Named-celebrity Gymnasium in the German public school system. Comparable to Lise-Meitner-Gymnasium in serving a similar Stufe 5 to Oberstufe cohort, Abitur focus, and tradition of language/STEM breadth.
• Max-Planck-Gymnasium: Public Gymnasium frequently associated with STEM/competition strength. Comparable to Lise-Meitner-Gymnasium's MINT-EC orientation and culture of student participation in national science/robotics competitions.
• Marie-Curie-Gymnasium: German public Gymnasium with similar academic profile. Comparable as a STEM-leaning, language-rich Gymnasium preparing students for Abitur and university, with broad extracurricular engagement.

Broad incumbents

• Bonn International School: Established international school in NRW serving an internationally mobile student base. Comparable to the Internationale Klassen/multilingual offering of Lise-Meitner-Gymnasium, though as a private/independent institution it sits as a broader incumbent in the international-curriculum segment of the same regional market.

Others

• MINT-EC (national Excellence Network): National network of MINT-EC certified schools. Relevant as an ecosystem/peer reference: Lise-Meitner-Gymnasium operates as a member, and other member schools (e.g., Helmholtz-Gymnasium Heidelberg, Max-Planck-Gymnasiums) are its closest functional peers within a shared excellence framework.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance6 records

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Profiles2 records

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