50 years of GGS Riphahnstraße: school history and diversity celebrated in Seeberg!
50 years of GGS Riphahnstraße: school history and diversity celebrated in Seeberg!
The school festival of the GGS Riphahnstrasse in Cologne-Seeberg was a real festival of joy, because the school celebrated its 50th anniversary. On June 2, 2025, the pupils beamed with full force when they presented a colorful stage program and even wrote their own speech. It was not only responded to the existence of half a century, but also on the impressive changes in class - from the good old chalk tables to modern smartboards. The headmistress Gudrun in particular emphasized the diversity and the high proportion of pupils with foreign roots, which are schooling at GGS Riphahnstrasse.
The festival was accompanied by a special musical highlight, because the band Aluis created a good atmosphere. The historical career of GGS Riphahnstraße, which has been teaching since the school year 1974/75, underlines the rapid development of the school. At times it was the largest school in Cologne and is now known for her commitment to racism. The school proudly bears the title "School without Racism" and was actively represented in 2022 with a demonstration for the international day against racism.
tradition and change
The school designed by the Cologne architects Paul Böhm has changed a lot over the years. From the challenges through renovation work that the school forced in containers in 2013 and 2014, to the return to the renovated building in 2015 with enough space for open all day and a new school garden, which has been used for expert subjects since 2017. Such pragmatic decisions are part of a living and constantly developing school tradition.
If you want to know more about the current developments of the school, you can find a lot of information, pictures and insights into school life on the official website of GGS Riphahnstrasse. The headmistress welcomes not only children and parents, but also guests who are interested in the school community.
A look back into school history
Viewed in a larger context, the history of GGS Riphahnstrasse also shows the development of school education in Germany. The comprehensive representation of German school history, as is recorded in the publication "School History in Germany", offers interesting insights into the historically grown structures of the education system. This includes school policy in the context of the state, churches and parties. New research approaches published in 2023 are expanding our understanding of developments in education since the turn of the century.The GGS Riphahnstrasse is therefore not only a place of learning, but also reflects changes and challenges that make up the overall picture of German school history. This connection between tradition and modernity makes school a special place, which will also play an important role in the region's educational process in the next 50 years.
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