Johanneum Gymnasium

This article is about secondary school in Hamburg. For the building in Dresden, see Johanneum (Dresden).

Academic School of the Johanneum
Gelehrtenschule des Johanneums
Location
Maria-Louisen-Straße 114

Hamburg
22301

Germany
Coordinates53°35′23″N 10°0′23″E / 53.58972°N 10.00639°E / 53.58972; 10.00639
Information
Established1529 (1529)
CEOInken Hose
Staff60
Enrollment800
Websitewww.johanneum-hamburg.de

The Gelehrtenschule des Johanneums (transl. Academic School of the Johanneum, short: Johanneum) is a Gymnasium, or grammar school, in Hamburg, Germany. It is Hamburg's oldest school and was founded in 1529 by Johannes Bugenhagen. The school's focus is on the teaching of Latin and Ancient Greek. It is proud of having educated some of Germany's political leaders and some of Germany's notable scientists. The school is operated and financed by the city of Hamburg.

The school is twinned with the two London schools Latymer Upper School and Godolphin and Latymer School.

In Jules Verne's novel Journey to the Centre of the Earth, one of the main characters, Otto Lidenbrock, is a professor at the Johanneum.

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