Pestalozzi-Gymnasium Biberach

The Pestalozzi-Gymnasium in Biberach an der Riß, Baden-Württemberg, Germany is a Gymnasium (high school).

School Structure In 2005, it comprised 1,250 students and 100 teachers.

History The school was founded by Fortunée Niederer, a student of Swiss educationalist Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi in 1860. It was originally named the Paritätische private Töchterschule ("Equal participation private daughters' school"). Originally an all-girls school, in 1970 it was renamed "Pestalozzi-Gymnasium"; at the same time it became co-educational.

Alumni 2002 Philipp Käßbohrer, producer and director 2007 Steffen Deibler, swimmer und olympia participant 2009 Markus Deibler, swimmer und olympia participant 2009 Loris Karius, Newcastle United F.C. reserve goalkeeper attended Pestalozzi-Gymnasium Biberach until his move to England in 2009.

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