Max-von-Laue-Gymnasium

Max-von-Laue• born in 1879 in Koblenz• achieved doctor‘s degree in

Berlin• discovered diffraction of

x-rays • was awarded the Nobel

Prize in Physics in 1914

• ~ 1000 students & 73 teachers• traditionally focused on maths & sciences• MINT-EC school• good education in languages• library• school band / brass-orchestra

• Principal: Manfred Adam

Some information

What is special about our school?

• support of highly-gifted students• many international connections → England exchange → France exchange → US exchange → Italy exchange• school against racism• school against violence

Koblenz

Koblenz• about 106 000 inhabitants• University → well-known for IT & teacher’s education• many schools → specialisations: science & math, languages, music, religion, sports

Koblenz• only city settled at Rhine & Mosel at the same

time• a lot of history → Romans → Middle-Ages → Prussia → 1st & 2nd World War

Our region

Rhineland-Palatinate

EifelHunsrückTaunusWesterwald

What our region is known for

• Wine• History• Agriculture• Hunting

And of course:→ the beautiful landscape along the rivers Rhine

and Mosel