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The '''Kolleg St. Blasien''' is a state-recognised private [[Catholic school]] with boarding facilities for boys and girls. It is situated in the town of [[St. Blasien]] in the German [[Black Forest]]. The school has 850 students, 300 of whom are boarders, and is led by members of the [[Jesuit]] order (Society of Jesus). It is considered one of the most prestigious schools in Europe, and is often attended by German and European nobility.
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The Kolleg consists of the twin structures of the school (''Schule'') and boarding element (''Internat'') which are led by the overall director of the Kolleg (''Kollegsdirektor''), P.Johannes Siebner SJ[http://www.johannes-siebner.de/]. Students from over 20 countries come to the Kolleg, primariy to learn German in the ''Euroklasse''[http://www.kolleg-st-blasien.de/euroklasse-english.php]. At the end of a year of intensive tuition in German language and culture, students are awarded the ''Zertifikat Deutsch'' or "''Zentrale'' ''Mittelstufenprüfung''" awarded by the [[Goethe Institute]]. The Kolleg is also renowned for its teaching of Chinese and classical languages.
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The '''Kolleg St. Blasien''' is a state-recognised private [[Gymnasium (Germany)|Gymnasium]] (university preparatory school) and [[Catholic school]] with boarding facilities for boys and girls. It is situated in the town of [[St. Blasien]] in the German [[Black Forest]]. The school has 850 students, 300 of whom are boarders, and is led by members of the [[Jesuit]] order (Society of Jesus). It is considered to be one of the most prestigious schools in Germany with a rich and long history.


==Today's school==
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The Kolleg consists of the twin structures of the school (''Schule'') and boarding element (''Internat'') which are led by the overall director of the Kolleg (''Kollegsdirektor''), Pater Hans-Martin Rieder, S.J. Students from over 20 countries come to the Kolleg, primarily to learn German in the ''Euroklasse''.<ref>[http://www.kolleg-st-blasien.de/euroklasse-english.php Euroklasse.] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070816123817/http://www.kolleg-st-blasien.de/euroklasse-english.php |date=2007-08-16 }}</ref> At the end of a year of intensive tuition in German language and culture, students are awarded the ''Zertifikat Deutsch'' or "''Zentrale'' ''Mittelstufenprüfung''" awarded by the [[Goethe Institute]]. The Kolleg is also renowned for its teaching of Chinese and classical languages.
All students study for the German ''Abitur'' and the school is a ''Gymnasium'' (grammar school) recognised by the state of [[Baden-Wuerttemberg]]. In addition there is a varied program of extra-curricular activities ranging from rugby to drama.
All students study for the German ''Abitur'' and the school is a ''Gymnasium'' (grammar school) recognised by the state of [[Baden-Wuerttemberg]]. In addition there is a varied program of extra-curricular activities ranging from rugby to drama.


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== Other Jesuit Colleges in Germany ==

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* [[Aloisiuskolleg]], [[Bonn]]
==History==
The history of the school dates back to 1596, when Jesuits started a school in Freiburg, [[Switzerland]]. This school moved to [[Feldkirch, Vorarlberg|Feldkirch]], [[Austria]], in 1856 and to [[St. Blasien]], Germany, in 1934. The [[National Socialist]]s closed the school in 1939, in order to open an [[Adolf Hitler|Adolf-Hitler]] school there. After [[World War II]], the Jesuit order re-opened the school in 1946, which in war-torn Germany was only possible in light of significant material aid from [[Pope Pius XII]].

===Sexual abuse scandal===
{{Main|Sexual abuse scandal in the Society of Jesus}}
In 2010, Padre Wolfgang S. admitted to several acts of sexual abuse of minors during his years as a teacher in Sankt Blasius from 1982 to 1984.<ref>[http://www.swr.de/nachrichten/bw/-/id=1622/nid=1622/did=5927654/1yy24fi/index.html Scandal]{{dead link|date=July 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> Rev. Stefan Dartmann stated that Wolfgang had also committed acts of sex abuse in Spain and Chile.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.speroforum.com/a/26609/Jesuit-coverup-of-sex-abuse-on-two-continents |title=Jesuit coverup of sex abuse on two continents |access-date=2019-07-27 |archive-date=2019-07-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190727165704/https://www.speroforum.com/a/26609/Jesuit-coverup-of-sex-abuse-on-two-continents |url-status=dead }}</ref>

== Notable people ==

=== Alumni ===
* [[Nikolaus Brender]], journalist{{Citation needed|date=October 2023}}
* [[Gabriel Dessauer]], organist and conductor, [[Chor von St. Bonifatius]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Gabriel Dessauer |url=http://www.musik.uni-mainz.de/784_DEU_HTML.php |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629002727/http://www.musik.uni-mainz.de/784_DEU_HTML.php |archive-date=29 June 2011 |access-date=17 Oct 2023 |website=[[Johannes Gutenberg Universität Mainz]] |language=de}}</ref>
* [[Alfred Schickel]], revisionist historian{{Citation needed|date=October 2023}}
* [[Ferdinand von Schirach]], writer and lawyer<ref>{{Cite web |last=von Schirach |first=Ferdinand |date=2 July 2010 |title=WAS ÜBRIG BLEIBT |url=https://www.spiegel.de/kultur/was-uebrig-bleibt-a-a02b2a0a-0002-0001-0000-000069003678 |url-access=subscription |access-date=17 October 2023 |website=[[Der Spiegel]]}}</ref>

=== Former teachers ===
* [[Alfred Delp]], Jesuit priest and member of the [[German resistance to Nazism]], who was hanged by the Nazis in Berlin on 2 February 1945.<ref>Alfred Delp, Kämpfer, Beter, Zeuge, Herder, Freiburg, 1962, p. 120</ref>
* [[Otto Faller]], Jesuit educator{{Citation needed|date=October 2023}}
* [[Alois Grimm]], Jesuit priest who was executed by the Nazis{{Citation needed|date=October 2023}}

==See also==
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* [[Aloisiuskolleg]]
* [[Canisius-Kolleg Berlin]]
* [[Canisius-Kolleg Berlin]]
* [[Sankt-Ansgar-Schule]]
* [[List of Jesuit sites]]

==References==
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Latest revision as of 21:34, 26 October 2023

Kolleg St. Blasien
Address
Map
Fürstabt-Gerbert-Straße 14

Sankt Blasien
,
Baden-Württemberg
,
79837

Germany
Information
TypeGymnasium
Day and boarding school
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic
Established1307
DirectorFr Klaus Mertes SJ
Oberstudiendirektor
(Headmaster)		Michael Becker
Grades5–12
GenderCoeducational
Websitewww.kolleg-st-blasien.de

The Kolleg St. Blasien is a state-recognised private Gymnasium (university preparatory school) and Catholic school with boarding facilities for boys and girls. It is situated in the town of St. Blasien in the German Black Forest. The school has 850 students, 300 of whom are boarders, and is led by members of the Jesuit order (Society of Jesus). It is considered to be one of the most prestigious schools in Germany with a rich and long history.

Today's school

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The Kolleg consists of the twin structures of the school (Schule) and boarding element (Internat) which are led by the overall director of the Kolleg (Kollegsdirektor), Pater Hans-Martin Rieder, S.J. Students from over 20 countries come to the Kolleg, primarily to learn German in the Euroklasse.[1] At the end of a year of intensive tuition in German language and culture, students are awarded the Zertifikat Deutsch or "Zentrale Mittelstufenprüfung" awarded by the Goethe Institute. The Kolleg is also renowned for its teaching of Chinese and classical languages. All students study for the German Abitur and the school is a Gymnasium (grammar school) recognised by the state of Baden-Wuerttemberg. In addition there is a varied program of extra-curricular activities ranging from rugby to drama.

History

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The history of the school dates back to 1596, when Jesuits started a school in Freiburg, Switzerland. This school moved to Feldkirch, Austria, in 1856 and to St. Blasien, Germany, in 1934. The National Socialists closed the school in 1939, in order to open an Adolf-Hitler school there. After World War II, the Jesuit order re-opened the school in 1946, which in war-torn Germany was only possible in light of significant material aid from Pope Pius XII.

Sexual abuse scandal

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Main article: Sexual abuse scandal in the Society of Jesus

In 2010, Padre Wolfgang S. admitted to several acts of sexual abuse of minors during his years as a teacher in Sankt Blasius from 1982 to 1984.[2] Rev. Stefan Dartmann stated that Wolfgang had also committed acts of sex abuse in Spain and Chile.[3]

Notable people

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Alumni

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Former teachers

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Euroklasse. Archived 2007-08-16 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ Scandal[permanent dead link‍]
  3. ^ "Jesuit coverup of sex abuse on two continents". Archived from the original on 2019-07-27. Retrieved 2019-07-27.
  4. ^ "Gabriel Dessauer". Johannes Gutenberg Universität Mainz (in German). Archived from the original on 29 June 2011. Retrieved 17 Oct 2023.
  5. ^ von Schirach, Ferdinand (2 July 2010). "WAS ÜBRIG BLEIBT". Der Spiegel. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
  6. ^ Alfred Delp, Kämpfer, Beter, Zeuge, Herder, Freiburg, 1962, p. 120
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