An expedition from Drawno, Poland, to Templin, Germany

Our next Summer Camp will take place in July 2024.

Read our report from the Camp 2022:

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Presented in autumn 2020

Over the past months we have been working out our master plan for the est with Potsdam firm of architects Kühn-von Kaehne und Lange and Berlin project and property management firm Kroschewski Holzrichter.  more Architectural master plan

€30 million federal grant

At their meeting on 26 November 2020, members of the German Bundestag’s Budget Committee agreed to provide a grant of €30 million for the renovation of the listed school and dormitory buildings  more Monument preservation funding

External support – Achieving more together

The experts on the Advisory Council advise the foundation team on an ongoing basis on pedagogical and construction-related issues.  more Advisory Council

A bridge between Western and Eastern Europe

The est is open to all. It is particularly important to us to make this school experience available to as many students as possible from all parts of society.  more A school for all

Braving unchartered territory

Founded in 2016, the charitable foundation Stiftung Gebäudeensemble Joachimsthalsches Gymnasium Templin is the organisation behind the est initiative.  more The foundation

Our mission

Much of Europe’s future will be decided in the classrooms of today. We strive to ensure that the European spirit continues to live on  more For the Europeans of tomorrow

At the heart of the new Europe

est is located in the middle of the Uckermark lake and forest region, offering outstanding conditions to combine learning in the digital world with life in nature.  more Templin as location

Full speed ahead

The staff of the project office of the foundation Stiftung Gebäudeensemble Joachimsthalsches Gymnasium Templin introduce themselves.
 more The team

Your help is needed

Out of responsibility for the future
For the creation of our educational campus in Templin, a total of €100 million are needed, which must be generated from private donations and public funding.  more Public funding

A traditional place of education

The Joachimsthalsches Gymnasium, founded in 1607, was one of the leading schools in the German-speaking world until it was closed in 1945.  more Monument and place of innovation

On solid foundations

The est will face up to the challenges of the 21st century and seek answers to the big questions of the day.  more A beacon for the future

Europe

Our guiding principle is built on European values of peace, tolerance and culture. We will create a school that looks beyond the present day to consider the needs of the future.  more Our guiding principle

Our vision

At the heart of modern Europe, we are creating an education incubator that will develop into a stand-out project for the entire region.  more Kicking off soon

Our education triangle

The est will face up to the challenges of the 21st century and seek answers to the big questions of the day.  more Humanity, nature, technology

Directly in Templin

The Friends’ Association of the Joachimsthalsches Gymnasium Templin, founded in 2014, is headquartered in Templin.  more Our Friends’ Association

Our goal

We have the unique opportunity to take up the tradition of the Joachimsthalsches Gymnasium and to revitalise it for the 21st century and beyond.  more Working together

Achieving more together

Recognised experts are supporting the project on a voluntary basis during the development phase.
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