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Livecam View vom city hall roof to Kreuzberg School

After the Second World War, 1949 endless streams of refugees arrived in the western occupied zones, as well as in Münchberg. Both of the elementary schools, Park School and Luther School, were pushed to their capacity. In 1949 “Petitions for Funds of New School Spaces” were presented.

In April 1951 the first cut with a spade for the Kreuzberg School was made by the first mayor, Max Specht. In the following year the first students moved into the new schoolhouse. The official school dedication was finally celebrated in 1953.

The school underwent architectural changes in 1962 with the dedication of the gymnasium. An expansion planned in 1966 didn’t happen, but instead the expansion was completed in 1969. The school reform of 1968/69 brought various changes to the scholastic organization. The ninth school year was initiated. The Kreuzberg School would be elementary and part-time school in grades 1-6; until then there were 1 – 8 grades. In the following school year girls and boys were taught jointly for the first time.
For the first time in 1999/2000 the Kreuzberg School is a pure elementary school for grades 1-4.

Standing on the Kreuzberg (Cross hill) is the school with its tower (photo right) as a landmark of the city visible from a distance (live picture above on the right).