Japanische Schule in Hamburg
The Japanische Schule in Hamburg e.V. is a Japanese international school located in Halstenbek, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, within the Hamburg Metropolitan Region.
History
The day school was founded on 23 April 1981, with the first campus at Osdorfer Landstraße 390/392 in Hamburg.The current building in Halstenbek, designed by Architekten R+K, was completed in 1994. The school building has of space and includes athletic facilities. As of 2013 the school had 110 students and 13 teachers; the Japanese government sends the teachers to Germany.
A couple, Jürgen and Christa Heidorn, gave an orchard to the Japanese school.
The Britannica International School is being built on the site of the Japanese school.
The Japanisches Institut Hamburg, a Japanese weekend educational programme, holds its classes in the Hamburg Japanese school building. It has done so since 1994.