Oberschulen "J. Ph. Fallmerayer"

Oberschulen "J. Ph. Fallmerayer" is a German-language upper secondary school (Oberschule) located in Brixen (Bressanone) in the autonomous province of South Tyrol, Italy. It is named after the Tyrolean historian and publicist Johann Philipp Fallmerayer. The school traces its origins to the post-war reopening of German-language secondary education in South Tyrol in 1945, after the fascist Lex Gentile of 1923 had banned German-language instruction and forced the closure of the Brixen city gymnasium in 1926. The school began on 29 October 1945 in the rooms of the Priesterseminar (seminary) in Brixen, initially as a Wissenschaftliches Gymnasium-Lyzeum with eight classes and about 230 pupils, and was the only German-language Lyzeum in South Tyrol at the time. Its first director was Dr. Martin Benedikter. Today the school operates under the umbrella name "Oberschulen Fallmerayer" and describes itself as "3 Schulen unter einem Dach" (three schools under one roof). It comprises a Sprachengymnasium (language gymnasium), a Realgymnasium (science-oriented gymnasium), a Realgymnasium with a focus on applied natural sciences, and a Technologische Fachoberschule (TFO) with a focus on computer science. The school is publicly funded and part of the South Tyrolean education system. Its website provides information for prospective pupils, including open days, school tours, workshops, and taster courses, as well as news about competitions, projects, and events. The school is active in mathematics, physics, computer science, and robotics competitions, and has participated in PNRR-funded projects such as "Schule 4.0 – Next Generation Classroom / Lab". It also maintains a library named after J. Ph. Fallmerayer and a support association, Friends of Fallmerayer.

The history of Oberschulen "J. Ph. Fallmerayer" is closely tied to the turbulent history of South Tyrol in the 20th century. With the Lex Gentile passed by the fascist authorities in 1923, German-language instruction in South Tyrolean schools was banned. Although Catholic boys' schools with public rights could hold out somewhat longer, the Brixen city gymnasium (Augustinergymnasium) closed its doors in 1926 under pressure from the new regulations. German-language secondary education in South Tyrol thus came to a standstill. After the end of World War II, efforts to re-establish German-language secondary education gained momentum. On 20/21 October 1945, the school authority (Studienprovveditorat) announced in the Dolomiten newspaper the start of instruction at the German unified gymnasium and the scientific lyceum in Brixen, to be held in the rooms of the Priesterseminar (seminary). Instruction began on Monday, 29 October 1945. The vice-school inspector Josef Ferrari invited the professors to a teachers' conference on 23 October 1945, which took place on Sunday, 28 October in the seminary rooms. A state upper secondary school, especially as a Realgymnasium, was a novelty for South Tyrol; until then, the only secondary level available had been the humanistic gymnasium. The school opening took place on 8 November in the old cloister at the Studentenkirche. The opening service was accompanied by the student choir with the Schubert Mass. The Wissenschaftliches Gymnasium-Lyzeum comprised 8 classes with a total of 230 pupils (middle school and upper school) and was housed in the seminary. In 1945 it was the only German-language lyceum in South Tyrol. The first director of the school was Dr. Martin Benedikter from Sand in Taufers, who served until 1967. In autumn 1946, the lyceum had 146 pupils. Over the following decades, the school developed and expanded its educational offerings. It eventually became known as Oberschulen "J. Ph. Fallmerayer", named after the Tyrolean historian Johann Philipp Fallmerayer. The school now comprises several branches: a Sprachengymnasium (language gymnasium), a Realgymnasium (science gymnasium), a Realgymnasium with a focus on applied natural sciences, and a Technologische Fachoberschule (TFO) with a focus on computer science. The school is publicly funded and part of the South Tyrolean education system. It has a library named after J. Ph. Fallmerayer and a support association, Friends of Fallmerayer. In recent years, the school has participated in PNRR-funded projects such as "Schule 4.0 – Next Generation Classroom / Lab" and has been active in competitions, including mathematics, physics, computer science, and robotics olympiads.

• Lex Gentile passed by fascist authorities bans German-language instruction in South Tyrolean schools.

• Brixen city gymnasium (Augustinergymnasium) closes under pressure from the new regulations.

• Instruction begins at the German unified gymnasium and scientific lyceum in Brixen, housed in the Priesterseminar.

• Official school opening at the old cloister in the Studentenkirche.

• Dr. Martin Benedikter becomes first director (until 1967).

• In autumn, the lyceum has 146 pupils.

Public German-language upper secondary school in South Tyrol with a focus on languages, sciences, and computer science.

• Sprachengymnasium

  Language-focused gymnasium track.

• Realgymnasium

  Science-oriented gymnasium track.

• Realgymnasium mit Schwerpunkt Angewandte Naturwissenschaften

  Realgymnasium with a focus on applied natural sciences.

• Technologische Fachoberschule mit dem Schwerpunkt Informatik (TFO)

  Technical upper secondary school with a focus on computer science.

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