Friedrichsgymnasium Kassel

The Friedrichsgymnasium is a humanistic classical gymnasium, located in Kassel, Hesse, Germany, that focuses on music and foreign languages, particularly Latin and Ancient Greek.

[3] The Friedrichsgymnasium was founded in 1779 as Lyceum Fridericianum by Landgrave Friedrich II, under the directorship of Johann Jakob Pfeiffer.

Furthermore, the school offers exchange programs to Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux, France,[5] Novy Urengoy in Siberia,[6] Tel Aviv, Israel[7] and Ierapetra on the island of Crete.

Since 2018, pupils in the top classes of the Friedrichsgymnasium have participated regularly in the festivities to commemorate the end of World War I.

The RVFG, the school's rowing club, is one of the most popular activities offered, regularly and successfully competing in competitions at the local, state and national levels.