Erich Kästner Schule
Wandsbek · Farmsen-Berne
Erich Kästner Schule is a public Stadtteilschule in Farmsen-Berne, in the Wandsbek district. In the 2024/25 school year, 1,482 students attended the school. For year 5 the school is set up for six parallel classes. Englisch is the first foreign language; Französisch and Spanisch are also taught. The full-day programme is partly compulsory, so some sessions are required and the rest are voluntary.
Contact & Address
- Phone
- +49 40 428 928-0
School Profile
- School Number
- 5064-0
- School Type
- Stadtteilschule
- Full-Day Program
- Full-day (partial)
- Parallel Classes (Grade 5)
- 6 classes
- 1st Foreign Language
- Englisch
- Foreign Languages
- Englisch, Französisch, Spanisch
- Student Count 2024/25
- 1,482
- Social Index
- 3
Enrollment figures of recent years
According to official figures, Erich Kästner Schule was oversubscribed in both 2026/27 and 2024/25. Across the recorded school years, first choices swung between 136 and 165. Most recently, 2026/27 saw 146 first choices for 144 places, a demand ratio of 101 per cent.
| School Year | Applications (1st choice) | Places | Demand ratio | Oversubscribed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | 146 | 144 | 101% | Yes |
| 2025/26 | 136 | – | – | – |
| 2024/25 | 165 | 153 | 108% | Yes |
Abitur Results
In the 2026 Abitur, Erich Kästner Schule averaged 2.44 and sits in the quarter of Hamburg's Stadtteilschulen with the best results. An average is published for 53 Hamburg Stadtteilschulen: the median is 2.59 and the range runs from 2.06 to 2.98.
| Year | Average | Candidates |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2.44 | 54 |
| 2025 | 2.41 | 57 |
| 2024 | 2.36 | 57 |