Carl-von-Ossietzky-Gymnasium
Wandsbek · Poppenbüttel
Carl-von-Ossietzky-Gymnasium is a public Gymnasium in Poppenbüttel, in the Wandsbek district. In the 2024/25 school year, 1,008 students attended the school. For year 5 the school is set up for six parallel classes. Englisch is the first foreign language; Französisch, Latein, and Spanisch are also taught. The full-day programme has a besondere Prägung: an extended morning timetable, with voluntary care in the afternoon. The school holds the MINT-freundliche Schule award for science and technology teaching.
Contact & Address
- Phone
- +49 40 428 93 15-0
- Website
- https://cvo.hamburg.de/
School Profile
- School Number
- 5849-0
- School Type
- Gymnasium
- Full-Day Program
- Extended timetable (besondere Prägung)
“Besondere Prägung” is the full-day form of most Hamburg Gymnasien: the extended timetable often keeps pupils at school past 1 p.m., while the afternoon care on offer until 4 p.m. is voluntary.
- Parallel Classes (Grade 5)
- 6 classes
- 1st Foreign Language
- Englisch
- Foreign Languages
- Englisch, Französisch, Latein, Spanisch
- Student Count 2024/25
- 1,008
- Social Index
- 5
Enrollment figures of recent years
According to official figures, Carl-von-Ossietzky-Gymnasium was oversubscribed in 2026/27 but not in 2024/25. Across the recorded school years, first choices fell from 138 to 114. Most recently, 2026/27 saw 114 first choices for 112 places, a demand ratio of 102 per cent.
| School Year | Applications (1st choice) | Places | Demand ratio | Oversubscribed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | 114 | 112 | 102% | Yes |
| 2025/26 | 130 | – | – | – |
| 2024/25 | 138 | 138 | 100% | No |
Abitur Results
In the 2026 Abitur, Carl-von-Ossietzky-Gymnasium averaged 2.22 and sits in the middle of Hamburg's Gymnasien. An average is published for 61 Hamburg Gymnasien: the median is 2.25 and the range runs from 1.90 to 2.53.
| Year | Average | Candidates |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2.22 | 156 |
| 2025 | 2.29 | 92 |
| 2024 | 2.28 | 118 |