Helene-Lange-Gymnasium
Eimsbüttel · Harvestehude
Helene-Lange-Gymnasium is a public Gymnasium in Harvestehude, in the Eimsbüttel district. In the 2024/25 school year, 1,014 students attended the school. For year 5 the school is set up for four parallel classes. Englisch is the first foreign language; Französisch and Latein are also taught. The full-day programme has a besondere Prägung: an extended morning timetable, with voluntary care in the afternoon.
Contact & Address
- Phone
- +49 40 428 981-0
- Website
- https://hlg-hamburg.de
School Profile
- School Number
- 5864-0
- 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)
- 4 classes
- 1st Foreign Language
- Englisch
- Foreign Languages
- Englisch, Französisch, Latein
- Student Count 2024/25
- 1,014
- Social Index
- 6
Enrollment figures of recent years
According to official figures, Helene-Lange-Gymnasium was oversubscribed in 2026/27 but not in 2024/25. Across the recorded school years, first choices rose from 128 to 147. Most recently, 2026/27 saw 147 first choices for 140 places, a demand ratio of 105 per cent.
| School Year | Applications (1st choice) | Places | Demand ratio | Oversubscribed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | 147 | 140 | 105% | Yes |
| 2025/26 | 135 | – | – | – |
| 2024/25 | 128 | 140 | 91% | No |
Abitur Results
In the 2026 Abitur, Helene-Lange-Gymnasium averaged 1.96 and sits in the quarter of Hamburg's Gymnasien with the best results. 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 | 1.96 | 130 |
| 2025 | 1.96 | 123 |
| 2024 | 2.11 | 108 |