Gymnasium Rahlstedt
Wandsbek · Rahlstedt
Gymnasium Rahlstedt is a public Gymnasium in Rahlstedt, in the Wandsbek district. In the 2024/25 school year, 1,136 students attended the school. By student count that makes it one of the five largest Gymnasien in Hamburg. For year 5 the school is set up for seven 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.
Contact & Address
- Phone
- +49 40 428 86-650
School Profile
- School Number
- 5869-0
- 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)
- 7 classes
- 1st Foreign Language
- Englisch
- Foreign Languages
- Englisch, Französisch, Latein, Spanisch
- Student Count 2024/25
- 1,136
- Social Index
- 4
Enrollment figures of recent years
According to official figures, Gymnasium Rahlstedt was oversubscribed in both 2026/27 and 2024/25. Across the recorded school years, first choices moved only slightly, between 200 and 211. Most recently, 2026/27 saw 208 first choices for 196 places, a demand ratio of 106 per cent.
| School Year | Applications (1st choice) | Places | Demand ratio | Oversubscribed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | 208 | 196 | 106% | Yes |
| 2025/26 | 200 | – | – | – |
| 2024/25 | 211 | 196 | 108% | Yes |
Abitur Results
In the 2026 Abitur, Gymnasium Rahlstedt averaged 2.40 and sits in the quarter of Hamburg's Gymnasien with the weakest 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 | 2.40 | 92 |
| 2025 | 2.32 | 110 |
| 2024 | 2.46 | 108 |