Wilhelm-Gymnasium
Eimsbüttel · Harvestehude
Wilhelm-Gymnasium is a public Gymnasium in Harvestehude, in the Eimsbüttel district. In the 2024/25 school year, 696 students attended the school. For year 5 the school is set up for three to four parallel classes. Englisch and Latein are each offered as the first foreign language; Altgriechisch and Französisch 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 93 16-0
- Website
- https://wilhelm-gymnasium.de
School Profile
- School Number
- 5872-0
- 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)
- 3 to 4 classes
- 1st Foreign Language
- Englisch, Latein
- Foreign Languages
- Altgriechisch, Englisch, Französisch, Latein
- Student Count 2024/25
- 696
- Social Index
- 6
Enrollment figures of recent years
According to official figures, Wilhelm-Gymnasium was not oversubscribed in 2026/27, though it had been in 2024/25. Across the recorded school years, first choices swung between 78 and 111. Most recently, 2026/27 saw 78 first choices for 80 places, a demand ratio of 98 per cent.
| School Year | Applications (1st choice) | Places | Demand ratio | Oversubscribed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | 78 | 80 | 98% | No |
| 2025/26 | 111 | – | – | – |
| 2024/25 | 86 | 84 | 102% | Yes |
Abitur Results
In the 2026 Abitur, Wilhelm-Gymnasium averaged 2.17 and sits in the better half 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 | 2.17 | 73 |
| 2025 | 2.25 | 64 |
| 2024 | 2.07 | 86 |