- Ubbo-Emmius-Gymnasium
The Ubbo-Emmius-Gymnasium (UEG) is a Gymnasium in the town of
Leer inLower Saxony ,Germany .History
The UEG was founded in
1584 as a High School for boys only and girls were not accepted before1972 . It was named afterUbbo Emmius , who was principal at the former Latin school from 1588 to 1596, today being the Ubbo-Emmius-Gymnasium.Current situation
With about 1400 students, the school is one of the largest of the area and is known for its good quality and special support for their students in many educational branches, e.g.:
* Foreign languages (e.g. general subjects taught in foreign languages are available)
* Music
* Mathematics
* Student exchange (especially to the US -Topeka /Kansas and toFrance -Evreux )External links
* [http://www.ueg-leer.de The website of the Ubbo-Emmius-Gymnasium]
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