- Kepler Kessel
Infobox Student Newspaper
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name = "Kepler Kessel"
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school = Kepler-Gymnasium
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type =Grade school newspaper
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location =Ulm, Germany
foundation =1946
owner = € 1.00 (DIN A4)
€ 0.50 (DIN A5)
frequency = Annual
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circulation = 600
format =DIN A4 ,DIN A5
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website = http://www.kgu.schule.ulm.de"Kepler Kessel" (or "Kepler Keßel"; also known as the KepKess or KepKeß) is the student newspaper of the school of
Kepler-Gymnasium inUlm, Germany . Started in1946 , it has been published continuously since1947 every year and is therefore referred to as one of the oldest student newspapers in entireGermany .The name of "Kepler Kessel" derives from the famous astronomer
Johannes Kepler who moved toUlm in1627 to finish and publish his famous works later known as theRudolphine Tables . During his stay in Ulm, he was asked by the city council of Ulm to create a standardized unit for volumes. This unit was called "Kepler Kessel".Editorial Staff
Currently ten student from fifth to 13th grade are members of the editorial staff. A teacher acts as the consultant and supervisor. Meetings are held every week to discuss current issues and write articles. Each member also works outside these meeting times if required.
Finances
"Kepler Kessel" is financed by advertisement fee and selling and sales revenue only. It is therefore independent from the school and the city government. "Keple Kessel" is printed in
DIN A4 or A5 size of paper. The A4 format costs €1.00 and A5 usually 50 cents.External links
* [http://www.kgu.schule.ulm.de/ Website of the Kepler-Gymnasium in Ulm, Germany]
* [http://www.ulm.de/sixcms/media.php/29/4-2-8.pdf/ Kepler-Kessel's report about the school]
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