la nostra città Neckarbischofsheim

il castello di Neckarbischofsheim

Neckarbischofsheim is a small town with about 4000 inhabitants. It lies in the middle between the conurbations of Heidelberg/Mannheim and Heilbronn. The catchment area of the Adolf-Schmitthenner-Gymnasium is a very rural area. The school building consists of several classrooms, specialist rooms (computer rooms, music, biology, chemistry, physics), sports halls, a swimming pool and a refectory. 
The ASG is a secondary school. The number of pupils has risen steadily in recent years: The total number of pupils is currently about 950, aged between 11 and 19, and continues to rise. 
The staff consists of the principal, a deputy principal, 90 teachers, two school secretaries, a social worker and a caretaker. 
The ASG is characterised by a wide range of profiles (natural sciences, languages and music). In addition, it offers a variety of extracurricular activities (robotics club, various bands, orchestras, choirs and a theatre club as well as numerous sports clubs). 
The motivation to start an Erasmus project is our students. Young people who grow up in rural areas do not have the same cultural opportunities as those who live in a city. Due to the long distances and limited mobility possibilities, experiencing culture can only be achieved with great effort. The role of the school thus becomes irreplaceable: it is the only institution that can offer professional cultural offers especially for young people.
After all, participation in an international Erasmus project is an attempt to internationalise our school. It offers our students the opportunity to establish contacts with foreign schools and thus improve their language and key skills.
Our school has the prerequisites that are relevant for the project. 
Students learn English from grade 5 and French or Latin as a second foreign language (from grade 7). In the 9th grade they have the opportunity to learn Italian as a third foreign language.
The school offers preparation courses for international language certificates such as DELF (French) and CILS (Italian), which are used by many students.
There are also regular exchanges with schools in France, Italy and the United Kingdom, which involve around 50 pupils per year. 
Coordinators of the project are OStR´in Maria Pia Panunzio and StD´in Margitta Bönisch. 
Ms Panunzio is a teacher of Italian, Latin and music and is in charge of international projects at the school; in addition, she has completed her studies in conservation of cultural assets. Ms. Bönisch is a teacher of German, History, Methods and Head of Department for School Development and Social Sciences.