Martin-Andersen-Nexö-Gymnasium Dresden

The Martin-Andersen-Nexö-Gymnasium Dresden is a selective high school in Dresden, Germany, with a special focus on mathematics and sciences. It was formerly the school for radio mechanics in the GDR. It is named after the Danish writer Martin Andersen Nexø.History 1903 Creation of classes for secondary education at the Bürgerschule Blasewitz 1904 Planning for own school building 1907 Start of the construction 1908 Inauguration of the new school building as Realgymnasium Blasewitz on April 30, 1908 1938 Renaming to Schillerschule Blasewitz 1945 Anglo-American air raid on Dresden on February 13, 1945, damages the roof of the school building 1945 Resumption of classes on October 1, 1945 as the Oberschule Dresden-Ost, housed in various buildings, with separate classes for boys and girls 1947 First mixed classes on September 1, 1947 1949 Complete co-education 1954 Renaming to Martin-Andersen-Nexö-Oberschule 1963 School for radio mechanics 1964 School for electronics industry 1969 Inauguration of the Martin Andersen Nexö Memorial on June 26, 1969 1986 Selective school for mathematics and sciences 1992 Foundation of Gymnasium Dresden-Blasewitz in Seidnitz (in the former 94th Polytechnic Secondary School) with a branch campus for advanced mathematics and science courses in the Kretschmerstraße 1998 The building in the Kretschmerstraße becomes the main campus of the Gymnasium Dresden-Blasewitz 2001 The school officially regains the name Martin-Andersen-Nexö-Gymnasium Dresden 2008 The school moves to the facilities of the former Joseph-Haydn-Gymnasium in Dresden-Striesen.