It is the first Gymnasium in Gifhorn and was founded in 1950 as a private school named "Höhere Privatschule Gifhorn" (Higher Private School Gifhorn). Easter 1954, the school became a public school.
Gifhorn's first gymnasium was founded in 1950 as a private institution named "Höhere Privatschule Gifhorn" (Higher Private School Gifhorn). In 1954, the school became publicly funded.