Presentation of Johanna- Wittum-School Pforzheim

About Pforzheim Located in the south-west of Germany near Stuttgart Called the „Gate“ to the Black Forest inhabitants Founded by the Romans

Main Industries in Pforzheim Production of jewelry Because of its importance in this industry Pforzheim has received the nickname „Goldtown“. Metallic industry The metallic industry in Pforzheim is mainly associated with the production and design of car parts.

View over Pforzheim

Pforzheim downtown

Johanna-Wittum-School The Main Entrance

A vocational high school 1300 students and 137 teachers Our school is specialized in 3 different branches: Biotechnology, Nutritional Science with Chemistry and Social Sciences. Founded in 1973 Johanna-Wittum-School

We are among the first four biotechnological high schools in Germany which were founded in 2001/02. We are equipped with two security labs for genetic engineering experiments on level one (S1-lab). Johanna-Wittum-School

JWS is a competence center for regional teacher education in the field of biotechnology. Johanna-Wittum-School

National and international partner schools also in China and the USA The German Cancer Research Center in Heidelberg The company Roche in Basel, Penzberg and Mannheim International Contacts JWS has established intensive relationships with:

Meeting of the Comenius Project Partners in 2010 International Partners visit the JWS

Cultural Events The cultural events we want to offer you during your stay in Germany include: The Monastery in Maulbronn The Daimler Museum in Stuttgart Straßbourgh The Black Forest Heidelberg The Alps Roche Diagnostics

The Monastery in Maulbronn Founded in 1147 The oldest Cistercian monastery in Germany Part of the UNESCO world heritage

Daimler Museum in Stuttgart Home town of Mercedes-Benz Huge collection of cars Various exhibithions

The Black Forest Large wooded mountain range in the south of Germany Pforzheim is called “the gate to the black forest“, since it is located in its north

Heidelberg Home of the famous elite university The castle is one of the most famous ruins in Germany Medieval city center

Roche Diagnostics Roche Diagnostics is an international company in biotechnological methods

Thank you very much for your attention. We are looking forward seeing you in Germany.