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The Robert-Gerwig-Schule (RGS) Singen, with approximately 1900 students and over 100 teachers, is the largest commercial school in the Konstanz district. It offers a wide range of educational opportunities from Hauptschule graduation to Abitur and includes several full-time school types as well as a commercial vocational school, which is attended by around 800 part-time students. With five different school types, including a specialized business high school branch, the school imparts well-founded economic, administrative and international skills to prepare students for demanding professional and academic careers [1][2][3][7].
The main mission of the Robert-Gerwig-Schule is to enable each student to achieve the highest possible educational qualification according to his or her individual talent, and to promote not only specialist knowledge but also key qualifications such as independent thinking, conflict resolution skills and holistic personality development. The school sees itself as a commercial competence center with strong regional, national and international educational and business cooperations. The school climate is open, tolerant and characterized by mutual trust, with values such as reliability and respectful interaction at the center [1][5].
The school's modern facilities include a large open-plan office, an almost complete medical practice, numerous IT rooms with over 200 modern PCs, special rooms for natural sciences, foreign languages, music, as well as a library and sports facilities. The extensive leisure and break offer creates space for community and social activities such as table tennis, chess and barbecuing. School events such as business simulation games, Erasmus+ programs, sports competitions and experiential education offers promote not only the professional but also the personal and social competence of the learners. Particular emphasis is placed on the practical application of what has been learned [2][6].
In the area of sustainability, the RGS demonstrates commitment by promoting sustainable learning formats, such as the stock market simulation game, which combines economic knowledge with a sustainable investment strategy. In addition, project days on democracy education and globalization take place, which strengthen awareness of social responsibility. The integration of environmental topics and the preparation for future-oriented professions underline the school's sustainable educational approach [4][6][7].
Overall, the Robert-Gerwig-Schule Singen presents itself as a modern, diverse educational center that combines commercial expertise with social competence, innovative technology and sustainable orientation, thus optimally preparing young people for the demands of a globally networked and dynamic working world.
