Fliegerdeich

Although the main site and Bonteheim school buildings have disappeared, those on Fliegerdeich remain intact. The main school area was still under development when we visited in July and we look forward to seeing the result of Dorte Mandrup’s vision for the site on our next visit.

Dr Jens Graul

Dr Jens Graul at his desk in the town hall on the occasion of his retirement in 2014 as Wilhelmshaven’s head of culture and environment. We were deeply saddened by the news that our great friend and TWA associate in Wilhelmshaven, Dr Jens Graul, has passed away suddenly at the Read more…

Hunter over Wilhelmshaven

This photo of a 98 Squadron Hawker Hunter from RAF Jever was taken by The Late Brian Sharman in 1955 and published in Aeroplane magazine in October 2008. An eagle-eyed former pupil spotted that it was actually flying over our old school, of which the boarding houses on Fliegerdeich can Read more…