Mitte in Leipzig, Saxony, Germany — Central Europe
Henriette Goldschmidt
23.11.1825–30.1.1920
Photographed by James Hulse, March 12, 2026
1. Henriette Goldschmidt Marker
1872 begründete den ersten Volkskindergarten und die Ausbildung von Kindergärtnerinnen in Leipzig. 1911 eröffnete in diesem Gebäude die Hochschule für Frauen.
In 1872, she founded Leipzig's first public kindergarten and established the city's first training program for kindergarten teachers. In 1911, the College for Women opened in this building.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1872.
Location. 51° 20.157′ N, 12° 23.096′ E. Marker is in Leipzig, Sachsen (Saxony). It is in Mitte. It is on Goldschmidtstraße just east of Nürnberger Str., on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Goldschmidtstraße 20, Leipzig SN 04103, Germany. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Central Germany. Globally, it is in Europe, the European Union, Atlantic Europe, Central Europe, the Schengen Area, Western Europe, and the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Holy Roman Empire and also the former East Germany.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: A different marker also named Henriette Goldschmidt (here, next to this marker); Musikbibliothek Peters / Peters Music Library (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); Dr. Max Abraham / Dr. Henri Hinrichsen (about 120 meters away); Edvard Grieg (about 120 meters away); Martha Hinrichsen (about 120 meters away); Dr. Henri Hinrichsen (about 120 meters away); Dr. Hans Joachim Hinrichsen (about 120 meters away); Paul Hinrichsen (about 120 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Leipzig.
Also see . . . Henriette Goldschmidt. Wikipedia
Henriette Goldschmidt (1825–1920) was a German Jewish feminist, pedagogist and social worker. She was one of the founders of the German Women's Association (German: Allgemeiner Deutscher Frauenverein) and worked to improve women's rights to access education and employment. As part of that effort, she founded the Society for Family Education and for People's Welfare (German: Verein fuer Familienerziehung und Volkswohl) and the first school offering higher education to women in Germany.
Photographed by James Hulse, March 12, 2026
2. Henriette Goldschmidt Marker
The marker is the right side marker of the two markers.
Photographed by James Hulse, March 12, 2026
3. Henriette Goldschmidt Marker
The view of the Henriette-Goldschmidt-School building from across the street.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 24, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 21, 2026, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 10 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 23, 2026, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. 3. submitted on July 24, 2026, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
