The schools and universities of the region all enjoy top rankings within Germany.
Yet Union's schools - six elementary, three middle and one high school - have long enjoyed a reputation of being among the state's finest.
The school has enjoyed recent success within its athletic programs.
The school enjoys an extremely high level of parental interest and support.
Flexibility is the key and it's another advantage independent schools enjoy over the state sector.
The school attached to it enjoyed a great reputation towards the end of the 11th century.
The same report said that the school enjoys a "very good" partnership with parents and the local community.
Students benefit a few hours a week from what the entire school could enjoy full time with a larger budget.
The school enjoyed a prestigious reputation for a number of years.
The schools enjoy more freedom of administration than public schools.
