From 1895 to 1900, Eugenie Schwarzwald studied philosophy, literature and education in Switzerland – at a time when women were not yet allowed to study at Austrian universities. (…)
In 1901, she took over the girls’ lyceum 1 at Franziskanerplatz 5 from Eleonore Jeiteles in exchange for a transfer fee and gradually expanded it into a school center (initially with a kindergarten and elementary school, later with grammar school and general further education courses). From 1911, this center also included an eight-class girls’ secondary school and was the first school in Austria where girls could graduate from high school. (…)
She succeeded in engaging well-known personalities as teachers and lecturers at her schools and training courses, such as Oskar Kokoschka for drawing, Adolf Loos for architecture, Egon Wellesz for music, Hans Kelsen for sociology (possibly also for economics) and Otto Rommel for literature. (…)
In addition, she provided spaces and infrastructure for individuals like Arnold Schönberg and Karl Kraus to realize their own projects. (…)
The apartment of the Schwarzwald couple in the 8th district became a meeting place for both young talents and already established figures of cultural life, such as Oskar Kokoschka, Jakob Wassermann, Carl Zuckmayer, and Hermann Broch. In their summer colonies, country homes, and communal kitchens, individuals like Karl Popper, Manes Sperber, Arnold Schönberg, and Robert Musil also gathered.
Source: Wien Geschichte Wiki
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Verein Wiener Handelsakademie für Mädchen zur Förderung der höheren kommerziellen Frauenbildung
Verein zur Förderung der höheren Kommerziellen Frauenbildung. in Wien. Bericht 1908
