Mürwik Naval School
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Location | Mürwik Flensburg , |
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Affiliations | German Navy |
The Naval Academy Mürwik (German: Marineschule Mürwik) is the main training establishment for all German Navy officers and in 1910 replaced the German Imperial Naval Academy in Kiel (which is now the seat of government or ''Landeshaus'' of Schleswig-Holstein)
It is located at
History
The Naval Academy was established at this site by the order of
In 1920 Sherwood Foresters were in Flensburg-Mürwik at the Naval Academy Mürwik to supervise the elections to the Schleswig plebiscites.[2][3]
In the final days of
Today, the collection of the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich, London includes old ship models, old paintings and flags taken from the Naval Academy Mürwik by British troops after the War.
Most naval officer cadets join the German Navy after passing their Abitur (High school leaving certificate), and sign up for thirteen years of service (which can be extended to a "lifetime" of around 35 years when accepted by Bundesamt für das Personalmanagement der Bundeswehr).
The standard education consists of three parts:
The initial "basic education" at the Naval Academy in Mürwik lasts at least one year. and consists of four parts: Being new in the German Navy, all cadets first perform six weeks of collective basic training at Mürwik. After this they are divided in three groups which will consecutively take part in three sections of training: A sailing trip with German Navy's training ship
It is usually followed by university studies at the University of the German Federal Armed Forces, which last around four years, from which the majority graduate with Bachelor and/or Master's degrees.
Officers then return to the Naval Academy in Mürwik, and sometimes other naval schools, for advanced training. The advanced training lasts up to two years, depending on the officers' choice of an operational or engineering career and on the type of vessel they are going to serve on. Those heading for a land-based post also get the basic parts of the advanced training. Advanced training for officers provides further knowledge on various military topics, like leadership studies or military law. Depending on their choice of an engineering or operational career, officers will also join special courses like officer-of-the-watch training, specialized weapon systems training or naval engineering.
References
- ^ Flensburger Tageblatt 100 Jahre Marineschule : Das rote Schloss des deutschen Kaisers
- ^ ´Schleswig-Holsteinischer Zeitungsverlag: 100 Jahre Marineschule Mürwik – Geschichte der Schule, 11 August 2010]
- ^ Dieter-Jürgen Mehlhorn: Architektur in Schleswig Holstein. Vom Mittelalter bis zur Gegenwart. Kiel/Hamburg 2016, Seite 140
External links
- Naval Academy Mürwik - Official website (english)