Rombauer Emil, a Brassói Főreáliskola első igazgatója
Emil Rombauer, the First Director of the Girl’s High School from Braşov/ Brassó

Summary/Abstract: The Rombauer family came from Lőcse (Levoča), where for centuries they lived their secluded, hard-working burger lives until, by the end of the 18th century and then into the 19th century, the family gradually moved away from the Saxon community of the former Upper Hun ga ry. Among other family members, there was a well-known painter in St. Petersburg, and many came to the United States or Bra zil, where they were coping well with difficult situations. However, perhaps a lesser-known family member, Emil Rombauer, was taken to Braşov, where, as the first principal of the newly founded High School, he not only had to compete with Romanian higher education, but was not welcomed by the Saxon and Hungarian communities either, be ing considered a stranger. Emil Rombauer did not only build a new school, but also represented a modern set of values, a pluralistic approach, and neutrality. Through his perfectionism and unyielding workmanship, he recruited a teaching staff of outstanding quality, and supported the lat est teaching methods, the local press, painters, a local vocal ensemble, and many other areas of culture, often from his own resources.

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