Bergen Cathedral School
Winner of the Holberg Prize School Project
Håvard Dingen and Benjamin Aanes at Bergen Cathedral School won the Holberg Prize School Project in 2013. Rosenvilde Upper Secondary School came on a second place, while Elvebakken Upper Secondary School came third.
First place to Bergen cathedral school
In their project Håvard Dingen and Benjamin Aanes carried out a case study of the association between the Bergen Steamship Company and the Germans during the Second World War. After the war, the police pressed charges against the shipping company for treason against the country, but the case was anyways dismissed without a verdict. The research project concludes that the case should have been investigated more thoroughly. Their project was named: "The Bergen Steamship Company during World War II" (Det Bergenske Dampskibsselskap under andre verdenskrig). The prize was handed over by Minister of Education Kristin Halvorsen, and Holberg Prize winner Bruno Latour.
Second place to Rosenvilde Upper Secondary School
Second place went to the research project "The invisible immigrants" (De usynlige innvandrerne). This is a sociological report built on the case about people moving to Norway after spending the first years of their lives abroad. How is it to be a 'Third Culture Kid (TCK) and move to Norway after several years abroad? The research project is written by Sandra Perez Møystad, Eva Fredrikke Bech and Julie Anette Formo from Rosenvilde Upper Secondary School in Bærum.
Third place to Elvebakken Upper Secondary School
The third place went to the school project "Victoria Terrasse". The project critically examines the building, Victoria Terasse, and how people develop associations, thoughts and affects in their relation to this specific place. The building has a captivating history, especially with regards to the Second World War. In 1940, the building was occupied by the German secret service, Gestapo. The research project is written by Andrea Bakken, Ada Lunde, Tyra Nyeborg and Katrine Stake from Elvebakken Upper Secondary School in Oslo.
The Holberg Prize School Project
20 upper secondary schools and more than 800 students from all over Norway participate in the Holberg Prize School Project each year. The students are assisted by scholars and the projects are integrated into their regular curriculum. Three research projects are awarded prizes of NOK 30,000, NOK 20,000 and NOK 10,000, respectively.
The finalists are announced in mid May and the School Project Award Ceremony is held during the Holberg Week in early June each year.