Christian Gueinz

Life Guenitz was born in Kohlo near Guben, He attended school in Cottbus but had to leave when much of the city was destroyed by fire in 1608. She was a daughter of a former mayor of Köthen who had died in 1616. After this, in 1622, Gueintz returned to Wittemberg and embarked on a period of Law study. As soon as he had completed these studies he was elected a lawyer in the evangelical consistory in Wittenberg.

On 4 April 1627 Gueintz took over from Sigismund Evenius as rector of the important Gymnasium (school) at Halle. During his tenure other noted educationalists at the school would include Gebhard von Alvensleben, David Schirmer and Philipp von Zesen. However, in 1630 he became involved in a high-profile and acrimonious dispute over teaching priorities with Samuel Scheidt, following which the famous composer lost his music directorship in Halle, becoming, for the time being, an unquiet freelance music maestro.

In the grammar/school books of his later years Gueintz sticks closely to the line of his mentor Wolfgang Ratke.