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Our thoughts are with those affected by the fires in Los Angeles. We stand in support of our community and first responders.

Students from our partner school in Chile have arrived for a three-week exchange. They are excited to experience life in California with their host families.

What an extraordinary day it was! Once again, our wonderful community came together to create a truly magical event.

Students from our SF classes 1c and 2c visited the nearby hospice, spreading joy through Christmas carols.

Over 140 gifts donated by our community and hands-on volunteering by our GISSV Interact Club brought holiday magic to Bay Area families in need.

GISSV's Entrepreneurship Club had the unique opportunity to attend the Plug and Play Silicon Valley Summit, immersing themselves in the world of innovation.

Feel the warmth of the holiday season as our talented students fill the community with joy through their inspiring performances!

Students at GISSV celebrated the cherished German tradition of St. Nicholas Day with treats, songs, and a special visitor.

GISSV students achieved record-breaking results in this year’s Lange Nacht der Mathematik, advancing further than ever before!

GISSV's MUN group engaged in dynamic debates at the prestigious BearMUN Conference at UC Berkeley, tackling global challenges and gaining insights into academic life.

Our students connected with the joy of storytelling during the Bundesweiter Vorlesetag, featuring inspiring readers and captivating tales.

GISSV celebrated the 35th anniversary of the Fall of the Berlin Wall with an insightful event, featuring a special address by Prof. Dr. James Sheehan, Stanford Professor (emeritus).

GISSV proudly co-hosted the Jugend debattiert North America Finals, bringing together young debaters from across the continent.

As part of a cherished tradition, we celebrated St. Martin's Day with Lantern Fests on both of our campuses.

Our 6th graders impressed with creativity and passion in the 'Vorlesewettbewerb'—congratulations to all.

Students from both our Mountain View and San Francisco campuses have celebrated World Kindness Day with special projects that promote kindness in our community.

Children’s author Ulrike Kleinert shares her story with GISSV Kibili students, sparking creativity through storytelling workshops.

GISSV recently welcomed German Schools administrative leaders for a multi-day meeting.

Our Mountain View campus welcomed special guests from the German Embassy and Consulate General for a tour and discussions with school leadership.

Preparations are in full swing for Laternenfest on November 8 at our San Francisco campus—an unforgettable celebration of dazzling lanterns, warmth, and community!

GISSV Students opened Kevin Chaplin's talk at Stanford, honoring GISSV’s support for the Amy Foundation.

11th graders had the chance to learn from the journalist, discussing her career and delving into the world of cultural journalism.

Hanni Geist from the DAAD delivered an informative virtual presentation on studying in Germany for students and parents.

Students at the GISSV San Francisco campus were treated to an exciting mix of storytelling, singing, and crafting.

Our students discovered the magic of traditional German puppetry and embarked on a thrilling adventure to a pirate island!

Our students explored the importance of democracy through hands-on projects, tying into elections in Germany and the US.

Curious how the German International Abitur prepares students for success at top universities? Hear from our alumni!

The renowned cellist and pianist captivated our students with an unforgettable workshop and performance.

Our students recently had the chance to explore the world of Boogie Woogie with the renowned pianist!

Middle schoolers enjoyed a night of pizza, dancing, and fun for an unforgettable Friday evening!

Watch how GISSV students and teachers came together to create a unique cover of Celina Bostic's 'Doppelmoppel' during our DEI project days.

GISSV students have successfully earned their DSD diplomas, reflecting their hard work and achievement in mastering the German language.

GISSV families enjoyed an exciting day at the SJ Earthquakes game, including a special pre-game field experience.

For the first time, a GISSV 12th-grade team participated in the prestigious Bonner Mathematikturnier, focusing on game theory. 

Get ready for an action-packed season! Our GISSV athletes are off to an amazing start, with top performances in cross country and exciting matches ahead.

Our annual Job Shadowing Fair for Grades 9-11 was a huge success!

Our dedicated Music Director, Mrs. Catsalis, turned her heartfelt mission into reality once again!

Our teachers prepared special activities for their students to welcome them in the new classroom or in general to school.

Per German tradition, we welcomed our new first grade students with a school entry / "Schultüten" (school cone) ceremony on our GISSV campuses.

Welcome back! The new school year is off to a fabulous start.

A Bundestag delegation visited GISSV, engaging with school leaders and students on Deeper Learning and AI in education.

As the school year came to a close, our classes went all out to celebrate!

After an incredible two-week visit, our guest students from Kiel have returned home. Schön, dass ihr da wart!

Our Art and Music Departments brought GISSV's second annual Art and Music mini-exhibition to life in the Mountain View MPR.

The whole school community came together at our beautifully decorated Mountain View location to celebrate with music, dancing, and endless fun.

The first-ever Mini European Championships at Mountain View Elementary took place on Friday, June 14, coinciding with the start of the European Championship!

We organized breakfast buffets, featuring delicious pancakes made by our leadership team, to express our gratitude for your unwavering support throughout the year.

A huge thank you to everyone who made our first SF Rummage Sale a success last Thursday!

The grand finale of our Students on Stage series took place last Friday on our San Francisco campus, in the beautiful church across the street from the school.

The MV Middle School edition was held in the Mountain View multipurpose room, showcasing an incredible array of talent from our middle schoolers.

This past Friday, our wonderful GISSV host families and dedicated teachers warmly welcomed our guest students from Kiel, Germany at the San Francisco airport.

Our MV Elementary School Students on Stage events, part of our annual concert series, took place last Thursday, showcasing the remarkable talents of our students.

Our History Department hosted a memorable celebration to mark the 75th anniversary of the German Basic Law (Grundgesetz).

Last Friday, our San Francisco campus came alive with another exceptional Movie Night, generously sponsored by the Goethe-Institut San Francisco!

The graduation ceremony at our Mountain View campus and the "Abiturball" at the Saratoga Country Club were both magnificent events celebrating the GISSV Class of 2024. 

On Wednesday morning, Mira K.. from 10th grade and Dash D. from 11th grade, alongside their teacher, Jenny Jungeblut, took the stage.

Last Friday's dance at Mountain View's MPR was a cross-campus celebration like no other!

The High School Students on Stage event marked the grand opening of our concert series at the Mountain View campus, igniting the spirit of GISSV traditions. 

The Mountain View Campus was transformed into a sweet wonderland, and our students had an absolute blast!

In celebration of Earth month, our GISSV San Francisco campus joined the city-wide bike and roll to school week!

As a farewell gift to the school community the Class of 2024 transformed the GISSV Mountain View Campus to surprise everyone on their last day!

Last week, we had a special visit from Kiel-based artist and children's book author at our San Francisco preschool!

"Kreide, KI, Klartext" - a podcast at the intersection of education and future developments, exploring the fascinating world of Artificial Intelligence (AI = KI in German) in education.

We welcomed (back) Performing Arts Educator Veronica Talton (taltonconsulting.com) for a workshop on Hip Hop and Rap.

With over 130 enthusiastic attendees, including teachers, staff, parents, alumni, and friends, we came together to celebrate our school and support our Financial Aid program.

Our San Francisco preschoolers had a blast with a special guest recently! Grace Buka delighted the little ones with a captivating reading of "Xander, The Panther."

Our campuses were buzzing with energy as our students came together for the Walk-a-Thon events, courtesy of the Schülervertretung!

Amélie, Braeden, and Remy from 10th grade have safely arrived in Valparaiso, Chile this Saturday.

After the winter break the GISSV Story Writing Contest for elementary school students took place once again!

Our MUN Club students and Teacher Natalie Hoffart attended the NHSMUN 50th Conference in New York City!

Both San Francisco and Mountain View 7th graders met for an Anti-Drug Day last week to learn about the physical, mental, and social effects of drug abuse.

We had the pleasure of hosting the renowned children's author, John Archambault, at GISSV!

Last week, Class 3a had the incredible opportunity to host Jennifer Richardson, author and parent of one of our students.

While today marks the celebration of Rosenmontag (Carnival Monday) in Germany, we want to reminisce about the FUNtastic Fasching festivities we had last week...

This week, GISSV middle school teacher David Giesen was featured on "Perspectives," a program broadcasted on KQED Public Radio each morning.

Recently, GISSV's AI startup project garnered attention on two German-language platforms.

On Monday, the all-day vocational and academic orientation workshop (Berufs-und Studienorientierungsworkshop) took place in classes 10a and 10b.

Today - on February 7- we celebrate our 24th anniversary!

Last Thursday and Friday, our Mountain View campus encountered an unexpected challenge—a power outage that disrupted our daily operations and Abitur exams.

We are delighted to announce the resounding success of the first-ever GISSV/Scholastic Book Fair(s) held at our campuses.

GISSV hosted a dynamic Sharks German Night at SAP Center, featuring a 5-3 win for the San Jose Sharks and a special appearance by Nico Sturm.

Young Minds, Big Ideas: School's AI Shark Tank Event Unveils Student Ingenuity

What an extraordinary day it was! Once again a wonderful event! Together, we accomplished so much.

The pages of literature unfolded a magical journey for the 6th-grade classes of GISSV as they participated in Germany's most prestigious reading competition.

On December 6, we celebrated St. Nicholas Day at GISSV.

The GISSV choir delighted the audience with a festive repertoire of holiday favorites, setting the perfect tone for the Holiday Season at the Holiday Train Event & MV Tree Lighting.

Following in the footsteps of our San Francisco school community, our MV community recently relished a special screening generously sponsored by the Goethe Institut. 

On our San Francisco Campus, our school community, especially families from Kibili and the elementary school, enjoyed a joyful Diwali celebration.

Our 7th graders in Mountain View and our 7th and 8th graders in San Francisco had the opportunity to participate in a music workshop with pianist Frank Muschalle.

Per tradition we celebrated St. Martin's Day with Lantern Fests on both our campuses.

Our History dept. had the privilege of hosting Dr. Ettie Zilber, the daughter of a Holocaust survivor, for a profoundly moving and personal lecture addressed to our high school students.

To embrace the beauty of Dia de los Muertos, our San Francisco school community came together on November 1 to celebrate this vibrant Mexican tradition.

On both our campuses we celebrated Halloween on Tuesday.

Our community enjoyed a special screening sponsored by the Goethe Institut, offering a thought-provoking plot and fostering community togetherness.

Our San Francisco third graders enjoyed a special visit from Fiete Hering, the protagonist of a book, as the author conducted an online reading session for them.

ZfA consultants led a comprehensive teacher training session for Jugend Debattiert (Speech and Debate) at GISSV.

In recent computer science competitions, GISSV students have showcased notable accomplishments. Congratulations!

Over 200 Bay Area students proudly received their Deutsches Sprachdiplom at a festive ceremony hosted by GISSV, marking a significant milestone in their German language education.

Thank you to the German MSO Brass Ensemble for a fantastic student workshop and concert for the school community.

Exciting insights into the remarkable careers of 10 graduates of German International Schools in North America were shared at the first virtual Alumni panel last week.

Over the weekend, a group of parents, teachers, and students gathered to paint adorable SF Bay marine creatures and marine life scenes in the yard of our San Francisco Campus.

Last Friday marked the inaugural GISSV High School Dance, embracing a vibrant Country Club theme.

Our Mountain View Campus had the pleasure of hosting Thomas Blaeschke and Sara Dähn from Voice Over Piano for 2 amazing workshops!

Classes together on their class level hit up parks, beaches, farms, and more for an unforgettable day of bonding, games, and team challenges!

Last week we had our first monthly Walk to School Day this school year on our San Francisco Campus.

Former GISSV student Kimi Joehren (Class of 2021) recently visited the 11th-grade BeSO class.

Yesterday, we hosted this year's Job Shadowing Fair on our Mountain View Campus.

Our Middle Schoolers from both campuses turned back the clock to the Y2K era and had an absolute blast at our Friday night party at the San Francisco Campus!

Our "Lernwerkstatt" for Kibili children at our Mountain View Campus officially opened its doors today.

Check out the latest "Didacta" issue (3/2023, page 32) to read the insightful interview with Thomas Spahn, former Head of School (interim) at GISSV.

The Volleyball season has started for our middle school girls team with their first match.

Our teachers prepared special activities for their students to welcome them in the new classroom or in general to school

Per GISSV tradition, we welcomed our new first grade students with a special ceremony.

Welcome back! The new school year is off to a fabulous start.

In late June, GISSV Mountain View classes held the "Bundesjugendspiele" (Federal Youth Games), a remarkable event organized by and for grades 3 and 4.

Students in Mountain View and San Francisco ended the school year fully engaged in learning about the environment and its challenges.

As the school year came to a close, our classes went all out to celebrate!

Before the school year concluded, the last Parent Association (PA) meetings took place informally at Whisman Park in MV and the church garden in SF.

Our school leadership team took the opportunity to show their gratitude to our wonderful parent community. 

Our GISSV Entrepreneur Club headed by Martin Lentzen invited the school community to a Shark Tank event on Tuesday - with impressive student pitches, and fantastic speakers and panel.

On Tuesday our Student Council (SMV) together with teachers organized once again an amazing International Food Day event, held simultaneously on both campuses.

Our first Art and Music Department mini-exhibition, KuMu Café, was a remarkable event held on Friday, June 16 in our Mountain View MPR.

Congratulations to our graduates for navigating the challenges of the past school years and for their accomplishments!

Our first SF Outdoor Movie Night was a resounding success!

Our Students on Stage events on both our campuses were an absolute delight as our students took the stage and captivated us with their incredible performances! 

Our San Francisco Kibili and Elementary School students came together on Thursday, May 25 to walk or run for a meaningful cause on the field next to our campus!

Our Class 9b, also known as the LabClass, has actively participated in a wide range of interdisciplinary projects throughout the school year.

GISSV students and teachers visited HPI, discussing AI, education reinvention, and potential collaborations, with the students' startup pitches receiving enthusiasm for possible participation in the incubator program.

We are thrilled to share that GISSV has won the prestigious first prize

Students, parents and staff of GISSV (from both our campuses) spent a fun and active Sunday outdoors while participating in the Presidio Trail Run.

April is Earth Month, and to celebrate, GISSV San Francisco organized a special Walk to School Day and participated in San Francisco's city-wide bike and roll to school week.

Our GISSV Mountain View Walk-a-Thon on Friday, March 30 was a huge success (and it was a fantastic prelude to our Spring Break)!

This week, the GISSV student body is hosting its self-awareness and wellness days in the high school.

Our high school students had the pleasure of welcoming bestselling author Thomas Brussig for a special reading of "The Short End of the Sonnenallee" at our Mountain View Campus.

Last week in our BeSO (Career and Study Orientation) class, we had the pleasure of welcoming GISSV alumnus Kai Bajka (class of 2016).

The students attended the world’s largest and most prestigious Model UN conference for secondary school students in New York City.

After attending the Berlin & Beyond Film Festival, GISSV students got the chance to meet lead actor of "The Ordinaries" Noah Tinwa. 

We are pleased to announce that GISSV was awarded as a Smart School for the first time this year.

The German bestselling author read from her home in Bavaria for our middle school students in Mountain View and San Francisco. Reading encouragement at its best!

GISSV spearheaded the Sharks German Night at the SAP Center in San Jose on March 16, bringing together the Bay Area German community for a fun night of hockey!

Our elementary school students came together for a project day focused on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.

Renowned German journalist and author Alice Hasters, recently visited GISSV in Mountain View and San Francisco to speak with students of different age groups about racism.

Everyone had a great time seeing students from both campuses come together and enjoy themselves while strengthening our community.

GISSV's Anti-Drug Day 2023 was a huge success, bringing together 7th graders from both San Francisco and Mountain View for an important day of learning and reflection.

Thank you to the dedicated group of parents who taught Junior Achievement lessons to students in Kindergarten through 8th grade!

Our 9th graders got professional support for their blog project

The first weekend of February was all about our exchange programs.

The students attend the German Startup Night 2023, a pitch and networking event celebrating German startups.

Last week, our 10th graders explored the world of AI through an interdisciplinary project that combines ethics, economics, and IT.

We are happy to finally be able to continue our exchange programs with Chile and France - after a 'COVID break'.

We welcomed (back) Performing Arts Educator Veronica Talton (taltonconsulting.com) for a workshop on Hip Hop and Rap.

After canceling our 2022 Holiday Market, due to severe weather conditions, the organizers made alternative plans within hours!

Our latest Food Drive organized by our student body presidents took place in November - once again as a combined effort on both campuses.

Thank you to all GISSV families and staff for supporting the drive and spread some holiday love!

Musicians from GISSV High School helped ring in the Holiday Season.

Today, on December 6, we celebrated St. Nicholas Day at GISSV.

GISSV has once again been recognized as a Digitale Schule (digital school) by the MINT Zukunft schaffen Association.

Thank you to HSV CEO Jonas Boldt and COO Dr. Dr. Eric Huwer for stopping by GISSV in Mountain View - together with German Consul General Oliver Schramm - during the break.

The fall sports season came to an end with the last practices concluding the week before our Thanksgiving break.

All our middle and high school students met on our campus in Mountain View for this year's Math Marathon.

Per tradition we celebrated St. Martin's Day with Lantern Fests on both our campuses.

Thank you to the parents organizing this and all the families who donated Halloween Candy!

For Dia de los Muertos, colorfully decorated altars, were set up on our GISSV San Francisco Campus.

On both our campuses we celebrated Halloween as school-wide events for the first time again since 2019.

It was a pleasure to welcome author Becky Grant and illustrator Eva Demel to GISSV on both our campuses.

Organized by SV and parents, our school community - especially families from Kibili & elementary school - celebrated Diwali.

Congratulations to Fiona H. (class of 2025) who achieved 2nd place at the North America Finals of the German debate competition Jugend debattiert.

Thank you to all students and teachers for participating in the fundraiser organized by student representatives (SV)!

Before Fall Break students from our Mountain View 7th and 8th grades attended a high quality music workshop.

It was a pleasure to take part in the German Day in Golden Gate Park on Sunday, October 16.

Students of our junior class present their job shadowing experiences from April 2022 to students, teachers, and parents during a Job Shadowing Fair.

It was a pleasure to welcome an interdisciplinary group of educators - covering different divisions and functions - to our San Francisco Campus on Monday, October 11.

GISSV's Head of School (interim) Thomas Spahn was invited for a special Flag Raising ceremony at the San Francisco City Hall commemorating the German Unity Day

Our 9th graders as well as the students from music class in 10th and 11th grade had the pleasure to take part in a very special workshop.

Congratulations to our Student Body Presidents 2021/22!

With a total of 136 students from grades 5-12 (from both our campuses), GISSV took part in the Jugendwettbewerb Informatik in March/April 2022.

The Volleyball season has started for our middle school girls team with their first match against Bowman School yesterday.

Our teachers prepared special activities for their students to welcome them in the new classroom or in general to school

Per GISSV tradition, we welcomed our new first grade students with a special ceremony.

For the first time students of our newly established lab class came together.

It was a pleasure to see our students and so many of you at the Meet & Greet.

Herzlichen Glückwunsch to all students graduating from GISSV Preschool, Kindergarten, Elementary School, Middle School, or High School! We are very proud of you!

Our concert series Students on Stage that showcases our students' talents has been a highlight of GISSV traditions. And the series could finally continue in person in 2022.

"Together, we [created] an important and hopefully long-lasting impact on our students...

Our GISSV Entrepreneur Club headed by Martin Lentzen invited the school community to a Shark Tank event last week - with impressive student pitches, and fantastic speakers and panel.

What a FUNtastic 'Sommerfest & Auction' event it was! A wonderful opportunity to celebrate together with all GISSV families and teachers/staff.

Michael Pfeifer, co-founder of the Berlin-based sustainable fashion startup MOOT talked about sustainable fashion.

Congratulations to our graduates for navigating the challenges of the past school years and for their accomplishments!

Over the weekend a group of parents and teachers painted adorable jungle themed games on the Kibili playground in Mountain View.

Congratulations to GISSV 9th grader Fiona H. who will attend the North American final in Washington D.C. in October 2022.

End of May, we had another Food Drive to help families in need - initiated by SF student body president Amélie as a combined effort on both campuses for the first time.

Thank you to GISSV's Green team who organized a special clean up project on our Mountain View Campus and the neighboring park

Last week we had the pleasure of welcoming writer and poet Nana Ekua Brew-Hammond at our San Francisco Campus.

We took part in the city-wide Walk and Bike/Roll to School Day for the very first time at our SF Castro Campus on Wednesday, May 4! 

We had the pleasure to welcome the Education Committee of the Bavarian Parliament on our Mountain View Campus.

Students and teachers from both campuses had a blast dancing, taking pictures at the photo booth, and eating shaved ice at our summer beach party.

Our first in person community night at the 'Sharks Tank' was a great success!

GISSV's students, teachers/staff and parents came together to send a message of peace and hope.

GISSV students from Preschool to High School laced up their sneakers to raise money for a good cause.

GISSV is featured in the first-quarter issue 2022 of the magazine 'ON - Lernen In der digitalen Welt' (Learning in a Digital World) by Friedrich Verlag GmbH.

Thank you to the dedicated group of parents who taught Junior Achievement lessons to students in Kindergarten through 8th grade!

Inspired by Leiden's poetry walk we celebrated World Poetry Day on our Mountain View Campus.

Congratulations to Sascha P. (8a) who is the school winner of the Diercke Wissen 2022, Germany's largest geography competition.

After attending the Berlin & Beyond Film Festival, GISSV students got the chance to talk to lead actor of 'Wet Dog' Doguhan Kabadayi. 

On International Women’s Day, journalist Marie-Astrid Langer talked to our 11th and 12th graders about Kamala Harris.

Both San Francisco and Mountain View 7th graders met for an Anti-Drug Day to learn about the physical, mental, and social effects of drug abuse.

We celebrated International Women's Day on both our campuses yesterday with a variety of activities.

For the Women's Day event we welcomed special guest Beate Antonich and inspiring speaker Caterina Mandel.

GISSV's MUN Club attended the Seventieth Session of Berkeley Model United Nations, which was held from March 4- 6, 2022.

Organized by GISSV's Green Team, students from grades 5-10 help clean up MV Whisman Park and the middle school alley.

GISSV students from Elementary to High School participated in the German computer science competition. Congratulations on the great results!

GISSV's 11th graders and Ethics teacher Vera Kress took part in a conference on Media Literacy hosted by the Aspen Institute Germany.
They contributed to a Handbook and Podcast - Now available!

GISSV middle schoolers kicked off the 2nd semester with motivation workshops to start successfully and with the right mindset.

Last spring GISSV's class of 2023 spent inspiring five days in companies around the Bay Area for their shadowing week.

Thanks to our Holiday Market volunteers, we could come together in person as a community to celebrate.

"Shaping the Future of Entrepreneurship in Germany and the US"  - a Wunderbar Together initiative

With your help, the GISSV community was able to collect more than 130 gifts to families in need right here in the Bay Area. This is a record!

GISSV San Francisco students and parents collected over 400 lbs of food, which was delivered to the SF Marin Food Bank.

Students of classes 9 - 12 took part in the Lange Nacht der Mathematik for the very first time at GISSV last Friday.

GISSV, together with five other German Schools Abroad, was honored as “MINT-friendly school” (MINT is the German equivalent for STEM) in 2021.

Per tradition our preschool, kindergarten, and elementary children celebrate the St. Martin's Day every year in November.

Congratulations to the GISSV Cross Country boys for winning the last race 2nd place!

On our Mountain View Campus we had our very own GISSV Pumpkin Patch today for the first time!

The first issue of the new digital newspaper from students for students is out! Middle and High School students from both our campuses wrote, drew, edited, and interviewed peers.

GISSV was honored to be part of the German flag raising ceremony commemorating German Unity Day.

Together with all Germans and friends in our community, in the Bay Area, and beyond we are celebrating this special day.

GISSV is one of 4,513 German schools around the world participating in the junior election this year.

Organized by our History & Music departments, our 8-12th graders commemorated the 20th anniversary of 9/11 today with an online event.

Per GISSV tradition, we welcomed our new first grade students with a special ceremony.

It was a pleasure to see our students and so many of you at the Meet & Greet!

This week we had our annual GISSV Green project days on both our campuses

Congratulations and kudos to our graduates for navigating the challenges of the past two school years and their exceptional accomplishments!

We are excited to announce that GISSV is project partner in the network Schule der Vielfalt!

Congratulations to Anna P. (8b) who received the platinum medal and taking 1st place in the US in her category! 

This week our San Francisco 8th graders graduate from GISSV. Congratulations and all the best! 

GISSV senior Francis B. was named 2021 National Merit scholarship winner! Congratulations!

After recording last year the first interactive books feature the voices of students from GISSV are out now!

Thank you to everyone who participated in our Online Auction and the Live Event celebrating our teachers!

How will AI shape our future, and to what extent should we let AI control and shape our lives?

At our Entrepreneurs club, students learn to iterate rapidly to develop their ideas. Rapid iteration and inventiveness were certainly needed in the last school year and in our club, too.

Congratulations on their distinguished list of acceptance letters!

The program is open for enrollment to German language learners entering GISSV in grades 5 and 6!

As a community and as neighbors, we stand together with Yew Chung (YCIS) and wholeheartedly show our support during these challenging times.

Blake Peter, Head of GSPDX and Kathrin Röschel, Head of GISSV together with Elementary School students kicked off our interactive, cross-level and cross-school campaign.

Our GISSV San Francisco 7th graders have been interviewed for the 'KiKA LIVE Trendchat '!

GISSV spearheaded the very first Sharks German Heritage Night celebrating German heritage in the Bay Area and the connection to the San Jose Sharks!

Prof. Dr. Meinel, Director & CEO of HPI; KMK President Ministerin Ernst, Head of the ZfA Fr. Toledo, and Consul General Südbeck

Thank you to the dedicated group of parents who taught Junior Achievement lessons online to students in 1st - 8th grade during Junior Achievement Day on February 24.

Three of our students took part in the Los Altos Sunset Rotary Club Speech Contest through GISSV’s Interact Club (presided by Mila Q. K. and Kimi J., grade 12).

The "first child of the civil rights movement”, daughter of Reverend Abernathy and godchild of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., visited us in our "virtual classroom(s)".

Recognized for Closing the Gender Gap in AP Computer Science Principles

GISSV Head of School Kathrin Röschel gave WirtschaftsWoche - the German business news magazine - an interview on digital education.

Alumnus Titan Yuan (class of 2016) talks to GISSV high school students about his time at GISSV and UC Berkeley.

We couldn’t celebrate the holiday season together and share some Glühwein in person, but our dedicated HM team kept the holiday spirit alive by creating a virtual Holiday Market event.

Thank you to US Triathlete and Olympic hopeful Tony Smoragiewicz who gave an inspiring talk to our athletics groups!

Congratulations to Anna K. and Felicia A. on their wins at this year's "Concours de poésie" organized by the American Association of Teachers of French (AATF).

Toshiyuki J. (9th grade) and Max K. (12th grade) represented GISSV under the guidance of David Giesen at the virtual Berlin Model United Nations (BERMUN): www.bermun.de. 

GISSV officially has a preschool in San Francisco!

Middle and High School students have been invited to a special screening at Berlin & Beyond - In Focus.

To help families at risk of going hungry this holiday season the students at the GISSV San Francisco Campus participated in a collection drive for their local SF-Marin Food Bank.

US Speedskating athletes and Olympic hopefuls Erin Jackson and Kimi Goetz joined our Soaring Eagle Fitness Class.

GISSV had the distinct honor to celebrate the impressive milestone of Colonel Halvorsen's life (in coordination with the Halvorsen family) and his timely message of hope.