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Preschool-12 Dual Language Education in
Two Locations in the Bay Area

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About
- Welcome to GISSV
  The German International School of Silicon Valley is an independent, nonprofit preschool–grade 12 school with two locations in the San Francisco Bay Area.
- Learning in German and English
  Our high-quality dual-immersion education helps students reach their full potential in a stimulating environment that fosters critical and imaginative thinking, a passion for lifelong learning and an appreciation for cultural diversity.
Admissions
- Meeting Students’ Needs From Preschool Through High School
  GISSV welcomes students of all cultural and ethnic backgrounds. We serve students from two to eighteen years old.
- Enrollment
  The enrollment period begins during the months of January and February of each year for the upcoming school year. We also accept new students throughout the school year based on availability. Knowledge of the German language is required for all children who enroll after 1st grade (See also our German Fast Track Program).
Learning
- Nurturing Holistic and Individual Development
  Our well-balanced program provides rich project-based and differentiated learning experiences, fostering interests across all subject areas as well as social-emotional competency, critical thinking, artistic expression and physical motor skills.
- Safe and Stimulating Learning Environments
  We provide highly qualified teachers, small class sizes and an excellent student-to-teacher ratio. Our engaging and ambitious curriculum is enhanced by comprehensive science and technology resources.
School Life
- Rich Experiences in the Classroom and Beyond
  At GISSV, we are instilling an appreciation of life, music, sports, culture and arts among our students. We take responsibility and action for ourselves, others and our planet.
- Strong Sense of Community
  GISSV has a vibrant international school community thanks to our small class sizes, cohesive, dynamic preschool–12 structure and enriching events that involve all our students, teachers and parents.
Campuses & Camps
- Serving Families Across the Bay Area
  GISSV has campuses in Mountain View and San Francisco. We also connect our students to their local environment by exploring the cultural, natural, academic and entrepreneurial destinations the Bay Area has to offer.
- Two Campuses, One School
  All GISSV programs are bilingual and based on the German curriculum of the state of Thuringia, which is known and respected for its well-rounded educational approach
Support GISSV
- Enhancing the GISSV Experience
  Family and community support is a vital part of GISSV. Voluntary contributions of time, resources and expertise are key to our success.
- Every Gift Matters
  Donations are essential to preserving and advancing GISSV’s exceptional educational programs. Tax-deductible contributions enable us to realize our most important current and long-term priorities, preparing our students for the world ahead.

GISSV - HPI Lecture Series

Community Events

GISSV is partnering with the Hasso-Plattner-Institut (HPI) and the creation of this digital lecture series called Learn · Design · Innovate is the first collaboration.

All of GISSV High School students, plus other students from our fellow German Schools Abroad in North America, participate in the lecture series.

Given the value-filled event, we welcome any interested parent or staff to join. Please see your emails for the invitation and the event link(s).

UPCOMING EVENT(S)

TBA

All EVENTS 2020-2022

All EVENTS 2020-2022

EVENTS 2020-2021

#01: December 2, 2020 | Prof. Dr. Felix Naumann (HPI)
How Data and Algorithms Are Shaping Our Lives (Presentation)

> Kick-Off Event with a special welcome
by German Consul General Hans-Ulrich Südbeck.

#02: December 10, 2020 | Sebastian Pasewaldt (HPI)
How is Technology Redefining our Creativity?
(Presentation)

#03: December 15, 2020 | Prof. Dr. Bert Arnrich (HPI)
Paving the Way For a User-Centered and Preventive Healthcare Mode
(Presentation)

#04: January 12, 2021 | Thomas J Fuchs, DSc (HPI/Mount Sinai)
Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare: From Terminators to Virtual Doctors
(Presentation)

#05: February 25, 2021 | Prof. Dr. Christoph Meinel (HPI, Director and CEO)
Machine Learning: Die Wirklichkeit hinter künstlicher Intelligenz
(Presentation - in German)

> Special Greetings by: President of KMK Ministerin Britta Ernst,
Head of ZfA Heike Toledo, and Consul General Hans-Ulrich Südbeck

#06: March 15, 2021 | Prof. Dr. Anja Lehmann (HPI)
Cryptography - From Ancient Art to Modern Science
(Sorry, no presentation available.)

#07: April 22, 2021 | Prof. Dr. Katharina Hölzle, MBA (HPI)
Futures Literacy: How to look into the future and use this for better decision-making in the present.
(Presentation)

EVENTS 2021-2022

#08: October 26, 2021 | Associate Prof. Stefanie Mueller (MIT)
Giving Physical Objects Digital Capabilities
(Presentation)

#09: November 1, 2021 | Prof. Dr. Patrick Baudisch (HPI)
A 20-year Mission for Personal Fabrication and a Live Demo of Year Four
(Presentation)

#10: December 6, 2021 | Prof. Dr. Gerard de Melo (HPI)
Can Artificial Intelligence be Creative?
(Presentation)

#11: March 8, 2022 | Caterina Mandel
(Product Owner Apps at luca-app, HPI Alumna)
Why I Wanted to Work in IT and
How I Became a Product Owner of one of Germany’s Most Popular Apps
(Presentation)

> Special Women's Day Guest: Beate Antonich, Scientific Liaison Officer at the German Consulate General (and GISSV parent)

#12: April 5, 2022 | Dr. Frank Pawlitschek
(HPI | ubitricity)
Enabling Entrepreneurial Impact: Following Your Own Ideas
and Making a Difference
(Presentation)

> Special Greetings by: German Consul General Oliver Schramm

#13: May 2, 2022 | Daniel Koehler (HPI)
Cybersecurity 101
(Presentation)

SPECIAL EVENTS

#01: December 2, 2020 | Prof. Dr. Felix Naumann (HPI)
How Data and Algorithms Are Shaping Our Lives (Presentation)

> Kick-Off Event with a special welcome
by German Consul General Hans-Ulrich Südbeck.

#05: February 25, 2021 | Prof. Dr. Christoph Meinel (HPI, Director and CEO)
Machine Learning: Die Wirklichkeit hinter künstlicher Intelligenz
(Presentation - in German)

> Special Greetings by: President of KMK Ministerin Britta Ernst,
Head of ZfA Heike Toledo, and Consul General Hans-Ulrich Südbeck

#11: March 8, 2022 | Caterina Mandel
(Product Owner Apps at luca-app, HPI Alumna)
Why I Wanted to Work in IT and
How I Became a Product Owner of one of Germany’s Most Popular Apps
(Presentation)

> Special Women's Day Guest: Beate Antonich, Scientific Liaison Officer at the German Consulate General (and GISSV parent)

#12: April 5, 2022 | Dr. Frank Pawlitschek
(HPI | ubitricity)
Enabling Entrepreneurial Impact: Following Your Own Ideas
and Making a Difference
(Presentation)

> Special Greetings by: German Consul General Oliver Schramm

Message from Prof. Dr. Meinel

Watch all Presentations
on Youtube

Event links
and login details for
upcoming events will
be sent via email/Brief
to our GISSV community.

If you are from one of our
fellow German Schools
of North America,
the event links are available
from your school
Leadership team.

Questions?
Please contact marketing@gissv.org

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SPEAKERS

Prof. Dr.
Christoph Meinel

Director and CEO of the Hasso Plattner Institute for Digital Engineering gGmbH (HPI) and Dean of the Digital Engineering Faculty of the Potsdam University

About Prof. Dr. Christoph Meinel

Prof. Dr.
Bert Arnrich

Head of the Chair, Professor for Digital Health - Connected Healthcare (Joint Digital-Engineering Faculty of HPI and the University of Potsdam)

About Prof. Dr. Bert Arnrich

Prof. Dr.
Patrick Baudisch

Professor in Computer Science at HPI/ Potsdam University and chair of the Human Computer Interaction Lab.

About Prof. Dr.
Patrick Baudisch

Prof. Dr.
Gerard de Melo

Professor, Chair of Artificial Intelligence and Intelligent Systems HPI/ University of Potsdam. Visiting Professor at Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ, USA.

About Prof. Dr.
Gerard de Melo

Thomas J. Fuchs, DSc

Dean of Artificial Intelligence and Human Health and Co-Director of HPI for Digital Health at Mount Sinai

About Thomas J. Fuchs, DSc

Prof. Dr.
Katharina Hölzle

Head of the Research Group IT-Entrepreneurship (Joint Digital-Engineering Faculty of HPI and the University of Potsdam)

About Prof. Dr. Katharina Hölzle, MBA

Daniel Köhler

Research Associate and Ph.D. Student (Joint Digital-Engineering Faculty of HPI and the University of Potsdam)

About Daniel Köhler

Prof. Dr.
Anja Lehmann

Chair for Cybersecurity - Identity Management (Joint Digital-Engineering Faculty of HPI and the University of Potsdam)

About Prof. Dr. Anja Lehmann

Caterina Mandel

Product Owner Apps at luca-app, M. Sc. Student IT-Systems Engineering/ HPI Alumna

Caterina Mandel
on LinkedIn

Assoc. Prof.
Stefanie Mueller

Associate Professor MIT Electrical Engineering and Computer Science,
MIT Computer Science and AI Laboratory,
Head of the HCI Engineering Group, HPI Alumna

About Assoc. Prof.
Stefanie Mueller

Prof. Dr.
Felix Naumann

Professor for Information Systems (Joint Digital-Engineering Faculty of HPI and the University of Potsdam)

About Prof. Dr. Felix Naumann

Sebastian Pasewaldt

CEO at Digital Masterpieces and HPI Research Staff / Fellow (Joint Digital-Engineering Faculty of HPI and the University of Potsdam)

About Sebastian Pasewaldt

Dr.
Frank Pawlitschek

Director School of Entrepreneurship at HPI | Managing Director HPI Seed Fund | Founder ubitricity

About Dr. Frank Pawlitschek