SCHOOL HISTORY
1803-1879 FIRST GERMAN SCHOOL IN BRUSSELS
| 1803 Foundation of a protestant German School in Brussels 1879 Closing of the school due to abolishment of the subsidies |
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1892-1919 SECOND GERMAN SCHOOL IN BRUSSELS
| 1892 New establishment of the German School in Rue des Plantes 13 |
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| 1894 Relocation to Rue du Grand Hospice 21 |
| 1897 Relocation to Impasse du Parc 2-3 |
| 1902 Relocation to Rue des Minimes 17 |
| 1910 Establishment of the alumni association |
| 1912 First school leaving examination for girls |
| 1919 Layoff of all teachers |
1929-1944 THIRD GERMAN SCHOOL IN BRUSSELS
| 1929 Resumption of teaching in Rue des Minimes |
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| 1944 Dissolution of the German School |
1951 – 1980 FOURTH GERMAN SCHOOL IN BRUSSELS
| 1951 Foundation of the German School Association in Brussels / new establishment in Av. Vandendriesche 73 |
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| 1952-1954 Headmaster: Dr. Peter Michels |
| 1952 Relocation to Avenue de Tervuren 284 |
| 1954-1962 Headmaster: Dr. Hans Göttling |
| 1958-1986 President of the school association: Freddy de Medicis |
| 1962-1965 Headmaster: Paul Löwenich |
| 1965-1972 Headmaster: Franz Baez |
| 1968 Construction of the school building in Wezembeek-Oppem |
| 1969 Relocation to Lange Eikstraat 71 in Wezembeek-Oppem |
| 1973-1978 Headmaster: Dr. Werner Haubrich |
| 1978-1985 Headmaster: Dr. Lothar Wittmann |
| 1979 Construction of the primary school building opposite the main building |
1980-2005
| 1985-1993 Headmaster: Dieter Schiefer |
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| 1986-2002 President of the school association: Dr. Klaus Meyer-Horn |
| 1993-1996 Headmaster: Günther Dischinger |
| 1993 The school’s year book is published for the first time |
| 1996-2004 Headmaster: Helmut Jolk |
| 1996 School is presented on the Internet for the first time |
| 1998 Introduction of French as a partner language starting from the 1st class |
| 1998 Start of renovation works in the secondary school building (until 2000) |
| 1999 Shortening of the schooling duration to 12 years (as the first German school) |
| 2001 Introduction of the class association in the upper secondary level / establishment of an electronic school network |
| 2002-2008 President of the school association: Jürgen Ernst |
| 2002 Opening of the technical secondary school for economics, administration, and law |
| 2003 Introduction of harmonized teaching hours in the elementary and secondary school |
| 2003 Introduction of laptops in classes for the technical secondary school |
| 2004 Simultaneous school leaving examination in the 12- and 13-year system / first-time award of the advanced technical college certificate |
| 2004-2010 Headmaster: Dr. Walter Karbach |
2005
- Renaming to International German School of Brussels (German abbreviation – iDSB)
- Performance and grant agreement with the Federal Administrative Office
- Introduction of bilingual groups in the kindergarten and pre-school
- Introduction of English in the primary school
- Introduction of bilingual history classes in English
- Introduction of the full-day open day in the primary school
- Start of renovation work in the primary school building (up to 2007)
2006
- Online self-evaluation with the Bertelsmann Foundation
- Target agreement on educational quality management with BVA
- Introduction of Business English in the technical secondary school
- Introduction of the European portfolio of languages
2007
- External evaluation through external peer review
- Purchase of digital boards in the secondary school
- Introduction of principles of cooperative learning
2008
- Introduction of vocational internship in the secondary school
- School inspection by the Federal and State Government: “Excellent German Foreign School” certificate
- 1st prize of the DIHK competition – “Pupils building global bridges”
- Introduction of a new full-day system in the secondary school
- Introduction of a new hourly timetable in the secondary school / introduction of economics
| 2008-2011 President of the school association: Dr. Jörg-Thomas Dierks |
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2011
| 2011 First award of the German International Abitur (DIAP) |
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| From 2011 - 2017 Headmaster: Jürgen Langlet |
| From 2011 president of the school association: Andreas Beckmann |
2012
- Introduction of bilingual biology lessons in English
- Introduction of Spanish as a third foreign language (optional)
- Introduction of a scientific profile in classes 8-9
- Introduction of performance-based learning groups in English and French
- Introduction of tablets for all teachers
- Introduction of regular teaching activities, binding teamwork, and parallel class work
2013
- Start of a close cooperation with the D Y Patil International School in Antwerp
2014
- School inspection by the Federal and State Government: “Excellent German Foreign School” certificate
2015
- Start of the annual “Jugend Musiziert” competition
- First-time participation in the “Model United Nations” competition
2017
- Staging of the “Jugend Musiziert” competition for Northern and Eastern Europe
- Principal: Bettina Biste
2020
- Acting and Deputy Headmaster: Jörg Heinrichs
2022
- Principal: Jochen Flohn
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