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International schools in Germany

122 internationally accredited schools
122 schools in Germany in the full rankingFilter by city, programme and school type, sort by score or fee.Open the ranking →

The market in brief

The ranking holds 122 schools in Germany with an international accreditation or an authorised programme. IB programmes at 77 of them. Cambridge, IGCSE and A-Level, at 28. A preschool section at 59. A year of school costs from €790 to €59 400.

22 schools publish a monthly fee rather than a yearly one and do not say how many payments they charge over a school year. We count such a year as ten payments: that is the number charged by the schools that do state it, and that is how long the school year runs in most countries of the ranking.

Cities: Berlin (12) · Munich (8) · Frankfurt (6) · Hamburg (6) · Bonn (5) · Cologne (4) · Saarbrucken (3) · Heidelberg (3) · Hanover (3) · Dusseldorf (3) · Stuttgart (3) · Freiburg (3) · Dresden (2) · Essen (2) · Munster (2) · Nuremberg (2) · Bremen (2) · Dortmund (2) · Bad Homburg (1) · Wolfsburg (1) · Bad Orb (1) · Haimhausen (1) · Kleinmachnow (1) · Kandern (1) · Braunschweig (1) · Tutzing (1) · Karlsruhe (1) · Bad Aibling (1) · Bad Vilbel (1) · Gottingen (1) · Erlangen (1) · Oberursel (1) · Birkenfeld (1) · Gersthofen (1) · Schweinfurt (1) · Neustadt An Der Weinstrasse (1) · Neu Ulm (1) · Paderborn (1) · Landstuhl (1) · Geithain (1) · Reinsdorf (1) · Magdeburg (1) · Neuss (1) · Leipzig (1) · Hagen (1) · Viernheim (1) · Bad Bentheim (1) · Starnberg (1) · Steinbach Taunus (1) · Meissen (1) · Seeheim Jugenheim (1) · Salem (1) · Friedrichshafen (1) · Ingolstadt (1) · Kassel (1) · Regensburg (1) · Fellbach (1) · Duisburg (1) · Aachen (1) · Olpe (1) · Marburg (1) · Guby (1) · Dreieich (1) · Ludwigshafen (1) · Weimar (1) · Pinneberg (1) · Leverkusen (1) · Bielefeld (1) · Wuppertal (1)

Germany next to other countries in the ranking

The median fee for a year of school in Germany is $18 324. That is 46th for affordability out of 52 countries in the ranking. A comparison only means anything at a single exchange rate, so every figure is converted to dollars from one weekly snapshot.

CountryMedian a yearSchoolsWith an IB programme
Moldova$1 35640%
Norway$4 6554791%
Paraguay$4 673956%
Tajikistan$5 011130%
Bosnia and Herzegovina$5 020933%
Denmark$5 2305238%
Sweden$5 6115779%
Iceland$5 832367%
Kyrgyzstan$6 324277%
Uzbekistan$6 5214719%
Albania$6 5521916%
Chile$7 2396161%
North Macedonia$7 5691060%
Turkmenistan$7 90840%
Georgia$7 9302917%
Azerbaijan$8 8242836%
Luxembourg$9 1101833%
Lithuania$9 6033853%
Bulgaria$9 6032759%
Slovenia$9 7441275%
Argentina$10 21321526%
Armenia$10 3361533%
Netherlands$10 3525968%
Ireland$10 513863%
Kazakhstan$10 5148926%
Spain$10 56349752%
Portugal$10 7327323%
Cyprus$11 1843928%
Uruguay$11 6383631%
Latvia$11 7491479%
Estonia$12 693786%
Montenegro$12 947933%
UAE$13 04341315%
Croatia$13 7261656%
Czech Republic$13 7893754%
Romania$14 1204730%
Finland$14 4522383%
Serbia$14 6852326%
Hungary$14 9042638%
Thailand$15 34820920%
Andorra$15 986944%
Greece$16 1554173%
Brazil$16 78119948%
Vietnam$17 62614417%
Malta$17 737650%
Germany$18 32412263%
Turkey$20 17024646%
Slovakia$21 4652152%
Austria$24 2892479%
Belgium$26 2613345%
Israel$28 3511638%
Liechtenstein$38 41110%

The median is steadier than the average: one school charging three times the rest does not shift it. It is taken from the top of a school's fee range, that is from the senior stage, which is what families budget for. Free state schools are left out of the median, or it would stop answering the question of what you pay.

What a school in Germany costs

Cheapest$892 a yearMissionsgymnasium St. Antonius Bardel
Median$18 324 a yeartop of the fee range at 59 schools with a published fee
Most expensive$67 106 a yearSchule Schloss Salem
Free40 schoolsJohn F. Kennedy School, Bertolt-Brecht-Gymnasium Dresden, Hans-Sachs-Gymnasium Nürnberg, Werner-Heisenberg-Gymnasium Leverkusen, Sächsisches Landesgymnasium Sankt Afra zu Meißen, Gymnasium Paulinum Münster, Hansa-Gymnasium Bergedorf, Helene-Lange-Gymnasium Hamburg, Schillerschule Hannover, Städtisches Gymnasium Olpe, Deutsch-Französisches Gymnasium Saarbrücken, Goetheschule Essen, Nelson-Mandela-Schule, Goethe-Gymnasium Frankfurt, Gymnasium Birkenfeld, Albert-Schweitzer-Gymnasium Wolfsburg, Felix-Klein-Gymnasium Göttingen, Städtisches Gymnasium St. Leonhard Aachen, Friedrich-Ebert-Gymnasium Bonn, Deutsch-Französisches Gymnasium Freiburg, Französisches Gymnasium Berlin, Hermann-Böse-Gymnasium, Lessing-Gymnasium Köln, Wangari-Maathai-Internationale-Schule, École élémentaire franco-allemande de Fribourg, Theodor-Heuss-Gymnasium Ludwigshafen, Helmholtz-Gymnasium Bonn, Deutsch-Französische Grundschule Stuttgart-Sillenbuch, Greek Schools of Nürnberg, Leibniz-Gymnasium Dortmund International School, Europäische Schule Saarland, Greek Schools of München, Greek Schools of Bielefeld, Greek Schools of Dortmund, Greek Schools of Düsseldorf, Greek Schools of Frankfurt am Main, Greek Schools of Hannover, Greek Schools of Köln, Greek Schools of Stuttgart, Greek Schools of Wuppertal

Figures are converted to dollars at a weekly rate; schools publish their fees in their own currency. One-off charges, meals, transport and uniform are not included unless the school says otherwise. Fees for schools in Germany are taken from published price lists, not from what third parties say.

Why some schools in Germany do not publish a fee

81 % of schools in Germany name a fee on their own site (99 of 122). Across the whole ranking of 3231 schools it is 48 %. We read every school's site and worked out what schools write instead of a sum, and why openness follows the country and the network rather than the school: the study of school fees →

Private schools in Germany

77 of the 122 schools in the ranking are private. The other 45 are state schools, set out below. The type of school does not affect the score: private and state schools sit in one list and are scored by the same formula, and only verifiable data moves the number.

40 schools in Germany teach an international programme with no tuition fee: John F. Kennedy School, Bertolt-Brecht-Gymnasium Dresden, Hans-Sachs-Gymnasium Nürnberg, Werner-Heisenberg-Gymnasium Leverkusen, Sächsisches Landesgymnasium Sankt Afra zu Meißen, Gymnasium Paulinum Münster, Hansa-Gymnasium Bergedorf, Helene-Lange-Gymnasium Hamburg, Schillerschule Hannover, Städtisches Gymnasium Olpe, Deutsch-Französisches Gymnasium Saarbrücken, Goetheschule Essen, Nelson-Mandela-Schule, Goethe-Gymnasium Frankfurt, Gymnasium Birkenfeld, Albert-Schweitzer-Gymnasium Wolfsburg, Felix-Klein-Gymnasium Göttingen, Städtisches Gymnasium St. Leonhard Aachen, Friedrich-Ebert-Gymnasium Bonn, Deutsch-Französisches Gymnasium Freiburg, Französisches Gymnasium Berlin, Hermann-Böse-Gymnasium, Lessing-Gymnasium Köln, Wangari-Maathai-Internationale-Schule, École élémentaire franco-allemande de Fribourg, Theodor-Heuss-Gymnasium Ludwigshafen, Helmholtz-Gymnasium Bonn, Deutsch-Französische Grundschule Stuttgart-Sillenbuch, Greek Schools of Nürnberg, Leibniz-Gymnasium Dortmund International School, Europäische Schule Saarland, Greek Schools of München, Greek Schools of Bielefeld, Greek Schools of Dortmund, Greek Schools of Düsseldorf, Greek Schools of Frankfurt am Main, Greek Schools of Hannover, Greek Schools of Köln, Greek Schools of Stuttgart, Greek Schools of Wuppertal. On value for money such schools get the top score, because they sit outside the price range altogether.

State schools in Germany

45 schools with an international accreditation are funded by the state: John F. Kennedy School, Bertolt-Brecht-Gymnasium Dresden, Schuldorf Bergstraße, Hans-Sachs-Gymnasium Nürnberg, Werner-Heisenberg-Gymnasium Leverkusen, Sächsisches Landesgymnasium Sankt Afra zu Meißen, Gymnasium Paulinum Münster, Hansa-Gymnasium Bergedorf, Helene-Lange-Gymnasium Hamburg, Schillerschule Hannover, Städtisches Gymnasium Olpe, Deutsch-Französisches Gymnasium Saarbrücken, Goetheschule Essen, Nelson-Mandela-Schule, Europäische Schule München, Goethe-Gymnasium Frankfurt, Gymnasium Birkenfeld, Albert-Schweitzer-Gymnasium Wolfsburg, Felix-Klein-Gymnasium Göttingen, Städtisches Gymnasium St. Leonhard Aachen, Friedrich-Ebert-Gymnasium Bonn, Deutsch-Französisches Gymnasium Freiburg, Französisches Gymnasium Berlin, Hermann-Böse-Gymnasium, Europäische Schule Karlsruhe, Lessing-Gymnasium Köln, Wangari-Maathai-Internationale-Schule, École élémentaire franco-allemande de Fribourg, Theodor-Heuss-Gymnasium Ludwigshafen, Helmholtz-Gymnasium Bonn, Deutsch-Französische Grundschule Stuttgart-Sillenbuch, Greek Schools of Nürnberg, Leibniz-Gymnasium Dortmund International School, Europäische Schule Frankfurt am Main, Europäische Schule Saarland, Greek Schools of München, Greek Schools of Bielefeld, Greek Schools of Dortmund, Greek Schools of Düsseldorf, Greek Schools of Frankfurt am Main, Greek Schools of Hannover, Greek Schools of Köln, Greek Schools of Stuttgart, Greek Schools of Wuppertal, Deutsch-Französisches Gymnasium Hamburg. Admission to these schools is usually competitive, and tuition is free or markedly cheaper than at a private school. In the ranking they stand alongside private schools and are scored on the same nine criteria.

Schools with IB and Cambridge programmes in Germany

Schools in Germany with an IB programme (77): Bonn International School, International School of Düsseldorf, Munich International School, Bavarian International School, BBIS Berlin Brandenburg International School, St. George's The British International School Cologne, Berlin Metropolitan School, International School of Hamburg, European School RheinMain, ISR International School on the Rhine, St. George's The British International School Düsseldorf Rhein-Ruhr, Metropolitan School Frankfurt, St. George's The British International School Munich, Dresden International School, Franconian International School, Berlin International School, Berlin British School, International School of Ulm/Neu-Ulm, International School Hannover Region, Berlin Cosmopolitan School, Cologne International School, UWC Robert Bosch College, Frankfurt International School, ISF International School Frankfurt Rhein-Main, International School of Bremen, International School Augsburg, Nymphenburger Schulen, Heidelberg International School, Bertolt-Brecht-Gymnasium Dresden, International School of Stuttgart, Leipzig International School, Schuldorf Bergstraße, HPC International School, Werner-Heisenberg-Gymnasium Leverkusen, Strothoff International School, Sächsisches Landesgymnasium Sankt Afra zu Meißen, Stiftung Louisenlund, Gymnasium Paulinum Münster, Hansa-Gymnasium Bergedorf, Helene-Lange-Gymnasium Hamburg, Phorms Campus München, Thuringia International School - Weimar, International School Ruhr, Schule Schloss Salem, CJD International School Braunschweig-Wolfsburg, International School Mainfranken, Schillerschule Hannover, Städtisches Gymnasium Olpe, Goetheschule Essen, Nelson-Mandela-Schule, Goethe-Gymnasium Frankfurt, Gymnasium Birkenfeld, Albert-Schweitzer-Gymnasium Wolfsburg, Felix-Klein-Gymnasium Göttingen, Städtisches Gymnasium St. Leonhard Aachen, Internationales Gymnasium Reinsdorf, SIS Swiss International School Stuttgart-Fellbach, Bavarian International School City Campus, Friedrich-Ebert-Gymnasium Bonn, Internationales Stiftungsgymnasium Magdeburg, accadis International School Bad Homburg, Metropolitan International School, Hermann-Böse-Gymnasium, Lessing-Gymnasium Köln, Internationales Gymnasium Geithain, Theodor-Heuss-Gymnasium Ludwigshafen, Helmholtz-Gymnasium Bonn, Montessori Campus Westfalia, International Bilingual School Munich, Leibniz-Gymnasium Dortmund International School, SIS Swiss International School Berlin, SIS Swiss International School Friedrichshafen, SIS Swiss International School Kassel, SIS Swiss International School Regensburg, SIS Swiss International School Ingolstadt, WABE International School, ALEA SCHOOL. 16 of them run the full three-stage cycle: PYP, MYP and DP. Authorisation is confirmed against the International Baccalaureate register.

The British Cambridge programme - IGCSE and A-Level - is taught at 28 schools in Germany: St. George's The British International School Cologne, Berlin Metropolitan School, ISR International School on the Rhine, St. George's The British International School Düsseldorf Rhein-Ruhr, Metropolitan School Frankfurt, St. George's The British International School Munich, Berlin British School, International School of Ulm/Neu-Ulm, ISF International School Frankfurt Rhein-Main, International School of Bremen, International School Augsburg, International School Neustadt, Schuldorf Bergstraße, Hans-Sachs-Gymnasium Nürnberg, Phorms Campus München, CJD International School Braunschweig-Wolfsburg, International School Westpfalz, Missionsgymnasium St. Antonius Bardel, Freie Schule Anne-Sophie Berlin, accadis International School Bad Homburg, Metropolitan International School, International School OWL, Steinmühle - Schule & Internat, Wangari-Maathai-Internationale-Schule, Phorms Campus Hamburg, Phorms Frankfurt, Dietrich-Bonhoeffer-Bildungscampus, Create Schools.

Best schools in Germany: ranked on data anyone can check

1Bonn International SchoolBonn, GermanySchool in the registers of IB, NEASCPrice on request · Pre-School from 3 years84.17/9 criteria2International School of DüsseldorfDusseldorf, GermanySchool in the registers of IB, CIS, NEASC≈ $23 645–31 937 a year · 20 930–28 270 EUR · Pre-School from 3 years82.68/9 criteria3Munich International SchoolStarnberg, GermanySchool in the registers of IB, CIS, NEASC≈ $15 952–32 377 a year · 14 120–28 659 EUR · Pre-School from 4 years82.58/9 criteria4Bavarian International SchoolHaimhausen, GermanySchool in the registers of IB, NEASC≈ $20 900–28 074 a year · 18 500–24 850 EUR · Pre-School from 3 years81.18/9 criteria5BBIS Berlin Brandenburg International SchoolKleinmachnow, GermanySchool in the registers of IB, CIS, MSA≈ $17 285–28 356 a year · 15 300–25 100 EUR · Pre-School from 3 years80.88/9 criteria6St. George's The British International School CologneCologne, GermanySchool in the registers of IB, Cambridge, PearsonPrice on request · Pre-School from 2 years80.87/9 criteria7Berlin Metropolitan SchoolBerlin, GermanySchool in the registers of IB, Cambridge, CIS, NEASC≈ $11 399–17 149 a year · 1 009–1 518 EUR a month · Pre-School from 3 years80.58/9 criteria8International School of HamburgHamburg, GermanySchool in the registers of IB, CIS, NEASC≈ $15 025–29 881 a year · 13 300–26 450 EUR · Pre-School from 3 years80.58/9 criteria9European School RheinMainBad Vilbel, GermanySchool in the registers of European Schools, IBPrice on request · Pre-School from 4 years80.07/9 criteria10ISR International School on the RhineNeuss, GermanySchool in the registers of IB, Cambridge, CogniaPrice on request · Pre-School from 3 years80.07/9 criteria11St. George's The British International School Düsseldorf Rhein-RuhrDuisburg, GermanySchool in the registers of IB, Cambridge, PearsonPrice on request · Pre-School from 2 years79.47/9 criteria12Metropolitan School FrankfurtFrankfurt, GermanySchool in the registers of IB, Cambridge, CIS, NEASC≈ $17 502–23 670 a year · 15 492–20 952 EUR · Pre-School from 3 years79.18/9 criteria13St. George's The British International School MunichMunich, GermanySchool in the registers of IB, Cambridge, PearsonPrice on request · Pre-School from 2 years79.07/9 criteria14Dresden International SchoolDresden, GermanySchool in the registers of IB, NEASC≈ $11 484–19 053 a year · 10 165–16 865 EUR · Pre-School from 1 year78.88/9 criteria15Franconian International SchoolErlangen, GermanySchool in the registers of IB, NEASC≈ $16 296–22 928 a year · 14 425–20 295 EUR · Pre-School from 3 years78.88/9 criteria16Berlin International SchoolBerlin, GermanySchool in the registers of IB, CIS, MSA≈ $13 896–20 606 a year · 12 300–18 240 EUR78.58/9 criteria17Berlin British SchoolBerlin, GermanySchool in the registers of IB, Cambridge, CIS, COBIS≈ $15 138–22 369 a year · 13 400–19 800 EUR · Pre-School from 3 years78.48/9 criteria18International School of Ulm/Neu-UlmNeu Ulm, GermanySchool in the registers of IB, Cambridge, CIS, MSA≈ $15 251–23 871 a year · 13 500–21 130 EUR · Pre-School from 3 years78.38/9 criteria19International School Hannover RegionHanover, GermanySchool in the registers of IB, NEASC≈ $13 907–24 210 a year · 12 310–21 430 EUR · Pre-School from 3 years78.08/9 criteria20Berlin Cosmopolitan SchoolBerlin, GermanySchool in the register of IB≈ $10 168–14 912 a year · 900–1 320 EUR a month · Pre-School from 1 year77.88/9 criteria21Cologne International SchoolCologne, GermanySchool in the registers of IB, NEASC≈ $22 900–27 701 a year · 20 270–24 520 EUR77.78/9 criteria22UWC Robert Bosch CollegeFreiburg, GermanySchool in the register of IBPart of the movement UWCPrice on request77.57/9 criteria23Frankfurt International SchoolOberursel, GermanySchool in the registers of IB, NEASC≈ $25 498–35 434 a year · 22 570–31 365 EUR · Pre-School from 3 years77.38/9 criteria24ISF International School Frankfurt Rhein-MainFrankfurt, GermanySchool in the registers of IB, Cambridge, MSA, College BoardPart of the network SABIS≈ $17 251–27 893 a year · 15 270–24 690 EUR · Pre-School77.38/9 criteria25International School of BremenBremen, GermanySchool in the registers of IB, Cambridge≈ $14 235–21 352 a year · 12 600–18 900 EUR · Pre-School from 3 years77.08/9 criteria26International School AugsburgGersthofen, GermanySchool in the registers of IB, Cambridge, CIS≈ $18 186–22 260 a year · 16 098–19 704 EUR · Pre-School from 3 years76.78/9 criteria27John F. Kennedy SchoolBerlin, GermanySchool in the registers of NEASC, College BoardFree · Pre-School from 5 years76.78/9 criteria28Nymphenburger SchulenMunich, GermanySchool in the register of IB≈ $12 994–14 397 a year · 11 502–12 744 EUR76.68/9 criteria29Heidelberg International SchoolHeidelberg, GermanySchool in the registers of IB, CIS, NEASC≈ $19 431–26 955 a year · 17 200–23 860 EUR · Pre-School from 4 years76.38/9 criteria30Lycée Jean RenoirMunich, GermanySchool in the register of AEFE≈ $6 259–8 885 a year · 5 540–7 865 EUR · Pre-School from 2.83 years76.28/9 criteria31Bertolt-Brecht-Gymnasium DresdenDresden, GermanySchool in the register of IBFree76.18/9 criteria32Black Forest AcademyKandern, GermanySchool in the registers of ACSI, MSA, College BoardPrice on request75.97/9 criteria33International School NeustadtNeustadt An Der Weinstrasse, GermanySchool in the register of CambridgePrice on request · Pre-School from 4 years75.87/9 criteria34International School of StuttgartStuttgart, GermanySchool in the registers of IB, NEASC≈ $16 889–27 791 a year · 14 950–24 600 EUR · Pre-School from 3 years75.78/9 criteria35Leipzig International SchoolLeipzig, GermanySchool in the registers of IB, NEASC≈ $11 749–15 138 a year · 1 040–1 340 EUR a month · Pre-School from 1 year75.78/9 criteria36Schuldorf BergstraßeSeeheim Jugenheim, GermanySchool in the registers of IB, Cambridge≈ $2 593–7 317 a year · 229.5–647.7 EUR a month75.68/9 criteria37HPC International SchoolHeidelberg, GermanySchool in the register of IBPrice on request75.57/9 criteria38Hans-Sachs-Gymnasium NürnbergNuremberg, GermanySchool in the register of CambridgeFree75.48/9 criteria39Werner-Heisenberg-Gymnasium LeverkusenLeverkusen, GermanySchool in the register of IBFree75.48/9 criteria40Strothoff International SchoolDreieich, GermanySchool in the registers of IB, CIS, NEASC≈ $25 475–26 921 a year · 22 550–23 830 EUR · Pre-School from 3 years75.38/9 criteria41Lycée français international Victor HugoFrankfurt, GermanySchool in the register of AEFE≈ $5 106–6 632 a year · 4 520–5 870 EUR · Pre-School from 3 years75.28/9 criteria42École française de Sarrebruck et DillingSaarbrucken, GermanySchool in the register of AEFE≈ $3 333 a year · 2 950 EUR · Pre-School from 3 years74.98/9 criteria43Sächsisches Landesgymnasium Sankt Afra zu MeißenMeissen, GermanySchool in the register of IBFree74.88/9 criteria44Stiftung LouisenlundGuby, GermanySchool in the registers of IB, NEASCPart of the association Round Square≈ $31 723 a year · 28 080 EUR74.88/9 criteria45Gymnasium Paulinum MünsterMunster, GermanySchool in the register of IBFree74.78/9 criteria46Hansa-Gymnasium BergedorfHamburg, GermanySchool in the register of IBFree74.68/9 criteria47Helene-Lange-Gymnasium HamburgHamburg, GermanySchool in the register of IBFree74.48/9 criteria48École VoltaireBerlin, GermanySchool in the register of AEFE≈ $6 157–6 406 a year · 5 450–5 670 EUR · Pre-School from 3 years74.48/9 criteria49Phorms Campus MünchenMunich, GermanySchool in the registers of IB, Cambridge≈ $12 676–17 398 a year · 1 122–1 540 EUR a month · Pre-School from 18 months74.28/9 criteria50Thuringia International School - WeimarWeimar, GermanySchool in the registers of IB, CIS≈ $9 298–10 868 a year · 823–962 EUR a month · Pre-School from 4 years74.28/9 criteria51International School RuhrEssen, GermanySchool in the register of IB≈ $14 122–21 917 a year · 12 500–19 400 EUR · Pre-School from 3 years74.08/9 criteria52Schule Schloss SalemSalem, GermanySchool in the registers of IB, CISPart of the association Round Square≈ $60 328–67 106 a year · 53 400–59 400 EUR74.08/9 criteria53CJD International School Braunschweig-WolfsburgBraunschweig, GermanySchool in the registers of IB, Cambridge≈ $11 128 a year · 985 EUR a month · Pre-School from 4 years73.88/9 criteria54International School MainfrankenSchweinfurt, GermanySchool in the register of IB≈ $11 275–19 522 a year · 998–1 728 EUR a month · Pre-School from 5 years73.88/9 criteria55International School WestpfalzLandstuhl, GermanySchool in the register of CambridgePart of the network Dukes Education≈ $18 064–20 324 a year · 15 990–17 990 EUR · Pre-School from 4 years73.88/9 criteria56Schillerschule HannoverHanover, GermanySchool in the register of IBFree73.88/9 criteria57Städtisches Gymnasium OlpeOlpe, GermanySchool in the register of IBFree73.28/9 criteria58Deutsch-Französisches Gymnasium SaarbrückenSaarbrucken, GermanySchool in the register of AEFEFree72.98/9 criteria59Goetheschule EssenEssen, GermanySchool in the register of IBFree72.78/9 criteria60Missionsgymnasium St. Antonius BardelBad Bentheim, GermanySchool in the register of Cambridge≈ $892 a year · 79 EUR a month72.78/9 criteria61Nelson-Mandela-SchuleBerlin, GermanySchool in the register of IBFree72.78/9 criteria62Europäische Schule MünchenMunich, GermanySchool in the register of European Schools≈ $5 036–9 443 a year · 4 457.8–8 358.46 EUR · Pre-School from 4 years72.38/9 criteria63Freie Schule Anne-Sophie BerlinBerlin, GermanySchool in the register of CambridgePrice on request72.27/9 criteria64Goethe-Gymnasium FrankfurtFrankfurt, GermanySchool in the register of IBFree72.18/9 criteria65Gymnasium BirkenfeldBirkenfeld, GermanySchool in the register of IBFree72.18/9 criteria66Albert-Schweitzer-Gymnasium WolfsburgWolfsburg, GermanySchool in the register of IBFree72.08/9 criteria67Felix-Klein-Gymnasium GöttingenGottingen, GermanySchool in the register of IBFree71.98/9 criteria68Städtisches Gymnasium St. Leonhard AachenAachen, GermanySchool in the register of IBFree71.98/9 criteria69Internationales Gymnasium ReinsdorfReinsdorf, GermanySchool in the register of IBPrice on request71.87/9 criteria70SIS Swiss International School Stuttgart-FellbachFellbach, GermanySchool in the register of IBPart of the network SIS Swiss International School≈ $8 473–9 524 a year · 750–843 EUR a month · Pre-School from 3 years71.78/9 criteria71Bavarian International School City CampusMunich, GermanySchool in the register of IB≈ $20 900–20 934 a year · 18 500–18 530 EUR · Pre-School from 3 years71.58/9 criteria72Friedrich-Ebert-Gymnasium BonnBonn, GermanySchool in the register of IBFree71.38/9 criteria73Internationales Stiftungsgymnasium MagdeburgMagdeburg, GermanySchool in the register of IBPrice on request71.27/9 criteria74accadis International School Bad HomburgBad Homburg, GermanySchool in the registers of IB, Cambridge≈ $10 710–22 911 a year · 9 480–20 280 EUR · Pre-School from 2 years71.18/9 criteria75Metropolitan International SchoolViernheim, GermanySchool in the registers of IB, Cambridge≈ $20 349–24 239 a year · 18 012–21 456 EUR · Pre-School from 3 years71.18/9 criteria76Deutsch-Französisches Gymnasium FreiburgFreiburg, GermanySchool in the register of AEFEFree71.18/9 criteria77Französisches Gymnasium BerlinBerlin, GermanySchool in the register of AEFEFree71.08/9 criteria78Hermann-Böse-GymnasiumBremen, GermanySchool in the register of IBFree70.88/9 criteria79Europäische Schule KarlsruheKarlsruhe, GermanySchool in the register of European Schools≈ $4 858–9 110 a year · 4 300.47–8 063.46 EUR · Pre-School from 4 years70.78/9 criteria80International School OWLPaderborn, GermanySchool in the register of PearsonPrice on request70.77/9 criteria81Lessing-Gymnasium KölnCologne, GermanySchool in the register of IBFree70.78/9 criteria82Steinmühle - Schule & InternatMarburg, GermanySchool in the register of CambridgePart of the association Round Square≈ $3 728–5 423 a year · 330–480 EUR a month70.78/9 criteria83Wangari-Maathai-Internationale-SchuleBerlin, GermanySchool in the register of CambridgeFree70.78/9 criteria84Internationales Gymnasium GeithainGeithain, GermanySchool in the register of IBPrice on request70.67/9 criteria85Phorms Campus HamburgHamburg, GermanySchool in the register of Cambridge≈ $2 824 a year · 250 EUR a month · Pre-School from 1 year70.68/9 criteria86École élémentaire franco-allemande de FribourgFreiburg, GermanySchool in the register of AEFEFree70.68/9 criteria87Theodor-Heuss-Gymnasium LudwigshafenLudwigshafen, GermanySchool in the register of IBFree70.58/9 criteria88Helmholtz-Gymnasium BonnBonn, GermanySchool in the register of IBFree70.18/9 criteria89Deutsch-Französische Grundschule Stuttgart-SillenbuchStuttgart, GermanySchool in the register of AEFEFree70.18/9 criteria90Lycée français international Simone VeilDusseldorf, GermanySchool in the register of AEFE≈ $6 281–9 716 a year · 5 560–8 600 EUR · Pre-School from 3 years70.08/9 criteria91Phorms FrankfurtSteinbach Taunus, GermanySchool in the register of CambridgePrice on request · Pre-School69.97/9 criteria92École Française de Hambourg - Antoine de Saint-ExupéryHamburg, GermanySchool in the register of AEFE≈ $1 762 a year · 1 560 EUR · Pre-School from 3 years69.98/9 criteria93Dietrich-Bonhoeffer-BildungscampusBad Aibling, GermanySchool in the register of Cambridge≈ $3 259–7 852 a year · 288.5–695 EUR a month69.78/9 criteria94Independent Bonn International SchoolBonn, GermanySchool in the register of COBISPrice on request · Pre-School from 3 years69.67/9 criteria95Greek Schools of NürnbergNuremberg, GermanySchool in the register of YPAITHAFree69.48/9 criteria96Montessori Campus WestfaliaHagen, GermanySchool in the register of IBPrice on request69.37/9 criteria97International Bilingual School MunichMunich, GermanySchool in the register of IB≈ $15 760 a year · 1 395 EUR a month68.98/9 criteria98Leibniz-Gymnasium Dortmund International SchoolDortmund, GermanySchool in the register of IBFree68.88/9 criteria99SIS Swiss International School BerlinBerlin, GermanySchool in the register of IBPart of the network SIS Swiss International School≈ $14 156–19 194 a year · 1 253–1 699 EUR a month · Pre-School from 3 years68.88/9 criteria100SIS Swiss International School FriedrichshafenFriedrichshafen, GermanySchool in the register of IBPart of the network SIS Swiss International School≈ $13 997 a year · 1 239 EUR a month · Pre-School from 3 years68.78/9 criteria101Svenska Skolan i BerlinBerlin, GermanySchool in the register of Skolverket≈ $5 423 a year · 480 EUR a month68.78/9 criteria102École de Gaulle-AdenauerBonn, GermanySchool in the register of AEFEPrice on request · Pre-School from 3 years68.67/9 criteria103SIS Swiss International School KasselKassel, GermanySchool in the register of IBPart of the network SIS Swiss International School≈ $16 279–16 505 a year · 1 441–1 461 EUR a month · Pre-School from 5 years68.58/9 criteria104SIS Swiss International School RegensburgRegensburg, GermanySchool in the register of IBPart of the network SIS Swiss International School≈ $7 648–9 230 a year · 677–817 EUR a month · Pre-School from 3 years68.58/9 criteria105QSI International School of MünsterMunster, GermanySchool in the register of MSAPart of the network Quality Schools InternationalPrice on request · Pre-School from 3 years68.47/9 criteria106Europäische Schule Frankfurt am MainFrankfurt, GermanySchool in the register of European Schools≈ $5 036–9 443 a year · 4 457.8–8 358.46 EUR · Pre-School from 4 years68.28/9 criteria107SIS Swiss International School IngolstadtIngolstadt, GermanySchool in the register of IBPart of the network SIS Swiss International School≈ $11 930–16 901 a year · 1 056–1 496 EUR a month · Pre-School from 3 years68.28/9 criteria108WABE International SchoolPinneberg, GermanySchool in the registers of IB, NEASC≈ $7 852–18 324 a year · 695–1 622 EUR a month68.28/9 criteria109École française Pierre et Marie CurieHeidelberg, GermanySchool in the register of AEFE≈ $3 288–3 841 a year · 291–340 EUR a month · Pre-School from 2 years68.18/9 criteria110Europäische Schule SaarlandSaarbrucken, GermanySchool in the register of European SchoolsFree68.08/9 criteria111Create SchoolsTutzing, GermanySchool in the register of CambridgePrice on request67.57/9 criteria112Greek Schools of MünchenMunich, GermanySchool in the register of YPAITHAFree67.38/9 criteria113ALEA SCHOOLBad Orb, GermanySchool in the register of IBPrice on request66.87/9 criteria114Greek Schools of BielefeldBielefeld, GermanySchool in the register of YPAITHAFree64.78/9 criteria115Greek Schools of DortmundDortmund, GermanySchool in the register of YPAITHAFree64.78/9 criteria116Greek Schools of DüsseldorfDusseldorf, GermanySchool in the register of YPAITHAFree64.78/9 criteria117Greek Schools of Frankfurt am MainFrankfurt, GermanySchool in the register of YPAITHAFree64.78/9 criteria118Greek Schools of HannoverHanover, GermanySchool in the register of YPAITHAFree64.78/9 criteria119Greek Schools of KölnCologne, GermanySchool in the register of YPAITHAFree64.78/9 criteria120Greek Schools of StuttgartStuttgart, GermanySchool in the register of YPAITHAFree64.78/9 criteria121Greek Schools of WuppertalWuppertal, GermanySchool in the register of YPAITHAFree64.78/9 criteria122Deutsch-Französisches Gymnasium HamburgHamburg, GermanySchool in the register of AEFEPrice on request64.27/9 criteria
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Facilities at schools in Germany

A facility counts only when the school names it outright on its own site: a modern campus is not a swimming pool. Swimming pool: 3 schools · Boarding: 13 schools · School transport: 33 schools.

How to compare schools in Germany

Comparing schools on a single feature is useless: the most expensive is not the best, and a famous name says nothing about what is backed by documents. The score is therefore built from nine criteria with different weights - from academic programmes and accreditation to facilities, clubs and fees relative to other schools in the country.

A criterion counts towards the score only when there is verifiable data behind it. That is why every score says how many of the nine criteria were counted: at schools in Germany that is 7.8 out of 9 on average. A school with a detailed site and a school with no site cannot earn an equally reliable score, and that is shown rather than hidden.

Ratings and reviews from Google Maps and other map services are not used: their terms forbid aggregation. Only verified reviews left here count. Full methodology →

Frequently asked questions

How many international schools are there in Germany?

The ranking holds 122 schools with an international accreditation or an authorised programme: Berlin - 12, Munich - 8, Frankfurt - 6, Hamburg - 6, Bonn - 5, Cologne - 4, Saarbrucken - 3, Heidelberg - 3, Hanover - 3, Dusseldorf - 3, Stuttgart - 3, Freiburg - 3, Dresden - 2, Essen - 2, Munster - 2, Nuremberg - 2, Bremen - 2, Dortmund - 2, Bad Homburg - 1, Wolfsburg - 1, Bad Orb - 1, Haimhausen - 1, Kleinmachnow - 1, Kandern - 1, Braunschweig - 1, Tutzing - 1, Karlsruhe - 1, Bad Aibling - 1, Bad Vilbel - 1, Gottingen - 1, Erlangen - 1, Oberursel - 1, Birkenfeld - 1, Gersthofen - 1, Schweinfurt - 1, Neustadt An Der Weinstrasse - 1, Neu Ulm - 1, Paderborn - 1, Landstuhl - 1, Geithain - 1, Reinsdorf - 1, Magdeburg - 1, Neuss - 1, Leipzig - 1, Hagen - 1, Viernheim - 1, Bad Bentheim - 1, Starnberg - 1, Steinbach Taunus - 1, Meissen - 1, Seeheim Jugenheim - 1, Salem - 1, Friedrichshafen - 1, Ingolstadt - 1, Kassel - 1, Regensburg - 1, Fellbach - 1, Duisburg - 1, Aachen - 1, Olpe - 1, Marburg - 1, Guby - 1, Dreieich - 1, Ludwigshafen - 1, Weimar - 1, Pinneberg - 1, Leverkusen - 1, Bielefeld - 1, Wuppertal - 1. Every school says where its accreditation came from: found in a public register, confirmed by a document from the school, or claimed by the school with nothing behind it. We do not hide a claim, but it does not go into the score.

Is an international school in Germany expensive next to other countries?

The median fee in Germany is $18 324 a year. That is 46th for affordability out of 52 countries in the ranking. Cheaper: Moldova, Norway, Paraguay, Tajikistan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Denmark, Sweden, Iceland, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Albania, Chile, North Macedonia, Turkmenistan, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Luxembourg, Lithuania, Bulgaria, Slovenia, Argentina, Armenia, Netherlands, Ireland, Kazakhstan, Spain, Portugal, Cyprus, Uruguay, Latvia, Estonia, Montenegro, UAE, Croatia, Czech Republic, Romania, Finland, Serbia, Hungary, Thailand, Andorra, Greece, Brazil, Vietnam, Malta. The comparison only holds inside one year: all fees are converted into dollars at one weekly rate.

Are there free schools with an international programme in Germany?

Yes, 40: John F. Kennedy School, Bertolt-Brecht-Gymnasium Dresden, Hans-Sachs-Gymnasium Nürnberg, Werner-Heisenberg-Gymnasium Leverkusen, Sächsisches Landesgymnasium Sankt Afra zu Meißen, Gymnasium Paulinum Münster, Hansa-Gymnasium Bergedorf, Helene-Lange-Gymnasium Hamburg, Schillerschule Hannover, Städtisches Gymnasium Olpe, Deutsch-Französisches Gymnasium Saarbrücken, Goetheschule Essen, Nelson-Mandela-Schule, Goethe-Gymnasium Frankfurt, Gymnasium Birkenfeld, Albert-Schweitzer-Gymnasium Wolfsburg, Felix-Klein-Gymnasium Göttingen, Städtisches Gymnasium St. Leonhard Aachen, Friedrich-Ebert-Gymnasium Bonn, Deutsch-Französisches Gymnasium Freiburg, Französisches Gymnasium Berlin, Hermann-Böse-Gymnasium, Lessing-Gymnasium Köln, Wangari-Maathai-Internationale-Schule, École élémentaire franco-allemande de Fribourg, Theodor-Heuss-Gymnasium Ludwigshafen, Helmholtz-Gymnasium Bonn, Deutsch-Französische Grundschule Stuttgart-Sillenbuch, Greek Schools of Nürnberg, Leibniz-Gymnasium Dortmund International School, Europäische Schule Saarland, Greek Schools of München, Greek Schools of Bielefeld, Greek Schools of Dortmund, Greek Schools of Düsseldorf, Greek Schools of Frankfurt am Main, Greek Schools of Hannover, Greek Schools of Köln, Greek Schools of Stuttgart, Greek Schools of Wuppertal. These are state schools where the international programme runs with no tuition fee. They stand in the ranking on equal terms with private ones.

How do you check that a school really holds its accreditation?

We look the school up in the public register of the organisation itself. There are ten such registers today: International Baccalaureate, Cambridge International, CIS, NEASC, COBIS, AEFE, MSA (Middle States Association), Cognia, Pearson Edexcel and the network of German schools abroad. The list grows with the geography of the ranking: a new country usually has an organisation of its own. An accreditation found in a register is marked green and goes into the score. One confirmed only by a document from the school is yellow, and weighs less. One claimed in words is red, and the school's accreditation score is then the lowest. Membership of a network or an association is counted apart: a school joins a network, but earns an accreditation, so membership weighs one step lower. That is why a school calling itself international and a school standing in the ranking are two different things.

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