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Marousi, Greece · est. 1896 · Private
Illustration · Marousi
One of the oldest German schools abroad, founded in 1896 on the initiative of architect and archaeologist Wilhelm Dörpfeld; since 1968 on its own campus in Maroussi. A Begegnungsschule: German curriculum with a strong Greek component, financial and staffing support from Germany, twice named an "Exzellente Deutsche Auslandsschule". Kindergarten and Vorschule for ages three to six, primary (grades 1-4) fully in German, Gymnasium from grade 5 to 12 ending with the Deutsches Internationales Abitur (DIA), which Greece treats as equivalent to the Lykeio certificate and which gives access to the Panhellenic exams. From grade 7 children from Greek primary schools join (Profil E): sciences, mathematics, music, sport and art are taught in German, humanities in Greek. Language of instruction stated by the school.
Key facts
Tuition
≈ $6 914 a year
6 120 EUR
Programmes
German programme
Admits from
3 years · Pre-School
Languages of instruction
German, Greek
Languages taught
English, French
About the fees Uniform 2026-2027 tuition for all stages from kindergarten to grade 12 (core time 8:00 to 14:25) is 6120 EUR a year; 5920 if paid by the end of July, 5560 for the third and further children. Afternoon care in kindergarten and Vorschule from 14:30 to 16:00 costs 300 EUR. The school attributes the moderate fee to German state support and offers reductions on application, except in the first year and in kindergarten.
Admissions The school writes: "Grundsätzlich können Kinder aller Nationalitäten an der DSA angemeldet werden", and kindergarten and Vorschule "stehen Kindern aus allen Nationen offen"; no German passport is needed. The key condition is German: at three no German is required, at four the child must understand German, at five communicate well; primary requires very good German because children learn in it. Children from the school's own Vorschule have priority; for other places there is a meeting with the child and a parent, decisions usually in April. Entry to grade 7 (Profil E) is by a German entrance exam at B1 level: written part, then oral. Guest pupils from abroad are taken for a limited time if a place is free.
Stages and year groups Grades Kindergarten, Vorschule, 1-12. Kindergarten from age 3 and Vorschule at 5; Grundschule grades 1-4; Gymnasium: Sekundarstufe I (5-9, Orientierungsstufe in 5-6) and Sekundarstufe II (10-12). Two profiles: Profil D for German-speaking children from grade 5 and Profil E for children from Greek primary schools from grade 7; from 2026-2027 the profiles merge in grades 7-9. Leaving qualification: Deutsches Internationales Abitur (DIA) after grade 12, with Hauptschulabschluss after grade 9 and Mittlerer Schulabschluss after grade 10 also possible. Greek is studied at native (NaM, up to C2) or foreign-language level (NaF, up to B2). No IB.
Address Dimokritou 6 & Germanikis Scholis Athinon, GR-151 23 Maroussi
Accreditations and programmes verified against official registries
ZfA · accreditationZfA lists the school among German schools abroad (Deutsche Auslandsschule). Students graduate with the Deutsches Internationales Abitur.
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ZfACentral Agency for German Schools Abroad
A German federal agency. It recognises a school as a German school abroad, funds it and grants the right to award the German leaving certificate. Quality is examined by a state inspection about once every six years, and schools that pass receive the mark of an excellent German school abroad.
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The German school programme. Recognised German schools abroad award the Deutsches Internationales Abitur, the German leaving certificate used for entry to universities in Germany. Behind the recognition stands the federal agency ZfA.
What this means for this school. ZfA recognition comes at levels: a school that takes pupils through to the German leaving certificate is one thing, a school with the DSD language diploma, where German is taught as a subject, is another. Which level this school holds is not stated here.
Exams and destinations from the school's official website
The school publishes nothing about where its leavers go: no share going on to university, no exam results, no list of universities.
Facilities from the school's official website
✓Swimming pool
✓Sports hall
·Laboratoriesnot stated on the website
·Theatre or assembly hallnot stated on the website
✓Library
✓Catering
·School transportnot stated on the website
·Boardingnot stated on the website
Also on site: Sports ground or field
Clubs and activities: Debating · Model United Nations · DSAMUN · Orchestra · Choir · Guitar ensemble · Rock bands · Theatre group (in Greek) · DSA-Running Team · Jugend musiziert (music competition) · Science Moments
Teaching staff from the school's official website
·Teachers listed by namenot published
✓Teacher qualifications
·Number of teachersthe school does not say
✓Students per teacher or class sizein the key facts above
What the listings show: Primary teachers were trained in Germany.
Staff are teachers seconded by Germany for a limited period and local teachers from Greece, Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Primary classes have no more than 22 pupils; merged grade 7 classes from 2026-2027 have 24-26.
Safety and wellbeing from the school's official website
·CCTVnot stated on the website
·Security staffnot stated on the website
·Access controlnot stated on the website
·Nurse or medical roomnot stated on the website
✓Counsellor
✓Child protection policy
·Staff trainingnot stated on the website
✓Anti-bullying policy
The counselling centre brings together a school psychologist, a special-needs teacher and a school social worker; social work covers prevention and intervention in violence, addiction and bullying. School rules apply; from February 2026 phones and digital devices are banned on site from 7:35 to 16:00. Pupils elect two trusted teachers.
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