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Bulgaria, Sofia
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Meals are provided on site by Furisto. In preschool, meals include breakfast, raw vegetables in the morning, a 3-course lunch, and an afternoon snack. For Grundschule, Sekundarstufe I and II, a 3-course lunch is provided and a weekly meal plan is published; questions about menus or dietary restrictions can be directed to Frau Liliya Vezneva in Administration.
The school is run by the Verein VedbBs association. Governance includes a Board (Vorstand), a Steering Group (Steuergruppe), a Student Council (Schülerbeirat), a Parents' Council (Elternbeirat) and a Teacher Council (Lehrerbeirat). Parents may participate as board members or in the Parents' Council; students participate in the Student Council; the Steering Group works on school development.
Deutsche Schule Sofia is a German-Bulgarian joint school in Sofia serving ages 5 to 18 with the German Curriculum. The school offers grades 1–12 under the German general education system, and preschool for three- to six-year-olds. Instruction in German follows German curricula and standards; after twelve years students take the Abitur, enabling access to higher education in Germany and Bulgaria. Bulgarian-speaking students study Bulgarian language and literature, history, and geography under adapted Bulgarian curricula. The Ministry of Education coordinates oversight, and the school is operated by the Association of Parents of the German-Bulgarian Encounter School Sofia. Facilities include a library, biology and chemistry rooms, a computer room, an art room, a music room, a canteen, and a school staff room, plus on-site preschool and a schoolyard. The school maintains a digital concept and runs iPad-based teaching. Distinctive programs include Erasmus+ exchanges, Model United Nations, and a November conference held annually.
