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In 1848, Bernardo Eunom Philippi, a German entrepreneur living in southern Chile, was authorized by the Chilean government to publicize in Germany the existence of lands inviting German settlers to Osorno. Beginning in 1850, the first families of German colonists arrived in Osorno, increasing the town's population. The German settlers valued education as essential for their children's growth and development. In January 1854 the idea arose to create an educational establishment to educate the children of German immigrants, with the aim of preserving language, tradition, and culture from their homeland, and 37 colonists contributed voluntarily.
Deutsche Schule Osorno has a Centro de Padres (Parents Center) that represents parents and guardians before the school authorities. Its 2025 board includes President Marie Pauline Allamand; Vice President Blanca de la Cerda; Treasurer Jaime Rodríguez; Secretary Magdalena Scheel; and committees for Deporte, Acción Social, Medio Ambiente, Eventos y Cultura, Marketing, and Reciclaje, with Astrid Bernhardt as Pilauquina. The school also has a Centro de ex alumnos (Alumni Center, CXA-DSO) with a board led by Margit Fuchslocher. Since 2015, a Proyecto de Acción Social por Curso has guided each grade to undertake a social project addressing needs with empathy and solidarity.
The Centro de Padres is the organization representing parents and guardians before the school authorities. Its 2025 board includes President Marie Pauline Allamand; Vice President Blanca de la Cerda; Treasurer Jaime Rodríguez; Secretary Magdalena Scheel; and committees for Deporte, Acción Social, Medio Ambiente, Eventos y Cultura, Marketing, and Reciclaje, with Astrid Bernhardt as Pilauquina. The CXA-DSO Alumni Center has its own board led by Margit Fuchslocher. Since 2015, the school has run a Proyecto de Acción Social por Curso in which each grade undertakes a social project to identify a need and respond with empathy and solidarity. The school hosts and coordinates community and cultural activities, including a family-oriented Kermesse (with dates historically adjusted, e.g., March 2024) as well as anniversaries concerts and literary contests.
The Instituto Alemán de Osorno is a German international school offering the International Baccalaureate across all levels—PYP, MYP and DP. The IB continuum is aligned with Chile's Bases Curriculares, with German language as a central pillar and a bilingual pathway. Since 2016 the Primary level runs a bilingual classroom with more than half the lessons in German where possible. English is taught from the PAI and continues through the Diploma, with a target of at least B2 by graduation. The Diploma Programme includes a monograph and CAS, providing pathways to universities in Chile and abroad. The school runs an exchange program with Germany (Intercambio) and offers German-language pathways through the bilingual program (BILI). Facilities include a library and Centro Cultural Sofia Hott Schwalm, and Extraprogrammatic activities with transport to Pilauco for sports. The campus is at Los Carrera 818, Osorno.
