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Chile, Puerto Montt
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German settlers began arriving in Puerto Montt in November 1852 seeking education for their children. Manuel Montt Torres, then President of Chile, decreed in June 1853 the creation of a school for immigrant children, with Federico Geisse Hass serving as preceptor. As the community grew, the Geisse school closed and education was provided through itinerant schooling to the German-speaking population across the Llanquihue Colony. By 1860 the German presence led to the creation of institutions such as the Deutscher Verein (1860) and the Lutheran Church (1863). In October 1869 the Colegio Alemán de Puerto Montt was founded with support from the Deutscher Club and leaders such as Conrado Sprenger; classes began on a Benavente Street property, and in 1969 the centenary relocation moved to the current Bernardo Philippi campus.
The school community marks its long history with anniversary events; the 156th anniversary ceremony was attended by the Honorary Consul of the Federal Republic of Germany in Puerto Montt. The school maintains a Parents Center (Elternverband / Centro de Padres), with the 2025–2027 leadership listed. Contact details include direccion@ialeman.cl and Bernardo Phillippi
The school has a Parents Center (Centro de Padres) known as Elternverband. The center lists Integrantes Centro General de Padres 2025–2027. The center can be contacted at direccion@ialeman.cl, and the campus is located at Bernardo Phillippi
Instituto Alemán Puerto Montt offers education from early childhood through upper secondary with an International Baccalaureate program. The school delivers the IB PYP, MYP and DP, organizing the Diploma Programme around Theory of Knowledge, the Extended Essay and Creativity, Activity and Service, in six subject groups: Language and Literature, Language Acquisition, Individuals and Societies, Sciences, Mathematics and Arts. Students may elect to study an additional Higher Level subject in Sciences, Individuals and Societies, or languages instead of an Arts subject, with up to four HL courses and the remainder at Standard Level. SL courses are 150 hours and HL courses 240 hours. The campus Bernardo Phillippi 350 in Puerto Montt teaches in Spanish and German and has been an IB World School since 2018. The school emphasizes intercultural understanding and multilingual education, supported by a wellbeing framework and a library system, BiblioCRA, with a Virtual Library and Online Catalog. Resources.
