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The Deutsche Schule Shanghai operates two modern campuses in Hongqiao and Yangpu. The largest German-language library in Asia is on site, with 46,000 media items including books, magazines, newspapers, CDs, DVDs, audiobooks, databases, and a digital media service in partnership with the Goethe-Institut (Onleihe). Kantine & Café offer regional and international dishes with a salad bar, a sandwich bar, desserts, and drinks. A paid school bus runs daily, and there is a first-aid station on campus. An on-site Music School offers instrumental lessons (e.g., saxophone, flute, drums, piano, cello).
Two campuses (Hongqiao and Yangpu) house modern learning environments. The largest German-language library in Asia supports academic work with 46,000 media items and digital resources. The on-site Music School provides instrumental lessons. The Cocurricular and Ganztagskonzept integrate after-school time, with atelier time and a Nachmittagsclub, and a broad range of clubs and activities.
The Cocurricular department offers a wide range of activities and clubs at both campuses, and students can deepen their interests and discover new ones. The Ganztagskonzept includes atelier time and the Nachmittagsclub, with after-school hours from 8:00 to 15:00 and extensions up to 17:00 (18:30 for the secondary). Additional leisure and support offerings include sport teams, the school's own music school, and a Family Club on weekends.
Deutsche Schule Shanghai (DSS) operates two Eurocampuses in Shanghai: the Hongqiao campus in the western Qingpu district and the Yangpu campus in the north‑east of the city. The school accepts children from 18 months through secondary graduation and offers the full range of German school certificates including the Deutsches Internationales Abitur (DIA). DSS runs kindergarten groups, primary classes and a Sekundarstufe with G8 gymnasialen Bildungsweg; the school publishes a single annual tuition schedule and separate conditions for DaF/DaZ language support and optional services such as the school bus. Cohorts are organised in class groups with a stated maximum class size of 24 in the Sekundarstufe; overall enrolment is around 1,100 children and young people across both sites. Admissions information, registration fees, deposit and the current annual tuition rates are published in the school's payment conditions. For campus contact details and admission steps see the school's admissions pages.
