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Deutsch-Franzosisches Gymnasium Freiburg

Germany, Freiburg

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The school at a glance
Instructs in French, German
Fees Fees not listed
Ages 10 - 18 years
Pupil numbers 850
Type Co-educational, Co-educational (boarding)
Opened 1972
Bus Service No
Academic offering
Curriculum French Curriculum, German Curriculum
Taught languages English, Italian, Spanish, Mandarin, Latin, German
Typical class size 28
Strengths Sport, Performing Arts, Visual and Creative Arts
Clubs Arts and Creative, Cultural and Language, Community and Service
Stages Middle School, Secondary School, Senior Secondary School
Introduction

Deutsch-Französisches Gymnasium Freiburg is a public, binational school operated by the City of Freiburg in cooperation with AEFE. The campus runs German and French sections within a shared bicultural curriculum. German classes cover grades 5–9 and French cover 6e–3e, with two classes per language and gradual integration of subjects. From grade 6, English is the second foreign language; from grade 8, Spanish, Italian and Latin are offered as electives. In the upper secondary (grades 10–12), tracks are L (Philosophy–Languages), ES (Economics and Social Sciences–Mathematics), SMP (Mathematics–Physics) and SBC (Chemistry–Biology). All tracks lead to the Deutsch-Französische Abitur, a joint German-French Abitur. Facilities include a library with study spaces and a Silentium room, OPAC terminals, and access to Europresse via Moodle. The canteen serves meals for €4.80 with online ordering. The school has a football field and a Ski/Snowboard mentoring program. Extracurricular offerings include arts, music, theatre, chess, gardening and more, plus exchange programs and after-school care.

Runzstr. 83, 79102 Freiburg, Germany

The Essentials

Deutsch-Franzosisches Gymnasium Freiburg has 850 pupils, typical class sizes of 28, instruction in French, German.

Location
Runzstraße 83, 79102 Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany.

Stages
5/6e to 10/2e classes.

Type
Public school (state-funded) run by the City of Freiburg in cooperation with AEFE (Agency for French Education Abroad).

Country affiliation
Germany and France

School day structure
The school day begins at 7:50 AM. It operates as a full-day school with midday and after-school care.

Bus service
Daily bus service from Alsace.
Diving Deeper

Boarding Arrangements
Boarding is available for external students who have been admitted to the Deutsch-Französisches Gymnasium Freiburg and who have a French background. Applications are made as early as possible via non-binding pre-registration on the website. The cost is set by the state of Baden-Württemberg and amounts to about 7,000 euros per year. The Internatsstiftung awards scholarships to families with low income. The language spoken in the dormitory depends on the interlocutor, with German or French used. Weekend stays are possible for students living far away or for school events, usually from the 9th grade (3e). Students reach the school by tram; the stop is directly in front of the building, and it takes about 20 minutes with one transfer (Line 2 to 1).

Food Options
The Deutsch-Französisches Gymnasium Freiburg has a modern cafeteria with about 80 seats, open Monday to Friday from 12:00 to 14:00. Meals are supplied by an experienced catering company and served on site. There are two menus: one with meat and one vegetarian, each including salad and dessert. The price is 4.80 euros. Meals are ordered online and served with a chip. Orders must be placed at least two working days in advance (e.g., Thursday for Monday); cancellations must be made at least one working day in advance (before 8:30 a.m. on the day before for Monday). For more information on the order system, the secretariat or sms-freiburg.de can provide details. Under the Education and Participation package, it is possible to obtain a free lunch.

Governance and Ownership
The binational nature of the DFG is reflected in the school's structure. The school leadership, staff and administration, as well as the parent representatives and the Förderverein, are binational. The school leadership consists of the German principal, who bears overall responsibility for the school, and the French deputy principal, who leads the French department. The faculty also consists of German and French teachers; the German teachers are civil servants or employees of Baden-Württemberg, and the French teachers are either civil servants of the French Ministry of Education or local teachers. The DFG is attended by both German and French students; admissions occur through different procedures into two departments (German 5–9; French 6e–3e), which are run in parallel and, as students advance, more subjects are taught jointly by teachers from both nations.
Fees
Application fees

- No application fee is charged for admission to the Deutsch‑Französisches Gymnasium Freiburg (DFG / LFA).

Tuition fees by school year (day school)

- There are no tuition fees for attendance at the DFG/LFA; the school operates as a public, state‑run binational secondary school and does not charge annual or term tuition for any year group.

Boarding fees (Internat)

- Monthly boarding charge: EUR 865.20 per month.
- Billing basis: the boarding fee is invoiced in September and covers ten months (September through June); the invoice shows the amount to be paid for those 10 months. Payments must be made monthly to the municipal treasury (“Stadtkasse”) with the pupil's personal number (PKNr.). The boarding fee must be paid monthly (the sum cannot be paid once yearly).
- Scholarship support: means‑tested internat scholarships are available from the Internatstiftung (Adelhausenstiftung) and from the Baden‑Württemberg ministry; applications are processed by the internat's scholarship commission.

Tuition / boarding — per term and per year group detail

- Day pupils (all year groups): no tuition charged; no per‑term tuition schedule applies.
- Internat pupils: fee shown as EUR 865.20 per month, invoiced for 10 months (September–June). For the standard billing period this equates to EUR 8,652.00 for the 10‑month school residence period (EUR 865.20 × 10). Payments are required monthly as stated above.

Billing schedule and payment terms

- Internat billing: each September parents receive an invoice indicating the 10‑month amount; payments must be remitted at the start of each month to the Stadtkasse and must include the pupil's PKNr. Monthly payment is required; annual single‑payment is not accepted.
- Afternoon supervision (DFGplus): the parents' contribution is EUR 40.00 per month, billed for 11 months (September–July). Payments are collected by SEPA direct debit (Lastschrift); invoices are issued at admission or on change; returned direct debits incur an administrative charge (EUR 15). Cancellation of the place is possible only at the semester boundary (effective 31 January) with written notice by 15 January; a narrow early withdrawal right applies only until 30 September under the stated conditions.
- Cantine (school lunch): meals cost EUR 4.80 per meal. Meal orders are placed online and are accessed/identified via an electronic meal key (chip). Order and cancellation deadlines apply (ordering at least two working days before; cancellation at least one working day before).

Other costs and fees

- School trips and extra‑curricular travel: trips and camps are charged separately; the school and external trip organizers set trip prices and payment schedules for each trip (example: a summer trip listing showed total participant costs in the range of EUR 1,320–1,400 for a multi‑day program). Parents pay those trip charges in addition to any regular school/boarding costs.
- Instrumental tuition / extracurricular activities: some musical or extracurricular offerings involve third‑party instructors or external providers and may carry separate fees or contribution requests. Specific fees vary by activity and are charged separately when applicable.
- Small annual contributions and voluntary purchases: modest voluntary levies exist for some school bodies and activities (for example, a SMV contribution of around EUR 1 per pupil for student‑representative activities). School‑branded clothing and merchandise (school clothing with the DFG logo) is available for purchase online; such purchases are voluntary.
- Insurance: parents are required to ensure their child is covered by appropriate personal/civil liability insurance where requested in the family agreement/registration documents; some activities or trips may require additional travel or cancellation insurance at parent expense.

Refund information

- Afternoon supervision (DFGplus): advance payments are collected by direct debit; the contract permits a withdrawal (Rücktritt) only up to 30 September under the stated conditions and ordinary cancellations only at the half‑year (effective 31 January with notice by 15 January). Returned direct debits incur a EUR 15 administrative fee.
- Cantine: meal orders must be cancelled at least one working day in advance; this ordering/cancellation policy governs chargeability of meals.
- Boarding (Internat): the standard internat billing terms require monthly payments to the Stadtkasse; the published internat information specifies billing and payment frequency but does not offer a general annual single‑payment option. Details on contractual termination, refunds or pro‑rata calculations for boarders are governed by internat admission and contract terms (scholarship and administrative rules apply where relevant).
- School trips and external providers: refunds and cancellation conditions for trips are governed by the organizer's terms (school or external operator) and may vary by trip; trip flyers and contracts set the specific refund/cancellation rules.

Fee payment options

- Boarding (Internat): payment is made to the Stadtkasse (municipal treasury) as a bank transfer/payment referencing the pupil's PKNr. Monthly payment schedule applies.
- Afternoon supervision (DFGplus): collected by SEPA direct debit (Lastschrift); parents must provide a direct‑debit mandate; returned direct debits incur an administrative fee.
- Cantine (meals): ordering and cancellation are handled online using the electronic meal key (chip); the ordering platform manages reservations and chargeability.
- Trips and external services: payments for trips and external providers are processed according to the organizer's payment methods and schedules (these commonly include bank transfer, online payment or direct payment to the trip operator).

If a specific numeric detail above requires formal verification for publication in your database (for example the exact monthly internat fee amount or current meal price), use the cited institutional documents for confirmation and the school's published billing references for the academic year in question.
Academics

Deutsch-Franzosisches Gymnasium Freiburg teaches French Curriculum, German Curriculum for students aged 10 to 18.

Curriculum
DFG Freiburg is a binational, bicultural school with German and French sections. In the lower and middle levels, the German department runs classes 5–9 and the French department runs 6e–3e, with two German and two French classes; initially taught in parallel and later in more subjects by teachers from both nations. From grade 6, English is the second foreign language; from grade 8, Spanish, Italian, and Latin are offered as elective subjects. In the upper secondary level (grades 10–12), students choose among four tracks: L (Philosophy – Languages), ES (Economics and Social Sciences – Mathematics), SMP (Mathematics – Physics), and SBC (Chemistry – Biology). All tracks lead to the Deutsch-Französische Abitur. The final diploma is a joint German-French Abitur, which grants rights associated with both the German Abitur and the French Baccalauréat.
Wellbeing

Social and Emotional Learning (SEL)
The school is binational, led by a German headteacher and a French deputy headteacher who leads the French department. The teaching staff comprises German and French teachers, with German teachers employed by Baden-Württemberg and French teachers employed by the French Ministry of Education or as local teachers. The German and French sections run in parallel in the lower levels, with the German department covering grades 5–9 and the French department covering 6ème–3ème, before moving into the upper grades with joint teaching in increasing subjects. The Deutsch-Französisches Abitur offers four profiles: L (Philosophy – Languages), ES (Economics and Social Sciences – Mathematics), SMP (Mathematics – Physics), and SBC (Chemistry – Biology). Integration with the partner country is constitutive, emphasizing cultural immersion and daily interaction with partner-country students and teachers. Social-emotional learning is supported through the Student Council (SMV), a school social worker (Schulsozialarbeit), bullying prevention (Mobbing-Prävention), peer mediators (Streitschlichter:innen), and a complaint-management system (Beschwerdemanagement).

Mental Wellbeing
Wellbeing is addressed through a Wellbeing (Wohlbefinden) AG within the AG program. A school social worker (Schulsozialarbeit) provides student support, and there is a prevention program (Prävention) focused on safety and wellness. Wohlbefinden is listed as an AG, indicating structured wellbeing activities as part of student life. Peer mediation and other wellbeing-related initiatives exist within the AG framework. The wellbeing framework is integrated with safeguarding through prevention and support services, including complaint handling and student representation via the SMV.

Safeguarding
The school's binational structure includes a German principal and a French deputy principal. School conduct is governed by Schulordnung (school rules). A complaint-management system (Beschwerdemanagement) addresses concerns, and a school social worker (Schulsozialarbeit) provides ongoing student support. Anti-bullying measures (Mobbing-Prävention) and peer mediation (Streitschlichter:innen) are part of safeguarding. Integration with the partner country remains a core element, with continued collaboration between German and French staff and students.
Parent Experience

History
The cornerstone of the binational Abitur and the corresponding gymnasia lies in the Élysée Treaty of January 22, 1963, signed by Charles de Gaulle and Konrad Adenauer, which aimed to reshape relations between the two peoples with the youth playing a decisive role in strengthening Franco-German friendship. The treaty states that both governments recognize the importance of knowing the language of the other for Franco-German cooperation and will take concrete steps to increase the number of German students learning French and French students learning German, and to speed up provisions on the equivalence of school years, exams, and diplomas. In 1972 this plan was realized with the founding of the German-French Abitur and the associated gymnasia.

Community
The school community includes the administration and management, the student council (SMV), and a broader network of parents and boosters. The Eltern group provides channels for parental involvement through the Elternbeirat, Elternvertreter:innen, and Eltern-AG, with exchanges (Austausche) and regular Elternbriefe; the Förderverein (booster club) maintains a board, coordinates excursions, offers membership, handles funding applications, and runs French courses. An affiliated Internat (boarding) is part of the school's community, and additional student-support and cultural activities (e.g., Cine Club) are offered as part of the overall school life.

Parent Teacher Association (PTA)
The PTA consists of two main components. The Förderverein (booster club) features a Vorstand (board), Ausflüge (excursions), Mit­glied werden (joining), Förderanträge (funding applications), and Französischkurse (French courses). The Eltern group includes Elternbeirat (parents' council), Elternvertreter:innen (parent representatives), Eltern-AG (parents' association), Austausche (exchanges), Elternbriefe (parent letters), and Links (resources). The school collaborates with these bodies to support student activities, communications, and programs, and to represent parental input through organized channels.
Facilities

Facilities Overview
Deutsch-Französisches Gymnasium Freiburg offers a modern library with several study spaces, a reading area, and a Silentium room. OPAC stations provide computers for access to the ENT and for research, with Europresse accessible through Moodle. The library's collection is organized by major themes in German and French, and also includes materials in English, Italian, Spanish, and Chinese. The school operates a modern canteen with about 80 seats, open Monday to Friday from 12:00 to 14:00, serving meals with both meat and vegetarian options, accompanied by vegetables and a dessert for €4.80 per meal. Meals are ordered online using an electronic chip, with a two-working-day advance deadline and a one-day cancellation rule. The address is Runzstr.83, 79102 Freiburg.

Sports Facilities
The school supports a range of sports activities through clubs and events. A Ski/Snowboard mentoring program has expanded this year. There is an on-site football field used for events such as the Tatort Stadion Freiburg tournament. The school achieved second place in the Kreisjugendskitag am Notschrei in Alpine racing, and the club system includes sports-focused activities such as Ski and other athletic offerings.

Academic Facilities
The library provides spaces and resources to support interdisciplinary work, including OPAC stations with computers for ENT access and on-site research, a dedicated workspace, a reading area, and the Silentium room. The library collection covers German, French, English, Italian, Spanish, and Chinese materials, including instructional, learning, and fiction works. Italian is offered as a school subject. The school is located at Runzstr.83, Freiburg.

Extra Curricular Facilities
The school offers a broad program of extracurricular clubs, including EquiWi; Choir; Sciences; Orchestra; Bigband; Visual Arts; Chess; Gardening; Theatre; Sports; Ski; Academic Club; Sewing; 50/50; and Bicycle Workshop. The list of clubs and supports for 2025/26 is published, and once a student joins a club, attendance is mandatory.
Extra-Curricular Activities

Academic & Intellectual
The school runs a binational German-French program that coordinates curricula from both education systems and culminates in a joint German-French Abitur. In the lower and middle years, German and French classes are taught in parallel, with increasing integration of subjects taught by teachers from both nations. In the upper years, German-French classes become integrated, with tracks in linguistic/philosophical, mathematical/scientific, and economic/social science areas. The Deutsch-Französisches Abitur is awarded, combining German Abitur rights with French Baccalauréat qualifications.

Arts & Creative
The school offers extensive arts and creative activities, including Chor (choir), Orchester (orchestra), Bigband (big band), and Theater (theatre). Trickfilm (stop-motion animation), Ton (sound/music), and Kunst (art) are also part of the arts program, and instrumental lessons are available. A broad range of arts-focused AGs covers visual arts, music, theatre, film, and crafts.

Cultural & Language
Italianisch (Italian) is offered as part of the curriculum. The school runs a binational German-French program with harmonized curricula across German and French systems, ending with a joint Deutsch-Französisches Abitur that confers rights associated with both Abitur and the Baccalauréat. In the lower and middle years, German and French classes are taught in parallel, and in the upper years integrated deutsch-französische classes cover tracks in language/philosophy, mathematics/natural sciences, and economics/social sciences. There are Austauschprogramme (exchange programs) with international partners.

Social & Hobbies
The school offers numerous after-school clubs (AGs) across many fields, including EquiWi, Ski, Chor, Sciences, Orchester, Bigband, Schach, Garten, Geschichte-AG, Theater, Trickfilm, Ton, Scolaire, Wohlbefinden, Nähen, 50/50, and Fahrradwerkstatt. The Entspannungs-AG (Relaxation) is offered, and wellbeing- and environmental-themed clubs such as 50/50 promote sustainable activities.

Community & Service
The school community includes a student council (SMV) and an active Eltern (parents) network with an Elternbeirat and Elternvertreter:innen, and a Förderverein (support association) with activities such as excursions. Alumni networks are also present. After-school care (Flexible Nachmittagsbetreuung) is provided as a paid service in cooperation with Evangelische Jugendhilfe Freiburg-Zähringen.

Leadership & Professional
There is a student council (SMV) as part of the school community. Career orientation is supported by forums and guidance resources, including the Forum der Berufe and Hilfe Berufsorientierung.

Lifestyle & Wellbeing
Flexible after-school care is available as a paid program. The Entspannungs-AG (Relaxation) and Wohlbefinden (wellbeing) initiatives, along with 50/50 environmental activities, support student wellbeing.
Languages

Language Provision
German and French are the core languages of instruction, with teaching emphasizing the partner's language and culture. Authentic French and German teachers provide instruction. Italian is taught as a subject.

Bilingual Teaching
The LFA forms German and French students for close communication in a spirit of understanding and mutual respect, and prepares them to face the challenges of a Europe enlarged. Education is based on an in-depth knowledge of the partner language and the development of a European mindset. As a school community, the LFA provides opportunities for German and French students to live together and to learn from each other, with teaching prioritizing the introduction of the partner's language and culture. Students are taught by authentic French and German teachers and are daily exposed to the cultural differences of the two countries, learning to operate within both traditions. The objectives of the LFA community are contained in the school charter drawn up in consultation with students, parents, teachers, and the administration.
Admissions

Admissions
1. The school is under the supervision of the state of Baden-Württemberg, the city of Freiburg, and the Agency for French Education Abroad (AEFE). It is a binational and bicultural institution whose ambitious and demanding curriculum blends the expectations of French and German programs. It is recognized in the local and cross-border landscape for its strengths in language, science, and the arts.

2. Parcoursup calendar for 2022-2023 is provided, outlining the admissions timeline. It covers information beyond grades, including what the Fiche Avenir contains. The Parcoursup information site opened on December 20, 2022 at 14:00, enabling candidates to start formulating wishes from January 18, 2023, and it includes sections on field-specific expectations and a Questions/Answers page.

3. Prepare and submit wishes through Parcoursup during the established timetable. Candidates use Parcoursup to express their wishes, guided by the Fiche Avenir and field-specific expectations. The information is presented as part of the Parcoursup guidance for the 2023 intake.

4. Review by field and consult the FAQ. Parcoursup provides the Attendus par filière and the Questions/Réponses sections to help applicants understand expectations by program.
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