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The Munich Japanese International School was founded in 1994. In 2024, the school celebrated its 30th anniversary with a commemorative ceremony held on November 16. The school operates as a registered association (e.V.) under VR 14700 and is based in Munich, with the postal address Bleyerstr. 4, 81371 München. It is led by Administrative Director Miki Saito, and the institution is registered as Japanische Internationale Schule München e.V. at Amtsgericht München.
The school actively conducts activities to learn German language and culture, including Japanese traditional events and Munich Time, to foster a friendly and lively school life. Annual programs include: April – a joint entrance ceremony for elementary and middle school students; May – a Munich Rally and a Sports Day; June – study trips to Berlin for middle school and to Salzburg and Hallstatt for elementary, with activities such as visits to Sachsenhausen, Cecilienhof Palace, the Berlin Wall Museum, and the East Side Gallery; September – overnight learning trips; October – a Culture Festival and German-language performances; December – Munich Time at the Christmas Market; January – a calligraphy and mochi-making event. There are year-round activities such as München Time (local immersion learning) and ongoing exchanges with local German schools and other Japanese schools in Germany. There are also events like Tanabata and Christmas gatherings for younger grades, and a “cheer/encouragement” gathering for middle schoolers who return home for exams; the older students also host appreciation activities for younger cohorts.
Japanische Internationale Schule München is a private Japanese international school in Munich serving students aged 6 to 15. The school follows a unified elementary and middle school curriculum defined by Japan's MEXT and is approved by the Bavarian state. German language instruction and local understanding education are integral, with English taught through team‑teaching with an AET. Elementary classes run 45 minutes and middle school classes 50 minutes, while weekly hours are 30 in elementary and 32 in middle school. Founded in 1994, the school operates as a registered association (e.V.) under VR 14700 and is led by Administrative Director Miki Saito. The Bleyerstr. 4 campus in Munich provides a peaceful environment, one tablet per student, whiteboards and projectors, and ICT integrated across lessons. The school collaborates with local schools and external instructors to support language development and intercultural understanding, including Japanese cultural events and exchanges with Japanese associations for families.
