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Two meals per day are regularly offered, including one vegetarian option. Since September 2022, the canteen is operated by Oberbayerische Fleisch & Wurst GmbH. Meals for students up to and including 6th grade are free; older students, teachers, and guests pay €4.36 per meal. Lunch orders are placed via the MensaMax portal. A PIN and a magnetic card are issued to students for lunch service; the magnetic card itself is free, but a €1 deposit is required and refunded after return. The login details for MensaMax are provided with the project code STA2336, establishment FG, and activation code VQ369A.
Maison des lycéens (house for lycée students) is part of student life; the Bureau de la vie scolaire (AED) provides supervision and can organize activities through the maison des lycéens and related programs.
The Lycée Français de Berlin is an AEFE direct-managed establishment (EGD), financed by the Land of Berlin and under direct administration by the Senate of Berlin since 2019 (zentral verwaltete Schulen). The AEFE contributes by recruiting French teachers and supplying pedagogical resources. The school operates under a dual administration and two tutelles (AEFE and the German Senate), with a Beirat (Board of Trustees) elected by equal representation of the Berlin authorities and the French administration; the Beirat also includes representatives of staff, parents, and pupils and decides the structure and pedagogical principles.
Founded in 1689 as the Collège Français, Lycée Français de Berlin is the oldest French lycée in the world and a member of the AEFE network. It is homologated by the French state and provides continuous education from 5th grade through Terminale for students aged about 12 to 18, regardless of nationality. The school hosts roughly 830 students from about 50 nationalities and employs around 120 certified professionals. The curriculum combines the French state program with German elements, emphasizing languages: Latin from 5th grade up to Latinum, Ancient Greek from 4th grade to Graecum, English from 6th grade, and optional Spanish from 4th. Students may pursue Abitur and Baccalauréat diplomas. In science, options include mathematics, physics-chemistry, and earth sciences, with maths experts and maths complémentaires tracks. A strong intercultural profile is fostered through intensive French, daily international interaction, cultural activities, language exchanges, and international exchanges across Europe for students and staff.
