Germany, Hamburg
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Skandinaviska Skolan i Hamburg is one of the first international schools in the world. Today, it has just over 40 students participating in supplementary Swedish instruction. The school is run by Svenska Klubben in Hamburg. It is a registered association – eingetragener Verein (e.V.) – that follows the Swedish curriculum. The primary school (kindergarten to grade 6) is closed.
The school is overseen by Svenska Klubben in Hamburg. The School Committee (Skolkommittén) develops and evaluates the annual plan and is active in the school's operations. The Committee handles financial and personnel matters. The chair of the School Committee is also the vice-chair of Svenska Klubben's board, and the committee includes Mathilda Lind as representative and Rouven Spångberg as parent representative.
The school is run by Svenska Klubben in Hamburg. A School Committee (Skolkommittén) exists to guide the school and develop an annual plan. The School Committee handles finances and personnel matters. At Svenska Klubben's annual meeting, the School Committee's chair is elected and also serves as vice-chair of Svenska Klubben's board. The committee includes Mathilda Lind as representative and Rouven Spångberg as parent representative. Svenska Klubben has overarching responsibility to ensure compliance with state subsidy regulations and German law.
Skandinaviska Skolan i Hamburg is a registered association (e.V.) run by Svenska Klubben in Hamburg and follows the Swedish curriculum. The primary school (kindergarten to grade 6) has been closed since spring 2022. It now offers an afternoon language program and supplementary Swedish for children and youths attending German or international schools. Courses take place at Brahmsallee 99: Thursdays 16:15–18:00 and every other Saturday 10:15–12:30; online sessions are planned for 2025/2026 on Tuesdays 17:15–18:15. The program serves children and youths aged 6–20 and adults through Swedish courses. Fees are €320 per year for government-subsidy eligible students and €395 for non-subsidy eligible students. The supplementary Swedish curriculum focuses on reading, writing and spoken Swedish and includes Swedish culture, geography and history. Teachers from Scandinavia hold Swedish teaching degrees and provide individually tailored instruction in age-integrated groups. The school emphasizes integration into German surroundings with attention to German language and culture. It moved to its current premises in 1957 and maintains a well-stocked library. Historically, it is among the earliest international schools.