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Louisenlund offers campus boarding in several residences with single or double rooms. Akazienring houses four living areas near the Schlei where learning, performing and living merge. Wald- and Gildenhouse accommodate around 40 students from Year E onward in individually furnished single or double rooms. Bridge house, Oskars and the former ice cellar near the castle provide social spaces for boarders and day pupils, with house parents supervising; weekends follow a 14‑day rhythm (B‑week and A‑week), including an active weekend program and occasional trips, with home time on Thursdays during B‑weeks.
Louisenlund focuses on a healthy, balanced, nutritious and fiber‑rich diet. Feinheimisch means ingredients largely from the region, contributing to an international food culture. The menus are carefully prepared by the kitchen team using regional fresh produce to provide energy, support concentration and promote well‑being.
Boarding life is organized around several residences: Akazienring (the Donut) with four living areas for final‑year students; Wald‑ and Gildenhouse near the castle provide single or double rooms for about 40 students from Year E onward; Bridge house and the on‑site sailing harbor hub near Brückenhaus; The student house hosts weekly parties and activities run by a student guild. House parents supervise the residences and students participate in weekend activities and guilds.
Stiftung Louisenlund is the Louisenlund Foundation that runs the school and boarding program. The foundation's vision and mission emphasize personalized education, with teachers acting as mentors in small learning groups and personalized learning paths. The foundation pursues a social goal rather than economic profit, fostering a strong community where learning happens in daily life, boarding life, and through guilds and projects.
Stiftung Louisenlund is a co-educational boarding and day school offering a gymnasium, a vocational academy, and IB World School status. It provides the IB Diploma Programme and IB Middle Years Programme, taught in English, with subject groups spanning languages, economics, sciences, mathematics and the arts. The DP core comprises Theory of Knowledge, the Extended Essay and Creativity, Activity, Service. The school also offers German and American curricula, strengthening its international profile. Rooted in an 18th-century castle, Louisenlund follows Kurt Hahn's tradition, with a foundation that personalizes learning and mentors teachers. Learning happens 24/7 across the campus, blending academics with character development. Facilities include the Learning and Research Center, science labs, a MINT Talent Center, a roof observatory with a 20-inch telescope, and a sailing harbor with a training vessel for marine biology and nautical studies. The campus offers four tennis courts and nearby golf. Extracurriculars include debates, biotechnology and agroforestry, THW, cutter sailing, and a guild program supporting leadership, service and cultural activities.