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Greece, Athens
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DSA provides psychosocial support through the Beratungszentrum, a multidisciplinary team including specialists in special education, school psychology, and school social work. Staff hold that students have a right to support for emotional and social challenges, recognizing the school as a social space where growth happens. Psychosocial counseling is a central service designed to help students cope with difficulties and to realize their full potential. Key principles are confidentiality, respect, appreciation, and empathy in all professional interactions. Our aim is to identify students' needs early and to initiate appropriate supports and interventions. Collaboration among teachers, support staff, and parents is essential for holistic student development.
DSA offers dedicated support for learners with special educational needs through the Beratungszentrum. Staff help determine learning status and progression through continuous professional observation in class and kindergarten. Diagnostics of learning outcomes and processes are carried out, and individualized Förderpläne (support plans) are created, with targeted measures in differentiation. Collaboration with teachers and parental counseling is provided. Cooperation with external institutions supports students beyond the school. Participation in Förderkonferenzen and collegial consultations is included.
DSA's Beratungszentrum provides mental wellbeing support through a multidisciplinary team, including school psychology and school social work. Psychosoziale assessments and diagnostic services (emotionale Diagnostik) are available to identify needs. Crisis and short-term interventions are offered to support students in immediate distress. Counseling and coaching are available for parents, teachers, and staff to support child development and emotional wellbeing. The team also supports families with guidance on parenting and cross-school supervision is available to ensure consistent wellbeing support. Collaboration among staff and families ensures a holistic approach to student mental health.
DSA maintains safeguarding practices with a designated safeguarding concept officer. School social work services address exclusion and bullying and support conflict resolution and crisis intervention. Violence prevention is part of the school program. Cross-school collegial case consultation provides external oversight. Confidentiality, respect, and empathy guide all safeguarding work. Parents receive guidance and support as needed.
Deutsche Schule Athen (DSA) is a German overseas school in Athens, founded in 1896. It serves students from ages 3 to 18, offering Kindergarten through Sekundarstufe II, with a final DIA qualification that enables access to higher education in Germany and many countries. The curriculum is German, with a pronounced Greek emphasis, and instruction is bilingual: many subjects are taught in German while others are taught in Greek. At Profil D (grades 5–12) and Profil E (7–12), German instruction remains central, with electives such as Altgriechisch, French, and Informatik to broaden study options and future pathways. The school maintains a Maroussi campus with classrooms, an auditorium, a roofed outdoor pool, and a new athletics arena (opened 2022). DSA offers extracurriculars, including debate and MUN (DSAMUN), a tradition in theatre, and community service and ecological initiatives. Exchange programs with Germany and language and cultural activities support intercultural understanding and higher education.
