Deutsche Schule Budapest

Deutsche Schule Budapest is located at Cinege út 8/C, 1121 Budapest, Hungary. There are two entrances, at Csipke út and at Kútvölgyi út, with pedestrian access from the street and parking on Csipke út. Public transport options include bus lines 155 and 128; the Csipke út entrance is near the Hunyad lejtő stop (line 155) and the Kútvölgyi út entrance is near the Zalai út stop (line 155).

Grundschule (0. Klasse to 4. Klasse) and Gymnasium (with Orientierungsstufe, Mittelstufe and Oberstufe).

German-Hungarian encounter school (deutsch-ungarische Begegnungsschule).

Germany and Hungary (German-Hungarian encounter school).

First period 07:40–08:25; second period 08:30–09:15; 1st large break 20 minutes; third period 09:35–10:20; fourth period 10:25–11:10; 2nd large break 15 minutes; fifth period 11:25–12:10; sixth period 12:15–13:00; seventh period 13:05–13:50; eighth period 13:50–14:35; 3rd large break 10 minutes; ninth period 14:45–15:25; tenth period 15:25–16:05.

Deutsche Schule Budapest is a German–Hungarian bilingual school with Grundschule (0. Klasse to 4. Klasse) and Gymnasium offering two language streams: Deutscher Zweig (German track) and Ungarischer Zweig (Hungarian track). Deutschunterricht is delivered as Deutsch als Fremdsprache (DaF) or Deutsch als Muttersprache (DaM) with separate curricula for DaF (1–9) and DaM (5–12). A published Stundentafel specifies the subjects and hours per grade, and the German-language track is taught primarily by native German-speaking teachers. The Gymnasium structure includes Studienberatung, Orientierungsstufe, Mittelstufe and Oberstufe to organize secondary education. The Grundschule and Gymnasium operate within a bilingual framework with a curriculum aligned to KMK guidelines.

In the German track, Hauptschulabschluss is earned in year 9, Realschulabschluss in year 10, and Allgemeine Hochschulreife (Abitur) in year 12. On the Hungarian track, students may obtain both the German Abitur and the Hungarian Abitur. The German Abitur consists of four subject examinations. The Hungarian Abitur requires at least five examination subjects, with Hungarian language and literature, history, mathematics, foreign language, and one elective subject.

The school publishes annual Továbbanulási-statisztika (further study statistics) documenting graduates' onward study destinations. The 2024 and 2025 statistics show Hungarian-track graduates pursuing higher education at institutions in Hungary and abroad, reflecting destinations for graduates from both German- and Hungarian-language tracks.

MTMI (MINT) initiatives support science and mathematics, and the school participates in MINT activities and competitions, including Jugend forscht (e.g., participants from the Deutsche Schule Budapest).

Students are guided on their individual learning paths and prepared for German and Hungarian higher education access. They learn to process information and to work in teams. The school stands for democracy, tolerance, solidarity, and social responsibility. Inclusion and integration are core pillars of the school's work, supporting social cohesion and the development of socially engaged, democratically minded graduates.

An inclusive education team includes a special education teacher (Sonderpädagogin), a special education support teacher (Förderpädagogin), and a school psychologist, with an external speech therapist available as needed. When a student has or is suspected of sonderpädagogischer Förderbedarf, the school involves the leadership and specialists to develop a Förderplan and to obtain the necessary diagnosis before progression. In inclusive classroom practice, students with special educational needs learn in the regular class with supplementary individual support, with content adapted to their abilities and differentiated, multisensory approaches. Nachteilsausgleiche (accommodations) such as extended time or assistive tools are provided, and the handling of these needs is documented in the student's records. In Grundschule, a buddy system supports social inclusion by pairing older students with new classmates and, where relevant, inclusion of Inklusionsschüler; language support includes German language development and German as a foreign/second language, alongside literacy efforts.

English is taught as a subject at the Gymnasium.

The school has a school psychologist with an office and a designated contact point for students, parents, and teachers. Emotional-social development is observed and addressed as part of the overall development of students.

The school operates an internal abuse reporting system (Missbrauchsmeldesystem) managed by an independent staff member within the Stiftung Deutsche Schule Budapest. Reports of abuse or other violations can be submitted in writing or orally, and are kept confidential. The reporting office reviews all reports within 30 days. Contact details include meldestelle@deutscheschule.hu and the telephone number +36 1 555 8128, with postal correspondence to 1121 Budapest, Cinege út 8/c.

1. Submit the admission application (Aufnahmeantrag) for the Deutsche Schule Budapest. The form gathers the child's personal data and the parents' contact information and must be fully completed to be considered. An overview of the required documents is provided on the Aufnahmeantrag itself.
2. Along with the completed Aufnahmeantrag, provide copies of the last two school reports, a copy of the birth certificate, proof of nationality (passport or ID), and a copy of the vaccination pass. The Aufnahmeantrag contains the details of all documents that must be submitted.
3. Admission decisions are made by the school administration (Schulleitung).
4.

The Deutsche Schule Budapest Foundation offers a scholarship for the 2025/2026 school year for a future Grade 5 student as part of the gifted education program. The Foundation enables the admission of a pupil from a German-Hungarian national school or a German-Hungarian bilingual primary school into Grade 5, and the scholarship covers the costs of schooling from 5th to 12th grade. The Foundation covers eight school years of education; parents do not pay any foundation contributions or school fees, and textbooks are provided free. Parents bear the costs for field trips, meals, and other incidental expenses. Applications must include a recommendation from the current school, copies of the end-of-year reports for grades 1–3, and parental consent (see page 3). Applications must be sent by 7 February 2025 to beauftragte@deutscheschule.hu. Selected candidates will be invited on 25 February 2025 at 14:00 to the school for a written and oral German test and an informal interview; the applicant must bring the assessment sheet from the central written exam. Scholarship recipients must participate in the German preparation course starting 25 March 2025, at no cost. The final decision on the scholarship award is made by the Foundation's board together with the school leadership, and there is no right of appeal against rejection. Further information about the application process is available on Deutsche Schule Budapest materials.