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Hungary, Budapest
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Breakfast, lunch, and a kiosk offering snacks and beverages are provided by the DSBistro. The DSBistro is a 100% owned subsidiary of Stiftung Deutsche Schule Budapest Nonprofit Kft, enabling an on-site catering operation tailored to the school's needs. The dining area has separate sections for Grundschule, Gymnasium, and adults; on school days the main canteen operates from 7:00 to 15:30, while the gymnasium kiosk runs from 7:00 to 14:00, with hours adjustable to the school timetable. The kitchen is a fresh-cook facility with a view into the cooking area, staffed by permanent, professionally trained personnel, and it supports healthy eating and intercultural dialogue.
The school is owned by the Stiftung Deutsche Schule Budapest and is part of a worldwide network of over 140 German Auslandsschulen. The founders of the Stiftung are the Federal Republic of Germany, Hungary, the state of Baden-Württemberg, and the City of Budapest. The Stiftung is represented by a nine-member Stiftungsrat (Board of Trustees) and supervised by a four-member Aufsichtsrat (Supervisory Board) that oversees its activities and finances.
Deutsche Schule Budapest is a German‑Hungarian bilingual school for ages 5 to 18. The campus sits in Budapest's XII district on a 3.6‑hectare forested site, with a modern building expanded in 2023 offering multimedia classrooms and specialist facilities. The school operates Grundschule (0. Klasse to 4. Klasse) and Gymnasium, with two language streams: Deutscher Zweig (German track) and Ungarischer Zweig (Hungarian track). Deutschunterricht is delivered as Deutsch als Fremdsprache or Deutsch als Muttersprache, with separate curricula for DaF (1–9) and DaM (5–12). The German‑language stream is taught mainly by native German‑speaking teachers, and KMK guidelines shape the curriculum. The Gymnasium includes Studienberatung, Orientierungsstufe, Mittelstufe and Oberstufe. Founded in 1990 as a German‑Hungarian encounter school, it is part of the international network of German Auslandsschulen and is sponsored by the Deutsche Schule Budapest Foundation, representing Germany, Hungary, Baden‑Württemberg and the City of Budapest. The campus features a well‑stocked library, an on‑site theatre, an in‑house kitchen, a gymnasium, outdoor sports grounds and a forest learning trail.
