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.

Applicable academic year
- Fees stated apply to the 2025/2026 academic year (Gebührenordnung in force from 03.06.2025).

Application / one‑time entry fees
- One‑time foundation admission contribution (Stiftungsbeitrag bei Eintritt): HUF 1,570,000 per child, payable after written confirmation of admission. This fee is not refundable if the child does not start, except in the special case for 0. Klasse where a refund is made if the child fails the subsequent admission process.

Annual foundation contribution (recurring)
- Annual foundation contribution (jährlicher Stiftungsbeitrag): HUF 125,000 per child per school year; if admission occurs in the second half of the year, half of this amount is charged.

Tuition fees (Schulgeld) — annual and per‑term breakdown by number of children from the same family
- Annual tuition (per child) for 2025/2026:
- 1st child: HUF 2,150,000 per year.
- 2nd child: HUF 1,885,000 per year.
- 3rd child: HUF 1,795,000 per year.
- Each additional child: HUF 1,680,000 per year.
- Tuition payment schedule and per‑instalment amounts (same percentages for all year groups): the annual tuition is invoiced in three instalments and must be paid as follows: 1) 40% due in July (before the school year), 2) 30% due in December, 3) 30% due in March. Calculate instalments by applying these percentages to the annual tuition above. Example instalment amounts (rounded to nearest HUF):
- 1st child (annual HUF 2,150,000): 1st instalment 40% = HUF 860,000; 2nd instalment 30% = HUF 645,000; 3rd instalment 30% = HUF 645,000.
- 2nd child (annual HUF 1,885,000): 1st instalment = HUF 754,000; 2nd = HUF 565,500; 3rd = HUF 565,500.
- 3rd child (annual HUF 1,795,000): 1st instalment = HUF 718,000; 2nd = HUF 538,500; 3rd = HUF 538,500.
- Each additional child (annual HUF 1,680,000): 1st instalment = HUF 672,000; 2nd = HUF 504,000; 3rd = HUF 504,000.
- The tuition covers schoolbooks and supplementary exercise books for the year (with exceptions noted for books required for Hungarian matriculation subjects) and selected free extracurricular activities; irregular costs (materials, class trips, study trips, other extracurricular events) are charged separately.

Afternoon care / supervision fees (Nachmittagsbetreuung / Hausaufgabenaufsicht)
- For pupils in classes 0–4 (daily afternoon care, 13:00–17:00): HUF 650,000 per child per school year. Meal costs for lunch and snack are not included. Payment is due in two instalments (September and February). Withdrawal from the service is possible at semester; fees already paid are not refundable for the commenced semester.
- For pupils in classes 5–7 (homework supervision): weekly 5 days option HUF 650,000 per child per year; for 2–4 days/week the fee is charged proportionally to the annual fee. Payment in two instalments (September and February).

Other recurring or occasional fees
- Tablet usage fee: an annual usage fee is charged in year groups that have tablet‑based instruction (fee set annually). As a reference figure previously charged for the 9th grade in 2024/2025 was HUF 71,099 per child; this fee is invoiced at the start of the school year and is not refunded if the pupil leaves during the year. Ownership of the device is not transferred by payment of the usage fee.
- Vorkurs (preparatory course for external applicants before 5th grade): HUF 215,000 per child for the full preparatory period; second‑semester (if required) fee HUF 118,000. These fees include required course books and are payable in advance; no refund is given for non‑attendance or withdrawal.
- Guest (visiting) students: charged monthly for each commenced month of attendance (September–June) at HUF 295,000 per month. Minimum guest‑student period is one month.
- DSB student identification card: first issue free; replacement card fee HUF 5,000. The card is used for canteen access and as a prepaid (credit) card for the DSBistro and kiosk.
- School meal prices (DSBistro) valid from 2025/2026: pre‑ordered lunch for Grundschule/Gymnasium and staff HUF 1,600–2,000 depending on category; 0. Klasse lunch HUF 2,100; snack and dessert prices and on‑site menu options are set separately. Meal purchases use the DSB student card system.

Billing schedule, invoicing and payment terms
- Invoicing: the foundation and the school issue electronic invoices in Hungarian forint (HUF) to the invoice recipient specified in the enrolment documents. Non‑electronic invoicing incurs an administrative charge of HUF 1,500 per invoice.
- Method of payment: all fees (except certain small fees noted) are payable by bank transfer to the bank account specified on the invoice; invoices are issued in HUF and must be settled in HUF. Payments are applied to the oldest outstanding liabilities first.
- Late payment: missed payments trigger an automated dunning procedure; each payment reminder carries an administrative fee of HUF 7,500. Continued non‑payment may lead to contract termination, legal proceedings and recovery costs charged to the debtor. Statutory default interest may be applied for late payments.

Boarding
- The Deutsche Schule Budapest does not list any boarding services or boarding fees in its fee schedule; no boarding fees apply.

Refunds, reductions and special cases
- The one‑time admission foundation contribution is not refundable if the pupil does not start, except for the 0. Klasse special case where a refund is made if the child fails the subsequent admission into 1st grade.
- If a pupil leaves during a running half‑year, the full fees already invoiced for that period remain due. Abmeldung (withdrawal) deadlines: by December 15 for semester withdrawal and by the last teaching day in June for end‑of‑year withdrawal; failure to withdraw on time does not release from fees invoiced in July for the new school year.
- Nachmittagsbetreuung and tablet usage fees are not refundable if the pupil leaves during the school year. Vorkurs fees are not refundable in case of non‑attendance or cancellation. For social hardship a one‑time reduction of tuition may be granted on application and with proof.

Additional administrative points on fees
- Payments received late are used to settle the oldest outstanding amounts first; prolonged non‑payment can result in immediate termination of the school contract following the second reminder and may trigger collection procedures and associated costs. Electronic invoice email changes must be communicated to buchhaltung@deutscheschule.hu.

If you need numeric instalment breakdowns for additional family scenarios (for example combined totals of tuition + annual foundation contribution + after‑school care), those can be calculated from the amounts and schedules above.