Romania, Bucharest
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Three healthy meals are provided in the school canteen: a breakfast snack around 9:30, lunch around 12:00, and an afternoon snack around 15:00; meals are included.
DSBU is operated by the Verein zur Gründung und Förderung der Deutschen Schule Bukarest, an association that funds and leads the DSBU. It is represented by a board and the general assembly. Each board member is elected for two years. The board handles the financial, economic, and legal affairs of the school; pedagogical content is the responsibility of the school leadership; personnel matters are decided in agreement between the board and the school leadership. The board members are: Friederike Gribkowsky (Chair), Manuela Drebing (Deputy Chair, responsible for personnel), Dan Statescu (Finance), Dana Mareș (Legal), Alexandru Maximescu (Public relations/Marketing), Adrian Marinescu (Member).
Deutsche Schule Bukarest is a German Auslandsschule delivering the German curriculum for students aged 1 to 18. The campus combines modern facilities with a strong language focus, and instruction is primarily in German, complemented by Romanian, French and English language programs. The school offers a continuous path from primary through the Deutsches Internationales Abitur (DIA) pathway in the upper levels, with a bridging Grade 10 and the option to complete the Realschulabschluss (MSA) along the way. Facilities include laboratories for science teaching, a dedicated library of over 2,500 titles, and a sports hall that supports physical education and activities. Language competence is central; native German staff and language support create a bilingual environment. Extracurriculars range from UN-Debate participation and math contests to music festivals, concerts, peer tutoring, and kindergarten mentoring. The DSBU community emphasizes student leadership, social development, and service through structured programs and festivals on campus throughout the year.