Sweden, Stockholm
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The Kindergarten with Ganztagsbetreuung is located at Karlavägen 25 in Stockholm. All activities take place in Swedish and German, with language, mathematics and physical education divided by age groups. The bilingual kindergarten promotes the development of Swedish and German language and provides insights into the cultures, customs and traditions of both countries in collaboration with the Deutsche Schule Stockholm. The Kindergarten offers a secure, safe, cheerful and educational environment with excursions to the city's green spaces, playgrounds and woodland areas, including visits to Skansen Open Air Museum and other museums and theatre outings. The Kindergarten takes children aged 1 to 5 years and is open Monday to Friday from 07:30 to 17:15, with early closing at 15:00 on the first Monday of the month.
The MINT facilities occupy the fourth floor and form the core of the sciences area. The MINT Lounge is a space for independent project work, accessible after a brief orientation, and equipped with a digital data acquisition system (Cassy) with sensors, an oscilloscope and a multimeter, project storage for personal work, electronics components including Arduinos and Raspberry Pis, several Windows computers with an 82? interactive display, a microscope with a digital camera, and a dual-extruder 3D printer with a large build area. The space also includes a Werkraum workshop with workbenches and tools for woodworking, and teachers have access to circular and bandsaws plus other larger electrical devices that can be indirectly used by students. The fourth floor thereby provides modern infrastructure for instruction and project-based learning.
Freizeitheim is the after-school care for preschool through class 3, located at Bragevägen. It operates after school for children whose parents cannot supervise during the day due to work, study, parental leave or active job seeking, with staff experienced in both language cultures. The aims include developing language sense in Swedish and German, building social competence, and promoting holistic learning through cultural experiences, play and movement, while involving children in shaping their daily routines. The program maintains collaboration with parents to support diverse development and offers structured development discussions. Freizeitheim participates in school activities and excursions and provides daily supervision from 7:15 to 17:30, with morning drop-off from 7:15 to 7:45; it is also available during school holidays with adjusted hours, and the Freizeitheim can be accessed by DSS students in classes 0–3 at Bragevägen.
Deutsche Schule Stockholm is a German international school in Stockholm serving ages 1 to 18. It follows the German curriculum and offers the German International Abitur (DIA) alongside the Swedish Abschlusszeugnis. The kindergarten is bilingual in Swedish and German, with Grundschule (classes 0–4) before Gymnasium from class 5. From year 4, all students study English; French is available from year 6 and Latin from year 8. The DIA allows up to 50 percent of Abitur subjects to be examined in Swedish. The school has a history spanning more than 400 years; German language instruction and examinations resumed after World War II in 1953. Facilities include a bilingual Kindergarten at Karlavägen 25 and a fourth-floor MINT area with a MINT Lounge, sensors, a 3D printer, electronics, and a workshop for project-based learning. Freizeitheim provides after-school care for preschool to class 3. The school describes itself as a Begegnungsschule fostering cross-cultural exchange between German and Swedish cultures.