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The Deutsche Schule Istanbul is located in Beyoğlu, Istanbul, Turkey. The address is Şahkulu Mahallesi, Şahkulu Bostanı Sokak No. 8, 34420 Beyoğlu-İstanbul. It operates as a private German high school (Özel Alman Lisesi). The contact phone is +90 212 245 13 90-91 and the email is info@ds-istanbul.net.
Two branches exist: a Turkish branch under Turkish law (Özel Alman Lisesi) and a German branch that leads to the German International Abitur (DIA). The German branch serves grades 5–12 and comprises about 120 students.
private German high school
Psychological counseling and guidance are provided; an on-site doctor and nurse are available.
The school is part of Germany's network of German Auslandsschulen and operates two streams (Turkish and German) under this framework.
The day includes nine teaching periods. Classes start at 07:50 and end at 15:26, with short breaks between periods and a midday lunch break.
The school offers a student bus service operated by Kilavuz Tur. Service contact: Koray Kilavuz, mobile 0532 244 75 40; email info@kilavuztur.com; school lines: +90 212 245 13 90-91 and the service office at +90 212 252 42 12.
Deutsche Schule Istanbul is a private German high school that is part of Germany's Auslandsschulen network and operates two divisions under one roof: Özel Alman Lisesi and Botschaftsschule (German Embassy School). About 750 students are taught by over 80 teachers. The school runs a three-tier Bildungsgang (Gymnasium, Realschule, Hauptschule) with Abitur as the goal; Turkish students receive the Turkish Lise Diploma while many pursue the German International Abitur (DIA) and the KMK Sprachdiplom DSD II. A Hazırlık preparatory program provides 20 hours of German per week. In upper-secondary phase (grades 11–12) Abitur is taken in six compulsory subjects: Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, German and English, plus Turkish culture. The DIA is offered, and Turkish students may externally earn the DSD II at C1. MINT orientation is emphasized to foster scientific competence. The school supports German-Turkish intercultural encounter through its streams and governance, with project groups and a student council.
