The Bavarian International School gAG (BIS) is an English-language
International Baccalaureate
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-curriculum
international school
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based in
Haimhausen
Haimhausen is a municipality located on the Amper River in the district of Dachau in Bavaria, Germany, about 20 Kilometers north of Munich.
Geography
Haimhausen borders directly on a marshy area called the Dachauer Moos. The landscape around Haim ...
, a municipality in the district
Dachau in
Bavaria
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,
Germany
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, just north of
Munich
Munich ( ; german: München ; bar, Minga ) is the capital and most populous city of the States of Germany, German state of Bavaria. With a population of 1,558,395 inhabitants as of 31 July 2020, it is the List of cities in Germany by popu ...
. In 2016, a second campus in Munich-
Schwabing
Schwabing is a borough in the northern part of Munich, the capital of the German state of Bavaria. It is part of the city borough 4 (Schwabing-West) and the city borough 12 (Schwabing-Freimann). The population of Schwabing is estimated about 100 ...
(
Leopoldstraße Leopoldstraße is a street in the Munich districts Maxvorstadt, Schwabing and Milbertshofen. It is a major boulevard, and the main street of the Schwabing district. It is a continuation of Ludwigstraße, the boulevard of King Ludwig I of Bavaria, n ...
) was opened for primary students. The school currently has a combined enrolment of approximately 1200 students aged 3 to 18 from over 52 countries speaking more than 70 languages. The 2-campus-school is run by the non-profit association Bavarian International School gAG
BIS caters mainly to internationally mobile management who require an educational offer for their children from early childhood through secondary school which is internationally transferable. BIS does not claim to be an alternative to the German public school system. Nonetheless, approximately 20% of all BIS students are Munich locals.
History and facilities
BIS was founded in 1990 as a non-profit association to serve the international community in the north of Munich. The school opened its doors in Schwabing on 19 February 1991 with just six students and grew steadily, with its first graduating class in 1997.
In 1998 the school moved to
Schloss Haimhausen
Schloss Haimhausen is a '' Schloss'' in the Bavarian town of Haimhausen, Germany.
History
The site has been the location of a castle since at least 1281, when it was mentioned in written sources. This first castle was however destroyed during the ...
, a Rococo mansion located about ten kilometers north of Munich. Several purpose-built facilities, including a cafeteria, a performance arts center with 510 seats, a sports hall and 8-lane track were added to the school site over the following years. To make BIS-education more easily accessible for children living in the city, the BIS City Campus Primary School was opened for students in January 2016. In January 2017 about 200 children in EC1 (age 4) to Grade 5 were enrolled at the new campus, which has a capacity of 500 students.
Curriculum and accreditation
BIS is an
IB World School
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and takes part in the
IB Diploma Programme
The International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP) is a two-year educational programme primarily aimed at 16-to-19-year-olds in 140 countries around the world. The programme provides an internationally accepted qualification for entry into ...
. This program provides an internationally accepted qualification for entry into higher education and is recognised by many universities worldwide. The Bavarian International School is authorized to offer the IB Primary Years Programme (PYP), the IB Middle Years Programme (MYP), the IB Diploma Programme (DP) and the IB Career-related Programme (CP), all of the International Baccalaureate Organisation. The City Campus is authorized to offer the IB Primary Years Programme and accredited as an IB World School. City campus students get a guaranteed place at Haimhausen after year 5.
BIS is approved by the government of Bavaria and fully accredited by the
Council of International Schools
The Council of International Schools (CIS) is a membership organization aimed at international education.
CIS was formed in 1949. It has over 1,360 institutional members consisting of over 740 schools and 610 colleges/universities, located in 122 ...
(CIS) and the
New England Association of Schools and Colleges
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(NEASC). BIS is a member of the Educational Collaborative for International Schools (ECIS), the Association of German International Schools (AGIS), the Arbeitsgemeinschaft Internationale Schulen in Bayern (AISB), and the
National Association for College Admission Counseling
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(NACAC).
Co-curricular activities
Sports
BIS offers a wide variety of sports throughout the entire school year in 3 different seasons. There are competitive as well as recreational offerings. BIS students compete in the German International School Sports Tournaments (GISST) as well as the European Sports Conference (ESC).Today the program is called ASA (After school activities), these activities are directed by the sports department.
Arts
BIS regularly hosts or participates in the International Schools Theatre Association (ISTA) events. The school prominently promotes music and visual arts in their students as well.
Model United Nations
BIS also offers a
Model United Nations
Model United Nations, also known as Model UN or MUN, is an educational simulation in which students can learn about diplomacy, international relations, and the United Nations. At a MUN conference, students work as the representative of a count ...
club in which students can learn to debate and improve their public speaking skills. BIS has attended over 20 conferences internationally and locally in the last several years, in addition to hosting its own debating competition in 2014. In 2017 several Bavarian International School students attended the THIMUN conference in The Hague.
They attended again in 2018 with great success, winning several awards. The BIS Model United Nations club is a student run activity which is the largest co-curricular activity the school offers, hosting up to 80 students.
Faculty and staff
There are over 300 staff members working at BIS. The honorary Board of Directors is responsible for the management of the BIS Association. It carries out the resolutions of the General Meetings held in spring and fall of each year and bears the responsibility for the association's finances.
On September 10, 2014, BIS' staff held a warning strike at BIS to call for a
collective bargaining agreement
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(CBA). A similar warning strike occurred on the November 30, 2015. Staff has since abandoned their pursuit of a CBA.
As of August 2014, the Director of BIS (Head of School) is American-German Dr. Chrissie Sorenson.
Notable alumni
*
Dipangkorn Rasmijoti
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(current
heir presumptive
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...
of the
Kingdom of Thailand
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)
*
Lilly Krug
Lilly Krug (born 5 June 2001 in Munich) is a German film and television actress and social media personality.
Early life and family
Lilly Krug was born in Munich, Germany to actress Veronica Ferres and marketing manager Martin Krug. After her p ...
(model and actress)
* Selina Salihamidžić (daughter of
Hasan Salihamidžić
Hasan Salihamidžić (; born 1 January 1977), nicknamed Brazzo ( bs, Braco, , "Little Bro"), is a Bosnian former professional footballer and current sporting director of Bundesliga club Bayern Munich. After starting his club career with German s ...
)
* Nick Salihamidžić (
FC Bayern Munich
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football player & son of
Hasan Salihamidžić
Hasan Salihamidžić (; born 1 January 1977), nicknamed Brazzo ( bs, Braco, , "Little Bro"), is a Bosnian former professional footballer and current sporting director of Bundesliga club Bayern Munich. After starting his club career with German s ...
* Sarah Anne Angela Nadine von Faber-Castell (countess & owner of
Faber-Castell
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)
* Victoria Maria Cornelia von Faber-Castell (countess & owner of
Faber-Castell
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)
Local
BIS actively participates and supports the local Haimhausen and district of Dachau communities, e.g. by cooperating with the local schools. Since 2004 the BIS and the SV Haimhausen have jointly organized the annual Haimhausen Triathlon.
References
External links
School website
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International schools in Germany
Education in Munich
International Baccalaureate schools in Germany