Deutsche Schule zu Porto ( pt, Colégio Alemão do Porto), in English German School of Oporto or simply DSP, is a

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located in

Oporto Porto or Oporto () is the second-largest city in Portugal, the capital of the Porto District, and one of the Iberian Peninsula's major urban areas. Porto city proper, which is the entire municipality of Porto, is small compared to its metropol ...

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. In Portugal, it is considered a

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, as in Germany it corresponds to a

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History

The German School of Oporto was established on November 18, 1901. On the day before the official opening, a

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took place. It was third German school in Portugal following one in

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and one in Amora (was later defunct).

Student body

As of 2009 the school had 700 students. 85% of the students were Portuguese. Germans make up the majority of the other students.

Activities

Sportbegegnung

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and

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face themselves in sports competitions.

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, football and

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. The 2007 Sportbegegnung took place in Oporto. Some highlights of the competition were shown on

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, a channel of Oporto.

Jugend Musiziert

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is an event where students from all the German schools of the Iberian peninsula meet each other in a Music contest. The contest takes place each year in a different school.

"Schüleraustausch Öttingen/Porto"

The Schüleraustausch (Student exchange) between the German schools of Oporto and Öettingen, Germany was created in 2002. Each student participating in the project receives an exchange partner. Each one goes to the opposite city, in different times. The goal of this project is for the students to exchange knowledges, know other cultures, etc...

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Deutsche Schule Zu Porto International schools in Porto

Porto Porto or Oporto () is the second-largest city in Portugal, the capital of the Porto District, and one of the Iberian Peninsula's major urban areas. Porto city proper, which is the entire municipality of Porto, is small compared to its metropol ...

Educational institutions established in 1901 1901 establishments in Portugal