The German School of Milan (german: Deutsche Schule Mailand, DSM; it, Scuola Germanica di Milano), founded in 1886, is an

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located in

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. It is one of the three

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schools in Italy, the other two based in

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and

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, in which subjects are taught in both

and

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. It follows the German educational program from

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, finally leading to graduation with both the German and the Italian .

History

The German School of Milan was founded in 1886 as an educational centre for children of German businessmen living in

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. Due to the drastic historical events of the early 20th century, its address changed numerous times. Its current location, close to the historical centre of Milan, was set in 1957 with great acclaim for its

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nature. In the seventies, the school and the

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established an educational curriculum which integrates subjects taught in

in to the existing program in order to recognize graduates from this school as students of a

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" liceo scientifico". This grants them access to

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in both Italy and Germany. The main building of the school underwent reconstruction and a new building was established for the

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and other facilities. The expansion of the school was completed and inaugurated in December 2007.

Activities

Alumni

* Luciana Giussani, creator of the

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comics. * , director of films and TV Series in Germany and Switzerland *

Andrea Superti-Furga Andrea Superti-Furga (born 1959 in Milan) is a Swiss-Italian pediatrician, geneticist and molecular biologist. He is the head of the Division of Genetic Medicine at the Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV) and a professor at the Faculty of Medicin ...

, Professor of Pediatrics and Genetics at the

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and head of the Division of Genetic Medicine at the

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* Giulio Superti-Furga, Scientific Director of the Research Center for Molecular Medicine of the Austrian Academy of Sciences

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Educational institutions established in 1886 1886 establishments in Italy Secondary schools in Italy

History

Activities

Alumni

See also

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