International School of Hamburg:
Located in Gross Flottbek, in the Altona district of northwest Hamburg in northern Germany, the International School Hamburg is a co-educational day school for Primary 1 (age 3) to Grade 12. The school was founded in 1957 as the first international school in Germany and offers an early childhood program, junior and senior school with programs taught primarily in English, the International Baccalaureate (IB) Program, a special needs department and English as a Second Language.
The International School Hamburg has been offering the International Baccalaureate (IB) since 1979. It is recognised as a pre-university course and is designed to facilitate the mobility of students and to promote international understanding. The International School Hamburg exists to provide and international education conducted primarily in English for members of the expatriate and internationally mobile German communities resident in Hamburg. ISH is a member of the European Council of International School, the North-West European Council of International Schools, the Association of German International Schools, and the International Baccalaureate Organisation.
The International School Hamburg is located in the western suburb of Groß Flottbek, about 10 km west of the city centre.
The nearest train (S-Bahn) station, ‘Klein Flottbek’, is a 10 minute walking distance from the school. The school is also serviced by the bus lines 21 and 283. To find public transport connection details from your location to the school click on the following link:
A school bus from the centre of the city is also available for students of both the Junior and Secondary schools.