Bavarian International School in Munich

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Education Team 16 October 2023

BIS Open Days 2024-25

At the Open Days (virtual and on-site), interested parents and students get a perfect overview of the Bavarian International School (BIS) and an exciting look behind the scenes. The head of school, principals and teachers provide information about the magic of learning at the two campuses in Munich and Haimhausen, while students take a tour of the school at the on-site Open Days and, of course, a final Q&A takes place. There are two Open Days per school division – please register here: https://www.bis-school.com/admissions/open-days.

City Campus Kindergarten and Primary School 

• On-site: Tuesday, 1 April 2025 09:00 -11:00 CET – REGISTER HERE

Haimhausen Campus Secondary School

• On-site: Tuesday, 1 April 2025 09:00 -11:00 CET – REGISTER HERE

Changemakers for a new tomorrow

Bavarian International School (BIS) in Munich and Haimhausen

The Bavarian International School (BIS) is more than just a school. It is the place where students from three to 19 years of age are prepared for the new world of tomorrow. This is where young personalities, global citizens and changemakers develop. For many students, BIS is a home away from home and a family network for life.

Across both BIS campuses, in Munich-Schwabing and Haimhausen, education for around 1,250 students from more than 60 nations takes place under the philosophy “Believe. Inspire. Succeed.” Approximately 180 teachers from all over the world act as mentors, inspiring students and imparting values and future skills along with academic knowledge. BIS teachers use a highly individualised approach, taking into account the strengths and weaknesses of each global citizen under their care. “At BIS, we tailor our students’ preparation for the new world of tomorrow, where 85% of future jobs are not even known today,” says Dr. Chrissie Sorenson, Head of School and Executive Board of Bavarian International School. In the globalised world, students require outstanding language and communication skills, an intercultural mindset, digital-technological excellence, analytical and critical thinking, teamwork and an innovative spirit.

BIS offers unique learning conditions with state-of-the-art technological equipment and holistic education far beyond the curriculum. Around 80 “After School Activities” per week are complemented by special programmes such as European Environmental School, Model United Nations or The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award. At the BIS City Campus on Leopoldstrasse, after-school care is available until 6 p.m..

Academic excellence

BIS is a private, non-profit, all-day school (kindergarten, preschool, primary school, and secondary school) and is one of the best international schools in Germany and Europe. Every year, our IB Diploma graduates achieve an average score that is four points higher than the global average. In 2023, more than a fifth of BIS students received more than 40 points in the IB DP. BIS is the only International Baccalaureate (IB) World School in Germany to offer all four IB programmes (PYP, MYP, DP, CP). An IB degree opens doors to the best universities in the world – from Oxford to Harvard to the TUM or LMU in Germany. 

Largest graduating class at BIS – 34.9 points as IB DP average score

100 students in the Class of 2024 / Average IB Diploma score almost 5 points higher than worldwide median.

With 34.9 points, the average score of BIS graduates in the IB Diploma (DP) is once again almost five points above the global median (30.32). 18% of the Class of 2024 achieved 40 points (out of 45) or more (40 points is equal to an Abitur grade of 1.3), with one BIS student scoring the top grade of 45. 41% completed the bilingual diploma and the pass rate was 97.6% (80% worldwide). With a total of 100 students, Bavarian International School (BIS) had the largest graduating class in its 33-year history.85 students started the IB Diploma Programme (IB DP), 12 students entered the IB Career-related Programme (IB CP/Pass rate 91.7%) and three students chose the High School Diploma. BIS students are part of 2.5 million students at approximately 5,500 IB Worlds Schools in 156 countries. Furthermore, BIS is the only international school in Germany offering all four IB Programmes (PYP, MYP, DP, CP).

Future skills and values

“We are extremely proud of our graduating Class of 2024 and wish them all the best on their individual journeys, equipped with future skills, values, open-mindedness and empathy. The IB DP scores make us all the more proud as we are a non-selective school. Unlike state schools, we do not have a required entry grade of 2.33 when transferring to Secondary School,” explains Dr Chrissie Sorenson, Head of School & Executive Board of BIS.

Even though not all graduates have yet decided on their future path – some have opted for gap years or internships – it is already clear that 44 students with IB DP have been offered a place at their first choice of university. 21 BIS students have successfully applied for a scholarship.

Tickets to the best universities

According to the current status, the BIS students will study at universities in around a dozen countries, for example Imperial College London, University of California, Berkeley, Columbia University, University of Toronto, University College London, Duke University, New York University, University of Edinburgh, Technical University Munich, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, University of California, San Diego or King’s College London. The courses are as diverse and individual as the Class of 2024 – here are just a few examples: Applied Mechatronic Systems, Artificial Intelligence, Biotechnology, Business Management, Computer Science, Creative Writing, Games Technology, Cyber Security, Drama, Design, International Relations, Liberal Arts and Sciences, Mathematics, Media and Communications, Medicine, Microbiology, Psychology, Software Engineering. 

Believe. Inspire. Succeed.

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