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Special Theme
First Class Education Germany
Berlin Brandenburg International School
Individual education in a global context Respect for different cultures, language skills and connections to students from all over the world is only one part of being educated at the Berlin Brandenburg International School (BBIS). An individual education according to every single pupil’s needs, small classes and excellent staff guarantee that students grow into responsible, well-educated and internationally minded adults. TEXT: JESSICA HOLZHAUSEN | PHOTOS: BBIS
Students from over 60 different countries are currently studying at the Berlin Brandenburg International School (BBIS) situated in Kleinmachnow at the south-western border of Berlin within driving distance of the neighbouring town of Potsdam. The school is well connected to both cities by school buses and public transport. The school is surrounded by forestland and lies directly on the shore of the Teltowkanal (Teltow Canal) and the Machnower See (Machnow Lake). Even though easily reached from both city centres, the site is very quiet and far enough away from traffic and congestion and in an area that ad-
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ditionally offers beautiful walking and biking paths. Not only the pupils but also the staff have an international background: teachers not only from Germany but also the US, Great Britain, Japan, Indonesia, Russia and many other countries currently work at the school. “In
the Berlin region our school is the one with the best and widest international connections,” explains Peter Kotrc, director and CEO of the Berlin Brandenburg International School.