Due to the unfortunate ongoing circumstances in Afghanistan and the influx of afghani citizens who seeked refuge in Qatar, the school community decided to donate a variety of items such as clothes, hygienic products, toys and necessary food items like babyfood, powdered milk etc.. With help of the IB students in our school on Tuesday […]
You never win alone · Movie morning
“You never win alone. The day you believe otherwise, you start losing.” (Team Mika Häkkinen) Movie morning at the DIS Doha. Many hadn’t had the chance to see it yet: On September 12th, we showed classes 3-7 the two shows “1,2 oder 3” from 2019 and 2021, where our school teams won in the well-known […]
Everything you want to know · Parents’ Handbook 2021
The overview now available for download Dear interested parties, the updated Parent Handbook is available for download on our website. You will find all information and direct links to kindergarten and school in English and German. With clickable table of contents! Download > Parents-school-kiga-handbook
Launch of a successful cooperation
A very special appointment awaited us on 5 September: Together with the chairman of the school board Oliver Moritz, Diana Guthmann (acting principal, DIS Doha) and Tabea Thomaschke (head of kindergarten, DIS Doha) welcomed Nihada Hodzic and Bing Han, directors of the German kindergarten Villa Kinderwelt to our school. The idea is to jointly offer […]
Stellenangebot: OLK für die Sekundarstufe (vorr. Chemie)
Please note: Most of our job offers are in the German Language, because they require German language knowledge OLK mit naturwissenschaftlichen Fächern, vorrangig Chemie Die Deutsche Internationale Schule Doha wurde im Jahr 2008 als deutsche Privatschule gegründet. Die akademische Qualität sowie ihr multikulturelles Profil machen sie zu einer der herausragenden Bildungseinrichtungen des Landes Katar. Die […]
Welcome dear first graders!
Impatiently awaited, the first day of school finally took place! Everyone got to know each other in the auditorium. Head of primary school Frank Dieudonné spoke opening words and it was exciting to see where we all come from: The children were allowed to mark their hometown on a map. We wish the new students […]
Take a look: Interview with Diana Guthmann
Today in the interview: Diana Guthmann, acting principal of the German International School Doha in Qatar, incl. Kindergarten We give you insights into the school life of the German International School Doha with individual videos and interviews. Get to know and become part of this great school community! You can find more information on our […]
Let’s go, school is starting!
The school year 21/22 starts tomorrow and we are looking forward to seeing old and new faces at our school! A · W A R M · W E L C O M E ! You will receive all information about procedures, hygiene rules, lessons etc. due to the current situation directly via the parent […]
No one here?
But of course there is! Even though our students are still on holiday, the teachers, the school management and administration team as well as the caretaker and cleaning staff are already at the school and preparing the coming school year and the school building for you! We are looking forward to starting again soon! See […]
1, 2 or 3 – DIS Doha quiz team from Qatar won!
Do you remember? As an international quiz team, DIS Doha students Richard, Ioanna and Elisa competed for Qatar in the well-known quiz show with Elton against Austria and Germany to prove their skills and knowledge on the topic of “meadows”. Last night, the recording was shown on German television for the first time – and […]
Maya explains · Everything ready for the big day?
The first day of school is approaching – quite exciting for the children and also for the parents. What else needs to be considered for starting school and the first days? Which notebooks do you need and what actually belongs in a gym bag? Many questions which are answered in the following film by our […]
Eid Mubarak!
Eid Mubarak to you and your loved ones!
Bye-bye, Mr. D
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Schöne Ferien!
We wish you and your family a relaxing summer break! First day back to school is August 24th, 2021. All information on starting school and the first days will be sent to you via the parents e-mail.
Thank you very much for the wonderful time.
I wish the DIS Doha school community continued success! Yours, Dirk Dillschneider
Learning links – since the summer is long
Dear students, dear parents, In the following you’ll find a number of links to websites, which contain exercises of different grades and subjects. The processing of such tasks is voluntary, they serve the practice and deepening during the long summer holidays (;-) Please note: DIS Doha is not responsible for theese websites and their contents. […]
Farewell …
Moving and ”moving“ pictures … Thank you, Tamás Prágay-Szabó, for these great memories! Mit dem Laden des Videos akzeptieren Sie die Datenschutzerklärung von YouTube.Mehr erfahren Video laden YouTube immer entsperren
All children learn to read!
Sung greetings from the preschoolers of the DIS Doha to all who will start school in the summer! Mit dem Laden des Videos akzeptieren Sie die Datenschutzerklärung von YouTube.Mehr erfahren Video laden YouTube immer entsperren
Farewell car parade!
The school with parents, children and companions said goodbye to principal Dirk Dillschneider and head of kindergarten Senay Gün with a car parade! See impressions and preparation of this day. Thanks to all helping hands!
Take a look! · Today in the interview: Amina Aldubouni
Take a look! Today in the interview: Amina Aldubouni, Arabic and English Teacher at the German International School Doha. We give you insights into the school life of the German International School Doha with individual videos and interviews. Get to know and become part of this great school community! You can find more information on […]
The New Yearbook is Online!
We are pleased to present the new yearbook school year 20/21 here! Enjoy reading the many articles and browsing through the pictures that illustrate a challenging year. This year’s yearbook will be published digitally only. If you are interested in individual pictures of the classes and kindergarten groups, please contact the school administration. Klicken Sie […]
Bye bye kindergarten – Hello school!
The school and kindergarten year is coming to an end and once again it’s bye-bye preschoolers – next year we’ll see you at school! We celebrated this special event with the traditional “throw-out“. Of course, the children also received their school cones which were made by the kindergarten teachers this school year. All the best […]
1,2 oder 3 – Adventure Munich!
On 8.6.2021 the “Adventure 1,2 oder 3” started for Ioanna, Richard and Elisa together with their class teacher Frank Dieudonné. Besides recording the show, our team also got to experience a little bit of Munich! As an international guess team, the three competed for Qatar in the well-known quiz show with Elton against Austria and […]
Impressions of the Class 10 Report Card Ceremony
We are proud of your grade point average of 2.1! We look forward to seeing you next school year. In the presence of their class teachers Mr. Niels Bodenschatz and Mrs. Christine Wagner, the principal Dirk Dillschneider and the proud parents, the students received their report cards as well as the graduation cap, which is […]
Drive-In – Drive-Through
With an unusual handover ceremony, the class 10th graduation certificates were presented on June 3rd! Due to the current circumstances, the graduates received their certificates again this year via drive-in in the school parking lot. Congratulations to the students on their success!
“Beethoven Body Percussion“ Project
At the beginning of the 2020/21 school year, the students of Secondary 1, together with music teacher André Reichel, ventured into a “Beethoven Body Percussion” project as part of the Beethoven Year. With the help of tutorial videos by renowned body percussionist Richard Filz, grades 5 through 8 rehearsed the performance and later recorded it. […]
“1,2 oder 3” in Munich
Exactly one year ago, in June 2020, three students from our school were once again supposed to take part in the well-known German television show “1,2 oder 3” in Munich on behalf of their class. Unfortunately, the recording had to be cancelled due to corona. At the beginning of May, we received the long-awaited news […]
Blended learning again
We have just received the approval for blended learning starting from Sunday, May 30,2021. More infos in the parents’ letter via e-mail.
You are an educator not merely on paper
You are an educator not merely on paper. You are an educator with heart and soul, a whole life long. At the end of the school year 2020/21, Şenay Gün will leave us after seven years as a successful educator and Head of Kindergarten at the German International School Doha. Co-workers, colleagues and hundreds of […]
Handover of the key … Successful continuation is secured!
As of the new school year 21/22, Dirk Dillschneider will leave Qatar and return to Germany after six years of very successful school leadership. He has set a crucial course for the future of our school during the challenging years from 2015 to 2021 and we are grateful for the time we spent together and […]
Eid Al Fitr Vacation
Dear School Community, As already announced by the government of the host country, students will be off from 09 – 18 May 2021. Classes will resume on 19.05.2021, depending on the covid-19 regulations of the host country. You will be informed in time. In case of schedule changes, you will receive them through the class […]
Video message from the school management
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More winner drawings during Ramadan
School community round table
On 28.04. a round table consisting of the school board, the embassy, the school management, and the parents’ council representatives took place in order to discuss the future state of the board. Due to the departure of drei board members, the merely temporary redistribution of offices to the remaining board members and the redesignation of […]
The successful work continues!
Oliver Moritz has held the office of Chairman of the Board of the German International School Doha since the beginning of April. Mr. Moritz has been living in Doha for the last 17 years. He knows the school and its development like almost no one else, as he has helped to build it up since […]
Who knows?
The weekly drawings in the quiz during Ramadan with questions about this special time of year are eagerly anticipated by grades 1 through 10, as prizes await at the end of the month! Name slips are drawn online (see video clip). A nice activity in Islamic studies classes! Mit dem Laden des Videos akzeptieren Sie […]
School board chairman Stefan Märzinger is leaving office
In the in many ways turbulent years from 2018 to 2021 Stefan Märzinger was the honorary chairman of the board of the German International School Doha. He accompanied us in the anniversary year 2018 with many actions and events, engaged in all visits and official occasions, as well as meetings, gatherings and trainings. In addition […]
Staff Training Day · April 25, 2021
Please note: The teachers in the school and kindergarten will be attending a professional development day on April 25, 2021. We further educate ourselves in order to constantly increase the quality of the scholastic work. On this day, your children do not have lessons. Therefore, they do not need to log into zoom® lessons. The […]
Ramadan Mubarak 2021
The German International School Doha wishes you and your familiy a blessed Ramadan!
Ramadan Kareem for class 1a and 1b
An initiative of the parent representatives Julia, Heba and Prayam of classes 1a and 1b delighted teachers, parents and children of these classes for Ramadan. Small gifts now change hands – of course quite hygienically – at the security guard cabin. The pictures show the parent representatives Julia and Heba delivering the gifts.
Spring break!
Have a great spring break and – stay healthy! First day back to school is April 11th 2021
Interview · Take a look!
Today in the interview: Melanie Trapp, class teacher of class 2b We give you insights into the school life of the German International School Doha with individual videos and interviews. Get to know and become part of this great school community! You can find more information on our website or call us for personal information. […]
Vaccinated!
We are happy to announce that not only teachers and staff of the German International School Doha, but also the security and cleaning staff of the school are protected through vaccination. Our thanks goes to the company Offroad for their support of the implementation of the vaccination campaign initiated by the school. Stay healthy!
Spring crafts in elementary school
Egg dyeing in class 3b Eggs were dyed in bright colors last week using the shake-it technique! For this the children brought 6 hard-boiled eggs with them to school. With the special dyeing technique, you fill uncooked rice grains into a mug, add a few drops of color, put the egg in, close the mug […]
How do you actually grade for IB® in the Upper School?
Grading scale The grading scale ranges from “7” (= excellent) to “1” (= very low). The lowest passing grade is “4” (= satisfactory). A total of 42 points can be achieved in the six examination subjects of the IB Diploma. Including up to three additional points of the ‘additional requirements’, a maximum of 45 points […]
The grading system in Germany: A brief overview
Basically, there are two different grading systems in Germany. The most frequently used one consists of a grading scale from one to six, where one is “very good” and six is “insufficient”. If a grade is lower than four, the exam is considered failed. It is used in schools from the 1st to the 10th […]
Maya is running …
Join Maya on a tour, uhh … circuit run through our kindergarten! Learning through play and growing up multilingual The kindergarten of the German International School Doha is still accepting registrations for the next kindergarten year! Download link for the registration form https://www.ds-doha.de/en/download/kiga-anmeldung-mit-gesundheitsformular/ Mit dem Laden des Videos akzeptieren Sie die Datenschutzerklärung von YouTube.Mehr erfahren […]
Who, How, What, Why – German International School Doha
Today: WHO & HOW The German International School Doha is a German school abroad, located on the Arabian Gulf in the small, beautiful country of Qatar. Our spacious school grounds and huge outdoor area with sport fields and playgrounds offer many opportunities for our student body to rest and let off steam. Pics Qatar and […]
The German school system
Following please find a compilation of the development of the German school system. (recap: TA Charlotte Rossa) (The video is without guarantee of completeness. No obligations can be derived from it) Mit dem Laden des Videos akzeptieren Sie die Datenschutzerklärung von YouTube.Mehr erfahren Video laden YouTube immer entsperren
Best views!
Here are some more impressions of the completion of our gallery in the big Main Hall. In addition to a selection of the German ones, we now also see three Austrian award winners upon entering the school. Guests were the Ambassador of the Republic of Austria Karin Fichtinger-Grohe with team, Diana Wiese, Head of the […]