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“Al-Muhadith Al-Saghir” competition

23. May 2023 von Tamás Prágay-Szabó

The German International School in Doha participated in the “Al-Muhadith Al-Saghir” competition on memorising and reciting prophetic traditions organized by the Ministry of Education and Higher Education and the Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs. 5 students have won various prizes. Reem (class 10) – Level 3 – Very Good Ansam (class 8) – Level […]

Little Big Time Gardeners:

21. May 2023 von Tamás Prágay-Szabó

Tomato and Cucumber No. 1 from Kindergarten Harvest Since mid-January, all kindergarten groups have diligently dug, sowed, planted and watered, and we are very proud of tomato and cucumber number one.

Principal’s Café

21. May 2023 von Tamás Prágay-Szabó

We would like to inform you that the Principal’s Café scheduled for today had to be cancelled due to low numbers of registrations. We hope to see you at the next meeting. Thank you for your understanding and support! Join us at the next Principal’s Café! Registration is possible until 23/05. Ask, praise, criticize, help, […]

German Language Enhancement

18. May 2023 von Tamás Prágay-Szabó

We have created a new language feature for the German as a Foreign Language department: There are now two boards in the cafeteria on which the children can describe lunch. One child at a time uses the phrase: ” Heute gibt es …” (today we are having …) and learns the corresponding nouns and articles, […]

Reopening ceremony of the sports hall

16. May 2023 von Tamás Prágay-Szabó

Following an extensive renovation, our sports hall has finally reopened! For the big celebration, students presented an impressive performance of dances and songs before the sports highlight of the day: a thrilling basketball game between students and faculty. The exciting competition ended with a well-deserved victory for the students with a final score of 12-6! […]

Drawing competition on the theme of “Forgiveness”

15. May 2023 von Tamás Prágay-Szabó

As part of the activities of the holy month of Ramadan, students of our school from all classes (1 to 10) participated in the first drawing competition of its kind, under the title “forgiveness”. كجزء من فعاليات شهر رمضان المبارك, شارك طلاب مدرستنا (المدرسة الالمانية الدولية) من كل الصفوف (1 الى 10) بمسابقة الرسم الاولى […]

Cooperation Agreement Signed

14. May 2023 von Tamás Prágay-Szabó

The Principals of the German Schools in St. Petersburg, Heike Mickel and Doha, Diana Guthmann, signed a cooperation agreement between the two schools in the GIB program. The signing ceremony was attended by the IB Coordinator of the DIS Doha, Julia Karnebogen, and the Head of Administration and Finance of the DIS Doha, Kristina Friessleben. […]

Reading competition

9. May 2023 von Tamás Prágay-Szabó

“Of all the worlds that man has created, that of books is the most powerful.” – Heinrich Heine This was the motto of this year’s reading competition at the DIS Doha. The very well prepared students gave the audience a great performance and reading at a high level. The winners will compete against the winners […]

School concert

3. May 2023 von Tamás Prágay-Szabó

Dear school community, It gives us great pleasure to invite you to our upcoming music faculty concert. The event will be held on May 11 at 6pm in our Mainhall. Students in classes 1 through 6 will perform their own class song on stage. That’s not all, though! We have also prepared some other musical […]

Reopening of the Sports Hall

2. May 2023 von Tamás Prágay-Szabó

As a school, we are very excited and proud to officially reopen our renovated sports hall. Following long months of renovation and modernization, the hall is now aglow with new splendor and ready to be used by our students and teachers. Thursday’s celebration will feature an exciting program, with classes performing dances and choreography, and […]

Recycling

27. April 2023 von Tamás Prágay-Szabó

As part of the chapter “recycling” the class 4b created their own game in the English lessons. By using used plastic bottles they put up three bowling alleys. The students had a lot of fun playing their game outside in the nice weather! Melanie Trapp

SchilF Digitalization

23. April 2023 von Tamás Prágay-Szabó

Today we would like to report on our successful in-school training on the topic of digitalization. With the participation of our colleagues, we were able to learn useful and future-oriented methods to make our schools fit for the digital tomorrow. Digitalization is one of the biggest challenges facing our schools. The ever-faster pace of technology […]

We and Our Feelings

19. April 2023 von Tamás Prágay-Szabó

What do feelings feel like? How can I recognize feelings from facial expressions, gestures and tone of voice? Are there situations that trigger similar feelings? How do I deal with my bad feelings and how do I manage not to hurt the feelings of others? Class 3 dealt with these questions in ethics class. Among […]

Everyday Classroom Life

16. April 2023 von Tamás Prágay-Szabó

Quietly, in groups and in beautiful sunshine, class 7 completed their history research on various aspects of the Thirty Years War in Europe (1618 – 1648). Next Sunday the groups will present their results. But soon it will be too hot for lessons on the balcony! Greetings from the DIS Doha. Diana Guthmann

Jugend musiziert

16. April 2023 von Tamás Prágay-Szabó

As a school community, we are proud to announce that our student Paul has once again achieved an outstanding 1st place in the category Percussion Pop at the national competition “Jugend musiziert” in Oslo. Together with his band, consisting of Carol, Elisa and Alessia, he impressed the jury with his extraordinary musical talent. This success […]

Easter Egg Rolling, Egg Pushing, Egg Running, Egg Twirling, Egg Throwing

13. April 2023 von Tamás Prágay-Szabó

Easter Egg Rolling, Egg Pushing, Egg Running, Egg Twirling, Egg Throwing – it Doesn’t Matter, There Are Many Traditional Easter Egg Contests in Germany. They are called differently depending on the region, but all these Easter Sunday traditions in Germany have one thing in common: an Easter egg has to be moved as far or […]

Easter in the Kindergarten

12. April 2023 von Tamás Prágay-Szabó

The Kindergarten children followed the clues hidden by the Easter bunny and solved exciting tasks to ultimately find their Easter gifts. You can view the photo album via the following link: Easter in the Kindergarten

Iftar

10. April 2023 von Tamás Prágay-Szabó

Thank you for coming to our Iftar! We thank everyone who came to our school Iftar. Thank you for coming with such affection, kindness & generosity. We thank the school for the tremendous support to make this night happen. It was all of you who made it such a special & magical night. We couldn’t have […]

Kimu 2023

5. April 2023 von Tamás Prágay-Szabó

Dear School Community, we are pleased to announce the upcoming “Kinder Musizieren” music competition. The “Kinder Musizieren” competition (up to and including class 6) was established to promote young musical talent at the German International School in Doha. The competition will be held on May 10 and registration is open until May 7. To facilitate […]

Kindergarten Outing

30. March 2023 von Tamás Prágay-Szabó

A few days ago the kindergarten went on an excursion to the North Sedra Farm. The children were able to go on a boat and ride camels or ponies. In addition, they were able to observe many animals on the farm and were even allowed to feed some of them. Tabea Thomaschke

Basic First Aid Course

26. March 2023 von Tamás Prágay-Szabó

Basic first aid course was conducted for classes 7, 8, and 9 before we had our one-week break. They were able to learn how to assess a collapsed victim and place them in a recovery position. Common injuries like sprains, nosebleeds, and burns were also discussed. I want to thank the class teachers for their cooperation […]

Mother’s Day

23. March 2023 von Tamás Prágay-Szabó

On March 21, a wonderful Mother’s Day was celebrated at our school. The students of classes 3a and 3b had the opportunity to craft something special together with their mothers. Link to the Photo gallery: Mother’s Day The event was a great success and it was delightful to see how engaged the children and their […]

Ramadan Kareem!

23. March 2023 von Tamás Prágay-Szabó

The school community of the German International School Doha wishes all of you a blessed Ramadan!

Class Visits of the Preschoolers

21. March 2023 von Tamás Prágay-Szabó

During the past weeks all preschoolers were given the opportunity to observe the lessons and listen to stories and presentations. Classes 1, 3 and 6 invited our preschoolers and welcomed them very warmly.

Fasching

19. March 2023 von Tamás Prágay-Szabó

FASCHING Fasching (carnival) is a time of fun and dressing up. In many schools, Fasching is celebrated as a special day when children have the opportunity to dress up in different costumes and enjoy themselves. Fasching was also a great success at our school. The kindergarten and primary school children dressed up in many different […]

Bouncing Bonanza!

9. March 2023 von Tamás Prágay-Szabó

Recently, the students of class 1a of our school went on a trip to Bounce, the largest trampoline park in Qatar, accompanied by their teacher Frau Vesper. There was a full program for the children, starting with warm-up exercises and ending with ball games. The program allowed them to explore and enjoy all the different […]

2063

8. March 2023 von Tamás Prágay-Szabó

In this creative writing assignment, students share their thoughts on how they envision the future in 40 years. Christina Meier

Bundesjugendspiele 2023

5. March 2023 von Tamás Prágay-Szabó

The Bundesjugendspiele (Federal Youth Games) took place at our school again this year and were a complete success. Over the course of two days, students were able to demonstrate their athletic skills and compete with others. This year, various disciplines were offered, including the 50-meter sprint, long throw, long jump, “hot ball”, basketball and football. […]

A Thank You to the Staff of the Canteen

27. February 2023 von Tamás Prágay-Szabó

On Sunday morning we visited our canteen to thank the staff of Retaj Salwa Resort and Spa for their wonderful commitment at work. We gave them a small gift of chocolates. Thank you again. The Parents’ Council

Flying

24. February 2023 von Tamás Prágay-Szabó

The classes 4 of the primary school dealt with the topic of flying during the last weeks. Various airplanes and helicopters were built out of paper and rocket propulsion could also be explored with the help of balloon rockets. The highlight was the visit of a real pilot, who gave interesting insights into his profession […]

Sports hall

19. February 2023 von Tamás Prágay-Szabó

The renovation of the sports hall is underway. Let’s take a look … and keep our fingers crossed that we can open it soon.

School Visit of the Preschool Children

13. February 2023 von Tamás Prágay-Szabó

The preschoolers visited class 1 for the first time. The teacher, Frau Vesper, explained to the children how a school day runs and what materials and rules there are in a classroom.

Our Class Trip to the National Museum

9. February 2023 von Tamás Prágay-Szabó

On Sunday, Feb. 5, 2023, classes 3a and 3b of the German International School Doha went to the National Museum with their class teachers. We boarded the buses at 9:00 am and arrived at the museum at 9:20 am. At the museum, we first put our bags in the checkroom. After that, we were to […]

Winter and carnival in the school building!

6. February 2023 von Tamás Prágay-Szabó

An insight into the work of classes 3a, 3b, 4b and 6. Christine Wagner  

Stuhltanz

“I’m gonna be (500 Miles)” – An energizing chair dance

31. January 2023 von Tamás Prágay-Szabó

Class 1a practiced a chair dance to the 1988 classic “I’m gonna be (500 Miles).” This choreography works while sitting and requires little space. All parts of the body are mobilized one after the other – this is how tired children dance themselves awake again. You can see the great result in the following video. […]

ART in the School Building!

29. January 2023 von Tamás Prágay-Szabó

An insight into the work of classes 8 and 10. Julia Karnebogen

Music Making in Class with Ukuleles

26. January 2023 von Tamás Prágay-Szabó

It doesn’t always have to be Orff instruments or the recorder … the ukulele is an excellent melody and accompaniment instrument for children in primary and secondary school. The students of class 7 had set the goal in music class to be able to accompany the song “I’m yours” by Jason Mraz at the end […]

German language world cup

24. January 2023 von Tamás Prágay-Szabó

Congratulations to class 10 on their victory in our German language world cup for the secondary school. The objective was for the students to consume as much media in German as possible after school. Christina Meier

Music trip to the German School Helsinki

22. January 2023 von Tamás Prágay-Szabó

On January 11, four musicians from our school, together with their music teacher Herr Reichel, went to Helsinki to represent the German International School at the regional competition “Jugend musiziert”. Paul, student of class 7, participated together with his band, consisting of Carol, Elisa (class 8) and Hasan (alumni of our school), in the category […]

New Year’s Barbecue

19. January 2023 von Tamás Prágay-Szabó

We celebrated the new year with a barbecue for all faculty and staff of the school. A big thank you to the school board, management and administration for organizing. Everyone had a great time together. You are currently viewing a placeholder content from YouTube. To access the actual content, click the button below. Please note […]

Reading together

17. January 2023 von Tamás Prágay-Szabó

Class 4b has been practicing reading with the students of 1a! Melanie Trapp

Generation Amazing Youth Festival

15. January 2023 von Tamás Prágay-Szabó

The German International School in Doha participated in the “generation amazing youth festival” from 17. to 21.11.2022 with 14 students as well as Herr Bodenschatz and Frau Pop as chaperones. Generation amazing is an organization founded in 2010 by Qatar Foundation as a “… movement of youth advocates, coaches, volunteers, star players and participants who care […]

New Year After World Cup Party – Video

12. January 2023 von Tamás Prágay-Szabó

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A day of games, football, music and singing!

10. January 2023 von Tamás Prágay-Szabó

A day of games, football, music and singing! All this in an atmosphere of celebration and joy. With the collaboration and participation of all, our “New Year After World Cup Party” was a success. Thanks to everyone. DIS DOHA — one family one spirit! Video coming soon! Paola Di Giorgio

1 day to go!

4. January 2023 von Tamás Prágay-Szabó

1 day to go! The countdown is almost over. Did you know that there will also be a Lantern parade held by the kindergarten? It will be a sweet moment.

Gingerbread houses

3. January 2023 von Tamás Prágay-Szabó

For the first time since the beginning of Covid we were finally able to make gingerbread houses in the primary school. A typical tradition in Germany! Melanie Trapp

2 days

3. January 2023 von Tamás Prágay-Szabó

2 days to our big event. Players, prepare your sportswear! Did you know that even though it will be played in teams there will be no winners or losers? Let’s play just for fun!

3 days

2. January 2023 von Tamás Prágay-Szabó

3 days to our “New Year After World Cup Party”, are you also excited? Did you know that during this event our beloved choir will sing once again? Don’t miss it!    

Welcome 2023.

31. December 2022 von Tamás Prágay-Szabó

Dear members and friends of our DIS school community, a special year will end in a few hours. Together we have succeeded in resuming the normal operation of an efficient German school abroad at the usual high level. In the calm and partnership we know and appreciate, all employees strive every day to educate and […]

7 days to go!

30. December 2022 von Tamás Prágay-Szabó

The big fun with our “New Year After World Cup Party” is just around the corner! Did you know that we will have not only football matches but also some other exciting activities like “Street Racket”?

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