Press

With great commitment and creativity, our students have already produced two issues of the school newspaper for the 2025/26 school year. The publications offer a varied insight into life at our school: interviews with new teachers, reports on school events such as the winter bazaar, Qatar National Day and the graduation ceremony, as well as […]

On 30 January 2026, the DIS Doha school community joined forces with the DeapQatar organization to take part in a clean-up campaign at the Singing Sand Dunes. Numerous dedicated helpers collected around 120 kilograms of garbage and set a visible example for environmental protection and sustainable action in line with Qatar National Vision 2030. After […]

On February 12, we had the great honor of being invited by the Qatar Racing & Equestrian Club to attend this year’s H.H. The Amir Sword Festival. It was a truly amazing experience! We really enjoyed ourselves and were thrilled by the great atmosphere and the top-class equestrian sport. It was great to see the […]

As part of their academic and career counseling program, the Class 11 visited Qatar University.

Vocational orientation for our students is a high priority at DIS Doha. On Wednesday, January 14, 2026, the 10th grade had the opportunity to visit the plant of DHL Express Doha, one of the world’s leading logistics companies, as part of their career orientation. Following a safety briefing, the students were given an interesting tour […]

As the highlight of our environmental and sustainability project in the kindergarten, the children brought their self-built insect house to Torba Farm. The staff at the farm were delighted with the sustainable gift and were thrilled to see how committed the kindergarten children from the German International School are to protecting the environment. At Torba […]

Our Year 11 IB students had the privilege of meeting Davide Travelli, a bikepacker whose ten years on the road have turned journeys into extraordinary lessons. Traveling alone across continents, Davide has learned that the fear of a challenge is often far greater than the challenge itself, and that real growth comes from stepping into […]

In support of the National Vaccination Campaign of the Ministry of Public Health, consented Grade 9 and 10 students received the booster dose of the tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis (Tdap) vaccine. Erica

We used the third portion of the proceeds of the Winter Market to support a project initiated by our student representatives. Their wish and idea was to make the schoolyard a bit greener by planting trees. We were able to plant two olive trees, a guava tree and a mango tree. We hope to enjoy […]

Another part of the proceed of the wintermarket was donated to the Qatar Animal Welfare Society. “QAWS” is a non-profit, volunteer-run organization in Doha dedicated to rescuing, rehabilitating, and rehoming abandoned, neglected, or stray animals. As a non-profit, they depend on public donations and support to continue their operations. Every single dirham counts! On the […]

Dear School Community,  We are pleased to announce that our wonderful winter market made a small contribution to two organizations.  Our German International School in Doha donated 4.000.- QAR to the Qatar Diabetes Association. This organization recently visited our school to raise awareness about diabetes. During the donation handover, the organization expressed its intention to […]

In the week from January 18 to 22, our school was all about music. The week kicked off on Monday with our internal school competition “Kinder musizieren”. Once again this year, students from classes 1 to 7 presented their musical skills on various instruments and in singing. The jury was impressed by the high standard […]

Recently, an exciting basketball workshop took place at our school in cooperation with NBA Qatar. Sven Wehrmeyer, Technical Director of the new NBA School Qatar, led the training and gave our students insights into advanced playing techniques, ball control, and tactical basics. Targeted drills promoted coordination, reaction speed and team play. The participants were enthusiastic […]

Dear Students and Parents,   We are delighted to announce that this year, students at the German International School will once again have the opportunity to participate in Germany’s largest music competition, “Jugend musiziert” (Youth Makes Music). The competition is divided into three rounds: the regional competition, the state competition, and the national competition. The […]

13 students successfully completed the IB programme: 12 were awarded the GIB (German-English bilingual International Baccalaureate) Diploma. These are truly outstanding achievements from the Class of 2025 – accomplishments we can all be proud of! Our heartfelt congratulations go to all graduates on earning their IB Diplomas. We also extend our sincere thanks to the […]

Emma took part in this year’s national ‘Jugend musiziert’ competition in the ‘Vocal Pop’ category and impressed with an expressive and vocally confident performance. She had already scored top marks in the preliminary round in Helsinki and thus qualified for the competition in Wuppertal. She also showed great musical ability on stage at the national […]

The 2025 IB Art Exhibition presented a powerful and personal collection of works by our six Higher Level Visual Arts students. Over the past one and a half years, these young artists have embarked on a creative journey – one rooted in reflection, discovery, and courageous self-expression. Each piece in the exhibition tells a story. […]

The festive sporting atmosphere in the Aspire Dome set the tone as students battled for the win with dedication and enthusiasm. The German International School in Doha won the handball final of the School Olympic Program 2024-2025. We are extremely proud of this impressive accomplishment and would like to congratulate the entire team on their […]

We are delighted to announce that two students from the German International School in Doha have achieved outstanding results in judo at the 2024-2025 School Olympic Program. Both won a gold and a silver medal! These impressive accomplishments are a testament to their dedication, discipline, and team spirit. We are incredibly proud of them and […]

The handball team of the German International School in Doha has qualified for the finals of the Olympic School Programme 2024-2025! We are keeping our fingers crossed for our team and are proud of this great performance! https://www.instagram.com/p/DJUNIPjM46U

We are thrilled to welcome a very special guest to our school: Julian Draxler, football world champion of 2014 and current professional at Al Ahli SC in Qatar, will visit us on the 30th of April 2025! Programme schedule: 12:30 pm – Welcome by our School Principal in the Mainhall Afterwards: Q&A session, moderated by […]

The reading competition is over, the readings are over – soon I will be traveling back to Germany. I have one week in Doha behind me. A week that began on a Sunday. It took me a while to get used to the idea of Sunday being the start of the week. No, actually I […]

The German International School in Doha organized an Umrah trip to Mecca where students and teachers participated in this unique spiritual experience. Everyone performed the Umrah rituals with humility and sincerity and enjoyed the spiritual atmosphere of the Holy Mosque. The trip also provided an opportunity to strengthen relationships between students and learn more about […]

Five students from the German International School in Doha took part in the regional “Jugend musiziert” competition in Helsinki in January and achieved outstanding results. Lucia, accompanied by Niclas, and Emma with her accompanist Anna from the German School Helsinki competed in the “Singing (Pop)” category, while Hana (cello) and Josefa (flute) each won 1st […]

On the 14th of December, the German International School in Doha hosted its joyful Winter Bazar, organised by the dedicated parent representatives. Families, friends, students and staff came together to celebrate the season with music, performances and festive activities. The event opened with inspiring words from the Principal about the history of Christmas markets and […]

On October 30, 2024, our pop choir performed at the Austrian National Day celebration, held at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in Lusail. The choir presented two German songs, “Feuerwerk” and “Ich bin ich”, to a large audience. The performance was met with lots of applause and was a great success for our choir. We would […]

Democracy means making decisions together and taking responsibility – and that is exactly what our students were able to experience in this year’s student representative election! Two motivated teams, led by Mubarak and Yusuf, presented their programs in exciting rounds of introductions and answered questions from the student body. These ranged from serious concerns to […]

Congratulations to our GIB graduate Joudi on her outstanding achievement in the IB Diploma! Her excellent results place her in the top 1% worldwide. We are incredibly proud of Joudi and wish her every success in choosing a suitable course and university, which she can now choose with confidence thanks to her outstanding performance. Joudi […]

This year, the German International School in Doha (DIS-Doha) proudly celebrates 15 years of excellence in education and cultural exchange. To mark this special occasion, we organized the “Festival of Cultures”, which showcased the diverse nationalities in our school community with traditional food, music, dance and beautifully decorated stalls. Highlights included a lively flag parade, […]

On May 12, 2024, former Federal Minister Julia Klöckner, MdB, visited the German International School in Doha. A group of students, administrative staff, board members, teachers and school management had an interesting exchange about the differences between the German domestic education system and German schools abroad, about the motivation to study and work abroad, especially […]

Our students recently participated in the Al Muhadith Al Sagher competition and achieved excellent results. This competition, which was held among several schools in Doha, earned our participants four awards. Among the winners were Tia and Yusuf from class 9, Sima from class 4b and Ismael from class 6. Additionally, our school organised a Quran […]

In January, our student Emma represented our school with great success at the regional “Jugend musiziert” competition in the “Musical” category at the German School in Helsinki. With an impressive performance, she achieved the highest score of 25 points and also won the student prize for the best musical performance. We congratulate Emma on this […]

A perspective on life in Qatar On February 14, 2024, Renata Alt, Member of the German Bundestag (the German Parliament) and Chair of the Committee on Human Rights and Humanitarian Aid since December 2021, visited the German International School in Doha, Qatar. Her aim was to get a comprehensive picture of the lives of people […]

On December 13, some of the primary students showcased their eco-friendly costumes as part of the Art lessons, emphasizing on recycling for a greener environment. They walked the red carpet, displaying their creations and it was a blast! Lara El Sawi You are currently viewing a placeholder content from YouTube. To access the actual content, […]

Even though DIS Doha is in its well-deserved summer break, we want to share our great joy and pride about the very good exam results: 4x GIB and 2x IB is the result to which the IB Coordinator Julia Karnebogen and the Acting Principal Diana Guthmann congratulate. “These results show the efficiency of our DIS […]

The German International School Doha is proud to announce that Paul, student of class 7, achieved an outstanding 3rd place at the prestigious national competition “Jugend musiziert” in Zwickau (Germany) in the category percussion (pop). The “Jugend musiziert” competition is one of the largest and most important music competitions for children and young people in […]

Facing strong competition, the class six student prevailed and is the winner of the reading competition at the DIS Doha! On 06.06.23 the international reading competition will be held. German schools from Johannesburg, Pretoria, Sharjah, Abu Dhabi and Jeddah will participate. On this day it will be about defending the title win from the previous year, […]

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 […]