While English is our language of instruction, BBIS is a truly international school. Our students hail from families who come from across the globe and share our values of humanity, tolerance and empathy. Together, we are building a caring, internationally minded community of students, teachers and alumni – people who truly have the potential to leave a positive mark on our world. Every year, Here welcome around 785 day students and around 75 boarding students, from 3 to 19 years of age. These students spend their days developing invaluable, life-long skills like critical thinking, languages and intercultural competencies across our early education, primary and secondary areas. Our overarching goal at BBIS is to help students become happy, well-rounded humans. Our classes are small – usually with fewer than 20 students – so that everyone receives individual attention and support. Beyond the classroom, collaboration and cooperation between staff, students, parents and the wider community is very important to us. The school support our students with dedicated, caring professionals at every step of the way. This nurturing approach – coupled with 24/7 security and a strong child-protection policy – makes BBIS a safe and supportive environment for your child. This school fosters intercultural understanding as global citizen, achieves their academic potential to the fullest, embraces a healthy lifestyle

boarding students room

- very comfortable two-person rooms, each with an ensuite bathroom. 

- Bedrooms are allocated based on gender, grade and home language

- and single rooms are occasionally available for Grade 12 students.

Quick facts about Berlin

- 44% of its area is covered by waterways, forests, rivers and parks, and it is surrounded by stunning lakes

- Berlin has more canals than Venice or Amsterdam and 1700 bridges, 180 km of navigable waterways

- There are 9 castles, 3 world-class Opera Houses, and 150 theatres

- With 180 museums, there are more than enough to entertain every rainy day (on average, 106 days of rain)

- Berlin is home to three UNESCO world heritage sites

- A common room, which is a popular space for watching films and simply hanging out

- A games room, full of fun games to enjoy with friends

- Outdoor spaces in our boarding garden, where students can enjoy mealtimes in the summer, play sports and relax

- A conference room with several computers and a student printer, as well as another large flatscreen TV (this space is also used for games, arts and crafts)

- A gym and weights room

- Wi-Fi is available throughout the boarding house.

BBIS is located in a forested area on the southwest border of Berlin.

It takes approximately 40-45 minutes by public transport to get to the centre of Berlin and 35 minutes by taxi to the Berlin Brandenburg Airport.