Yes

Yes

German, French, Spanish, Chinese

20

12

Yes

Every student is provided with a school iPad or laptop, although BYOD is also permitted. Around 90% of classrooms are equipped with interactive whiteboards or other modern educational technology.

Yes, we do. Our school is fully equipped and prepared to use virtual classroom technologies when required.

No formal religious practice takes place at the school. However, optional Christian religious education is offered as an academic subject.

IB Diploma, US High School Diploma (NEASC), German Abitur

IB = 34,25 (year 2026); Abitur = 1,89 (average Schleswig-Holstein: 2,4)

Not in the traditional sense. In the Louisenlund educational approach, teacher-led instruction alternates with structured periods of independent learning. During these periods, students work on individual assignments and learning objectives designed to support their personal progress. These tasks partly replace traditional homework, which is typically the same for all students and completed at home.

90%

Yes

We offer a broad range of academic support, including individual and small-group tutoring for students who need additional assistance, as well as enrichment programmes for high-achieving students. In addition, our dedicated Language Centre provides intensive German language support for international students.

We offer extensive opportunities for gifted, able and talented students. Our programme includes around 70 extracurricular activities, including opportunities to participate in research-based competitions. Students can pursue independent research projects using our excellent scientific facilities, including advanced laboratories, an observatory, a research vessel and a certified S1 biology laboratory. Particularly high-achieving students may also take university-level courses through our cooperation with the Kiel university.

Yes

Yes. As part of the admissions process, applicants are required to submit their most recent school reports and participate in a personal admissions interview. There is generally no formal entrance examination.

There is no general waiting list. However, depending on availability in a particular year group or boarding accommodation, places may occasionally only become available for the following school year.

The application deadline depends, among other factors, on whether the student requires a visa. As a general rule, admissions for students whose permanent residence is outside Germany close on 30 June for the upcoming academic year.

Yes. Students may join during the academic year, subject to availability.

8:30 am.

4pm the earliest

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Louisenlund offers around 70 extracurricular activities and clubs, covering sports, science, the arts, leadership, community service and international engagement. Highlights include sailing, astronomy, biotechnology, First Responder training, lifeguarding, fire and emergency services, Round Square, international engagement with Rwanda, hockey, tennis, basketball, football, volleyball, theatre, orchestra, digital arts, chess and beekeeping. Students also have opportunities to pursue independent scientific projects using the school’s laboratories, observatory and research vessel.

Physical education is an integral part of the school curriculum. In addition, students can choose from a wide range of sports and physical activities, including sailing, hockey, football, basketball, volleyball, tennis, floorball, running and fitness, strength and contact sports, Thai boxing, yoga and lifeguarding. Sailing is a particular strength of Louisenlund, with opportunities ranging from dinghy sailing for beginners to advanced racing and yacht sailing.

Yes. Students have opportunities to participate in school teams and competitions, particularly in sailing, hockey and tennis. Sailing is one of Louisenlund’s signature sports, with students regularly taking part in regattas and competitive sailing events.

Louisenlund offers an exceptional range of academic and student facilities, including modern science laboratories, a certified S1 biology laboratory, an observatory, a research vessel, a library and extensive modern learning spaces. The campus also features dedicated facilities for music, theatre and the arts, as well as workshops and spaces for independent project work. A particular highlight is the modern Learning and Research Centre, designed to support collaborative, interdisciplinary and research-based learning.

Our sports facilities include a large three-court indoor sports hall, an artificial-turf hockey pitch, outdoor basketball courts and beach volleyball courts. In addition, Louisenlund has its own sailing harbour with extensive facilities for dinghy, racing and yacht sailing.

8-13 / MYP3 - DP2

Boarders live and learn on Louisenlund’s extensive 264-hectare campus on the shores of the Schlei. Facilities include boarding houses, a central dining hall, a library, modern learning and study spaces, a student club and disco, extensive sports facilities and the school’s own sailing harbour. Students also have access to science laboratories, an observatory, a research vessel, music and arts facilities, and numerous indoor and outdoor recreational spaces. The campus provides a comprehensive residential environment where academic learning, extracurricular activities and social life are closely integrated.

As a German and international boarding school, Louisenlund combines a strong academic environment with an international community, extensive extracurricular opportunities and a distinctive culture of responsibility and engagement. Research-based learning, sailing, leadership, community service and life on our extensive campus on the shores of the Schlei are integral parts of the Louisenlund experience. Small communities and close relationships between students and staff create an environment in which young people can develop academically, socially and personally.

Louisenlund is defined by its student-centred educational approach, combining academic excellence with personal responsibility, independence and individual development. Students are encouraged to become active participants in their own learning and are supported according to their individual strengths, interests and goals.