GET TO KNOW GESS – Hear From Language Coordinator Ares Tan
Secondary school teacher Ms. Ares Tan is probably best known for the many connections she has created between GESS and local schools, promoting great cultural
Secondary school teacher Ms. Ares Tan is probably best known for the many connections she has created between GESS and local schools, promoting great cultural
The academic year was wrapping up and it was the eve of the last day of school. 5 students across primary and secondary school had
Could you introduce yourself to our community? My wife and I are from Tasmania and have known each other since primary school. I grew up
Agisa is nearing her 10 year anniversary at GESS and yet has not lost one ounce of the vigour she brought to the GESS pre-school
Hi Mr Pauli, we are very excited to welcome you as our new principal! Could you tell us about yourself? I am very happy to
When one sees Ms. Krishna, standing before her students, donning her lab coat and talking them through the intricacies of a science experiment, it becomes
Please tell us about yourself: My name is Meghan Sanders, I am American. I have 3 children in GESS. All 3 of my children started
JIA stands for Junior Ingenieur Akademie, or in English, Junior Engineering Academy. GESS is the first school outside of Europe that has been accepted into
For the aspiring lawyers, policy makers, political scientists amidst our students, there is a place at GESS where they can explore their interests! That is
We are looking towards the future with the hope that one day there will be greater gender equality – equality in resources, economic opportunities, platforms
This academic year (2020/2021), GESS successfully introduced the Wind Instrument Programme to Grade 5 IB section students for the first time. The German section has
In April 2020, we launched our GESS Alumni Portal and in May 2020, Kristina Stapels joined the External Communications and Relations Team to look after
A little while ago we had the pleasure to (virtually) meet our Alumnus Stephan Langmaack who attended GESS, or as he knew our school back
With so many events currently being cancelled we were incredibly happy to be able to move our planned Alumni Event to the virtual world. What
Name Johannes Chun Time at GESS 1992-2001 Year of Graduation 2001 What has your learning journey after GESS been like? After my graduation, I “returned“
Name Audrey Marti Time at GESS August 2011 – July 2015 Year of Graduation 2015 What has your learning journey after GESS been like? After
Name Alex Sinke Time at GESS August 2013 – July 2017 Year of Graduation 2017 What has your learning journey after GESS been like? After
It has been a school year unlike any other, but our graduates pressed on despite the pandemic impacting daily lives and school life significantly. We
After a long hiatus from tournaments (since the cancellation of ACSIS), the spirit of competitive sports was recently revived at GESS in the form of
At GESS, we believe in looking back to look forward. In that spirit, this year, we commemorated International Holocaust Remembrance Day; to remember the tragic
You might or might not have heard about the UN Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs), a series of 17 interlinked global goals designed to achieve
This school year we launched our Centre for Excellence offering an ever-growing and diverse range of opportunities for students to discover and develop their strengths.
Stress is not necessarily a negative aspect of life. Stress enables us to push our boundaries and accomplish more at times but at other times,
When our stomachs rumble, we need to look no further than the GESS Canteen for an extensive range of food offerings! We are completely spoilt
After months of hard work, dedicated collaboration and innovation, last Academic Year, GESS students bagged the well-deserved second prize for digital excellence at the IHK
The three of you met at GESS and have now collaborated on a book that brings together the efforts of a GESS teacher, GESS parents
This article has been written with the support of our University and Careers Guidance Counsellors: As a high school student, you are in your final
Interview with our principal Christof Martin What were the reasons to establish a Centre for Excellence? What is its significance for the school? Our school
A wild cat, and more specifically, a lynx, is on the loose at the GESS Campus! It seems like while the students had cleared out