In 2011, the number of students had increased so much that new premises had to be sourced to house the school after the lease at

Friedhelm Laumann was the first principal officially sent to Singapore by the Zfa (Central Agency for German Schools Abroad) in 1975. Here, he tells us about his time at the German School Singapore. 

We travel back in time to see what were GESS’ milestones in the 2000s.

For two individuals at GESS – Sarah Thomas and Shameer Bismilla – the past 17 years of their lives have been intertwined with the development of the European Section Primary School. Hear what it has been like for them.

The man behind our school song and many long-established music initiatives at GESS takes us through his memories and experiences from the past 16 years. 

The campus extension project in the 90s was very much a parent-led project and one of the key contributors, Mr. Ulrich Libal shares the story from his perspective, with very interesting details. 

As we move through the GESS story, we now arrive in the 90s when the school life started taking shape more and the school hit new key milestones.

When we look back at 50 years of GESS history, there are certain individuals who truly stand out as once having been the anchors, steerers

This article is a continuation of the GESS50 series. Read about the 70s here. Searching for a New School Site From 1901, the Swiss Club

Tell us a little more about yourself. My name is Waltraud Sumargo. I came to Singapore from Indonesia in August 1989 with my daughter Sabrina