International German School Ho Chi Minh City
School in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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Deutsche Schule Ho Chi Minh City - International German School, shortened as IGS, is an international and overseas German school in Ho Chi Minh City offering a German education from Kindergarten to IB Diploma. German graduation certificates (from 2020) and the mixed-language IB diploma program (from 2022) are offered.[1]
Coordinates10.790353°N 106.748036°E
TypeOverseas German School (Deutsche Auslandsschule)
Motto"Die Grenzen meiner Sprache sind die Grenzen meiner Welt." -Ludwig Wittgenstein
(The limits of my language are the limits of my world.)
(The limits of my language are the limits of my world.)
Established2012
| International German School Ho Chi Minh City (IGS HCMC) | |
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Deutsche Schule Ho Chi Minh Stadt | |
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| Location | |
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253/11 (251A) Lương Định Của, An Phú, Thủ Đức | |
| Coordinates | 10.790353°N 106.748036°E |
| Information | |
| Type | Overseas German School (Deutsche Auslandsschule) |
| Motto | "Die Grenzen meiner Sprache sind die Grenzen meiner Welt." -Ludwig Wittgenstein (The limits of my language are the limits of my world.) |
| Established | 2012 |
| Founder | Stiftung Bildung und Handwerk |
| Status | Opening |
| Category | International School |
| Oversight | ZfA (Zentralstelle für das Auslandsschulwesen) |
| Headmaster | Clauspeter Wollenweber |
| Faculty | 20 |
Teaching staff | 30 |
| Grades | K–12 |
Average class size | 18 |
Education system | Federal State of Thüringen |
Classes offered | German as a mother/foreign language, English Literature, Math, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Early Sciences (for primary), History, Geography, Music, Art, French as a foreign language, Vietnamese as a mother language (for Vietnamese citizens), ICT, Ethics, Sports, Swimming |
| Language | German, English (ICT, Geography, Music, Art only) |
Hours in school day | 9 periods of 45 minutes |
| Classrooms | around 15 |
| Campuses | only 1 |
Campus size | small |
Campus type | modern |
Student Union/Association | Student Council |
| Colours | Red, Green |
| Mascot | Green Parrot |
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Annual tuition | |
Alumni name | Mixed IB Diploma |
| Website | www.igs-hcmc.org |
In September 2025 the school moved to the new built campus at 253 Luong Dinh Cua.
Profile
The International German School (IGS) was founded in 2012,[2] initiated by the Federal Foreign Office and carried by the Stiftung Bildung und Handwerk (SBH).
Gallery
Front gate 2025
New campus 2025
Kindergarten and Primary building 2016
Secondary building 2016
Old tree house for the students in the school playground 2017
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