Deutsche Schule Seoul International

Deutsche Schule Seoul International (DSSI) is the official German international school in South Korea, founded in 1976 and located in the Hannam-dong area of Yongsan-gu, Seoul. DSSI is the only German overseas school (Deutsche Auslandsschule) in Korea and is accredited by the German Federal Government, serving German expatriate families, other international residents, and Korean families seeking a bilingual German-English education. The school offers the complete German curriculum from Kindergarten through the German Abitur (university entrance qualification), covering all levels from early childhood through secondary education. Instruction is primarily in German, with English as a key language of learning. DSSI is a member of the global network of German schools abroad supported by Germany's Federal Office of Administration (Bundesverwaltungsamt) and the Zentralstelle für das Auslandsschulwesen (ZfA). The school nurtures intercultural competence, academic excellence, and strong German language skills in a multicultural community in the heart of Seoul.