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School life in Germany 

School year

July/August to June

School day

  • 8.00am to 1.00pm
    Some schools provide lunch at minimal cost

School types

  • Hauptschule
  • Realschule
  • Gesamtschule
  • Gymnasium

School syllabus

Five mandatory courses plus elective courses - the emphasis is on student participation and classroom discussions

Holidays

  • One to two weeks in October
  • Two to three weeks over Christmas
  • One week in February
  • Two to three weeks in April
  • A number of one-day civil or religious holidays throughout the year
  • Long summer break

Uniforms

Uniforms not required

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