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Instructs in German, Hungarian

Type Co-educational

German Primary School of Debrecen is a German-language primary school in Debrecen, operating as a department of the German international school at the Hungarian-German Education Center in Baja. The school follows the educational plans of Bavaria to enable progression to a German-language internal school, while Hungarian-language instruction and literature support compatibility with the Hungarian system. For Hungarian-speaking students, German is taught as a foreign language and Hungarian as a foreign language for German-speaking students. The school is a Begegnungsschule that brings together mother-tongue German and Hungarian children, using music and shared traditions to strengthen understanding between cultures. Opened in Debrecen in August 2022, it lies in a new building with a library, a media center, and a gym; every classroom has an outdoor area. After-school care runs from 07:00 to 17:00, with optional after-school programs and activities including chess, Lego robotics, modern dance, and English, and other enriching after-school options.

Location

Located in Debrecen, Hungary. The school's address is 4027 Debrecen Sinai Miklós utca 4. The campus serves the Debrecen area as a German-language primary school. It is part of the UBZ-DGD network in Debrecen.

Stages

Primary school (Grundschule) for early education. Entry begins at first grade for new students (see enrollment for 2026/27).

Type

German-language primary school

Country affiliation

Germany

School day structure

Morning care is available from 7:00 to 7:45. After-school care (Napközi) runs from 14:35 to 17:00.

Application fees

- Application form: complete the school's published application form for entry (submission by email or delivered to the school reception). No separate application fee is charged for admission.

Tuition fees (by year group and term)

- Tuition: no tuition fees are charged for attendance at the Debreceni Német Általános Iskola; instruction is provided as the school's standard day-school provision (no term or annual tuition applies).

Billing schedule and payment terms

- School meals (tízórai, ebéd, uzsonna): meals are provided and meal ordering and billing are managed through the E‑MENZA system. Meal charges are billed via the E‑MENZA platform according to the platform's billing schedule and terms. (Families use the school's E‑MENZA account to place orders and to receive billing information.)

- After-school clubs and extracurricular activities: where a fee applies, the published charge is shown as a monthly rate (Ft / hónap) or an hourly rate. Fees for chargeable activities are collected on a monthly basis or as specified for that activity; individual activity listings state the amount and frequency. Examples of currently published activity fees (HUF) are:
- Chess: HUF 7,000 per month per child.
- Lego robotics: HUF 3,750 per hour per child; HUF 15,000 per month (weekly attendance); HUF 7,500 per month (biweekly attendance).
- Sensorimotor (szenzoros) gymnastics: HUF 5,000 per month per child.
- Karate: HUF 5,000 per month per child.
- Children's yoga: HUF 4,000 per month per child.
- English club: HUF 6,000 per month per child.
- Basketball: HUF 5,000 per month per child.
- Several other clubs are offered free of charge.
These activity fees are stated in Hungarian forints and are billed according to the activity organiser's published cadence (typically monthly).

- Napközi (after‑school supervision): day supervision is available Monday–Friday (7:00–17:00) and the school's published information indicates this supervision is provided free of charge; any optional chargeable clubs attended after napközi are billed separately as above.

Boarding fees (kollégium)

- Boarding: the Debreceni Német Általános Iskola operates as a day primary school; no boarding/kollégium provision or boarding fees are listed for the school.

Other costs and fees

- Extracurricular material or participation costs: certain paid clubs may include additional material costs (these are determined by the individual activity and are communicated at enrolment). Published monthly fees above do not state extra material charges but parents should expect occasional small material or equipment costs for some activities.

- School-supplied meals: meal prices themselves are set and billed through the E‑MENZA service; the meal provider and menus are published, and meal charges are handled through the platform. The school's catering provider is listed in the school's catering information.

- Uniforms: there is no compulsory school uniform fee specified in the school's regulations and no uniform charge is listed in the school rules. Standard expectations for appropriate school clothing are set out in the school regulations.

Refund information

- Refunds for paid extracurricular activities: no school-wide refund schedule for extracurricular fees is published in the school regulations; refund or cancellation terms for a specific paid activity are handled according to the activity organiser's conditions and the arrangements communicated at enrolment. Meal refunds and payment adjustments follow the billing and refund rules of the E‑MENZA system used for catering.

Fee payment options

- Meals: payments and billing for meals are managed through the E‑MENZA platform (the school's E‑MENZA account is used for ordering and billing). The E‑MENZA service provides the payment channels for meal charges.

- Extracurricular fees and other small charges: monthly or activity-specific fees are collected according to the arrangements communicated by the school and the activity organiser; parents receive enrolment confirmation and payment instructions for each paid activity (contact details for after‑school coordination are published by the school). For general administrative matters and billing contacts, use the school's published contact addresses and phone number.

(Amounts shown are in Hungarian forints — HUF — and reflect the published monthly or hourly charges for the school's paid clubs and services.)

Boarding Arrangements

Nachmittagsbetreuung (afternoon care) is available. After classes, students may join the afternoon care or participate in activities. The school building is open for parents and students from 07:00 to 17:00, and pickups for the after-school program are by 17:00.

Uniform Requirement

In primary school, students wear indoor slippers.

Food Options

Three meals are provided daily: a morning snack (tízórai), lunch, and an afternoon snack; dietary meals are available on request.

Governance and Ownership

The Debreceni Német Általános Iskola is a branch of the Baja Ungarndeutsches Bildungszentrum (Hungarian German General Education Center in Baja).

Curriculum

The German Primary School Debrecen is a department of the German international school at the Hungarian-German Education Center in Baja. The school aims to be a Begegnungsschule (a school of encounter) and welcomes both mother-tongue German and Hungarian children. It teaches on the basis of the educational plans of the Land of Bavaria for progression to a German-language school. For Hungarian children, instruction in Hungarian language and literature ensures compatibility with the Hungarian education system; German-language instruction is complemented by German as a foreign language for Hungarian-speaking students, and Hungarian as a foreign language for German-speaking students. The languages and traditions of both countries form a connecting bond, and music fosters mutual understanding. The school prepares students for continuing their education at a German-language internal school.

Higher Education Progression

The school prepares students for continuing their education at a German-language internal school.

Social and Emotional Learning (SEL)

The school provides personality development support to prevent conflicts and to promote positive conflict resolution. Teachers, school leadership, and parents respect students' personality rights and support their individual development. Students are encouraged to engage in direct, respectful communication and collaborative problem-solving rather than discussing others behind their backs. When problems arise at home or school, the first point of contact is the relevant subject teacher and the class tutor; if needed, the head of the branch and the principal are available to assist. The approach fosters mutual respect and trust among students and staff to support social-emotional growth.

English as an Additional Language (EAL)

In the 3rd and 4th grades, German is taught as the main language and German as a foreign language is offered; Hungarian is also taught as a foreign language. English is taught as a language subject within the curriculum, and the foreign language assessments may include tasks designed as specialized learning activities. English is part of the modern language offerings alongside German.

Mental Wellbeing

Mental wellbeing is supported through personality development initiatives and conflict-prevention practices. The school emphasizes respectful, trustworthy interactions among students and between students and staff, contributing to a supportive learning environment. Students receive guidance from teachers and school leadership regarding personal development and conflict issues, and the program aims to strengthen resilience, self-control, and social skills through structured activities. The presence of student councils and class representatives further supports student voice and wellbeing.

Safeguarding

Safeguarding is implemented through structured conflict management and safeguarding procedures. In conflict situations, issues are handled in stages (teacher → form tutor → branch head → principal), with a disciplinary committee possible for serious cases. Physical punishment or any measures violating human dignity are not permitted. There is an appeals and complaints process, and parents and students can participate in safeguarding-related discussions. Supervision and governance structures, including the DÖK (student council) and class representatives, support a safe school community.

Admissions

1. Enrollment for the 2026/27 academic year into the first grade requires submitting enrollment forms by January 16, 2026 at 13:00. Download the enrollment form, fill it out, and send the scanned copy to titkarsag@ubz-dgd.hu or hand it in at the school reception. The school address is 4027 Debrecen Sinai Miklós utca 4. 2. Arrival and departure from the school: Please indicate when your child leaves the school. Morning supervision is available from 7:00 to 7:45; afternoon supervision lasts until 17:00. 3. Meals and dietary provisions: If your child has a food intolerance, consult Hungast's information; read the notice and, if you wish to request a diet meal, fill out the dietary meals request form found in the dietary section. Include the medical certificate with the request. 4. Free or discounted services declarations: If your child qualifies for regular child protection benefits or other listed categories, download the declaration for the application. Then fill it out and send it to titkarsag@ubz-dgd.hu or hand it in at the school reception. 5. Student ID card: To apply for a student ID, first visit the local registry office/government window to register the NEK data sheet. You will need personal identification documents and proof of address; a photo is taken on site. After the NEK data sheet is registered, inform the secretariat at ubz-dgd.hu and in the first week of August we will initiate your child's student ID application on oktatas.hu. The process and the card arrival take at least one month. A downloadable certificate showing the application is in progress can substitute the card until it arrives.

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Karinthy Frigyes Gimnazium

Instructs in Hungarian, English, German

Pupils 718

Type Co-educational

Karinthy Frigyes Gimnázium is a Budapest secondary school offering a broad international framework alongside a strong local program. The Diploma Programme is taught in English, with a long-standing two-language pathway including Hungarian-English bilingual classes and a Hungarian-German bilingual track, and a German language preparatory class. The school also accommodates extensive international curricula from nearby and global systems, reflecting its founding as a state gymnasium in 1986 and its relocation to Thököly utca 7, with a satellite campus at Thököly utca 2-4. Facilities include a main building with 23 large and 13 small classrooms plus a gym, a satellite site with 15 classrooms, two gymnasia, outdoor grounds, a central library, and connected computer networks to support language and core-subject learning. Extracurriculars include KarMUN, student leadership (IDB), a rich arts program, and international exchanges that foster cross-cultural understanding. Its international orientation supports mobility and future study opportunities across Europe and beyond globally.

Location

The school is located in Budapest, Hungary. The address is 1183 Budapest, Thököly utca 7.

Stages

The school is a Gimnázium (secondary school) offering the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme for the final two years of study (ages 16–19).

School day structure

The school year opens with an 8:00 ceremony; the first teaching day runs 9:00–12:00; tehetséggondozó sessions run at 15:30.

Application fees
- There is no application fee charged by the school for admission or for participation in the standard entrance procedures; preparatory and talent-development activities run by the school are provided without charge.

Tuition fees (by year group and per term)
- There is no tuition fee for any year group: the Karinthy Frigyes Gimnázium is a state-maintained public gimnázium and general secondary education is provided free of charge to students. (No term-by-term tuition applies.)

Billing schedule and payment terms (other chargeable items)
- Meals (school catering): meal participation requires a completed declaration each school year and is billed through the district catering provider (GESZ). Declarations for the 2025/2026 school year had a June 30 deadline; parents use the GESZ processes for enrollment, discounts and payments. Discounts (large family, long-term illness, regular child protection benefits) require submission of supporting documents with the declaration. Payments are accepted by the catering organisation by bank transfer and by online card payment where offered. Billing cadence and exact meal prices are administered by GESZ.
- Textbooks and printed materials: standard textbook procurement and payment follow the national textbook-distribution and ordering procedures. When textbooks are issued by the school or by the school's foundations under subsidised lending arrangements, replacement or damage compensation is charged to the student/parent according to the school's rules; in certain cases the school's foundation lends costly foreign textbooks to families at a reduced (one‑third) cost with staged repayment. Payment methods for commercially supplied textbooks normally include bank transfer and online card payments through the national/textbook distributor channels. Exact ordering deadlines and payment instructions follow the textbook-distribution schedule in force for the school year.

Boarding / colle9gium
- The school does not operate its own residential boarding facility. For pupils from outside Budapest the school can help arrange placements with partner kolle9giumok; any boarding fees are charged and administered by the kolle9gium operator (not by the school).

Other costs and typical chargeable items
- Graduation/ceremony attire: provision or rental of formal attire for events such as szalagavatf3/ballage1s may be offered for a small rental fee.
- School trips, extracurricular camps and optional activities (for example the school's Csibete1bor and exchange programs) are typically charged separately on a per-activity basis; parents are billed for the actual costs of optional trips and extracurricular programs when those activities are organised.
- Damage, loss or replacement: parents are required to reimburse the school for loss or excessive damage to school property or lent textbooks; the school specifies replacement charges case-by-case.

Refunds and cancellations
- Refunds or credits for chargeable services (for example catering cancellations or trip refunds) are handled under the rules of the organisation that issues the charge (GESZ for catering; the textbook distributor or activity organiser for other items). Reimbursement or cancellation conditions (deadlines, eligibility, and required documentation) follow the applicable provider's policies.

Fee payment options accepted
- Bank transfer (bank account transfer/standing order).
- Online bank card payment (where the service provider supports card payments for catering or textbook purchases).
- Local administrative payment channels used by the district service providers (e.g., submitting required declaration forms to the district catering office) for enrolling in chargeable services.

Summary (practical points for parents)
- There is no application or tuition fee for any year group; regular instruction is provided free as state secondary education.
- Chargeable items to budget for: daily school meals (paid via the district catering service), textbooks or materials where families purchase items, optional trips and camps, attire rental for formal ceremonies, and reimbursement for damaged or lost school property.

Curriculum

International Baccalaureate - IB. The Diploma Programme is a demanding two-year course for students aged 16–19 that prepares them for university study. At the end of the second year, students take examinations in six subjects, assessed by professionals with international experience. The IB framework combines the best practices of different countries. The IB diploma is internationally recognized; in about 150 countries more than 2,000 universities accept it, including Oxford, Cambridge, Harvard, Humboldt, and the Sorbonne. The IB philosophy aims to develop and extend international education, and, through shared learning experiences, to help people understand each other at an international level; to support student mobility across geographic and cultural boundaries and to help them be well-informed and respectful of others; to collaborate with national education systems to design a balanced yet rigorous and continually renewing international curriculum.

Higher Education Progression

The IB diploma is internationally recognized and accepted by universities in about 150 countries, including more than 2,000 universities such as Oxford, Cambridge, Harvard, Humboldt, and the Sorbonne.

Gifted and Talented

As a talent-development school, we place strong emphasis on developing students in our district and the surrounding area. We organize several talent-development clubs and courses each school year. We offer a free mathematics talent-development club for talented seventh-graders in District XVIII; participation requires a good result in the mathematics competition organized by our school. For eighth-graders, we run a talent-development course to prepare for secondary school studies and to aid in a successful admissions, focusing on reading comprehension and mathematics.

Admissions

1. Eligibility and intake: Applications for the 2026/2027 academic year are invited from students who plan to continue their studies at university and seek high-level subject preparation alongside strong foreign-language proficiency. Only eighth-grade students may apply. For transfers from six- or eight-year secondary schools, a transfer request must be submitted to the principal before the entrance examination. 2. Language-focused first year: In the first year of the two-language programs, the ninth grade (KNy) involves intensive language instruction (20 hours per week). In this phase, students acquire a high level of language proficiency so that, over the subsequent four years, they study six subjects (history, mathematics, physics, biology, geography, and civics in the target language) according to the Hungarian curriculum. 3. Language instruction and diploma: Native-language teachers teach every student. The two-language program's diploma grants a high-level language certificate (C1, complex) if the required results are achieved. 4. 8th-grade entry requirements: 8th-grade applicants do not need pre-existing language knowledge. 5. Extended English program: The class learning English intensively (five hours per week) progresses so that most students obtain a B2 complex language certificate, with some attaining C1. 6. Specializations and tracks: There are three tracks with designated specializations: (a) Hungarian-English two-language track (mathematics; humán–média; TTK–informatika), (b) Hungarian-German two-language track (economics or non-specialized), (c) Four-year class with five weekly hours of English (foreign-language specialization). 7. Admissions preparation and university focus: The school emphasizes talent development and targeted subject preparation for higher education, including optional specialization in the last two years. 8. Scoring and selection: Points come from general primary school results (average of specified subjects), a centralized written entrance exam in mathematics and Hungarian for ninth-graders, and an oral entrance exam with subject-by-subject weighting that varies by specialization. Tie-breakers privilege siblings or parents who attend or attended the school. 9. Application procedure: Applications must be submitted on the central Education Office website using the official application form and data sheet; details are provided by the general school administration. 10. Special needs: Rules for students with special educational needs are applied according to the relevant educational laws, and any special exam arrangements require a parental request supported by the appropriate expert committee before the centralized written exam.

Scholarships

The Trambulin Fővárosi Tehetséggondozó Ösztöndíj is published for the 2026/2027 school year. The scholarship call and the data-processing notice are available on the school's site. Winners for the 2025/2026 academic year from Karinthy Frigyes Gimnázium are listed (e.g., Dékány Lilien, Bicsák Jázmin, Gombócz Mátyás, Moldován Olivér, Szabó Balázs, Szakmány Zsófia, Táborszki Tamara Lilla, Takács Anna Viktória, Teveli Jakab, Tompa Kristóf, Urbán Petra Krisztina, Üveges Máté, Vass-Bozsó Janka Száva, Wágner Márton, Yi Xingyou).

Waitlist

The temporary admission list for each program is accessible by clicking the corresponding program. The lists show applicant identifiers, ranking, and total points. For example, lists exist for the Magyar-English two-language track (mathematics specialization), the Magyar-English two-language track (humán–média specialization), the Magyar-English two-language track (TTK–informatika specialization), the Magyar-Német two-language track, and the Emelt óraszámú angol tagozat.

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