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At our private bilingual primary school in Hamburg Hammerbrook, your child will experience a unique educational journey with equal instruction in German and English. We focus on ensuring that our students not only receive a solid academic foundation, but also acquire important values for life. Our bilingual approach promotes language proficiency, intercultural understanding, and global awareness.
In our German-English primary school, we offer your children a unique and enriching learning environment in the heart of the city. Ensuring high-quality education is our top priority. Through our immersion method, we foster curious and open-minded students who can successfully and competently communicate in both languages in a globalised world.«
Our experienced teachers consistently speak in their respective mother tongue, either German or English, allowing the children to naturally learn both languages.
Your child learns in small classes which are accompanied by two educational professionals, ensuring both high-quality teaching and individual support.
We encourage our students to become independent learners by integrating regular group and project work into the lessons.
Through hands-on experiments and innovative teaching methods, we inspire children to engage with the world of numbers and scientific phenomena from an early age.
We offer a wide range of extracurricular programmes. The children participate in a wide range of creative and sporting activities offered in our afternoon programme. Courses and clubs are tailored to individual preferences.
Our campus is a learning and living space, available to our students from 7:30 am to 6 pm.
Damir Dzafic
Head of Primary School
Christine Arruda
Deputy Head of Primary School
Danika Louise Fleming
Extracurricular Coordinator
No, but they should be fluent in at least one of the two languages of instruction (German or English).
Since the 2012/13 school year, all Hamburg primary schools, district schools and secondary schools have been carrying out standardised tests under the motto ‘Identifying competencies’ - KERMIT.
KERMIT is used to determine the extent to which pupils' academic performance meets the requirements of the national educational standards and Hamburg's educational plans. The test results inform teachers about the subject-related strengths and weaknesses of their learning groups. The Quality Assurance and Evaluation Department of the Hamburg Institute for Educational Monitoring and Quality Development (IfBQ) is responsible for carrying out KERMIT. The tests are also analysed here and the results are reported back to the schools. Parents who would like to know their child's KERMIT results can obtain this information directly from the school.
Source: KERMIT (kermit-hamburg.de)
The Cambridge International Primary Programme (CIPP) is an internationally recognised educational certificate from Cambridge Assessment International Education.
It prepares students for life and helps them to develop a well-founded curiosity and an enduring passion for learning. We are part of the University of Cambridge.
Our international qualifications are recognised by the world's top universities and employers, opening up a wide range of opportunities for students in their education and careers. As a not-for-profit organisation, we dedicate our resources to delivering high quality educational programmes that can unlock learners' potential.
Source: https://www.cambridgeinternational.org/programmes-and-qualifications/cambridge-primary/
There is no fixed application deadline. We also accept children during the year if places are available.
The monthly tuition fee is EUR 250. An additional EUR 5 per month is charged for materials and EUR 100 per month for meals. In addition, an income-based contribution is charged for our support association. In the 2026/2027 school year, this amounts to 0.325% of the family's gross annual income from the calendar year before last, up to a maximum of EUR 812.50 per month.
Additional childcare services can be booked as an option. Early and late childcare costs EUR 30 per month for one additional hour of childcare per day. After-school clubs range from around EUR 22 to EUR 40 per month, depending on the offer. Vacation care from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. costs EUR 120 per vacation week.
Are there reductions?
For families with several children at a Phorms campus, a sibling discount of 25% to 75% is granted on the school fees and the support association fee. Families with an income of less than EUR 40,000 in the calendar year before last can also apply for reduced tuition fees.
Under certain conditions, it is also possible to apply for benefits via Bildung und Teilhabe (BuT). Further information can be found here.
The Friends’ Association of Phorms Schools Hamburg e.V. was established in 2008 as a recognised non-profit organisation. The association helps the school with various projects and shares in the responsibility for the education of all children.
Our Admissions Team will be happy to assist you at any time.
Jessica Janorschke
We require different documents for the application depending on the grade level. For all grades, we require the completed Phorms questionnaire and proof of income from both legal guardians from the calendar year before last.
For the 1st grade additionally:
For grades 2 to 4 additionally:
The educational documents must be complete before an invitation to a PlayDate or trial day can be issued. Proof of income can be submitted at a later date if required. The school entry examination for grade 1 can also be submitted later if the appointment has not yet taken place at the time of application.
Do you have questions about our school, our nursery or the registration process? We will be delighted to assist you with any queries.
Jessica Janorschke
Admissions Officer