Successful graduation of the Abitur and IB Diploma graduates at the Berlin Cosmopolitan School
As the new school year begins, Berlin Cosmopolitan School (BCS) once again proudly looks back on the outstanding achievements of its 30 Abitur graduates and 13 IB Diploma graduates in 2024. These achievements are an inspiring starting signal for the next generation of learners and symbolise the commitment and excellence of our school.
The graduates achieved an impressive grade point average of 1.7 – six of them even with a 1.0 average. The graduates of the Diploma Programmes achieved a notable average of 35, with four of them even achieving almost 40 points. These outstanding results reflect not only the high academic standard of our school, but also the commitment and hard work of the students and the support of our qualified teaching staff.
This year’s graduation ceremony was a special highlight for students, teachers and parents. Students were honoured for their outstanding achievements and numerous prizes and awards were presented.
In her graduation speech, Kathrin Röschel, Head of School at our secondary school, reminded the audience that this year’s class has managed to maintain a focus on school education in the midst of challenges and global unrest in the safe and academically rigorous environment that BCS offers. This is especially true for the ‘Class of 2024’, as several graduates had to face language and cultural difficulties that they could neither foresee nor anticipate at the beginning of their schooling. Some of them were even forced to flee from hardship in their home country shortly before graduating. The school management gave them a farewell message of ‘Sapere aude!’ (Dare to be wise), along with the encouragement: ‘Keep asking questions, explore new ideas, don’t be satisfied with the status quo – and please dream big!’
Special thanks go to our dedicated teaching staff, whose continuous support and individualised guidance contributed significantly to the success of our students.
The Berlin Cosmopolitan School would like to once again congratulate all Abitur and IB Diploma graduates on their outstanding achievements and wish them every success in their future academic and professional endeavours.
About the Berlin Cosmopolitan School, Preschool and Kindergarten
The Berlin Cosmopolitan School is changing the traditional way schools and kindergartens work with different approaches to learning in the areas of nature and environmental protection, sports, new work, culture, dance, music and art and much more. The aim of the independent school, preschool and kindergarten is to bring all students along according to their abilities.
“When school motivates, everyone learns more” is the conviction of the Berlin Cosmopolitan School. Regular outdoor learning, sports activities and competitions, digital projects such as robotics, internships from grade 6, music-making from kindergarten age, dance clubs, bilingual education and much more help the children to discover and develop their own preferences and abilities.
Important concerns of the Berlin Cosmopolitan School, Kindergarten and Preschool are social justice, equal opportunities in education and a balanced community. The school regularly awards scholarships to students and accepts refugees. Through its established network and internationally trained staff, the educational institution has the opportunity to explore new educational paths for every age group.
The Berlin Cosmopolitan School was founded in 2003 as a non-profit organisation by Yvonne Wende. In 2004, the first bilingual (English-German) kindergarten and preschool opened for Berlin-Mitte with 18 children. Shortly after, the primary school started and most recently, in 2009, the accredited bilingual Gymnasium of Berlin Cosmopolitan School 01P22. Since then, the number of students has steadily increased. Approximately 1,000 students from all over the world are now being taught on the Rückerstraße and Invalidenstraße campuses. The kindergarten has grown to a number of more than 300 children between the ages of 1 and 6.
In 2013, Berlin Cosmopolitan School was accredited as an International Baccalaureate (IB) World School, first for primary school and also for the Gymnasium. The IB Learner Profile is about developing children and young people into lifelong learners. The school and kindergarten use primary experiences to design lessons.
