Berlin IB World Academy

Berlin IB World Academy is a premium International Baccalaureate school located along the Landwehrkanal in Berlin's Tiergarten district, within the Bezirk Mitte. The school delivers the full IB continuum — Primary Years Programme (PYP), Middle Years Programme (MYP), and Diploma Programme (DP) — for students aged 3 to 18, positioning itself as one of the most academically rigorous international schools in the German capital. The campus is housed in a landmark Wilhelmine-era building that has undergone a comprehensive modernization, preserving its grand facade while creating state-of-the-art interior learning spaces. Facilities include six fully equipped science laboratories, a 15,000-volume multilingual library, a black-box theatre, dedicated studios for visual arts and music composition, a rooftop observatory for astronomy studies, and a modern sports hall. The school also has access to the Tiergarten park for outdoor education and cross-country athletics. Academic performance is the school's hallmark. IB Diploma students consistently achieve an average score of 36 points (against a world average of approximately 30), and the school regularly produces students scoring above 40 points. Graduates have gained admission to institutions including Oxford, Cambridge, MIT, Sciences Po, LMU Muenchen, and Freie Universitaet Berlin. For students considering a German university pathway, the school offers additional preparation aligning IB results with Abitur equivalency recognition, which German universities accept for direct entry under the Kultusministerkonferenz (KMK) guidelines. The school is authorized by the International Baccalaureate Organization and holds dual accreditation from the Council of International Schools (CIS) and the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC). It operates as an Ergaenzungsschule under the Senatsverwaltung fuer Bildung, Jugend und Familie. While this status means the school does not receive Berlin state subsidies, it provides the school with greater curricular autonomy to deliver the IB programme without modification. The language programme is extensive: English is the primary language of instruction, German is taught at all levels from beginner to near-native, and students may additionally study French, Spanish, or Mandarin. The school community comprises over 70 nationalities, and the international ethos is central to its identity. Extracurricular activities include Model United Nations (the school hosts an annual conference), competitive debate, a student-led literary journal, robotics and AI club, orchestra and jazz ensemble, and CAS projects ranging from refugee tutoring to urban ecology research. Tuition fees range from EUR 14,000 to EUR 28,000 per year, placing the school at the premium end of Berlin's international education market. Merit-based scholarships and need-based financial aid are available for a limited number of students. Application is recommended at least 18 months before the intended start date, as demand for places, particularly in the Diploma Programme, consistently exceeds capacity.