The German School of Bucharest (DSBU – Deutsche Schule Bukarest) wants to build new premises by 2018, in order to meet the increasing demand from pupils who wish to enroll.

DSBU is the only school in Romania that fully follows the German curriculum and is accredited by Germany's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, as well as a member of the World Federation of German Schools Abroad.

“As the school is accepted in all German-speaking countries, the number of children attending DSBU has been increasing annually by 20%,” said Friederike Gribkowsky, Chairman of the Board, DSBU.

As part of this project, DSBU also launches a fundraising campaign for the school's new premises. Oil and gas group OMV Petrom is one of DSBU’s first supporters in this project, having offered over two hectares of land, near the company’s headquarters (Petrom City), in the northern area of Bucharest, reads a statement of the school.

The new building will have more than 8,000 sqm. The project also includes other school facilities such as an outdoor sports ground of some 2,500 sqm and different playgrounds for each academic cycle. The school aims to accommodate up to 500 students.

DSBU is a private school located in northern Bucharest. It includes nursery, kindergarten, primary school, and high school.

Irina Popescu, irina.popescu@romania-insider.com