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Celebrating Global Wellness Day in Manila
submitted by Paola Restrepo On Saturday, June 14th, we joyfully celebrated Global Wellness Day in Manila with an inspiring and energetic...


Magical Year-End Celebration for GESM’s Youngest Learners
The German European School Manila's (GESM) youngest learners and their teachers marked the end of the school year with a heartwarming...


A Year of CASing
by Grisela Ruiz Martà Nothing stops our IBDP/IBCP students, not even a jam-packed academic calendar nor the occasional existential crisis...


Hope & Dialogue: Grade 5 students meet Ambassador Bollini
based on text by Viola Buck It was a proud and powerful moment for the Grade 5 students of the German European School Manila (GESM) as...


Heroes’ Welcome for SEA Games Team After 19-Medal Haul
On June 13, 2025, the entire GESM community gathered in the auditorium to warmly welcome home the athletes and coaches who proudly...


GESM Takes 2nd Runner-Up at 16th Southeast Asian Games for German schools
From June 7 to 12, 2025, 20 athletes represented the German European School Manila (GESM) at the 16th Southeast Asian Games for German...


Over 100 contestants join 2nd Annual GESM Chess Tournament
by Alexander Inkinen Ruiz and Pascal Birle On June 7, 2025, together with fellow IBDP student Pascal Birle, we co-hosted the second...


Introduction to Interdisciplinary Art/Maker-Space
Project of Grades 7D & 8D: Banksy-Style Stencil Technique by Rene Reiter We are excited to introduce our interdisciplinary classroom...


Class Trip to Zambales: Three Days of Community, Nature, and Sustainability
by Esther Wittstock From Monday to Wednesday, 13 students from the fourth and fifth grades of the German section, along with three...


Discovering the Magic of Shells
based on texts by Nicole Javier As part of our Unit of Inquiry on Rocks, we went on a wonderful field trip to a shell store hidden in a...


Great success with the German swimming badges!
by Katharina Eylens Over the past few months, our primary school students have been practicing hard, swimming, and diving – with great...


Report on the Announcement of the MSA Exam Results of Class 10D
by Ute Massow On June 4, 2025, the eagerly awaited announcement of the MSA (Mittlerer Schulabschluss / Intermediate School Certificate)...


German Connected – GESM at the German Teachers’ Conference 2025
by Volker Schlieske The 2025 German Teachers’ Conference (DLT) in the Philippines took place on May 23–24—a key event for everyone...


Heat Wave Awareness session with Philippine Red Cross
by Arushi Mukherjee (IB-1) On May 23, 2025, from 7:30 to 8:50 a.m., a Heat Wave Awareness session, co-hosted by the Philippine Red Cross...


GESM Celebrates Class of 2025
On May 23 at 6 pm, the German European School Manila (GESM) proudly held its Grade 12 graduation ceremony at the Seda Hotel in Bonifacio...


Fairy-Tale Theater: Classic Scenes and a Modern Fairy-Tale Mix on the GESM Stage
by Ute Massow As part of the Theater Days, the theater classes of Grades 5D and 6D, along with the DaF learners from Grades 5E-a and...


Collaboration Groups Fair Showcases Student Creativity at GESM
based on notes by GESM's Collaboration Period teachers On May 16, the campus auditorium at GESM hosted a fair where students from the...


Our Schultüte Celebration!
by Katrina Uytengsu One of the most special and highly anticipated events in the Pre-Primary year is our Schultüte (cone-making)...


How Living Things Change - PYP Assembly by Grade 2
based on text by Rain Belarmino On May 23, 2025, students gathered for an engaging assembly focused on how living things grow and change...


Musical Highlights from the 2025 Arts, Music, and Drama Festival
by Sunshine Ferrandon  The annual Arts, Music, and Drama Festival Week was nothing short of a resounding success! The campus came alive...


IB1 Students Conduct Field Research on Microplastics for Collaborative Science Project
by Akaisha Mehta (Gr. 11) The IB1 Class recently participated in the Collaborative Science Project (CSP)—a core component of the IB...


Reading Fun to the Power of Nine:An Afternoon of Books in Celebration of World Book Day
by Ute Massow The Lesenachmittag or "Afternoon of Reading", held on May 15, 2025, as part of the celebration of World Book Day, placed...


GEB Opens Outdoor Lounge for Parents in School Garden
On May 21, following its regular meeting, the Parent Council of GESM ("Gesamtelternbeirat" or GEB) officially opened its new outdoor...


A Celebration of Art: Exhibition and Creative Workshops 2025
by Santosh Kumar The campus of our school buzzed with color, sound, and excitement from May 5 to 9, 2025, during the much-anticipated...
