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Makers' Laboratory

Our facilities encourage inquiry-based, student-led, enthusiastic learning. Innovative classroom and curriculum design are also at the heart of MIS’ strategic plan.

In order to further expand opportunities for students to engage in real-world skills, like prototyping, coding and computing, exploring materials and tools, and creating sophisticated multimedia productions, we have built ‘makers’ spaces’.

In the Junior School we have a designated room as well as ‘makers’ carts’ that enable teachers to bring advanced tools and materials to their students in their classrooms. For Middle and Senior School students we have opened a 500 sqm ‘Makers’ Laboratory’ with specialised studios for electronics, for materials science, for bicycle and small appliance repair, for textiles and fashion, and for audio and video production.

Both new ‘makers’ spaces’ have been made possible through generous financial and in–kind donations. Yet more opportunities for students can be made possible with further donations towards our new ‘making’ curriculum and facilities.

Yet more opportunities for students can be made possible with further donations towards our new ‘making’ curriculum and facilities.

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New Sports Hall

Maximising student well-being and balance is another priority for MIS.

Current research on the neurology and physiology of learning indicates that young people need physical activity and movement several times per week, both to keep their bodies fit, and to support the learning and memory-making processes of the brain. In order to increase the amount of movement and physical exercise in our students’ schedules, as well as to create facilities that promote participation, community-building and school spirit, MIS needs a new physical fitness facility.

The new facility would house four gymnasiums for physical education, a fitness studio, dance and martial arts spaces, improved changing facilities, and spectator bleachers. Additionally, there would be space for the Sportverein and the Parent Teacher Verein, and the ability to serve as a whole-school assembly hall with space for up to 1,800 students, faculty, parents and visitors.

With sufficient philanthropic support, there is also the potential to expand the ‘New Sports Hall’ to include an additional floor with multiple studios and learning spaces.

In order to increase the amount of movement and physical exercise in our students’ schedules, as well as to create facilities that promote participation, community-building and school spirit, MIS needs a new physical fitness facility.

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Innovation Hub

At MIS, we understand that the future belongs to those who can innovate, create, design and lead.

Upon completion of the ‘New Sports Hall’, an ‘Innovation Hub’ would be housed within the existing structure of our current sports hall. The ‘Innovation Hub’ would significantly increase the amount of quiet study space, as well as facilities and equipment to support inquiry-based, collaborative learning.

We would increase the current MS/SrS Library space from around 270 sqm to 800 sqm, add information and media resources, and build scalable classrooms that can be sub­divided and expanded. We would install telecommunications equipment to enable students to collaborate with students and partners at other locations. Finally, we would add informal meeting spaces where students and community members can book space for a range of projects and purposes.

The ‘Innovation Hub’ would significantly increase the amount of quiet study space, as well as facilities and equipment to support inquiry-based, collaborative learning.

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Innovation Grants (for teaching and learning)

Our expert and truly caring teachers continuously advance the world’s leading curriculum.

Launched in 2017, ‘Innovation Grants’ have further strengthened the quality of teaching and learning at Munich International School, including by helping to attract and retain the best teaching staff for MIS students.

Current examples include new, leading-edge classrooms in the Junior School and funding to support innovations, such as:

• Mathematical Mindsets training for teachers (Stanford University)
• Human Library Project (ToK)
• Discovery Time (Grade 1)
• Student Mindfulness Instruction (JS/MS)
• Makeology Summit to promote engaging and real-world pedagogy
• Language Acquisition Theatre Festival
• Visible Thinking (Harvard Project Zero) Professional Learning Community

Additional philanthropic support in the form of Innovation Grants will enable yet more transformative teaching and learning experiences for MIS students.

Additional philanthropic support in the form of ‘Innovation Grants’ will enable yet more transformative teaching and learning experiences for MIS students.