At Louisenlund, a positive learning environment, commitment to the community and the forging of valuable friendships are expressly desired. The challenges of the future are a central component of our pedagogy. Creativity, critical thinking and communication are trained and encouraged in a realistic way. In our day school, we support your child and focus on their uniqueness.

Now it's time for the next adventure: the step to a secondary school that perfectly suits your individual strengths, interests and goals. A school that emphasizes active discovery and leaves rigid teaching behind. At Louisenlund's junior level, diversity is valued as a valuable resource and many individual learning paths lead to a successful school career.

For 75 years, the Louisenlund Foundation has specialized in sensitively supporting precisely this transition between primary school and secondary school. We have further developed the pioneering pedagogical approaches of Maria Montessori and our founding father, the experiential educator Kurt Hahn, and supplemented them with modern findings from educational research. Be inspired by the potential-developing pedagogy at Louisenlund and the well thought-out room concept that supports individual learning.

In this homely environment, children can discover their goals, values and place in the world. Each student is valued as a valuable member of the Louisenlund community and benefits from an attentive and supportive network of teachers, personal mentors, members of the pedagogical team and other dedicated staff on campus.

The focus is on the learning phases in the morning and activities in guilds and sports in the afternoon.

The consistent planning of double lesson blocks ensures continuity in the learning process. Pupils thus have more time to engage with the school topics and learn more intensively.

During the school day, pupils are closely supported by qualified teachers and mentors. They provide support during the educational learning phases and are always on hand with empathy and advice.

We pay careful attention to the integration of digital presentation and documentation techniques and carefully introduce structural topics such as self-management and digitalization. With regular presentations of the results, we not only check the learning success, but also provide confidence in dealing with more complex topics and promote the self-confidence of the young students. The wide range of individualization options and choices are perceived as motivating by the pupils. In this way, we give pupils the tools for a successful future right from the junior level.

In addition to performing arts, this also includes music, art and sport. Scientific studies have shown that artistic, musical and sporting activities can promote personal development in a variety of ways:

• Learning to play an instrument not only sharpens memory and attention, but also spatial awareness.
• Deciphering notes, memorizing melodies and understanding musical patterns stimulates the brain and promotes cognitive development.
• Playing instruments and singing refines the coordination of hands and mouth.
• Putting oneself in another person's shoes when performing opens the horizon to other perspectives and views, promotes tolerance and increases empathy.
• Making music in an orchestra is about teamwork, active listening, mutual trust and harmonious interaction.
• Social skills are strengthened and a sense of community is nurtured.

Art offers many opportunities to articulate and process emotions and improves emotional well-being. Mastering an instrument, improving at sport or learning lines for a play requires commitment, discipline, patience and perseverance.

Based on the principles of Maria Montessori and Kurt Hahn, we firmly believe that movement and experiential education not only contribute to character development, but also promote key skills for the 21st century. Louisenlund offers a variety of different sports in its attractive guild program at the junior level.

Under the watchful guidance of experienced sailing instructors, students discover the magic of wind energy and the art of sailing. They not only learn how to navigate the boat, but also develop a deep understanding of weather and water conditions. Depending on their individual abilities, sailors can choose between different boat classes. Sailing in Louisenlund is much more than just a sport. It can be seen as a relaxed leisure activity, an open-air science laboratory or a competitive sport.

Guilds are interdisciplinary learning communities that enable your child to explore their diverse interests intensively and develop new skills and competencies in the process.

They stand for self-determination and self-discovery and make it possible to individually shape one's own learning path. Within the guilds, we encourage students to take on challenges, expand their personal boundaries and deepen their social and emotional skills. In doing so, they experience positive emotions first-hand, increase their commitment and forge friendships that extend beyond their own year group. Our pupils learn that skills and competencies can be developed through effort and perseverance. In this context, a setback is not seen as a setback, but as a valuable opportunity to learn. We continuously adapt our guild offerings to the students' wishes and educational goals. Popular guilds are, for example: Sailing, Theater, Tennis, Tea Room or Robotics.

The scholarships are partial scholarships and are valid for the child's entire time at school.

To receive a partial scholarship for the coming school year, a written application is required by January 31.

Louisenlund Foundation
Attn: Dr. Peter Rösner
Louisenlund 9
24357 Güby

The criteria for awarding scholarships are

• Academic performance and grade point average
• Special gifts, talents and interests
• Social behavior
• Primary school attendance in the vicinity of Louisenlund

A detailed list of the criteria for awarding scholarships can be found here and in the download area.