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In Louisenlund leben und arbeiten rund zwanzig unterschiedliche Nationen auf dem Bildungscampus

The future of all of us can only lie in the hands of open-minded people

Louisenlund lives and teaches in the spirit of international understanding, especially in times of resurgent national consciousness and isolationist policies in many places. The aim of the foundation is to educate Louisenlund girls and boys to become curious, socially committed and open-minded people, to support them in breaking down intercultural barriers and to work towards global coexistence.

A cornerstone of a high level of education is learning foreign languages and taking internationality for granted. One of the four profiles available for the Abitur is the language profile. Teachers from Great Britain, the USA, France, Spain and Chile are available for this. In addition, many students spend time abroad before their university entrance qualification.

"We do everything we can to help children spread their wings and set off on an open-minded path in life."

Catherine Donovan, Round Square Representative | International Affairs | Career Counseling

Interculturality in Louisenlund

  • Round Square partner school
  • only IB World School in Schleswig-Holstein
  • Partner school in Kigali, Rwanda
  • intensive contacts with North American, French, Polish, Baltic and Russian partner schools
  • Participation in international projects such as the European Youth Parliament

Round Square - Experience exchange

Since 1978, the Louisenlund Foundation has been a member of the Round Square, a global network of partner schools in which more than 250 renowned boarding schools and schools with a comparable reform pedagogical model have joined forces. Together, they want to stand up for their fellow human beings, master the challenges of our time and raise international awareness. Fifth-graders already take part in the regular regional or worldwide Round Square conferences and visit the respective host school with their teachers.

All Round Square schools have committed themselves to the so-called IDEALS:

I for Internationalism
Dfor Democracy
Efor Environmentalism
A for Adventure
L for Leadership
S for Service

Logo Round Square - Louisenlund ist Gründungsmitglied von Round Square

The conferences focus on one or two of the IDEALS, which all participants explore. International projects are launched, and the students have the opportunity to represent their school. Each year, about 30–40 students from Louisenlund take advantage of this multifaceted opportunity for cultural exchange.

International exchange

Thanks to Round Square, Louisenlund students have access to exciting destinations for study abroad programs beyond the traditional ones such as England, the U.S., France, or Canada—including Kenya, India, and Thailand.

Or we have the pleasure of welcoming students from other Round Square member schools to Louisenlund. Just as we did most recently at the 2016 Round Square International Conference:

Louisenlund als Gastgeber der Round Square Konferenz 2018 - die Sonnenuhr im Schlossgarten mit internationalen Fahnen
The Louisenlund Foundation dressed up to welcome over 500 guests from all over the world.
Internationales Bildungsflair in Schleswig-Holstein - Besucher der Round Square Konferenz in Louisenlund 2018
Round Square International Conference 2016 in Louisenlund
Während der Round Square Konferenz wurde jede Möglichkeit zum Austausch genutzt und internationale Kontakte geknüpft.
The director of the Louisenlund Foundation, Dr. Peter Rösner, in an exchange with a student from India.
Wenn aus internationalem Austausch auf einer Round Square Konferenz Freundschaften werden
Changing the world together is a lot of fun.
Gutgelaunte, freudige Gesichter auf der Round Square Konferenz in Louisenlund 2018
Joy and fun in internationality.

"We want to continuously expand the opportunities created here for the development of a global, future-oriented network."

Dr. Peter Rösner, General Director of the Louisenlund Foundation

Development of open-mindedness and context-dependent thinking and learning

Through this international focus, we encourage students to actively discover and understand other cultures. In this way, we foster the development of a global mindset and enhance students’ understanding of context-dependent thinking and learning. This takes place not only within Round Square but also, in part, through our guilds—such as our Rwanda Coffee Guild, for example.