Licensed as a Secondary School by the Lebanese Authorities

Construction of the Naameh Campus

Accredited as Begegnungschule by the German Authorities

Naameh Campus was deserted due to Lebanese Civil War

Temporary small school campus in Beirut/Manara

Final Abitur exams held at DISB were disrupted as German teachers, comprising 90% of the staff, fled Beirut due to the kidnapping of German citizens.

The Lebanese-Syrian war destroyed the Beirut school campus. Classes continued up to Grade 8, with only 30 students attending.

Appointment of rst national director Mr. Omar Salloum
School is accredited as a V-Schule from the German authorities

Development of the school as an international school

Renovation of Naameh Campus completed after its destruction during the war
Classes resumed in Naameh Campus

First German Diploma Exams (DSD -DSD II) at DISB
First Lebanese Baccalaureate Exams at DISB

Accreditation of the school as an IB World School from the IBO, authorized to oer the DP

First IB DP Exams

Accredited as a GIB School by the IBO and the German Authorities
Authorized to oer IB DP with German as a Response Language

Accredited as a GIB School by the IBO and the German Authorities

DISB enrolled 1090 Students
DISB oers 4 Diplomas: Lebanese Baccalaureate IB Diploma GIB Diploma SprachDiplom (DSD DSD II)

Expanding Beirut Campus with high-tech teaching for Grades 8-12, TV screens and tablets in KGs, and interactive whiteboards in all classes (1-12).

High-Tech Teaching and Learning Approach applied from Grade 7.
Mr. Omar Salloum awarded the German Federal "Order of Merit" by President Joachim Gauck.

Renamed DISB, the school refabricated classrooms, ActivPanel Touch displays for Grades 7-12, and earned the "Excellent German School Abroad" title.

Awarded a certificate for participation in the UNESCO Associated Schools Network for International Cooperation and Quality Education

Transferred to remote online teaching during COVID pandemic

Return to school campus after the pandemic with masks Introduction to hybrid teaching (online live streaming and on-campus)

High-Tech Teaching and Learning Approach applied as of Grade 6