Native-level German lessons in Penang
Since 1996, the German School Association has supported German-speaking families in keeping the German language, culture and academic continuity of their children alive while living abroad.
Our lessons take place in small groups at our partner schools, SCIPS and Uplands, and are designed for children with native-level German language skills.
Learning German, maintaining language skills and supporting academic continuity
The German School Association offers German lessons for German-speaking children and teenagers growing up outside the German-speaking world who want to maintain and further develop their German at native-language level.
All age groups
The lessons are primarily designed for children from preschool age through Year 11 with native-level German language skills who have previously attended a German school or are expected to attend one in the foreseeable future.
Small groups
Lessons take place in the afternoon after regular school hours in small groups at the respective school.
Curriculum & materials
Lessons are based on the Thuringian curriculum. In order to provide structured and age-appropriate learning, workbooks and exercise books from Cornelsen, including the Jo-Jo and Deutschbuch series, are used.
At St. Christopher’s International Primary School, German lessons are offered for younger students. Lessons take place in the classrooms of the school.
- Reception – Year 1 Once a week, 90 minutes ~ 2 German school periods
- Year 2 – Year 8 Twice a week, 90 minutes ~ 4 German school periods
At The International School of Penang, Uplands, we offer German lessons for students of all age groups. Here, too, lessons take place in the classrooms of the partner school.
- Reception – Year 6 Twice a week, 60 minutes ~ 3 German school periods
- Year 7 – Year 11 Twice a week, 90 minutes ~ 4 German school periods
Our teachers
Lessons are taught by qualified teachers with experience in German-language and international education. The lessons are supported by interns in order to provide additional, more intensive support for the children.
Tünde Baranyi
German teacher, SCIPS
Tünde originally comes from Hungary and holds a BA and Master’s degree in languages as well as a teaching qualification. She has worked at schools in the United Kingdom, Spain, Switzerland, China and Hungary and speaks five languages.
As a lifelong learner, she brings her own learning experiences into her intercultural teaching practice. Her goal is to create a safe learning environment that supports multicultural awareness, authentic communication and wellbeing. As a trained yoga teacher, she also integrates elements of mindfulness into her lessons.
Maximilian Schrievers
German teacher, Uplands
Maximilian comes from Germany and holds the First and Second State Examinations in German Language, DaF/DaZ, Visual Arts, and Arbeitslehre. He has taught at schools in Germany and the German European School Manila, preparing students for qualifications ranging from the Qualifizierender Mittelschulabschluss and Mittlere Reife to the International GCSE and the International Baccalaureate Diploma in German as a Foreign Language.
As a workshop facilitator, he has led sessions on innovative methods in foreign language teaching and environmental education — including ritualised gestures, the use of AI in language learning, and the concept of the “European Environment School – International School of Sustainability” — in Germany and in collaboration with the Goethe-Institut at the German Teachers’ Conference in Manila. His teaching combines structure with communicative openness, with the goal of guiding learners of all ages towards genuine language competence.
Fees & forms
Participation in German lessons requires one parent to be a member of the German School Association. The fees include all books, materials and resources.
| Item | Fee | Period / note |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition fee | MYR 2,400 | Per trimester, 4 months, per child |
| Membership fee | MYR 300 | Annually per family |
| Deposit | MYR 2,000 | One-time payment per child, refundable after termination of membership |
Valid from: 01.01.2025. The information may be updated if required. The validity date stated on this page applies.
Forms for download
We require the completed forms for the association’s records. Please download the relevant documents and return the completed forms to us.
Family membership application
Application for family membership in the German School Association.
Download PDFData Protection Consent
Consent form for data processing for the association’s records.
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Would you like to learn more about German lessons in Penang or register your child?
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Email: info@gsa-penang.org.my
Working where others go on holiday? Teachers & interns wanted!
From time to time, we are looking for teachers for German lessons who can teach German at primary and/or secondary level, Sek I and Sek II, as well as interns to support our lessons at our partner schools SCIPS and Uplands.
As a teacher at a PASCH cooperation school of the German Goethe-Institut, you benefit from regular exchange with German teachers abroad, professional development opportunities, support with teaching materials and scholarships.
If you are interested in an internship or a future role in the field of German as a native language or German as a foreign language, DaF, we would be pleased to hear from you.
Organisation & imprint
The German School Association Penang is a non-profit association registered under Malaysian law. The association’s main work is the organisation of German lessons and all related tasks.
Every member may stand for election to the board at the Annual General Meeting, AGM, or be appointed if required. In addition to the AGM, which usually takes place towards the end of the year, the German School Association occasionally organises celebrations or social evenings for its members.
Are you motivated, does your child already attend our lessons, or would you like to actively support German lessons in Penang? We would be delighted to receive your help. Whether through organisational support, creative ideas or active involvement, every form of voluntary contribution helps us continue, develop and keep our educational offer in Penang alive for the long term.
Current board
- Markus Linke, President
- Birgit Bruecker, Secretary
- Christoph Glaubitz, Treasurer
- Ken Kitzerow, Contact person SCIPS
- Andreas Herold, Contact person Uplands
- Joanna Jayaseele, Board member
- Tan Guat Hoon, Board member
- Xin Jin, Board member
German School Association Penang
c/o Honorary Consul of the Federal Republic of Germany,
BMC Sdn. Bhd. Suite 9.07, 9th Floor,
MWE Plaza 8, Lebuh Farquhar,
10200 Penang, Malaysia