News

School events, festivities, project days and much more: Platanus is a living and diverse community about which there is always something to tell. And so it is not forgotten, all our news is archived.

Schüler*innen mit ihren Urkunden des Duke of Edinburghs Award

Duke of Edinburgh Bronze Award Ceremony at the Red Town Hall

Last week, eleven of our students from Grades 10 and 11 received their Duke of Edinburgh’s International Bronze Award certificates in a special ceremony at the Rotes Rathaus (Red… "Duke of Edinburgh Bronze Award Ceremony at the Red Town Hall"
Foto unseres gesamten Schulteams

A Warm Welcome to the School Year 2025/26

Throughout the past week, our preparations for the new school year have been in full swing. Today, we were delighted to welcome a total of 542 students back to school, including 69 new students who … "A Warm Welcome to the School Year 2025/26"
Sonnenuntgang auf Rügen

Summercamp on Rügen – an unforgettable week for our students!

In the first week of the 2025 summer holidays, we spent an exciting and adventurous week with 34 of our students from grades 6 to 9 at summer camp in Dranske, on the beautiful … "Summercamp on Rügen – an unforgettable week for our students!"
Richtkranz

Jubilee – 15 years of Platanus Kindergarten and School!

🎉 15 Years Since Our Topping-Out Ceremony – A Look Back Exactly 15 years ago today, on July 9th, 2010, we celebrated the topping-out ceremony of our school building – the … "Jubilee – 15 years of Platanus Kindergarten and School!"

VDP Rally for Fair School Funding, in front of the Berlin House of Representatives

The Association of Private Schools in Berlin and Brandenburg (VDP) calls on all educators, parents, students, and supporters of independent schools to stand … "VDP Rally for Fair School Funding, in front of the Berlin House of Representatives"
Gruppenfoto - Besuch von Fr. Henke

Visit from the State Secretary for Education, Mrs Christina Henke!

At the invitation of the Association of Private Schools in Berlin-Brandenburg (VDP) and in close cooperation with Ms. Sabina Bothe, Managing Director of the VDP, we were … "Visit from the State Secretary for Education, Mrs Christina Henke!"
Eingangsbereich unseres Platanus Kindergarten am neuen Standort

A New Home for the Platanus Kindergarten!

After nearly four years of planning and construction, we are delighted and more than happy about our new Platanus Kindergarten location in Stiftsweg! From the initial planning phase in 2020 to the … "A New Home for the Platanus Kindergarten!"
Unsere Grundschüler im Schlosspark beim Sponsorenlauf

Movement, Team Spirit and the Joy of Sports – A special Month!

May was all about movement at Platanus – full of athletic highlights, team spirit, and real commitment from our students, staff, and parents. We kicked things off with our … "Movement, Team Spirit and the Joy of Sports – A special Month!"
Unsere Grundschulklasse bei der Kehrenbürgeraktion im Bleichröder Park

Clean Action: Our Class 3b Takes Part in the “Kehrenbürger” Project

As part of our commitment to being an environmental school, our Class 3b recently joined the “Kehrenbürger” initiative run by Berlin’s waste management company, … "Clean Action: Our Class 3b Takes Part in the “Kehrenbürger” Project"
Ansicht des neuen Schulgebäudes als Baustelle

Our new campus – construction work is underway!

We are absolutely thrilled about the upcoming opening of our new school building for grades 11 to 13 at Benjamin-Vogelsdorff-Straße 1! This former embassy villa from the 1970s has been … "Our new campus – construction work is underway!"
Unser Schulleitungs- und Office Team zum Fasching

🎭🎉 Carnival Celebration 2025 – A Colorful Day Full of Fun! 🎭🎉

On February 26, 2025, our school transformed into a vibrant carnival wonderland! The festivities kicked off at 1:30 PM, with exciting activities and games taking … "🎭🎉 Carnival Celebration 2025 – A Colorful Day Full of Fun! 🎭🎉"

Our Participation in the Regional “Jugend debattiert” Competition

On January 28, 2025, six students represented our school at the regional Jugend debattiert competition at the Sophie Scholl School in Berlin-Schöneberg.… "Our Participation in the Regional “Jugend debattiert” Competition"