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Welcome to Graz International Bilingual School. GIBS is a bilingual (German-English) senior secondary school for students aged 10-18 in Graz, Austria.
This website reflects daily life at GIBS and functions as a central hub of information on the pedagogical principles and structures of the school.

Student Admission 2027/28

As this year’s School Information Fair (Schulinformationsmesse BEST) is taking place unusually late (November 27–28), please note that the admission process for the school year 2027/2028 will follow a slightly revised sequence:

School Tours

We invite prospective students to get to know our school through a guided tour during regular lesson time. Tours will take place on several dates in November 2026. The available dates have been published under this link: https://www.gibs.at/courses/admission-year-1/

School Information Fair

For further information about our school, we invite you to visit our stand at the School Information Fair (BEST) on November 27 and 28, 2026.

Interviews

All students wishing to apply for admission to GIBS for the school year 2027/2028 will be invited to an interview in January 2027.

Admissions Decisions

We aim to notify all applicants of the outcome of their application by the end of the first semester, by February 19, 2027.

Details of each stage of the admissions process, including the relevant dates, will be available on our website from October 7 onwards. We would like to emphasize that no part of the admissions process operates on a “first come, first served” basis.

Buon Natale - Paolo Scariano

Join us for a spectacular evening of live music on Sunday, 29 November at 18:00 in the magnificent Stefaniensaal in Graz!

The GIBS Choirs, together with Classes 3a, 3b, and 3c, will take the stage alongside acclaimed Italian tenor Paolo Scariano in a unique musical collaboration. Accompanied by the Bel Canto Orchestra under the direction of Thomas Platzgummer, the concert will feature a beautiful selection of songs celebrating peace, hope, and the spirit of the Christmas season.

We are especially proud that several GIBS students will also perform as soloists, showcasing the exceptional musical talent within our school community.

This promises to be an unforgettable evening of inspiring music in one of Austria’s most stunning concert halls.

Concert Details

Date: Sunday, 29 November
Time: 18:00
Venue: Stefaniensaal, Graz

Tickets

Tickets are available through Ö-Ticket: https://www.oeticket.com/en/artist/paolo-scariano/

We warmly invite students, families, friends, and members of the community to join us for this special celebration of music, peace, and togetherness.

We look forward to seeing you there!

School News

Flamenco con Las Hermanas

The students of year 5, who will be travelling to Spain this year in the context of a bilateral language exchange with Elche and Madrid, had the unique opportunity of learning some basic flamenco steps in a workshop organized by Las Hermanas. Despite the fact that flamenco is an extraordinarily challenging dance, the students picked…

European Day of Languages 2026

A day celebrating language diversity at GIBS!

Riegersburg – to the Castle and Back

On October 12th, the students of 3b met up in the main train station of Graz instead of at school to start their day at the Riegersburg. The history excursion gave us an insight into topics as diverse as the persecution of women maligned as witches, the dining habits of the nobility, the development of…