Stays abroad

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Discover the world! – Who wouldn’t want that? Especially during school years, stays abroad offer a unique opportunity to peek into other cultures or immerse oneself in them, to meet new people, to learn language(s), and to gain very special experiences. From Alaska to New Zealand, from Chile to Japan – in over 50 countries organizations offer exchange programs, leaving almost no country wish unfulfilled.

There are many paths abroad; here we point out some of the possibilities:

  • Student exchange with the existing programs of Gymnasium Rahlstedt
    • Spain (9th grade)
    • France (9th grade)
  • individual school visits abroad between 6 weeks and 1 school year during holidays or during/after 9th / 10th grade
    • 12 weeks with the program of the school authority in France
    • 12 weeks with the program of the school authority in Canada
    • Voltaire – a school year with the student exchange program to France
    • a school year in the USA with the Parliamentary Sponsorship Program (PPP) (joint program of the German Bundestag and the US Congress)
    • as a participant in one of the many organizations
    • self-organized
  • Stays abroad after completing school

Stays abroad can be very expensive; a big exception here are the above-mentioned authorities programs and the PPP. But even for those who do not necessarily want to immerse themselves longer in life in the USA or in Canada and France, program costs can be reduced at least through various scholarships and grants.

Possible options here are:

  • Financial support for attending school abroad by the Hamburg School Authority according to the following Richtlinien
  • Overseas-BAföG for pupils
  • Scholarships of the umbrella association of the non-profit youth exchange organizations AJA and the scholarships of the seven AJA organizations (in total over 4 million euros in scholarships)
  • Scholarships of the German High School Association (DFH) and the scholarships of its member organizations
  • Scholarships for certain country groups
  • Scholarships for youths with a migration background, especially politically and/or socially engaged youths
  • ….

But one’s own travel longing cannot only be appeased by travel; the world can also be brought home! Especially the AJA organizations, but also many other organizations, offer youths from over 50 countries worldwide the opportunity to come to Germany. For these students, the organizations look for host families throughout the year, who enable these youths to attend school here in Germany (at GyRa) and to live in a German family.

Further information:

Flyer of the School Authority

If you’re interested, feel free to contact Ms. Keßler during break or after class or by email at monika.kessler(at)gyra.hamburg.de.