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Frankfurt International School

International school in Hesse, Germany

The Frankfurt International School (FIS) is an independent, international private school with campuses in Oberursel (Taunus) and Wiesbaden-Naurod in the Rhine-Main region, Hesse, Germany. With approximately 1,800 students from more than 60 nations, it is one of the oldest and largest international schools in Europe. The school is operated by a registered non-profit association of the same name.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1961Founded1
  • HeadquartersOberursel, Germany1
  • Websitewww.fis.edu
  • Legal formRegistered association (eingetragener Verein)1
  • Kind of organizationNonprofit organization1
  • LEI5299008ATANJKUYNZH183
  • StatusActive3
  • LEI statusLapsed (not renewed)3
  • Registered addressAn der Waldlust 15, 61440 Oberursel, Germany3
  • Registered withLocal Court Frankfurt am Main, VR 40623

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View of FIS main campus
Photo: Shuffle2, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons5

The Frankfurt International School (FIS) is an independent, international private school with campuses in Oberursel (Taunus) and Wiesbaden-Naurod in the Rhine-Main region, Hesse, Germany. With approximately 1,800 students from more than 60 nations, it is one of the oldest and largest international schools in Europe. The school is operated by a registered non-profit association of the same name.2

The story

The school was founded in 1961 in Frankfurt am Main by six families, including representatives of the US and British armed forces, diplomats, and international corporations. The goal was to provide an English-language education following international standards for children of international families.

Due to rapid student growth, the school relocated in 1963 to Oberursel at the edge of the Taunus mountains, which remains its main campus and administrative center. In 1992, the school expanded by opening a second branch (Wiesbaden Campus) in Wiesbaden-Naurod to serve the western Rhine-Main area.

From Wikipedia’s article on Frankfurt International School, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4

Timeline

  1. 1961Founded Founded1

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