Create Schools

Create Schools is a small private bilingual school in Tutzing, around 40 km southwest of Munich on Lake Starnberg, founded in 2014 by Dr. Gina Deininger. One of only three schools in Germany offering both Cambridge IGCSE and Cambridge A Levels.

Around 100 students aged 6 to 18 in classes capped at 14, taught bilingually in English and German from Grade 1 with a stated focus on creativity, hands-on learning, and individual learning styles. Annual fees sit at around EUR 16,500. Enrichment includes the Duke of Edinburgh Award, Model UN, and a specialist Maths Academy. The school runs as a non-profit gGmbH.

Families who choose Create are typically looking for a small, lake-side alternative to the bigger Munich international schools. The trade-off is the small cohort, which limits subject choice and team sport, and the location, which works for families based around the lakes rather than central Munich. Best fit for families on the southern shore who want Cambridge qualifications and a creative pedagogy in a quiet setting.

• Independent online review pool for Create Schools (in Tutzing, marketed as a Munich-area international school) is thin. Reddit, Mumsnet and expat.com return no usable threads on the school.
• Recurring theme in directory testimonials is small classes and a personal feel. Class sizes are capped at 14 pupils, which parents and a visiting student teacher describe as the core operational difference from larger Munich-area international schools.
• One alumnus said "As a 21-year-old, I still feel a part of the Create Schools community in my head," crediting the school for self-awareness and confidence after leaving.
• Parent and visitor sentiment, where it surfaces, is consistently warm: teachers described as caring deeply for individual students, with project-based and outdoor learning singled out.
• Independent third-party scrutiny is limited. Without inspection-style review or forum debate, almost all signal sits on or near the school's own marketing channels.
• Curriculum is Cambridge IGCSE and A Level alongside German content, one of the few Munich-area schools running Cambridge through to A Level rather than IB.