Events

International Picnic 2026

The Förderkreis revived the annual International Picnic in June 2026.

The idea is to bring and share culinary specialties from the many different countries our students and their families come from.

Bring a food item typical of your home country (or region of Germany) and come taste what your neighbor has to offer!

At the event, there might be some additional programs from our AGs.

Don’t miss this event! Make sure your country or region is well represented!

SESB - School Chess Tournament 2026

Our chess club once again took part in the chess tournament for Berlin’s State European schools this year, fielding two teams and a total of ten children from grades two through four for the first time. We finished with afantastic third place among the primary schools — and, even moreimportantly, the children had a great time. We are already looking forward to the next tournament.

Thorsten Cup 2026

On June 8, 2026, Charles Dickens Elementary School participated in the Thorsten Cup. After our school won the tournament last year, we were highly motivated to defend the title. The team showed great commitment, team spirit, and fairness, and represented our school in an exemplary manner. In the group stage, the players took 1st place in Group 2 and thus qualified for the quarter-finals. There, the team met the Phorms Underdogs. After an exciting game,the decision had to be made on penalties. Unfortunately, our team narrowly lost and missed out on a place in the semi-finals.

For six of the eight players, this was the last tournament for Charles Dickens Elementary School as they move on to high school after the summer vacation. A big thank you goes out to all the players for their commitment and for representing our school so well. We wish them all the best and much success for their future journey.

SESB - School Chess Tournament 2025

Our school's chess club participated again in the SESB - School Chess Tournament at Gymnasium Steglitz. Even though we weren't quite as successful as last year, there were still some things to celebrate. Our team finished 21st out of 28 teams, tied with places 18-20. One of our players in the main tournament finished a fantastic 22nd out of 104 players in the individual ranking, and one player finished 6th out of 23 participants in the substitute player tournament. And above all, everyone had fun and won games.

SESB - School Chess Tournament 2024

Our school's chess club participated in the chess tournament of the State European Schools in Berlin in the auditorium of the Gymnasium Steglitz. Our team, "Charles Chess Champions," consisted of four children from grades two to four and performed excellently, coming 18th out of 28 - with many high school students taking part. We also brought home two trophies for 3rd place in the primary schools and the most creative team name. The children had great fun, and we look forward to the next tournament.

Football Tournament 2022

"So we placed 4th in the younger division and 11th in the older division. I went in to school today and spoke to a couple of kids Armstrong and Hector. They said they had an amazing time. Both were proud of their team. Nigel said they played well and learned the value of good sportsmanship. He was especially proud of the passing and teamwork that the kids displayed." - Ray