Sport
GISST and Inter-School Program
The FIS Sports Vision
The FIS Sports Program strives to offer students the chance to develop through sports. Through a wide variety of sporting opportunities, students will have the ability to grow physically, mentally, and socially. Teamwork, dedication, goal setting, and a sense of community are the main components of the FIS Sports Program. Coaches and staff members all teach the same sports’ philosophy focused on fair play, individual and team growth, and having fun.
An Overview
The GISST Program offers opportunities for both international and local competitions for students from Grades 6 to 12. The FIS has been a member of the GISST (German International School Sports Tournament) since 2011, and competes with twelve other international schools located within Germany. Football, Volleyball, Badminton, Basketball, Swimming, Cross Country, Table Tennis and Track and Field are offered during the school year. Practices are held twice a week after school or once a week for the prep season. Students from ages 11 to 13 play in the U14 competition, while students between 14 and 18 years old play at the Varsity level. Games and tournaments mostly take place on Saturdays and occasionally on weekdays.
Learn more about GISST
Registration
The online registration for the upcoming Spring Season is open from Monday, March 17, at 17:00 until Friday, April 4, at 9:00. To register your child to participate in the GISST Sports Program, please go to the FIS Parent Portal and click on the “Booking Activities” icon. You can sign up your child for any sport offered at their grade level this Spring season.
Please note that there is no need to renew the registration if your child is already participating in Semester 2 swimming and/or U14 Volleyball program.
We run a parallel U14 and Varsity Badminton program. The training sessions are twice a week during the competitive Fall season, and once a week for the prep season. GISST Badminton teams of eight selected players, 4 boys and 4 girls represent the FIS at the final tournament to culminate the season. As of this school year, we are offering training possibilities for students in Grades 3 to 5 through our newly established Junior GISST Racket Club.
Facilities:
13 indoor courts
Teams:
U14 mixed
Varsity mixed
Coaching Team:
Daniel Paulini (U14)
Darren Wilde (Varsity)
Prep Season:
April – June 2024
Pre-Season Training:
TBC, 16:00 – 17:30
GISST Season:
September 17 – December 3, 2024
GISST Training:
Tuesday, 16:00 – 17:30 (U14 and Varsity)
Thursday, 16:00 – 17:30 (Varsity)
Friday 15:45 – 17:00 (U14)
Friendly Schedule:
November 16, 2024 @FIS (U14)
November 16, 2024 @STGM (Varsity)
GISST Tournaments:
U14, December 5-7, 2024 @ISHT
Varsity, December 5-7, 2024 @BBS
Best result:
U14 Girls 1st Place 2016/2017
U14 Girls Sportsmanship Award 2016/2017, 2018/2019
U14 Boys 3rd place 2018/2019
U14 Boys Sportsmanship Award 2015/2016, 2019/2020
Varsity Girls 2nd Place 2017/2018, 2019/2020
Varsity Boys Sportsmanship Award 2017/2018, 2022/2023
Varsity Boys 2nd Place 2022/2023
Basketball is a very popular sport among FIS students, and we have both U14 and Varsity boys and girls teams. All our Basketball teams regularly take part in the GISST competition as well as City Championships (“Jugend trainiert für Olympia”). Sometimes we also organize individual training sessions or basketball camps during holidays.
Facilities:
5 indoor and 1 all-weather outdoor courts
Teams:
U14 Boys, U14 Girls
Varsity Boys, Varsity Girls
Coaching Team:
Teresa Strauss (U14 & Varsity Girls)
Kristijan Vidovic (U14 Boys)
Frank Wölfel (Varsity Boys)
Prep Season:
September 18 – December 11, 2024
Prep Season Training:
Wednesday, 16:00 – 17:30
GISST Season:
January – March, 2025
GISST Training:
U14 Girls, Monday and Wednesday, 16:00 – 17:30
U14 Boys, Tuesday and Thursday, 16:00 – 17:30
Varsity Girls & Boys, Tuesday and Thursday, 16:00 – 17:30
Friendly Schedule:
U14 Boys February 1, 2025 @BIS
U14 Girls February 1, 2025 @FIS
Varsity Girls February 1, 2025 @ISS
Varsity Boys February 1, 2025 @MIS
GISST Tournament:
U14 Boys March 13-15, 2025 @ISS
U14 Girls March 13-15, 2025 @BERIS
Varsity Boys Div I March 20-22, 2025 @FIS
Varsity Girls March 20-22, 2025 @BIS
Best result:
U14 Girls 2nd Place 2014/2015 and 2016/2017
Varsity Girls 3rd Place 2015/2016
U14 Boys 3rd Place 2012/2013, 2017/2018 and 2018/2019
Varsity Boys 2nd Place Division I 2023/2024
Football is a very popular sport at the FIS, with more than 60 active players in Grades 6 to 12. With easy access to the SpVgg football facilities just across the street and an experienced coaching team, the FIS provides excellent opportunities for boys and girls interested in football to further develop their skills.
Facilities:
1 small-side pitch and external (SpVgg)
Teams:
U14 Boys, U14 Girls
Varsity Boys, Varsity Girls
Coaching Team:
Tara Bay (U14 Girls)
Derek Hyde (U14 Boys)
Christopher Keninger (Varsity Girls)
William van der Maat (Varsity Boys)
Prep Season: Spring 2025
Prep Season Training:
To be confirmed
GISST Season:
U14 Boys September 16 – November 11, 2024
U14 Girls September 16 – November 11, 2024
Varsity Boys September 16 – November 18, 2024
Varsity Girls September 17 – November 14, 2024
GISST Training:
U14 Boys, U14 Girls & Varsity Boys, Monday and Wednesday, 15:45 – 17:15
Varsity Girls, Tuesday and Thursday, 15:45 – 17:45
Friendly Schedule:
U14 Boys and Girls October 19, 2024 @MIS
Varsity Boys October 12, 2024 @MIS
Varsity Girls Oct 12, 2024, @BIS
GISST Tournament:
U14 Boys Nov 13 – 15, 2024 @BERIS
U14 Girls Nov 14 – 16, 2024 @LIS
Varsity Boys Div I Nov 21-23, 2024 @STGC
Varsity Girls Nov 21-23, 2024 @ISU
Best result:
Varsity Boys 1st Place 2019/2020
Varsity Girls Sportsmanship Award 2017/2018, 2022/2023
Varsity Boys Sportsmanship Award 2022/2023
U14 Boys 1st Place 2023/2024
U14 Girls 2nd Place 2013/2014
U14 Girls Sportsmanship Award 2019/2020
Even though the FIS doesn’t have its own swimming pool on campus, we offer swimming training for students from Grades 3 to 12. The mixed group of advanced and competitive U14 and Varsity swimmers trains in preparation for the GISST Swimming Gala. We also offer advanced swimming training for students in Grades 3 to 5. The FIS has numerous GISST medalists and is looking forward to some more!
Facilities:
External only (University pool)
Teams:
G3 – 5 mixed
U14 mixed
Varsity mixed
Coaching Team:
Sofia Warter (G3 – 5, U14 and Varsity)
Martina Manna (G3 – 5)
Pablo Warter (G3 – 5, U14 and Varsity)
Stefanie Castillo (G3 – 5, U14 and Varsity)
Inter-School Training:
Friday, 14:30 – 15:15 (G3) / 15:15 – 16:00 (G4-5)
GISST Training:
Monday, 16:00 – 17:00 (U14 & Varsity)
Friendly Schedule:
December 14, 2024 @BIS
GISST Tournament:
U14 and Varsity, February 7 – 8, 2025 @ISF
Best result:
Inter-School G2-3 and G4-5 Girls 2nd Place 2016/2017
Inter-School G2-3 and G4-5 Boys 3rd Place 2016/2017 and 2018/2019
Varsity Girls 2nd Place 2016/2017
U14 Boys 1st Place 2022/2023
U14 Girls 2nd Place 2023/2024
As of school year 2023-2024, Table Tennis has become a regular GISST sport. Having excellent conditions in our Gym 1, we offer Table Tennis training twice per week during the Winter Season for both U14 and Varsity age categories. This school year, the FIS will once again be hosting the final GISST Table Tennis tournament.
Facilities:
1 indoor sports hall with multiple courts
Teams:
U14 mixed
Varsity mixed
Coach:
Timothy Dubbe (U14 and Varsity)
GISST Season:
January – April, 2024
GISST Training:
U14 and Varsity, Tuesday and Thursday, 16:00 – 17:30
GISST Tournament:
U14 and Varsity, Boys and Girls, April 18 – 20, 2024 @FIS
The Track and Field team is one of the most successful sports groups we have at the FIS. Our athletes from Grade 5 to 12 have been participating in the GISST competition for the last 5 years to 10 years, and have always demonstrated great performance.
| U14 B | Shot Put | Lukas Beste | 12.43 m | 2017 |
| U14 B | High Jump | Lukas Beste | 1.63 m | 2017 |
| U14 B | 800m | Olivier van der Wart | 2:18, 13 | 2019 |
| Varsity G | 100m | Rebecca Lowack | 13.21 sec | 2017 |
| Varsity B | 400m | Jamie Williamson | 50.14 sec | 2015 |
| Varsity | 800m | Jamie Williamson | 1:56.97 min | 2015 |
| Varsity | 1500m | Jamie Williamson | 4:11.83 min | 2015 |
| Varsity G | 4 x 100m | Albrecht, Vontsolos, Jamieson, Rattigan | 54.78 sec | 2015 |
| Varsity B | 4 x 400m | Thieler, Janaway, Williamson, Williamson | 3:36.71 min | 2015 |
| U14 B | 200m | Maximilian Thieler | 25.04 sec | 2013 |
Facilities:
100m Running Track, Long Jump; external (University track and field)
Teams:
U14 mixed
Varsity mixed
Coaching Team:
TBC
GISST Season:
Spring 2024
GISST Training:
Tuesday and Thursday, 16:00 – 17:30
GISST Tournament:
U14 and Varsity, June 13 – 15, 2024 @BBIS
Best result:
Varsity Girls 3rd Place 2015/2016
Varsity Girls 1st Place 2014/2015
Varsity Boys 2nd Place 2014/2015
U14 Girls 1st Place 2013/2014
U14 Boys 3rd Place 2013/2014 and 2017/2018
Welcome to the FIS – the home of the GISST Volleyball Champions!
Probably one of the strongest sport programs at FIS with “The Blacks” (Varsity Girls), U14 Girls multiple GISST winners and an impressive development of U14 and Varsity Boys teams recently, we could only say: Go FIS Dragons! We are so proud of you!
Facilities:
5 indoor and 2 all-weather outdoor courts
Teams:
U14 Boys, U14 Girls
Varsity Girls (“The Blacks”), Varsity Boys
Coaching Team:
Adrian Haug (U14 and Varsity Girls)
Adrian Hemmelmann (U14 and Varsity Boys)
Maija Tirronen (Varsity Girls)
Julian Tsang (Varsity Boys)
Prep Season:
U14, September 20 – November 22, 2024
Varsity, January 10 – June 27, 2025
Prep Season Training:
U14, Friday, 15:45 – 17:00
Varsity, Friday, 15:45 – 17:00
GISST Season:
U14, January 8 – May 21, 2025
Varsity, September 16 – November 26, 2024
GISST Training:
U14, Monday and Wednesday, 16:00 – 17:30
Varsity Boys, Tuesday and Thursday, 16:00 – 17:30
Varsity Girls, Monday and Wednesday, 16:00 – 17:30
Friendly Schedule:
Varsity Boys, Oct 19, 2024 @ISS
Varsity Girls, Oct 19, 2024 @FIS
U14 Boys, May 10, 2025 @TBD
U14 Girls, May 10, 2025 @FIS
GISST Tournament:
Varsity Boys November 28 – 30, 2024 @STG
Varsity Girls November 28 – 30, 2024 @BBIS
U14 Boys May 22 – 24, 2025 @TBD
U14 Girls May 22 – 24, 2025 @STG
Best result:
U14 Girls 1st Place 2015/2016, 2016/2017, 2017/2018 and 2018/2019
U14 Boys 1st Place 2023/2024
Varsity Girls 1st Place 2015/2016, 2017/2018, 2018/2019, 2019/2020, 2022/23 and 2023/2024
Varsity Boys 2nd Place 2022/2023
A relatively small group of boys and girls of all ages have represented the school at the GISST competitions since 2015. Even though still in development, our Cross Country team has already achieved success. Not only have we had medalists in all age categories, but we can also boast the GISST record holders in the Varsity Boys category – Jamie Williamson, 19:42 (2014, BBS old course), the U14 Girls – Melina Steiner (2017, BIS course), the U14 boys – Scott Simons (2017, BIS course) and the Grade 5 Girls – Aisha Derudder (2018, BBS new course).
Facilities:
External only
Teams:
U14 Mixed
Varsity Mixed
Coaching Team:
John Almond (U14 and Varsity)
Koen Dejaeghere (U14 and Varsity)
Prep Season:
TBC – Spring 2024 (Inter-School)
Prep Season Training:
TBC (Inter-School)
GISST Season:
September 12 – November 7, 2023
GISST Training:
U14 & Varsity, Tuesday and Thursday, 15:45 – 17:15
Friendly Schedule:
October 7, 2023 @BIS
GISST Tournament:
U14 & Varsity November 9-10, 2023 @LIS
Best result:
U14 Girls 1st Place 2013/2014
U14 Boys 1st Place 2017/2018
Varsity Boys 1st Place 2012/2013
List of International Schools in the GISST
- Bavarian International School
- Berlin Brandenburg International School
- Berlin British School
- Berlin International School
- Dresden International School
- Franconian International School
- International School of Frankfurt Rhein-Main
- International School of Hannover Region
- St Georges’ School, Duisburg-Dusseldorf
- International School of Stuttgart
- Leipzig International School
- International School of Ulm / Neu-Ulm