AGIS Conference 2026 Potsdam

Working Together To Support Learning

9:00am CEST

AGIS Humanities Working Group Pre-conference

Friday September 18, 2026 9:00am - 3:45pm CEST

The session is designed to bring secondary school humanities teachers to grow the working group and collaborate on issues and changes that impact humanities. Participants will share examples of best practice in planning, teaching, assessment and collaboration.

The structure of the full-day session should be based on the following timeline:
08:30-9:00 Welcome Coffee
9:00-12:45 Morning Session

Feedback on the past year
Updates on developments
Finalisation of the agenda

Break

Roundtable: first impressions of the new IB EE syllabus
Roundtable: MYP planning and resource sharing

12:45-13:45 Lunch
13:00-15:45 Afternoon Session

Subject-specific breakouts
Cross school and cross curricular field work and field trip planning

break

The city as a classroom: using Potsdam as an example of teaching various humanities disciplines
Final decisions on the focus for the school year 2026 - 27

*please schedule additional breaks as needed

Speakers

Justin Sands

History Teacher, Leipzig International School

To be added later

Friday September 18, 2026 9:00am - 3:45pm CEST
0.222 Am Luftschiffhafen 1, 14471 Potsdam

Full-Day Workshop

Audience Secondary/Middle Learners aged 11-16; Diploma Learners 17-18
Subject Humanities

9:45am CEST

Supporting Musical Cross Curricular Integration with All Students

Saturday September 19, 2026 9:45am - 10:45am CEST

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Real-world thinking is complex, showing educators how each of our subjects exist beyond the silo of our curriculum every day. Integrating music into various curricula can support retention, collaboration, creativity, and student confidence in the classroom. This workshop is intended to discuss ideas and ways to implement music into the curriculum for a multi-perspective approach to teaching. Special focus is given on incorporating music for democracy and protest from 1960’s to modern day (in a variety of languages), Jazz and the Harlem Renaissance, and Western Classical music from ~ 1600 to modern day. This workshop is suited for history, languages, and music teachers working with grades 6 through 12.

Speakers

Stephanie Mayer

Secondary Music Teacher, Metropolitan School Frankfurt

Secondary Instrumental Music Teacher

Saturday September 19, 2026 9:45am - 10:45am CEST
0.222 Am Luftschiffhafen 1, 14471 Potsdam

One-Hour Workshop

Audience Secondary / Middle learners aged 11-16
Subject The Arts

9:00am CEST

Everything After School: Round Table Discussion

Sunday September 20, 2026 9:00am - 11:30am CEST

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Running and after school program is a balancing act. Often, we get so caught up with daily logistics that we lack the space to work on strategy.

This round table aims to bring those coordinating or developing these programs together to swap "notes from the field". We'll talk about the structure of our programs, managing parent and organisational expectations and balancing a high standard of care with pedagogical value.

Intended Impact: Break the isolation of the role and build a collective within the AGIS community. To share best-practices and gain new perspectives on current problems or hurdles.

Ideal both for those working in a coordinators role, and leaders currently developing after school programs.

Themes: development, sharing best practices, child protection after school, content, instructors, supervision, parent expectations, communication, community engagement.

Speakers

Samuel Vink

Activities Director, International School of Hamburg

I'm an experienced leader working at the International School of Hamburg, where I’ve spent the last four years building and developing our extra-curricular program.
My career so far has included roles in leadership and communication, early childhood education, and change manag... Read More →

Sunday September 20, 2026 9:00am - 11:30am CEST
0.222 Am Luftschiffhafen 1, 14471 Potsdam

Two-Hour Workshop