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Education of the 21st century At Institut Montana, we believe that school is much more than just the academics, it is a valuable experience, which will prepare children for modern life with its challenges. It is no longer simply enough to train them in Math, German, or Literature for a future job, which might not even exist in a few years due to digitalization. Modern education should be focusing on the skills, which are crucial to thriving in the 21st century, and this is where the creative approach of transdisciplinary learning comes into place.More...

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6 Reasons to Join a Summer Camp in Switzerland

The simple answer is – for the summer of a lifetime. But we appreciate you need some good reasons to embark on an adventure. Here they are:

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Environmental Awareness Week

During the first week of May 11th graders of the International School at Institut Montana organized an Environmental Awareness Week for their CAS project (Creativity, Activity, Service).

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Peter Oehrlein is awarded the title of Dean Emeritus

The Board of Directors awarded Peter Oehrlein the title of Dean Emeritus.

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Alumni feature: from Institut Montana to the pages of Vogue, Gül Hürgel reminisces about her time at our school More...

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Why is bilingual education important?

Bilingualism is a difficult area to research, a dense forest of confounding variables, of which sampling, education levels, tasks used, variations in the languages themselves and different outcomes from different language combinations, are but a few. There is evidence, however, that expertise in more than one language provides cognitive benefits on top of increased opportunities. Findings in neurology have related language acquisition with structural changes in the brain that assist with executive functions such as cognitive flexibility, creative thinking and attention management.

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Hans Tomamichel and Institut Montana More...