Governing Boards
The International School Hannover Region is an independent school, which is accredited by the Council of International Schools (CIS) and the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC) and is a member of the Association of German International Schools (AGIS). It is authorized to teach all three IB (International Baccalaureate) programs, the PYP, the MYP and the IB Diploma. The school is officially recognized as an “Ergänzungsschule” by the state of Lower Saxony.
School Board 2025 – 2026
- Vivica Bree
- Silke Goudswaard
- Patrick Jacob
- Regina Karsch
- Chris Collins
- Lia Ehlerding
- Markus Scheele
- Max Peter
- Patrícia Cruz de Almeida
- John Barker
- Carole Nickle
- Parent Representative
- Parent Representative
- Parent Representative
- Parent Representative
- Faculty Representative
- Faculty Representative
- Supervisory Board Chair
- Förderverein Chair
- ex officio, Business Director
- ex officio, School Director
- ex officio, Deputy School Director
Supervisory Board
| Markus Scheele, Chair |
| Franziska Artz, Vice Chair |
| Christian Kötz |
| Volker Müller |
| Nico Röger |
| Ron-Robert Zieler |
| Werner M. Bahlsen, Honorary Chair |
Shareholders
The companies and institutions listed below have equipped the GmbH with the capital necessary to run the schools operation. They are not entitled to any dividends or interest on their initial investment.
Our school benefits greatly from the support of the companies and institutions listed below. Although they are shareholders of ISHR, they are not entitled to any dividends or interest on their shareholdings.
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- Bahlsen GmbH & Co. KG
- Continental Aktiengesellschaft
- Deutsche Messe Beteiligungsgesellschaft mbH
- Förderverein Internationale Schule Hannover Region e.V.
- GETEC Gruppe
- Hannover Rückversicherung AG
- Hermann Wegener GmbH & Co. KG
- Institut der Norddeutschen Wirtschaft e.V.
- NORD/LB Norddeutsche Landesbank Girozentrale
- SOLVAY GmbH
- Talanx Aktiengesellschaft
- TUI AG
- Volkswagen AG
