BCS Robotics teams celebrate success at the German Championships – qualification for the World Championships in Dallas
The robotics teams from Berlin Cosmopolitan School (BCS) performed impressively at the VEX Robotics German Masters 2025 and qualified for the World Championships in Dallas.
The middle school team, which competed for the first time this year, achieved a strong ninth place and made it to the quarter-finals, while the high school team won the title of ‘German Masters Tournament Champion 2025’, which secured them a ticket to the World Championships in Dallas. Special mention should also be made of the ‘Cosmo Kids’ team, which won the Excellence Award and thus also qualified, while the ‘Junior Cosmos’ team finished in an excellent tenth place.
More than just a competition
For the BCS pupils, taking part in the championship was much more than just a technology competition. In addition to building and programming their robots, they developed important skills such as teamwork, strategic thinking and problem-solving expertise. The school’s founder, Yvonne Wende, emphasises:
‘Taking part in such tournaments provides valuable learning experiences. Our pupils learn to accept challenges, develop strategies and deal with setbacks, all of which are important skills for their future.’
Claudia Richter, the supervising teacher who has been offering the Robotics Clubs since 2018, also commented:
‘I am very proud of my teams. The students have prepared for the entire season and continuously developed their robots. Even when they had setbacks, they didn’t give up and looked for new approaches. They even used weekends and holidays. They have shown that hard work and perseverance pay off.’
The Robotics Club offers the students a wide range of training opportunities. The regular club takes place twice a week for two to three hours, in the weeks before tournaments there are two to three additional workshop days and once a month there is a more intensive training session for the V5 project at the weekends at Müggelsee. It is particularly impressive that the supervisor initially had to acquire the necessary knowledge about robotics herself in order to follow this path together with the pupils.
Next stop: World Championship in Dallas
With their impressive successes, the BCS teams have qualified for the VEX Robotics World Championship 2025 in Dallas, USA, which will take place from 6 to 14 May 2025. Over 50 countries are taking part in this international competition, making the tournament a global highlight. Preparations are already in full swing: in addition to the further mechanical development of the robots and the optimisation of the programming, the focus is on intensive driving training and strategic improvements in order to be able to meet the international challenges in the best possible way. The students agree: ‘We are incredibly proud of our teams. The hard work, our ambition and our passion for robotics have paid off. Now we are looking forward to representing our school in Dallas.’
The Berlin Cosmopolitan School is an international educational institution with a strong focus on science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). With innovative learning concepts and practical training, it prepares its students optimally for the challenges of the future. The school’s Robotics Club offers young technology enthusiasts the opportunity to get to grips with robotics and programming and to take part in international competitions.
About the Berlin Cosmopolitan School, Preschool and Kindergarten
The Berlin Cosmopolitan School is changing the traditional way schools and kindergartens work with different approaches to learning in the areas of nature and environmental protection, sports, new work, culture, dance, music and art and much more. The aim of the independent school, preschool and kindergarten is to bring all students along according to their abilities.
“When school motivates, everyone learns more” is the conviction of the Berlin Cosmopolitan School. Regular outdoor learning, sports activities and competitions, digital projects such as robotics, internships from grade 6, music-making from kindergarten age, dance clubs, bilingual education and much more help the children to discover and develop their own preferences and abilities.
Important concerns of the Berlin Cosmopolitan School, Kindergarten and Preschool are social justice, equal opportunities in education and a balanced community. The school regularly awards scholarships to students and accepts refugees. Through its established network and internationally trained staff, the educational institution has the opportunity to explore new educational paths for every age group.
The Berlin Cosmopolitan School was founded in 2003 as a non-profit organisation by Yvonne Wende. In 2004, the first bilingual (English-German) kindergarten and preschool opened for Berlin-Mitte with 18 children. Shortly after, the primary school started and most recently, in 2009, the accredited bilingual Gymnasium of Berlin Cosmopolitan School 01P22. Since then, the number of students has steadily increased. Approximately 1,000 students from all over the world are now being taught on the Rückerstraße and Invalidenstraße campuses. The kindergarten has grown to a number of more than 300 children between the ages of 1 and 6.
In 2013, Berlin Cosmopolitan School was accredited as an International Baccalaureate (IB) World School, first for primary school and also for the Gymnasium. The IB Learner Profile is about developing children and young people into lifelong learners. The school and kindergarten use primary experiences to design lessons.
