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Nicolaus-Cusanus-Gymnasium Bonn

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The Nicolaus-Cusanus-Gymnasium (NCG) is a secondary school in Bonn-Bad Godesberg, Germany. Its pupils range from Grade 5 to Grade 12. The main aspects of the school are a bilingual English-German branch, with lessons such as Geography, Politics and History taught in English and participation at THIMUN. In Grade 5 pupils can choose, if they want to be taught bilingual lessons. The school's headteacher is Nicole Auen.

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Nicolaus-Cusanus-Gymnasium Bonn
Gotenstraße, Bonn Bad Godesberg

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Gotenstraße 50
53175 Bonn, Bad Godesberg
North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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