IB Internal Assessment help in Germany & online

One-to-one IA coaching for Diploma students at schools across Germany, from Chemistry investigations to the Maths AA exploration. IB teachers and subject specialists help you sharpen the research question, plan the method and understand the analysis, while every word stays yours. Online, in the afternoon or evening Central European Time, from €63 an hour.

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IA tutors for students in Germany

Each IA is marked against its own subject's criteria, so we match you with a tutor who teaches that subject, not a general essay coach.

Linda

Linda

IB specialist

IB IA TutorIA moderator30 years' IB teaching

Hi I'm Linda an experienced International IB teacher, IB Examiner and an IB Evaluation leader for schools. I have been tutoring students for almost 3 years. I started my teaching career in the UK but for 30 years, I taught IB Biology in International Schools in Switzerland, Syria, Oman, Indonesia, Germany and Sudan. I have a genuine passion for Biology and the IB (my three children all successfully completed the IB Diploma). I am able to explain concepts in simple and varied ways in order to further understanding. I use lots of digital resources and can produce concise notes. I focus on asking questions which deepen conceptual understanding. As an experienced HL examiner and IA moderator I understand the requirements of IB. Outside of tutoring, I enjoy going into schools on evaluation visits, travelling, cooking and walking my dogs.

  • Biology
  • Internal Assessment
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Charles

Charles

IB specialist

IB IA TutorAssistant Principal Examiner experienceSenior IA moderator25 years' IB teaching

I am an experienced and dedicated History educator with 29 years of classroom teaching experience, including 25 years specialising in IB Diploma Programme (DP) History. Over more than two decades as an IB examiner, I have gained exceptional insight into assessment standards and examination expectations. I currently serve as Assistant Principal Examiner for Paper 1, as well as senior moderator and examiner for the Internal Assessment and Paper 3.

  • History
  • Internal Assessment
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Sarah

Sarah

IB specialist

IB IA Tutor15+ years' IB teaching

Hello I am Sarah. I initially studied Physics, obtained a MSc in Meteorology and Climatology while obtained a second BA in Environmental science. Soon after working in the field of research, Mathematics and especially teaching gained my interest. Since 2008 I have been teaching mathematics for the IB and since 2014 I am an IB examiner in both written exams and the Internal assessment. I teach AA and AI for both Higher and Standard level, providing my students a large collection of exercises from past examinations and high quality notes. Outside of tutoring, I am a passionate kitesurfer.

  • Maths AA
  • Maths AI
  • Internal Assessment
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Barbara

Barbara

IB specialist

IB IA TutorIB curriculum reviewer12+ years' teaching

Barbara has more than 12 years of teaching and tutoring experience in Biology, Environmental Systems and Societies and Geography to DP students and is ready to teach with these subjects. She is also an IB examiner and content writer as well as having contributed to the new ESS and Biology syllabus as content writer.

  • Biology
  • ESS
  • Geography
  • Internal Assessment
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Aparna

Aparna

IB specialist

IB IA TutorIA moderator15+ years' teaching

I’m Aparna, an experienced IB Economics and Business Management teacher with over 15 years in international education. I’ve taught across IB schools globally and also serve as an IB Examiner and IA Moderator, giving me deep insight into how students can meet — and exceed — IB assessment expectations. My tutoring style focuses on connecting economic theories and business models with real-world examples, making complex ideas engaging and easy to grasp. I specialize in explicitly guiding students through exam skills for all three IB Economics papers and providing comprehensive support for Internal Assessments and Extended Essays. Each IB paper has its own unique demands, and I help students navigate them with clarity, confidence, and structured strategies that work. Outside the classroom, I’m passionate about exploring cultures through travel, trying out new cuisines, and reading about global markets and innovation.

  • Economics
  • Business Management
  • Internal Assessment
  • Extended Essay
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Anders

Anders

IB specialist

IB IA Tutor30 years' IB teaching

Since 1995 I have been teaching IB History at Malmö Borgarskola. I have also worked as an IB Examiner, and furthermore given IB Exam preparatory courses for the Oxford Study Courses in Oxford and Cambridge, UK and in Boston, USA. Both at my school and working for the OSC I have all along been tutoring History students (Extended Essays, Internal Assessments).

  • History
  • Internal Assessment
  • Extended Essay
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Why it matters here

In Germany, IA work counts across both Diploma years

For students heading to a German university, coursework matters twice: once in the half-year reports that some admissions procedures read, and again in the final subject grades that make up the IB total. That is why IA work in DP1 deserves more attention here than the May exams alone suggest.

The Technical University of Munich runs an aptitude assessment for most bachelor's degrees, and for Management & Technology its rules score subject grades from the last four half-years of school. Bavaria's certificate-recognition office asks applicants for an IB results summary covering all four semesters. Both look at the whole Diploma, not just the final transcript.

At the end, each IA mark feeds a subject grade, the six grades plus core points form the total, and that total is converted into the German grade used for restricted courses (the conversion table is on our home page). Your school report and IB grades are therefore worth reading together.

How much of each grade is coursework

  • Biology, Chemistry, Physics: 20% at SL and HL (an investigation of up to 3,000 words)
  • Maths AA and AI: 20% at both levels (an exploration of 12 to 20 pages)
  • Economics: 30% at SL, 20% at HL (three news commentaries)
  • Business Management: 30% at SL, 20% at HL (a research project)

Formats change with new courses: from May 2027 the IA in Psychology becomes a research proposal.

Coursework in the German school year

Where IA deadlines usually fall against German holidays

No school in Germany publishes its internal IA calendar, so the windows below are the usual Diploma pattern placed against the 2026–27 state-school holidays. Your school's own deadline sheet is the one that counts.

  1. DP2 · Nov–Dec 2026

    Final versions before Christmas

    Many DP schools collect several finished IAs before the Christmas break, which begins between 21 and 24 December depending on the Land. A student still rewriting an analysis in mid-December is also starting mock revision.

  2. DP2 · Jan–Feb 2027

    Mocks and the last finals

    Mock exams usually come in January, and the remaining IA finals often run alongside them. Christmas holidays run until 12 January in Hesse and 8 January in Bavaria, so some students have more time than others.

  3. DP2 · Mar–May 2027

    Marks go to the IB, then exams

    Teachers mark the work and the school sends marks and samples to the IB in the spring. The Easter break, 22 March to 2 April in Berlin, Bavaria and Hesse (Hamburg's spring break is 1 to 12 March), is the last free fortnight before exams from late April to mid-May.

  4. DP1 · Spring–summer 2027

    The next class starts its investigations

    Students who will sit exams in 2028 usually begin science practical work and pick a maths topic in the second half of DP1. A shortlisted topic before the summer holidays, which start on 28 June in Hesse, 1 July in Berlin and Hamburg and 2 August in Bavaria, makes DP2 calmer; our Extended Essay page covers the other big summer task.

Typical, not official. Holiday dates are for state schools, from the KMK holiday calendar; international schools set their own terms.

Academic integrity

The line between coaching and doing the work

An IA tutor may teach skills, explain criteria and question your choices, but may not write, edit or correct anything you submit. The IB's academic integrity policy treats work shaped by someone else as misconduct, and that includes AI tools used without acknowledgement.

Useful help comes before your teacher sees the draft, because the teacher comments on one complete version only. Before then, a tutor can push a research question until it is narrow enough, rehearse a statistical test or uncertainty calculation on made-up data, and ask why each step of the method is there. After the comments come back, a tutor can help you understand them and decide what to change, in your own words.

Our overview of IB internal assessments sets out the formats subject by subject.

Marked at school, checked by the IB

Your teacher marks the IA against the subject's criteria. The IB then moderates a sample from the school and can adjust everyone's marks, so the mark you hear in class may still change before results arrive in early July.

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FAQs

IA tutoring questions from families in Germany

Can an IB tutor help with my IA if my school is in Germany?

Yes. The IB's rules are the same at every school, in Germany or anywhere else: outside help is allowed as long as the IA stays your own work. A Lanterna tutor can explain what the criteria reward, check whether your research question is focused enough and teach a method on practice data before you use it on your own results. The tutor won't pick your topic, analyse your real data or write and correct any part of the report.

Is it worth getting IA help in DP1 if my child wants to study at a German university?

Often, yes. A German university may look at more than the final IB total: TUM's aptitude assessment for Management & Technology reads subject grades from the last four half-years, so semester reports from DP1 onwards can matter. So steady work from the first term of DP1, coursework included, can pay off earlier than families expect, and a few well-timed lessons on a first science investigation or a maths exploration are a good place to start.

Can we book IA lessons during the German school holidays?

Yes. Lessons are online, so they continue through the Christmas and spring breaks, which in 2026–27 differ by Land: Christmas starts on 21 December in Hamburg, 23 December in Berlin and Hesse and 24 December in Bavaria, and Easter falls from 22 March to 2 April 2027 in Berlin, Bavaria and Hesse. A holiday week is a good moment to catch up on an analysis that slipped during term.

How does online IA tutoring work for students in Berlin, Munich, Frankfurt or Hamburg?

Lessons are one-to-one video calls in the afternoon or evening, Central European Time, with the student sharing a plan, a data table or a graph on screen while the tutor asks questions about it. Each IA goes to a tutor who teaches that subject. Students in Berlin, Munich, Frankfurt and Hamburg choose from the same tutors, whether their school is international or a Gymnasium with an IB stream.

How much does IA tutoring cost in Germany?

One-to-one IA lessons with Lanterna start at €63 an hour. Most students need a handful of sessions at the right stage rather than a weekly course: a few before collecting data, and two or three once the teacher's comments come back. We suggest a number of hours in a free consultation, based on the subject and the school's deadline.

Can a November retake help a German university application?

It can raise the IB total for a later application, but not for a course that starts the same autumn: November results reach students in mid-December, after the summer deadlines for German universities. Whether coursework marks carry over or need new work depends on the subject, so ask your school's IB coordinator first. Lanterna's retake tutoring can then plan the exam side around the next November session, which runs from 22 October to 12 November 2027.

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