The DSND is one of 132 German overseas schools recognised by the Standing Conference of the Ministers of Education and Cultural Affairs of the Lander in the Federal Republic of Germany (KMK) and hence authorised to award German school leaving certificates. Students of the DSND can take the final examinations of the secondary and middle schools as well as the German International Abitur Examination

The Bund-Lander Committee for School Education Abroad (BLASchA) is responsible for the academic supervision of schools across the world. Whereas financial, personnel and organisational support is given by the Central Office for the Overseas School System (ZfA) on behalf of the Federal Foreign Office.

The school is part of the Deutscher Schulverein New Delhi [DSND], a non-profit-making association registered in Germany.The school's affairs are managed by a Board elected by the General Body. The Board decides on the fee structure and supervises the finances.

Email: schulleitung@dsnd.de