Company Profile

GSE (Global School Exchange) is an agency based in Germany for educational programs in Great Britain, the USA and Canada. GSE provides a professional service to interested persons.

Our philosophy is focused on individual needs. This forms the basis of matching the student's individual program to a successful outcome for personal development and professional success while staying in England, Canada or the USA. In these countries we offer language courses, study tours (English and excursions) and Aupair/Demipair programs in the aforementioned countries.

In cooperation with Australien-Ausbildung/AA Education Network we offer following programs in Australia/New Zealand:
  • high school placement (public and private)
  • vocational education (TAFE, private institutes)
  • tertiary studies (undergraduate, postgraduate, study-abroad)
  • language school programs (private providers, TAFE and University)
  • work and travel programs
  • aupair/demipair

GSE is centrally located close to the Rhine area near the centre of Düsseldorf and surrounding cities (Ruhr-Area, one of the most populated areas of Germany). Cologne is only 40 minutes away by car/train, and Frankfurt (by ICE train) is only 1.5 hours away. The following map provides more information about the Monheim/Langenfeld/Rhineland area.

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GSE's CEO (Christina Luchtmann-Lisowsky) has a comprehensive educational and business background which is detailed below.

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Christina Luchtmann-Lisowsky Personal Data

Name: Christina Luchtmann-Lisowsky
Status: married to Thomas Lisowsky, 2 children (18 and 21 years)
Nationality: German
Location: Northern Rhine Area



Personal Education

  • Commercial vocational education
  • 15 years experience as personal assistant /data processing agent
  • Bachelor of Education (Education, Adult Education, International Educational Systems; University of Düsseldorf)

Business Experience / High School Exchange

  • Work as Educational Consultant for two different companies (marketing activities, counsellation of students and parents, visa issues), 2005-2007
  • Online course for educational agents (PIER online), 2007/2008
  • Business trip to Tasmania and Queensland in February 2006 (visiting schools)
  • Work in Guidance office at an International School, 2008/2009
  • Managing the office for an Adult Education Provider in 2010

Intercultural experience:

  • Three times at a British family during summer holidays (1974-78)
  • 2 months stay abroad in Canada (extensive travel, relatives in Alberta), 1980, 1983
  • One year stay abroad in London as au-pair, 1980/1981
  • One year stay abroad in California with own family,1990
  • Business Work for a Japanese and a Canadian Company in Düsseldorf, 1981-1986