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Events & Gala

Picture of people attending a GISNY Gala

Our Annual Gala is one of the highlights of the giving year at GISNY! This special event combines a wonderful evening of fun and community with the opportunity to support our school’s programs and initiatives.

Gala for GISNY 2025: A Roaring Success

On April 5, 2025, the Woman’s Club of White Plains was transformed into a glamorous homage to the Roaring Twenties for the Gala for GISNY 2025. The event, held in support of the Campus of the Future Development Fund, welcomed parents, teachers, and friends of the GISNY community — including distinguished guests like Consul General of Germany Till Knorn, Consul General of Austria Helene Steinhäusl, and Consul Mariella DeCarvalho - to support the school’s exciting new development projects.

The venue, with its many intimate rooms and classic decor, was perfectly in tune with the evening’s 1920s theme. Highlight of the event was the formal fundraising program in the ballroom, which featured opening remarks by GISNY’s new Head of School, Volker Ovelgönne, and Board of Trustees President, Dr. Katja Simons. Hosting the evening with charm and humor were beloved teachers Nils Köhler and Anthony Krause-Zeis, whose spirited energy especially shone during the Live Auction and Paddle Raise, encouraging enthusiastic participation and generous giving.

Thanks to the outstanding support from the community — including bids in the Online Auction, which featured unique Class Art Project Mirrors crafted by our talented lower school students, exciting raffle prizes, and generous cash donations — this year’s Gala raised an incredible total of $115,000 for the Campus of the Future Development Fund.

Following the formal program, guests enjoyed delicious food and drinks, lively music and dancing, and engaging fundraising activities such as Casino Tables, a Beauty Draw and Necklace Raffle, a fun digital Photo stand, and a 360° Photobooth.

Thank you to our Donors

A heartfelt thank you to our generous main sponsors, Zwilling, BMW and Lufthansa, as well as to all donors, guests, and volunteers who helped make the evening such an unforgettable success.

Logos of the three main gala sponsors

The Gala for GISNY 2025 Team

Gala Co-Chairs: Corinna Cybulska, Isabelle Zemke, Henriette Leske,

Website & Auctria: Bruni Topete

Donations Support: Lisa Kost

Class Art Project: Martina Hess

GISNY Support: Saskia Osbar, Marion Rumpf-Steppat

Pictures of Corinna Cybulska, Isabelle Zemke & Henriette Leske

Impressions from Current Gala

Impressions from Previous Galas

Proudly Presenting our Long-Term Donors

Donor Appreciation Event

2024

To all top donors und guests of the GISNY Donor Appreciation Event 2024, we hope you enjoyed the wonderful evening at Heimat NY in Mamaroneck. We would like to thank you all for the generous support during the 2023/24 school year, which helps us to pursue our goals and provide an excellent education to the students.

 Thank you! 

2025

Save the Date: June 20, 2025