The Global Center for Gifted and Talented Children

02/11/2026

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18 years of recognising giftedness and nurturing potential. 🌍On 1...

02/11/2026

18 years of recognising giftedness and nurturing potential. 🌍

On 1 November 2008, Roya Klingner founded Begabungszentrum Bayern in Freising, Germany. Today, as The Global Center for Gifted and Talented Children, we continue to support gifted children, young people, their families and educators around the world.

Looking back, our work has included:

• Assessing more than 1,000 children in Germany and abroad and developing individual giftedness profiles.
• Training more than 1,000 teachers and early childhood educators.
• Organising conferences, workshops and science programmes for children, including our Wissensdurst project.
• Sharing knowledge through scholarly books and invited speaking engagements in more than 40 countries.
• Hosting the Global Virtual Meeting monthly over many years.
• Supporting educators abroad in establishing their own organisations for gifted children.
• Offering animal-assisted education with alpacas and sheep.
• Advising families worldwide.

We also remember with gratitude our first Scientific Advisory Board: Prof. Albert Ziegler, Dr. Elfriede Wegricht, Dr. Monita Leavitt and Prof. Marianne Nolte.

Behind every milestone are children seeking understanding, parents looking for guidance and educators committed to making a difference.

Thank you to the families, colleagues and partners who have placed their trust in our work. As we enter our nineteenth year, our commitment remains clear: to help gifted children be understood, supported and given opportunities to grow.

Roya Klingner
Founder and Head
The Global Center for Gifted and Talented Children

02/11/2026

01/11/2026

18 years old now!

01/11/2026

🌿 Every child deserves to be understood.

Since 1 November 2008, The Global Center for Gifted and Talented Children has been dedicated to understanding and supporting gifted children and their individual needs.

Parents turn to us when their child struggles at kindergarten, feels bored at school, experiences exclusion or bullying, or is unable to fulfil their potential. They seek guidance, understanding and a thoughtful assessment.

Our commitment: to look closely, listen carefully and avoid premature labels. This includes considering both giftedness and any additional difficulties with care.

Meaningful support begins with seeing the whole child. 💚

Roya Klingner
Founder and Head
The Global Center for Gifted and Talented Children

01/11/2026

🌿 Jedes Kind verdient es, verstanden zu werden.

Seit dem 1. November 2008 setzen wir uns im Global Center for Gifted and Talented Children dafür ein, begabte Kinder mit ihren individuellen Bedürfnissen zu verstehen und zu begleiten.

Eltern wenden sich an uns, wenn ihr Kind im Kindergarten aneckt, sich in der Schule langweilt, ausgegrenzt wird oder sein Potenzial nicht entfalten kann. Sie suchen Orientierung, Verständnis und eine sorgfältige Einschätzung.

Unser Anspruch: genau hinschauen, aufmerksam zuhören und vorschnelle Etiketten vermeiden. Dazu gehört auch, Begabung und mögliche zusätzliche Schwierigkeiten differenziert zu betrachten.

Denn eine passende Unterstützung beginnt damit, das Kind als ganzen Menschen zu sehen. 💚

Roya Klingner
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The Global Center for Gifted and Talented Children

01/11/2026

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🧩 Why should my child take an IQ test?

An assessment should serve a clear purpose: helping us understand a child’s strengths and learning needs, and finding support that helps them thrive. 💛

It may be useful when a child needs more challenge at school, shows particular strengths, or has learning needs that are not being understood.

🌱 Professional assessment matters.
Testing should be carried out and interpreted by a qualified professional trained in intelligence assessment and experienced in giftedness. Careful assessment considers the child’s development, background and everyday experiences—not just a score—to help reduce the risk of misinterpretation and misdiagnosis.

An IQ score cannot capture a child’s whole personality, creativity, kindness or worth.

✨ A test should open doors—never reduce a child to a number.

Not every child needs an IQ test. The essential question is: How will the results help this child?

The Global Center for Gifted and Talented Children

💬 What would you like parents and teachers to understand better about gifted children?