The 7th International History Olympiad
Berlin, Germany – July 17-24, 2027
Pre-Tour: Munich, Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Nuremberg & Leipzig – July 13-16
Pre-Day Trip: Potsdam & Wittenberg – July 17
Post-Day Trip: Dresden – July 25
Post-Tour: Dresden & Prague – July 25-28
2025 Olympiad
The 2025 International History Olympiad was held from July 20-26 in Paris with Ecole Jeannine Manuel as the host school. 432 Competing Students attended, representing 61 affiliations (24 countries, 3 regions, and 34 US states). 127 people took part in a 3-day Pre-Tour to Normandy and Brittany, and 51 people took part in a week-long Post-Tour to the South of France. For questions, please email olympiad@iacompetitions.com.
About the Olympiad
The International History Olympiad is a biennial celebration of history attended by the best primary and secondary school history students from around the world, featuring competitions, field trips, social activities, and much more. It is held in odd-numbered summers; thus the next Olympiad will be held in 2027. The Olympiad alternates with the International Geography Championships, held in even-numbered summers, which will next be held in July 2028.
Organized By IAC
The International History Olympiad is organized by International Academic Competitions, which administers academic competitions for primary and secondary students around the world. Students qualify for the Olympiad through participation in IAC-organized History Bee and History Bowl quiz tournaments in Asia, Canada, Europe, the USA, or through the Olympiad Qualifying Exam.
Event History
The inaugural International History Olympiad was held in Williamsburg, VA in 2015 and the second Olympiad was held in Honolulu in 2016. The 3rd Olympiad was held in Berlin in 2018, the 4th Olympiad was held in Princeton, NJ & New York City in 2022, the 5th Olympiad was held in Rome in 2023, and the 6th Olympiad was held in Paris in 2025.
News & Announcements
- Published On: October 14th, 2026
International Academic Competitions is pleased to announce several updates to its IAC Journeys program of family travel opportunities in conjunction with the 2027 International History Olympiad. For full details on [Read More]
- Published On: October 7th, 2026
International Academic Competitions is delighted to announce that the 7th International History Olympiad will take place in Berlin, Germany from July 17-24, 2027! This will be the second time the [Read More]
- Published On: August 4th, 2025
The 6th International History Olympiad was held from July 20-26 at École Jeannine Manuel in Paris, France. Organized by International Academic Competitions, the International History Olympiad is a biennial event [Read More]