Dr. Steffen Sommer

Dr Steffen Sommer has been Principal of Doha College since September 2015. With over 25 years of educational experience, and having led three very successful British international schools across Europe, his expertise in the area of education is substantial.

Steffen is a well-known and active figure within the international education scene; he is currently Vice Chair of the Council of British International Schools (COBIS), and co-founder of the international division of HMC, a professional association of heads of the world’s leading independent schools and one of the four directors of High Performance Learning Limited.  A family man and passionate linguist, Steffen has a PhD in Translation Studies and speaks six languages.