Located in southern Germany, the NATO SCHOOL Oberammergau (NSO) is NATO's premier facility for training and education at the operational level. NSO conducts hundreds of multinational programmes annually in direct support of current and developing operations, strategy, policy, doctrine and procedures. The student population is diverse, military and civilian, representing NATO nations, partner nations and international organizations – all coming together in a conducive learning environment to create the shared understanding and interoperability that is at the core of successful multinational operations. Since its founding, NSO has graduated over 200,000 students; today, NSO welcomes 10,000 students and conferees annually.