About us

The Friends and Sponsors of the European School RheinMain e.V. (“ESRM-Freunde”) were founded in October 2024 by dedicated school parents to provide the best possible support for ESRM students through additional learning and leisure activities, extracurricular projects, and to assist the school administration and teachers.

The European School RheinMain (ESRM) is a Brussels-accredited school that follows the renowned European curriculum and is one of the most important educational institutions in the Rhine-Main region. The ESRM offers all-day schooling in a German and English language section from preschool to the European Baccalaureate. It is also a meeting place and source of inspiration for around 1,800 students and their families from 70 different nations. The aim of the ESRM is to develop its students into innovative, lifelong learners through creativity, resilience, empathy and a positive attitude. Integrity, respectful interaction and acceptance of diversity are paramount in everyday school life. These ideals are the cornerstones of our school’s European and global identity.

With our commitment, we support this important work by actively lending a hand and contributing financially to the realization of projects. Whether existing or newly initiated projects – we promote them in a targeted manner and help to continuously develop the school’s profile.

All members of ESRM-Freunde work on a voluntary basis and with great commitment. We make sure that administrative costs remain low. Transparency and responsibility are a matter of course for us and we ensure that donated money is specifically channeled into projects that benefit the students of the ESRM and enrich the school community.

Our association is non-profit and, as a legal entity, is not subject to instructions from the ESRM. In this trusting cooperation, it goes without saying that the ESRM-Freunde follow principles that are strictly based on the association’s purpose as defined in the articles of association, non-profit status and voluntary service.

What we support

Together for MORE in the school.
The ESRM-Freunde make it possible.

We, the ESRM-Freunde, are actively committed to supporting existing projects and initiating new ideas and events. Our goal is to expand the range of activities for the students of the ESRM and their families beyond everyday school life.

We finance and organize, for example:

  • Sports and cultural competitions
  • Support for the rock band and the musical ensemble
  • Lectures for students and parents with well-known personalities on current topics
  • Purchases to expand the schoolyard
  • Student traffic monitors to improve the traffic situation
  • Scientific projects of the S6 and S7 students

We also promote and support larger school events, such as the BACBall, and facilitate the search for internships for our children in companies in the region. We are also particularly concerned with supporting children who, for financial reasons, cannot take advantage of fee-based school activities – such as excursions, class trips or special learning materials.

Our motto: Everything that helps our students and their parents at school can be supported and promoted.

In particular, we see ourselves as a complement to the parents’ association in order to promote the concerns of students and their parents through financing and/or organizational support, and work closely with the representatives of the parents’ association as well as with the school management and teachers of the ESRM.

Board of Directors

WE are excited about the idea of making MORE out of our school!
The heads of the association introduce themselves.

The board members of ESRM-FREUNDE are committed to the association’s projects with a great deal of passion and ensure that business is conducted properly. Elected for a term of two years, the following board members are:

Tim Uhle,
Chairman
CEO

Janina Wiebols,
2nd Chairwoman
Events & Coordination ESRM

Miriam Thun-Winter,
Treasurer
Member Administration & Accounting

Silke Eckstein,
Treasurer
Member Administration & Accounting

Sofia Laubenstein,
Secretary
Legal

Patricia Zellmann,
Secretary
Legal

Alexandra Burchard von Kalnein,
Assessor
Alumni & Friends

Kathrin Lochmüller,
Assessor
Public Relations

Katherine Balikci,
Assessor
English Section

The next board elections will take place in December 2026.

Articles of Association & Legal Matters

Commitment needs a reliable foundation.

The legal framework for MORE at our school.

The purpose of our association is to promote the European School RheinMain gGmbH (ESRM) in Bad Vilbel through monetary or material resources. The association supports the educational work as well as projects, events and activities of the ESRM, in particular on the initiative of parents or students, in financial, material, personnel or idealistic terms.

You have questions?

Becoming a member of the Association of Friends and Sponsors of the ESRM is very easy. The best way to do this is to fill out the online membership application and send it to us. As an active member, you pay 60.00 euros/year, a family membership is possible for 100.00 euros/year, as a passive member you pay 30.00 euros/year.

We would like to make an important contribution to enriching the everyday school life of ESRM students. In accordance with our association’s purpose, we provide financial, material, personnel or idealistic support for projects, events and activities at the ESRM. Our special focus is on social issues, such as supporting children who, for financial reasons, cannot take advantage of fee-based school activities – such as excursions, class trips, special learning materials, etc. You can find our specific projects and further information about our commitment in the “Commitment & Projects” section.

As a member, you have MORE from the school: You can actively participate and contribute ideas to enrich our school at any time. By participating in the association’s annual general meeting, you can also have a say in actions and funding. Every member also has direct access to the association’s member network. You can constantly expand this at association meetings. And: As a member, you have free admission to fee-based school events organized by the association. Further advantages and information can be found under “Membership/Advantages for Members”

Do you have ideas for projects at our school? Would you like to contribute your time and/or money to the work of the association? Please feel free to contact us: mail@esrm-freunde.com. We welcome everyone who actively supports and helps shape our work!

Donations are tax deductible. We would be happy to issue you a donation receipt for the amount of the donation. Please send us an e-mail to mail@esrm-freunde.com. We will then contact you immediately.

Yes, of course. For example, we want to create a network for former students (alumni) and parents (friends) of the school. As
Friends and sponsors, all people who feel connected to the school and want to support it are welcome. Details on the types of membership/
contributions can be found in the “Membership” section.

The parents’ association is a central component of the European school system and an important body of the school. It represents the interests of the parents vis-à-vis the school and organizes regular exchanges. All parents are automatically members of the association and can actively participate in the parents’ representation. The support association, on the other hand, is an independent registered association that provides targeted financial support for projects. Membership and commitment are voluntary, but any support helps to implement valuable initiatives.

Yes, of course, provided you are a member of the association. The board members of the association are elected for a period of two years. Further information on the modalities of the election and the tasks of the board can be found in the “Articles of Association & Legal Matters” section.

Membership must be terminated in writing to the Board of Directors. It must be declared with a notice period of one month to the end of the financial year.

Was your question not included? Then we look forward to hearing from you!