About Us

The Friends and Supporters of the European School RheinMain (“ESRM-Friends”) was founded in October 2024 by dedicated school parents to provide optimal support for the students of ESRM 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 area. The ESRM currently offers full-day education in German and English language sections from preschool to the European Baccalaureate. It is simultaneously a meeting place and source of inspiration for around 1,800 students and their families from 70 different nations. ESRM’s goal 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 of utmost importance in daily 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 engaging and financially contributing to the realization of projects. Whether existing or newly initiated endeavors – we promote them specifically and help to continuously develop the school’s profile.

All members of the ESRM-Friends work voluntarily and with great dedication. We ensure that administrative costs remain low. Transparency and responsibility are a matter of course for us, and we ensure that donated money flows specifically into projects that benefit the students of ESRM and enrich the school community.

Our association is non-profit and not bound by instructions from ESRM as a legal entity. In this trusting cooperation, it is self-evident that the ESRM-Friends follow principles that strictly adhere to the association’s purpose as defined in the statutes, selflessness, and voluntary work.

What we support

Together for MORE at school.
The ESRM Friends make it possible.

We, the ESRM-Friends, actively work to support existing projects and initiate new ideas and events. Our goal is to expand the offerings for ESRM students and their families beyond everyday school life.

We finance and organize, for example:

  • Sports and cultural competitions
  • Support for the rock band and musical ensemble
  • Lectures for students and parents with renowned personalities on current topics
  • Acquisitions to expand the schoolyard
  • Student crossing guards to improve traffic situations
  • Scientific projects of S6 and S7 students

We also promote and support larger school events, such as the BAC Ball, and facilitate internship searches for our children in regional companies. We are particularly concerned with supporting children who, for financial reasons, cannot participate in the school’s fee-based offerings – 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.

We particularly see ourselves as complementary 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 ESRM.

Board

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

The board members of ESRM-FRIENDS are passionately committed to the association’s projects and ensure the proper management of business. Elected for a term of two years, the following board members are:

Tim Uhle,
Chairman
CEO

Alexandra Burchard von Kalnein,
Vice Chairwoman
Alumni & Friends

Miriam Thun-Winter,
Treasurer
Membership Management & Accounting

Silke Eckstein,
Treasurer
Membership Management & Accounting

Sofia Laubenstein,
Secretary
Legal

Patricia Zellmann,
Secretary
Legal

Janina Wiebols,
Board Member
Events & Coordination ESRM

Kathrin Lochmüller,
Board Member
Public Relations

Katherine Balikci,
Board Member
English Section

The next board elections will take place in December 2026.

Statutes Legal

Commitment needs a reliable foundation.

The legal framework for the EXTRA at our school.

The purpose of our association is to support the European School RheinMain gGmbH (ESRM) in Bad Vilbel through monetary or material means. The association supports the educational work as well as projects, events, and initiatives of ESRM, particularly those initiated by parents or students, in financial, material, personnel, or ideational aspects.

Do you have questions?

Becoming a member of the Friends and Supporters of ESRM Association is very simple. It’s best 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, and as a passive member, you pay 30.00 euros/year.

We want to make an important contribution to enriching the school life of ESRM students. In accordance with our association’s purpose, we provide financial, material, personnel, or ideational support for projects, events, and initiatives at ESRM. Our special focus is on social concerns, such as supporting children who cannot participate in the school’s fee-based offerings – like excursions, class trips, special learning materials, etc. – for financial reasons. You can find our specific projects and more information about our engagement in the “Engagement Projects” section.

As a member, you get MORE from the school: You can actively participate and contribute ideas to enrich our school at any time. By attending the annual general meeting of the association, you can also have a say in actions and funding. Every member also has direct access to the association’s member network. You can continuously expand this at association meetings. And: As a member, you have free entry to fee-based school events organized by the association. You can find more benefits and information under “Membership/Benefits for Members”

Do you have ideas for projects and initiatives at our school? Would you like to contribute time and/or financially to the work of the association? Feel free to contact us: email@esrm-freunde.com. We welcome everyone who actively supports and contributes!

Donations are tax-deductible. We are happy to issue you a donation receipt for the amount of your donation. Please send us an email to email@esrm-freunde.com. We will then get in touch with you promptly.

Yes, of course. For example, we want to create a network for former students (alumni) and parents (friends) of the school. As
Friends and Supporters, we welcome all people who feel connected to the school and want to support it. Details about the types of membership/
fees 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 to the school and organizes regular exchanges. All parents are automatically members of the association and can actively participate in parent representation. The Friends and Supporters Association, on the other hand, is an independent registered association that provides targeted financial support for projects. Membership and engagement are voluntary, but any support helps to implement valuable initiatives.

Yes, of course, as long as you are a member of the association. The board members of the association are elected for a period of two years. More information about the election modalities and the duties of the board can be found in the “Statutes Legal” section.

Termination of membership must be submitted in writing to the board. It must be declared with a notice period of one month to the end of the financial year.

Your question wasn’t included? Then we look forward to hearing from you!