School Association
The German School Association Limited is the responsible body for the DSL. It is a registered company and safeguarded by British company law.
The members are mainly parents of pupils. Nevertheless, the Articles of Association also allow people who do not have children at the school to become members.
The Association’s business is carried out by the Board, whose members are chosen at the Annual General Meeting (AGM). Board members carry out their duties on a voluntary basis. The Association currently comprises of eight members and operates through committees. The Board normally meets every six weeks, with certain meetings attended by representatives of the parents’ association, the school trustees, the Friends of Douglas House and the German Embassy.
The German School Association’s Board manages all the school’s financial, economic and legal business, pedagogic topics as well as internal and representative school matters, budgeting and personnel matters, the latter after consultation with the Head Teacher. All conceptual and structural issues related to the school are decided in close collaboration with the Head Teacher, taking into account the guidelines issued by the Central Agency for German Schools abroad and the Standing Conference of Ministers of Education and Cultural Affairs.
The Head Teacher is responsible for running the school and all teaching and educational matters as well as he has a shared responsibilty of representing the school externally.
Be an active part of our school community, attend meetings and discuss topics you wish to actively tackle. Foster this great school community, be an engaged member, make a change.
Become a Member of the School Association!
This entitles you to vote at the AGM and have a say in the composition of the Board. The membership fee is currently £25.
STATUTE GERMAN SCHOOL ASSOCIATION I PDF
| Committees | Board Members | External Members | Staff Members |
| Finance |
Felix von Schubert (Chair) |
Andreas Daimer | Matthias Krauss |
| Fulya Jones | Christian Nitschke | ||
| Michael Zahn | Paschal Trill | ||
| Estates | Markus Nitsche (Chair) |
Leslie Epking-Crane |
Matthias Krauss |
| Christian Nitschke | |||
| Barbara Kessler | |||
| Katja Noch | |||
| Paul O'Brien | |||
| Personnel | Colin Thomann (Chair) | Anjali Greenwell | Matthias Krauss |
| Christian Nitschke | |||
| Katja Noch | |||
| Jutta Hepworth | |||
| Barbara Kessler | |||
| Britta Corrigan | |||
| Communication | Charlotte von der Goltz (Chair) | Barbara Habbel | Matthias Krauss |
| Christian Nitschke | |||
| Timmie Oldenkott | Silke Müller | ||
| ChristineVranze | |||
| Governance | Kai-Uwe Karl (Chair) | Christopher Martin | Matthias Krauss |
| Colin Thomann | Christian Nitschke | ||
| Peter Weiland (Chair of Board) | Tim Greenwell | Britta Boysen | |
The German School Association Limited is the responsible body for the DSL. It is a registered company and safeguarded by British company law.
