About - Principals
Julia (Giese) has lived in the UK since 2000 with her British husband and bilingual children. They moved to Oxford in 2020 and are missing the DSS Hampstead, which Julia founded with her friends. Julia believes in the value of German Saturday Schools and is looking forward to joining all our events such as our summer fair, lantern walk and Day of St. Nikolaus.
Maren (Florenz) hails from a quaint town near Hannover. Following her law degree, she relocated from Berlin to London in 2018 to pursue her Master of Law. It was in London that she crossed paths with Julia and her family. Having moved to Oxford in late 2019, Maren is presently engaged in work for Oxford University. Her current focus involves organizing events for the school and imparting a touch of German culture to Oxford, a prospect she eagerly anticipates.
Günther (von Billerbeck) has lived in Oxford for more than 10 years with his American wife. His three children were all born in Oxford. Although Günther only speaks German to his children, he realises the limits of teaching children the German language in an exclusively English school environment. Günther’s children are looking forward to interacting with other bilingual children and being part of the team. Günther is COO of a Management Consulting Firm in London.