Grown from experience – for families abroad
Assadé was founded by Maike Rulfs-Zoua to give families abroad real confidence in academic language skills.
Maike Rulfs-Zoua
Founder & teacher
Maike studied German, Romance and American studies at the University of Augsburg and has over 30 years of experience as a teacher and examiner.
Roles such as the Goethe-Institut, the telc examiner licence for German as a foreign language, the German School Barcelona and the American International School of Riyadh shaped her view of schooling abroad.
As a mother of five and with German, French, Spanish and English, she knows the challenges of international families first-hand. Assadé grew out of this combination of expertise and lived reality.
The path to here
- University of Augsburg German, Romance and American studies
- Goethe-Institut German as a foreign language
- telc examiner licence Examiner for German as a foreign language
- German School Barcelona Teaching the German curriculum
- American International School of Riyadh International schooling
- Assadé Founded in Barcelona
We enable your child to express their knowledge clearly through growing confidence in the language. To do that we give families a clear diagnosis, structure and well-founded support – personally and with heart.
What we stand for
Personal
Every child is taken seriously, understood and accompanied with empathy.
Sound
Native-speaking teachers and a close tie to the German curriculum.
Structured
Diagnosis, a clear plan and regular progress reviews.
Reliable
Over 15 years of experience and more than 1,480 happy families.
Our team
Behind Assadé is a team of experienced, native-speaking teachers for German and Maths. They combine professional expertise with genuine interest in each child's development.
Glimpses of everyday learning
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Confident German and better grades start here.
Let's find out together what your child really needs – in a personal diagnosis and strategy conversation, with no sales pressure at all.