At EPIC, we are pleased to celebrate particularly significant news for one of our member schools, Zürich Schule Barcelona, which has been officially recognised as a PASCH school (Schulen: Partner der Zukunft), a highly prestigious distinction promoted by the German Government.
The PASCH initiative, coordinated by the German Federal Foreign Office and the Goethe-Institut, connects a global network of more than 2,000 schools worldwide committed to excellence in German language education, international cooperation, and the promotion of intercultural dialogue.
For Zürich Schule Barcelona, this recognition acknowledges more than 55 years of educational experience teaching German, consolidating a pedagogical model focused on international openness and global education.
As the school highlights, becoming part of this network is not merely an institutional distinction, but the validation of a demanding and well-established educational project based on high-level multilingual education and a clear commitment to internationalisation.
What does it mean to be a PASCH school?
Being part of the PASCH network requires meeting rigorous educational standards and maintaining active collaboration with German educational institutions. For students, this translates into tangible opportunities such as:
- Access to scholarships and international exchange programmes in Germany
- Preparation for official Goethe-Institut certifications, internationally recognised
- Participation in international educational projects in fields such as science, the arts, and debate
- Connection to a global educational community of students from more than 120 countries
This recognition also reinforces the uniqueness of Zürich Schule Barcelona’s educational model, which combines the excellence of the German system within a quadrilingual environment (German, Catalan, Spanish, and English), preparing students to thrive confidently in international contexts.
From EPIC, we congratulate Zürich Schule Barcelona on this important achievement, which highlights the school’s commitment to academic excellence, multilingualism, and international outlook, values that enrich and strengthen the educational ecosystem represented by our member schools.