As part of the 30th anniversary of STE Languages, a special edition of FRITS magazine was published titled ‘Medelanders’, featuring an interview with Sandrine, Loic, Gabrielle and Charlotte Auffret

When Sandrine Auffret was offered a position at ASML in 2021 as Chief Legal Officer and Company Secretary, the entire family relocated from Divonne-les-Bains in France to Eindhoven. It marked a fresh start in an unfamiliar country. Through STE, her husband Loïc, Gabrielle and Charlotte took English language classes, while Sandrine herself studied Dutch.

“Taking your children out of their familiar environment is nerve-wracking. You just hope they’ll settle in quickly. Luckily, Gabrielle and Charlotte were able to join in at school, make friends and adapt to their new surroundings thanks to the lessons. They felt so comfortable so quickly - that’s absolutely priceless!”

(Source: FRITS magazine ‘Medelanders’, text by: Willem Pijnenburg, photo by: Kees Martens).