Kugelsburg School in Volkmarsen: Urgent new building challenged!

Kugelsburg School in Volkmarsen: Urgent new building challenged!

In the heart of Volksmarsen, the focus is on worries about the Kugelsburg school. The CDU city association and the associated faction have organized an on-site appointment in which district administrator Jürgen van der Horst and headmaster Hans-Georg Arens were also present. The occasion was the tense structural situation of the school, which already goes back to the 1970s. Real renovation requirements were already found in reports from 2019 and 2023, which have now been brought into focus again, as [https://www.hna.de/lokales/frankenberg/sorge-baumliche-dand-der-volkmarser-kugelsburg-schule-93785519.html).

District Administrator van der Horst describes the “fundamental financial crisis”, which not only affects the school buildings of the Waldeck-Frankenberg district. This forces priorities to set priorities in the most urgent renovations. So he highlights the serious defects of the Kugelsburg School, which is classified as poor. Even if the clinker facade still looks appealing, the energetic durability does not offer the necessary safety. In addition, serious mistakes were found in the concrete work, which lead to vibrations and deflections in the classrooms - a worrying condition for the lessons of 230 students.

investments and new building plans

For 2023, a substantial investment of over 17 million euros is planned in schools in the district. Even if the budget for school buildings has been tight in the coming years, pupils and parents can hope for improvements. MPs from the district and school committee have visited schools this week and had constructive discussions with corresponding school communities. For example, there is a lot of investments at the Paul Zimmermann School in Korbach to create modern conditions.

school building and funding programs

School construction is an important topic in Hesse that is repeatedly taken up by politics. According to the BildungsServer, the municipalities and private school authorities are responsible for the construction and entertainment of the schools. The state government provides guidelines and supports the municipalities with funding programs. This also applies to the ongoing renovations and new buildings in the district.

As part of the current problems of the Kugelsburg School, it becomes clear how important the correct planning and financing of school projects is. For future generations, the state of schools plays a significant role in terms of learning conditions. Therefore, the district committee will try to promote the necessary steps for the new building of the ball. The hope of a good result remains not only for school itself, but also for the entire school location Volkmarsen.