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Leipzig's schools in a renovation backlog: 700 million euros on the line!
Current developments on the Paunsdorf secondary school: renovation, school construction program and creative initiatives in Leipzig.
Leipzig's schools in a renovation backlog: 700 million euros on the line!
There are currently numerous school construction projects in Leipzig that are being pushed forward despite financial challenges. In recent years in particular, the city has made efforts to renovate and build new schools in order to meet the increasing number of students. Loud LVZ The efforts have already had a positive impact, even if financial resources are limited.
In 2022, an “immediate construction program” worth 150 million euros was launched to improve the structural condition of the schools. Starting this year, around 200 million euros will be invested in school buildings annually, with 187 million euros already earmarked for 2023. Nevertheless, the overall financial situation remains tense and the state management has not yet approved the draft budget for 2025/26. Stricter austerity measures are being called for, which could jeopardize the implementation of future projects.
Current school construction projects
Other important projects include the Löbauer Straße primary school, which is being renovated for 13.8 million euros, and the Felix Bloch School, which is being renovated for 5.86 million euros. The construction of the Parthe elementary school with a budget of 30.4 million euros is scheduled to be completed in October 2026.
Additional challenges and possible solutions
The city has invested a total of 500 million euros in the school construction program since 2018. Still, there are major concerns about cost overruns, which so far are €107 million over the originally planned budget. At the same time, Leipzig plans to invest a total of 723 million euros in new school buildings, conversions and renovations. The cost increases are due to factors such as delivery bottlenecks and technical difficulties, such as the school campus on Ihmelsstrasse, whose costs rose from 29.9 to 35 million euros.
A “school building construction” task force was set up to implement the projects in a timely manner. But the increasing demands, especially at a time of falling birth rates and continued immigration, require creative solutions from the city administration. A total of 275 new classrooms must be created by 2030 to ensure that all children find a place in school.
Overall, school construction in Leipzig is not only a financial but also a logistical undertaking that must be continuously monitored and communicated to the public with the necessary transparency. Leipzig may have set itself on the right path, but the challenge of maintaining this course in the face of tight budgets remains complex.