Future of the school in Zeuthen: Millions for new buildings and budget policy!

Future of the school in Zeuthen: Millions for new buildings and budget policy!

An important meeting of the committee will take place on January 20, 2026 at 7 p.m. in the multi-purpose room at Schulstrasse 4 in Zeuthen. This meeting is public and can also be followed online via video conference. The agenda includes important issues such as money, planning security and future directions for the community. This is an opportunity for citizens to actively participate, with a residents' question time and questions from committee members planned at the beginning, so that everyone has the chance to ask questions and raise concerns. Loud Meeting point Dahme-Spreewald The planned new construction of a multifunctional building at the Wald primary school in Forstallee will be a central point of discussion.

The administration will present a draft resolution and a construction cost overview for this project. This is done in accordance with the evaluation of the number of pupils at the primary school, which is presented in order to create a sound basis for investment decisions. In addition, a debate will be held on the excess and unplanned expenses for the 2025 financial year in order to clarify the current status of the financial accounts in the fourth quarter of 2025, in particular with regard to income, expenses and investments.

Financial support for schools

The need for such investments is even more understandable when one takes a look at the overall development of school infrastructure in Germany. This year, 199 school construction projects will be funded with a total of 468 million euros Baden-Württemberg reported. These funds are intended for new construction projects and renovations and are intended to strengthen planning security for school authorities.

282.5 million euros are planned for new building projects and 160 million euros for school building renovations. This is supported by the new version of the administrative regulations for school construction funding, which will come into force on January 1, 2025. An important point is that, given the rising construction costs, the school authorities' financial resources must also be optimized, which is why the resources from the municipal investment fund should be more than doubled.

A look at future school financing

The importance of financing in the education sector is also reflected in general spending on schools. In 2024, a total of 93.7 billion euros are earmarked for general and vocational schools, which reveals a clear trend towards more investment in school infrastructure. This not only affects the structural measures, but also the digital equipment of the schools, as in Eurydice portal is held. The DigitalPakt School is expected to provide a total of 5 billion euros by 2024.

An attentive ear for citizens' concerns and a transparent discussion about finances and investments are crucial in order to shape the school future in Zeuthen sustainably. The upcoming meeting on January 20th will therefore not only be important for the decision on the multifunctional building, but also an important step in the right direction for the design of the school landscape in the community.