Overview

• Police in Gelsenkirchen opened an investigation for suspected breach of trust after about €10,000 disappeared from a privately managed Abitur account.
• The student who handled the funds told the school the money was no longer available and has been expelled, with a criminal complaint filed.
• The booked location in Bottrop canceled the reservation when an advance payment failed, and the school is now gathering alternative offers for 2026.
• Classmates launched a GoFundMe that by Sept. 24 had raised more than €10,000 toward a €14,000 goal, roughly replacing the missing sum.
• School leaders informed the district authority and scheduled a Sept. 25 assembly to confirm the loss and discuss safeguards such as a four-eyes principle.