Overview

• Police in Gelsenkirchen opened an investigation into suspected embezzlement of roughly €10,000 from a student-managed account.
• The 69-student Abitur cohort lost its booked venue in Bottrop when the deposit could not be paid.
• The account manager informed the school the money was no longer available, and she was expelled and reported to police.
• A GoFundMe launched by classmates had raised more than €10,000 by Wednesday, roughly replacing the missing amount.
• The principal said alternative venues have been offered and urged future cohorts to use a two-signature control on accounts.