Overview
- The headmaster will relinquish his post on December 1 in agreement with the Thuringian Education Ministry, as a disciplinary procedure proceeds.
- On October 30, the Erfurt regional court sentenced a teacher to five years and three months in prison for abusing a pupil in more than 80 cases from 2016 to 2020; the verdict is final after his confession.
- Trial reporting indicated the pupil had confided in the headmaster but allegedly received no help, intensifying scrutiny of the school’s leadership.
- A former trusted teacher has been charged with sexual abuse and rape of other pupils in a separate case, with alleged offenses dating back to 2013 and a trial still pending.
- The presiding judge sharply criticized the school’s leadership, and authorities say they are coordinating a successor and support measures to enable a clear new start for the school community.