Overview
- The city ordered guards at Frauenhofschule after inspectors measured a 103‑centimeter railing, which falls short of the 110‑centimeter height set by the 2009 model school building guideline.
- Twelve guards rotate through posts in the stairwells, and the city is paying about €13,700 a week.
- Officials said the watch will stay in place until a structural solution is installed, which they expect to take two to four weeks.
- The city plans to keep guards during the Easter holidays but projects costs of roughly €5,000 to €6,000 as fewer pupils attend and some stairs close.
- Acting headmistress Solmaz Heidlindemann criticized the expense, noting there are no known accidents despite the railing’s roughly 100‑year history.