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Pirna and Hannover Finalize Digitalpakt School Modernization, Seek Digitalpakt 2.0

Officials seek follow-up funding to cover ongoing costs, including teacher training, following the completion of comprehensive digital infrastructure installations

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Overview

  • Pirna allocated €2 million from the Digitalpakt to install WLAN access points, document cameras and 86-inch interactive displays at its schools.
  • Hannover invested €37 million over five years to equip all 100 municipal schools with high-speed internet and fiber connections.
  • Approximately 2,400 classrooms in Hannover now feature whiteboards, beamers and speakers that replace traditional chalkboards.
  • Students and teachers across both cities have deployed some 27,000 iPads as part of the new digital learning environments.
  • City leaders are calling for a Digitalpakt 2.0 to secure funds for maintenance, device replacement and the development of digital competencies