Overview
- Nationwide, 64 percent of school leaders say renovations are needed, and only about one fifth of those reporting needs have money available to proceed.
- In state samples, 69 percent of principals in North Rhine‑Westphalia and Baden‑Württemberg report urgent works, with 57 to 58 percent saying their schools lack barrier‑free access.
- Principals cite leaking ceilings, broken toilets, unreliable windows, and cramped or noisy rooms as conditions that undermine a learning‑friendly environment.
- The VBE urges investment from the Sondervermögen for school construction and repairs, a call echoed by the German Teachers’ Association for measures such as better heat protection.
- Baden‑Württemberg’s green‑black coalition plans to pass most special‑fund money to municipalities and to provide €300 million for building and renovating private schools, underscoring local responsibility for school facilities.