69 million euros for digital education: Wetteraukreis modernized schools!

69 million euros for digital education: Wetteraukreis modernized schools!

On January 21, 2025, the CDU parliamentary group welcomed the decision of the district administrator Jan Weckler in the Wetterau district council to invest around 69 million euros in the digital equipment of 85 schools in the Wetteraukreis. This step, which has been decided after a Europe-wide tender, is to provide the schools of contemporary and powerful IT structures, reports Wetterau News .

Patrick Appel, the deputy group leader of the CDU, sees this investment a central task for the future of education. The funds should create optimal conditions so that both teachers and students can benefit from a contemporary digital infrastructure. Among other things, this includes providing a private cloud solution that offers individual access and storage space for users.

scope and goals of the investment

The Wetteraukreis has set itself the goal of providing comprehensive digital equipment for the pupils and teachers in the next seven years. This is done through IT services that support the operation and support of educational and administrative networks and include both hardware and software components. The company Horn & Cosifan GmbH from Frankfurt was commissioned with the implementation, such as Wetteraukreis.de

Currently, the inventory of IT equipment in schools consists of 13,965 clients, 3,742 access points for WLAN, 1,036 printers, 902 projectors, 184 servers and 171 interactive whiteboards. In addition, around 450 software and app applications are provided. In order to guarantee comprehensive digital education, around 1,600 interactive school boards are provided and supervised by their own IT service provider, which also offers a service and on-site support.

technology as the key to modern education

The role of technology in education should not be underestimated. According to knowing transforming digital tools and platforms significantly the learning content and access to education. Interactive elements and adaptive learning programs increase the motivation and commitment of the students, while digital teaching aids improve the accessibility of materials.

Investments in digital technologies are particularly relevant in times of challenges such as digital gap and the need to integrate data protection and media literacy. Future technologies such as artificial intelligence and virtual reality could further revolutionize the educational landscape by offering personalized learning paths and immersive learning opportunities.

Overall, it can be said that the investment of the Wetteraukreis is an important step into the digital future of schools. District Administrator Jan Weckler and everyone involved thanks the CDU district parliamentary group for their commitment and assures further support for the future securing of the future. The participants in the education system may be excited to see how these developments will affect the learning process and vocational training in the region.