Refurbishment of the sports hall in Lollar: Million damage require urgent measures!

Refurbishment of the sports hall in Lollar: Million damage require urgent measures!

In the city of Lollar, the demolition work at the Dreisfeld sports hall of the Clemens Brentano European school began. This measure is part of a comprehensive renovation project that will be carried out in the next two years. The need for renovation results from structural defects and safety reasons that affect both school sports and club sports. Christopher Lipp, the school and building department head of the district of Gießen, emphasizes the importance of this project, which not only improve the infrastructure, but should also ensure barrier-free access to the sports hall.

The renovation work includes an energetic renovation of the building envelope, a roof renewal and the installation of a new PV system and modern building technology. In addition, new adjoining rooms are created, including a gymnastics room and a fitness and weight room. A joint foyer of the sports hall and the swimming pool will serve as a new meeting point for events, which further increases the attractiveness of the location.

financing and federal support

The total cost of the renovation amounts to 7.5 million euros, with 5.7 million euros for the construction costs and 1.8 million euros for planning costs and construction costs. The federal government provides 990,000 euros for the financing and the state of Hesse 852,024 euros. The municipalities of Lollar and Staufenberg also contribute to financing, whereby Lollar covering around 7% and Staufenberg around 18% of the costs.

In order to ensure use for pupils, students and clubs during the construction work, an interim sports hall is built on the Staufenberger sports field. This should start operating at the end of April.

renovation requirement in the district of Gießen

The sports halls in the district of Gießen are in a state worth renovation. In addition to the Clemens Brentano School, other institutions, such as the Holzheim primary school, must also be blocked for structural defects. School and building department head Christopher Lipp has presented a renovation schedule to modernize the approximately 25 gymnastics and sports halls in the district. Many of these halls come from a time when heating oil was still favorable, which underlines the urgency of the measures.

• renovation costs for the Limes School: 4.7 million euros
• renovation costs for the Adolf Reich wine school: 6.6 million euros
• New building of the gym at the Holzheim primary school: construction start in mid -2025

The need for action is not only shown at the schools mentioned, but also at other institutions in the district, including the Theo-Koch School, primary school on the theft in Grünberg and the Gleiberger Land Comprehensive School, to name just a few. These comprehensive measures are necessary to secure the sports infrastructure for the future and to offer all users optimal conditions.

[lkgi.de] reports that the renovation of the large sports hall at the Clemens Brentano School should begin in autumn 2024. [Giessener-Laumen] emphasizes that numerous projects are being planned to meet the challenges in sports facilities. In view of the importance of sport and movement for the community, the renovation and modernization of these facilities is a central component of the municipal strategy.