New construction of the Cuno-Raabe School: 20 million for education in Fulda!

New construction of the Cuno-Raabe School: 20 million for education in Fulda!

The new building of the Cuno Raabe School in Fulda reached an important milestone with the groundbreaking ceremony on Friday, May 10, 2025. The project, which is realized with investments of over 20 million euros, is an important step towards creating contemporary educational rooms. Mayor Dr. Heiko Wingenfeld, Mayor Dag Wehner, City Councilor Daniel Schreiner and headmaster Alexander Liebig were among those present who set the groundbreaking ceremony. Wingenfeld described the new building as the largest new school building in Fulda in the past 20 years, which underlines the urgency of the project in view of the acute lack of space in the previous building, as the Fuldaer Zeitung reported.

The Cuno-Raabe School will be about 100 meters from the previous location on Gallasiniring and is part of a larger project to symbolize the change in the neighborhood around the Gallasiniring. The old location was used as a barrack system in 1936, the focus is now on education and quality of life in the region. Particularly noteworthy is the Integration of the profaned church of St. Elisabeth into the new school building. This is transformed into a modern cube and is intended to serve as a cafeteria and lounge area. The conversion takes place in accordance with monument preservation, fire protection and accessibility.

education in focus

The new building not only serves to expand the spatial capacity, but is also a sign of upgrading the educational offer in the region. The majority of the municipality supports the plans for the new use of the profaned church, which was built in 1962 and was already profaned three years ago. The new use will include a library, a media library, a play area and a teaching kitchen in order to promote the all-day care of the students, as described in detail East Hesse-News.

The educational campus on Gallasiniring is supplemented by other facilities, including a family center, a family school and social institutions such as medical practices. The planned use of the old school building by the school of the clinic after the move is another aspect that drives the development of the area. The entire construction project not only symbolizes the current trend in education policy, but also the need to invest in future -proof educational structures.

public investments and their importance

Despite the pleasing development in Fulda, there is a worrying trend in the education sector at the national level. Germany invests comparatively little in education. In international comparison, Germany is behind the educational expenses behind the OECD average values. Education is an indispensable part of life and should flow into the long -term perspective of investments to reduce social inequalities.

The increasing expenses for education, as they are initiated in Fulda, are a necessary step in the right direction. Nevertheless, it is important to point out that higher expenses alone do not automatically lead to better educational results. In order to improve the efficiency of education policy, targeted grants for disadvantaged groups and uniform quality standards are essential.

The school community is enthusiastic about the renovation. So students proudly sang their school song at the groundbreaking ceremony. The connection of the new building for the students is expected to be planned for 2027. The proud student body gives hope that the Cuno-Raabe School will soon be a place where qualified education and community are the focus.