Duisburg schools closed for threats: police take measures!

Duisburg schools closed for threats: police take measures!

On Monday, April 6, 2025, all secondary and comprehensive schools in Duisburg remain closed due to a threat. This decision was announced by a spokesman for the Duisburg police headquarters and first reported by the "Bild" newspaper . More details about the circumstances or the scope of the threat has not yet been known, whereby the "Bild" newspaper states that at least 13 schools are affected.

The school closings affect all secondary and comprehensive schools in Duisburg. According to WDR , many Duisburg schools inform pupils and parents that there will be no attendance lessons on Monday. During the closure period, some schools offer distance lessons, whereby the students are supposed to use materials via the IServ digital school platform. Teachers provide appropriate tasks and information.

Details on the threat situation

The police have so far notified any further background to the threat situation. According to reports from the WDR, a threatening email could have led to this measure. In the recent past, there have been repeated comparable threatening emails, which were, however, classified as not serious.

A total of 18 schools are affected by the closure. It is also relevant to mention that the high schools in Duisburg are not affected by this threat. Parents of high school students have the freedom to decide for themselves whether they leave their children at home on this day.

The current situation in Duisburg illuminates the challenges that schools are exposed to in times of threats. Similar difficulties are currently experiencing many schools elsewhere, especially in crisis areas, where the education company is significantly disrupted by external influences. An example of this is the development in Ukraine, where schools suffer from the pressure of a foreign occupation. According to a Report by Human Rights Watch suffer.

The Ukrainian government has set itself the goal of supporting the national education system and creating return programs for students from occupied areas. These programs should offer both psychological support for pupils and teachers and promote return to an independent curriculum. In Duisburg, the present threat situation shows how important security is in educational institutions and that many schools worldwide are affected by external factors that have a negative impact on learning.