School closings in Duisburg: Police warn of serious threats!

School closings in Duisburg: Police warn of serious threats!

On Monday, the lessons in many schools in Duisburg will be left out. The background is a confirmed threat situation led by the police. The exact content of the threats was not published, but the schools inform students and parents about their website. A total of 13 schools are affected, including 10 comprehensive schools and 3 secondary schools, such as Tagesschau reported.

The closure affects several thousand students. While the comprehensive schools and secondary schools remain closed on Monday, lessons at high schools, secondary schools and primary schools will take place accordingly. This leads to a special situation in the city, in which, however, the school attendance is disturbed for many students.

The background of the threat

The Duisburg police confirmed the closure of the schools on Sunday evening. According to t-online.de , a threatening email has already been sent to the authorities on Friday. A further message followed on Sunday that threatened violence at several schools. This prompted the school management to react quickly and to inform the affected students and their parents immediately.

Some schools, such as the Lise-Meitner Comprehensive School, have informed about the situation about their websites. The lessons at at least one school will continue on Monday in distance lessons, while internships of the ninth grade should take place according to schedule.

Despite the tense situation, the high schools in Duisburg are not affected by the closure, which further differentiates the situation. Maintaining the lessons at these schools could point out that the threat situation may not be perceived as all -encompassing. Nevertheless, the school management and the police are warned and continue to observe the situation.

Overall, this development is a serious matter that leads the school community in Duisburg into unsafe waters. It remains to be seen how the situation will develop and what other measures the authorities will take to ensure the safety of everyone involved.