Ceremonial inauguration: New heart of the Cardinal von Galen-Gymnasium!

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Am 28.04.2025 feierte das Kardinal-von-Galen-Gymnasium in Hiltrup die Einweihung seines neuen Gebäudes mit großzügigen Räumen für Schüler.
On April 28, 2025, the Cardinal von Galen-Gymnasium in Hiltrup celebrated the inauguration of its new building with generous rooms for students. (Symbolbild/ANAG)

On April 28, 2025, the new building on Kardinal- von-galen-galen-galen-galen-galen- In Hiltrup inaugurated. The new building, which consists of five classrooms and a differentiation room, is a direct reaction to the return to the nine-year high school (G9) in North Rhine-Westphalia and supports grade 10. The inauguration took place as part of a prayer, which was led by school pastor Stephan Orth. Orth used an old cuddly bunny as a symbol of security and trust, while the new rooms of Dr. Klaus Winterkamp, ​​the constant representative of the diocesan administrator. The classrooms were also sprinkled with holy water.

The architecture of the new building impresses with large window areas and a bright, open design. Headmaster Dr. Hein Zopes looked back on a planning phase that started eight years ago. He thanked the architecture firm Kuckert and the diocese of Münster for the investment in education and emphasized the positive cooperation of everyone involved. The new building was described as part of the KVG campus planned since 2015, which is intended to inspire the learning location.

Details on the new building

The new building not only includes the five classrooms, but also offers numerous additional facilities. With a net area of ​​4,290 square meters, the building has 20 classrooms, four group rooms and special rooms for art, music and computer science. A spacious foyer, brick walls and an internal school garden contribute to the pleasant atmosphere. In addition, after the summer holidays, the pupils can spend their first school day in the new rooms, which were built without container provisories during ongoing school operations.

The new building will play a central role for the school community, since it offers the space and the infrastructure that is necessary for contemporary learning. The Vicar General Dr. Klaus Winterkamp, ​​who has a personal connection to the KVG-he graduated there in 1985-also directed the open-air service for the blessing of the building and the school community, which underlines the importance of this event.

school system in Germany and North Rhine-Westphalia

The initiative for the new building is in the context of a general development in Germany, where there are a total of 31,955 schools. North Rhine-Westphalia has the highest number of schools with 5,812, including 620 high schools, all of which have been confronted with increasing demands in the next few years, such as returning to the G9. In comparison, Bavaria has 4,974 schools and Baden-Württemberg 4,829 schools, which illustrates the proportions of school infrastructure in Germany.

The new building at the Cardinal von Galen-Gymnasium in Hiltrup is an important project that not only improves the school infrastructure of the high school, but also sets a sign of commitment to education throughout the federal state, as is the detailed report of Allenünster shows. Investments can be strengthened through such investments, while students and teachers can work and learn in a modern environment.

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