Burglary indicator: Police investigated school in Lahnstein after damage!

Burglary indicator: Police investigated school in Lahnstein after damage!

in Lahnstein, a city in the Rhein-Lahn district, occurred in the night of February 7, 2025, property damage at a vocational school. The local police are currently investigating to determine whether a break -in into the school building has taken place. The search for traces on site is still running and is intended to provide further information on the action. Due to the incidents, the attendance lessons for the pupils at BBS Lahnstein failed, which brought unexpected consequences for many affected people.

According to the police, there was initially no danger to the local people during the investigation. The property damage was discovered at 8:21 a.m., and the police immediately started measures to clarify the incident. Further information on the situation can be obtained directly from the Koblenz police headquarters. The contact person is Ephk Jürgen Fachinger, available on 0261-103-50020 or by email at ppkoblenz.presse@polizei.rlp.de.

insights into the current situation of educational institutions

The latest incidents in Lahnstein make a lightly on the general security situation of educational institutions. An international study by the GCPEA network, which was published in 2022, shows that over 5,000 attacks on educational institutions were registered worldwide in 2020 and 2021. These attacks affected not only students and teachers, but also buildings and school resources.

The study documents that over 9,000 learners and teachers were injured or killed in at least 85 countries. Educational institutions are often the goal of such attacks, and the most common affected regions are the Democratic Republic of Congo, Mali, Palestine and Myanmar. September 9 was proclaimed by the United Nations as International Day to Protect Education from Attack to point out the emergency of children in areas affected by conflict.

Education as a human right

The right to education is laid down in Article 26 of the General Declaration of Human Rights. United Nations' global sustainability goals strive to create safe and inclusive educational institutions by 2030. However, these goals are strongly endangered by the growing number of attacks in schools and educational institutions. The recent events in Lahnstein are part of a major problem that has not only local but also global dimensions.

The investigation in Lahnstein is still in progress, and schools are again faced with the challenge of ensuring security for their students. The community is in anticipation of further information and hopes that those responsible will be held for the damage to the damage.

For further information on the incidents in Lahnstein and the criminal police situation, the police reports on the website of the police Rheinland-Pfalz can be viewed.