Cologne invests 62 million euros in school moderation and digitization!

Cologne invests 62 million euros in school moderation and digitization!

On July 3, 2025, the Cologne City Council decided to improve school location. The investments in numerous school construction projects should not only create space, but also provide modern infrastructure and digital technology for teaching. A decisive goal of these initiatives is to make the educational landscape in the city future -proof, which plays a significant role in the current discussion about school construction. So planned, for example, a outdated container system is replaced by two wooden modules at the Catholic secondary school on the Große Greece. This is done with an investment of 6.9 million euros, as the report Rheinische Adsblätter

Another ambitious project is the new extension on KGS Horststrasse. Not only a new sports hall is created here, but also a cafeteria and group rooms, while existing kitchens and dining rooms are converted into classrooms. The entire renovation has a cost framework of around 25.64 million euros. Other significant projects include the general modernization at the Erich Kästner-Gymnasium in Nippes and the expansion of both the Elisabeth-von-Thüringen-Gymnasium and the Schillergymnasium in Sülz.

digital future and infrastructure

A central component of the measures taken is also the digitization of schools. The city of Cologne plans to buy a total of 4,520 new digital touchscreens, which will replace the classic boards in class. This project has a cost estimation of 24 million euros. In addition, new iPads worth over 13 million euros are planned for pupils and teachers. This digitization offensive supports the use of 77,500 mobile devices in the Cologne schools, according to the press release of the city of Cologne .

The construction of a two-tier primary school in Porz-Eelsdorf, which will accommodate a double sports hall and a caretaker apartment, should be particularly noted. This measure represents another important step to meet the increasing need for school places in the city. In addition, a new school location with a single gymnasium and additional biology and chemical rooms is planned at the Hardtgenbuscher Kirchweg, which is associated with total costs of around 62.9 million euros.

A look into the future of the Cologne schools

Cologne takes significant precautions to deal with the growing challenges in the school area. In this regard, an investment volume of more than 558 million euros will be planned in the city of the city for 2025. This will have Cologne the highest investment rate per inhabitant in school building among Germany's million cities. In order to meet this increasing need, the city is also planning to expand the ongoing package of measures for the school infrastructure from currently 50 to 60 new buildings, extensions and renovations. Nationwide, 1.1 billion euros are resolved subject to the city council to continue this ambitious path, reports .