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Large construction project: Catholic school center in Leinefelde starts!
On June 21, 2025, the foundation stone was laid for a new Catholic school center in Leinefelde, which is scheduled to be completed by 2027/28.
Large construction project: Catholic school center in Leinefelde starts!
On June 21, 2025, the foundation stone for the new Catholic school center was laid in Leinefelde. The starting signal for this ambitious project was given by Bishop Ulrich Neymeyr and Mirko Zeng, who initiated the first steps towards the realization of the largest construction project in the history of the Erfurt diocese with symbolic blows of the hammer. It is already clear that this school center is a forward-looking step for the educational landscape in the region, and is expected to be completed at the beginning of the 2027/28 school year HNA reported.
Numerous guests from politics and society were invited to the ceremonial laying of the foundation stone, including the Erfurt Auxiliary Bishop Reinhard Hauke and those responsible for the project. Bishop Neymeyr asked for a blessing for the project in a prayer. “We are laying the foundation for a new future for our schools,” he said confidently, recalling the challenges that have been overcome in the past.
A modern educational center for the region
The new school center will cover an area of 14,000 square meters and house both a high school and a mainstream school. This gives students the opportunity to obtain a high school diploma, secondary school diploma or secondary school certificate, with the possibility of changing between the school branches at any time. Thanks to high demand, many parents have already registered their children for the new school. This development is also due to the fact that the existing “St. Elisabeth” high school in Heiligenstadt has reached its capacity limit.
“It is time for us to take new paths,” said Vicar General Dominik Trost, who initially expressed skepticism about the project but is now optimistic about the future. Headmaster Heinz-Peter Kaes also thanked the diocese leadership for the decision to build a new school in Leinefelde. This is intended to appeal not only to students from Thuringia, but also from Lower Saxony.
Symbolism and community spirit
The time capsule hidden in the cornerstone is a symbol of the project's community spirit. It contains, among other things, a building description, a USB stick with planning documents and even a letter from today's students to their successors, as shown Diocese of Erfurt is reported. In a short ceremony, some coins and a daily newspaper from the day the foundation stone was laid were also added.
At the ceremony, Psalm 127 was also recited and the Eichsfeld song was sung as a crowning conclusion. The focus during the celebrations was on togetherness, which not only united those present but also underlined the importance of the project for the region.
The school center is seen as an important signal in Thuringia's educational landscape. School construction is a central issue that is not only important for Thuringia, but is also evident throughout Germany, for example in the various funding programs for school construction in the federal states Education Server be described. Efforts to modernize school infrastructure and adapt it to growing requirements are noticeable everywhere.