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Heat in Würzburg: Schools struggle without air conditioning until the holidays!
Würzburg struggles with heat in schools: No air conditioning, alternative cooling through shutters and green spaces planned.
Heat in Würzburg: Schools struggle without air conditioning until the holidays!
The heat wave that is currently hitting the Würzburg region is presenting students and teachers with major challenges. Loud Radio chime The students still have four weeks to survive until the summer holidays, and that in non-air-conditioned city schools. The extreme heat in particular makes everyday life difficult, while the school and sports mayor Judith Roth-Jörg explains that air conditioning cannot easily be introduced in schools due to the high costs and the problems with noise.
In many schools in the Bavaria area, such as the Pestalozzi School in Forchheim, the situation does not look much better. Martina Eier, headmaster of the facility, reports on the difficulties that the heat causes in her 47-year-old school building. Here too, attempts are made to help with early ventilation, blinds and drinking fountains to create a more bearable learning environment for the students. The Ministry of Culture has to make the decision whether to introduce heat-free or not, although many students rely on public transport to get to school, which brings with it additional challenges such as: South Germans reported.
Protective measures and solutions
The discussion about the need for air conditioning is getting louder and louder. Professional associations are calling for more financial resources to prepare not only schools, but also clinics and care facilities for the ongoing heat waves. The numbers support this demand: Many facilities, including schools, urgently need structural changes such as green roofs and thermal insulation glazing to protect themselves against the extreme heat Time determines.
Another aspect that is often overlooked is the extra effort schools must make to protect their students. Teachers are already being trained to be able to help students effectively in this exceptional heat-related situation. In many regions, not only schools but also care facilities have to take structural measures to better meet the needs of their residents.
The situation remains tense and the final word on the question of infrastructure improvements to address the heat problem has not yet been spoken. In the future, considerations could even be given to a “heat-free” system, very similar to the neighboring countries to the south. However, it remains to be seen whether and how quickly improvements will be implemented.