Berlin is set to significantly boost its educational infrastructure with the completion of five new secondary schools by the start of the new school year in summer. This initiative, announced by the state-owned housing association Howoge, will create a total of 4,050 additional school places for students across the city.
New School Buildings to be Handed Over in June
The new school buildings are scheduled to be handed over to the respective districts starting in June. Among them is the Adlershof Community School in Treptow-Köpenick, which stands out as the largest school currently under construction in Berlin. This expansive 3.5-hectare site, nearly the size of five soccer fields, is designed to accommodate 1,400 children and young people.
Five New Schools Across Five Districts
Howoge confirmed that the new educational facilities are distributed across five different districts to address the growing demand for school places:
- Mitte: The four-stream Schulstraße Gymnasium will be completed, offering 664 places for pupils.
- Mariendorf (Tempelhof-Schöneberg): A six-stream integrated secondary school (ISS) is currently under construction, providing approximately 600 places.
- Biesdorf (Marzahn-Hellersdorf): Another six-form ISS with 600 places is also nearing completion on Garzauer Straße.
- Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg: The new Heinrich Hertz Gymnasium is being built near Ostbahnhof. This new building will offer 784 school places and will be occupied by the existing school community of the Heinrich Hertz Gymnasium during the course of the school year.
High Demand for School Places in Berlin
Howoge, one of Germany’s largest landlords with a portfolio of around 82,150 apartments (as of June 30, 2025), is responsible for the construction of new schools and major renovations of existing ones on behalf of the state of Berlin. The high demand for school places underscores the necessity of these new developments.
According to data from the education administration, approximately 408,000 pupils were enrolled in general education schools in the capital at the beginning of the last school year. This figure represented an increase of over 4,000 students compared to the previous year, when the number of pupils first exceeded the 400,000 mark in 25 years.
This significant investment in educational infrastructure aims to meet the needs of Berlin’s growing student population, ensuring that more children and young people have access to quality education facilities.
