Erika Mann Elementary School: Finally eating in our own cafeteria again!

Erika Mann Elementary School: Finally eating in our own cafeteria again!

The students at the Erika Mann Elementary School are looking forward to returning to regular dining in their own classrooms. The new school year started on September 8, 2025 and with it the new cafeteria supply directly at the school. The children were previously forced to move to the Wedding town hall during a transition because a fire in the gym in September 2023 damaged their school's cafeteria. The district councilor for schools and sports, Benjamin Fritz, expressed his gratitude for the successful solution and emphasized that the development was important for the well-being of the students. This reports that Central District Office.

During the transition period, the food situation for the students was extremely challenging. They used the canteen in the town hall two days a week, which was made even more difficult by the high level of noise and the long journey. In addition, on three school days there was a makeshift food distribution in the hallway, where the children received their food in disposable dishes. This not only led to a large amount of waste, but also required additional cleaning efforts at the school. BVV Mitte has unanimously decided to create a transitional solution that includes both suitable premises and a possible container solution. These measures are intended to reduce noise pollution and provide students with a usable cafeteria the Green Party in the Center further reported.

Long-term prospects for the cafeteria

Unfortunately, the forecast for the construction time of a new cafeteria is up to ten years, which further increases the challenges of providing students with food. Efforts to find alternative food options have also failed. It remains to be seen how the planned structural measures will improve the situation in the long term.

On another topic, the Berlin city administration initiated the school building offensive. This provides for a modular type program for three- and four-class primary schools and the associated sports halls. The architectural implementation was announced in a competition in 2018, which was won by the Bruno Fioretti Marquez GmbH office. It enables efficient implementation of plans, meaning that similar projects can be realized more quickly. The website provides information on this Senate Department for Construction and Housing.

The renewal of the school and sports infrastructure is crucial in order to meet the increasing demands in Berlin's educational landscape. Renovations and the construction of new facilities are essential to offer students an optimal learning environment.