Overview

• A fire on Tuesday destroyed the Realschule and Gymnasium at Erkrather Schulzentrum, displacing 1,200 students.
• Emergency distance learning has been implemented for affected students while temporary classrooms in Düsseldorf are being prepared.
• In-person classes will resume on May 26 in 45 rooms at the former Schloss-Gymnasium in Düsseldorf, with staggered bus transport provided by Rheinbahn.
• The Hauptschule at the Erkrath site, unaffected by the fire, will reopen for in-person classes on Monday after cleanup efforts.
• Authorities have secured the use of Düsseldorf facilities through February 2026, while police investigations into the fire's cause are ongoing.