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Lower Saxony schools battle rising vandalism costs and strained budgets

Every broken window and trashed restroom adds to the financial pain. Cities scramble to fix the damage, but the price tag keeps climbing—with no end in sight.

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In the picture we can see some school children are standing on the path with school uniforms and they are holding some papers in their hands and one girl is talking something near the microphone which is to the stand and behind them we can see a fencing wall and to the top of it we can see a shed with some balloons top it.

Vandalism at Schools Costs Cities a Lot of Money - Lower Saxony schools battle rising vandalism costs and strained budgets

Schools across Lower Saxony are facing a growing problem with vandalism, leading to costly repairs and extra strain on budgets. Deliberate damage—from smashed windows to wrecked restrooms—has become a daily issue in some areas, with expenses rising each year.

In Salzgitter, authorities deal with almost daily incidents of destruction in or near school buildings. The city spends roughly €60,000 annually on repairs and cleaning, with restrooms often targeted. Recent cases include urinating in toilet brush holders, adding to the list of unusual but expensive damage.

Braunschweig recorded around 300 incidents of school vandalism in 2024, costing about €236,000. While the number of cases has slightly dropped in recent years, each incident now causes more severe—and pricier—harm. Windows, glass panels, and fire doors are among the most frequently damaged items. Wolfsburg saw roughly 250 cases in 2025, with each one averaging €10,000 in repairs. The financial burden falls on municipalities and local school districts, which oversee maintenance through building departments. However, not all cities track these incidents closely. Hanover, Osnabrück, and Göttingen, for example, do not log individual cases, making it hard to measure the full scale of the problem. Everyday wear and tear already stretches school budgets thin. Now, deliberate destruction—from trashed playground equipment to shattered glass—is pushing costs even higher.

The rising cost of school vandalism in Lower Saxony is forcing cities to allocate more funds for repairs. Without consistent tracking in some areas, the total financial impact remains unclear. For now, local authorities continue to address the damage as it occurs, one incident at a time.

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