Choir of the Friedrich Schiller Gymnasium in Pilisvörösvár
The Hungarian government is sending a clear signal of support for the German minority. As Miklós Soltész, State Secretary for Church and National Relations, announced on Thursday in Pilisvörösvár (central Hungary), a total of 163 billion forints (423 million euros) will be invested in the education and training of the German minority in the 2024–2025 school year.
The announcement was made during the ceremonial handover of the renovated Friedrich Schiller Gymnasium and student dormitory. Miklós Soltész emphasized that education for the German minority in Hungary is a cornerstone of the education system.
Currently, more than 20,000 students are taught in over 500 institutions nationwide.
The State Secretary highlighted that 77 of these institutions are directly supported by the Hungarian German National Self-Government (LdU) or local nationality organizations.
There is no institution in the whole country – from the smallest village to centers such as Pilisvörösvár – where energy or other important investments have not been made in recent years,”
said Soltész.
The government’s financial commitment is evident in the concrete investments made in Pilisvörösvár. Tamás Menczer, Fidesz MP for the region, announced on his social media page, that
100 million forints (260,000 euros) alone were invested in the comprehensive renovation of the high school and the associated student dormitory.
Four state-of-the-art boarding school rooms were built for 50 million forints (130,000 euros), while another 50 million forints (130,000 euros) went toward the necessary renovation of the roof structure of the school’s theater hall.
The local elementary school also received 100 million forints (260,000 euros) in funding for further development measures, the politician announced.
The investments underscore the Hungarian government’s goal of securing the cultural identity of the German minority in the long term. Modernized infrastructure and secure financing are intended to further increase the attractiveness of nationality schools for both students and teachers.
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Via MTI; Featured photo: Facebook/ Soltész Miklós
