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The new construction of the nationwide unique interreligious day care center Irenicus in Pforzheim for around 100 children has been successfully completed with the help of urban development funding. With around 525000 euros - including around 437000 euros from the federal government - the Ministry of Economics Labor and Housing funded the construction as part of the social integration investment pact in the district. The day-care center is located in the urban renewal area Kaiser-Friedrich-Strae in Pforzheim which was funded by the Ministry of Economic Affairs with a total of around 8.3 million euros - including around 4.6 million euros from the federal government.With the help of urban development funding it was possible to build a day-care center with a very special profile in which children of different religions receive a common educational offer. This complements the other structural measures in the Kaiser-Friedrich-Strae redevelopment area and promotes integration and social cohesion in the quarter explained Minister of Economics and Housing Dr. Nicole Hoffmeister-Kraut today April 28.The investment pact launched by the federal government in 2017 as a special program for urban development is very successful in Baden-Wrttemberg and is very much appreciated by the municipalities said Hoffmeister-Kraut. It is part of our urban development funding offers which bring many advantages for urban development Districts are upgraded fallow land is re-used and urgently needed living space can be created.After Pforzheim has seen a significant influx of residents in recent years the need for kindergarten and crche places has increased sharply. The six-group Irenicus daycare center is supported by the Caritasverband eV Pforzheim and the Evangelical and Catholic Churches the Alliance of Independent Muslims in Enzkreis eV the Jewish Community of Pforzheim Kd.R. as well as the Yezidi Center in Baden-Wrttemberg eV Children of different religions meet there on an equal footing get to know and experience the various contents rituals and festivals. The aim is for them to learn to deal with religious diversity as a matter of course.
