Germany New Lecture Tender

Finance Minister Edith Sitzmann and Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Thomas Strobl have handed over the new lecture hall and office building in Villingen-Schwenningen to the Baden-Wrttemberg Police University. In just one and a half years of construction a new building was built that with its photovoltaic system on the roof and its wooden modular construction is ecologically and energetically exemplary. The students moved into the new building right on time for the start of the winter semester. There they are prepared for the demanding everyday police work under the best structural conditions. I wish you and the lecturers successful and pleasant learning and teaching in the new building said Finance Minister Sitzmann.Interior Minister Strobl emphasized The new building is not just a showpiece but an important building block for managing the largest recruitment offensive in the history of the Baden-Wrttemberg police force. In this legislative period around 9000 young people will be employed by the police in the state of Baden-Wrttemberg. For the training of the police officersof tomorrow optimal and modern study conditions are guaranteed at a central location in order to keep the efficiency of the police at a high level in the future. The new building with around 2800 square meters for additional lecture halls and offices was built using a wooden module. For this purpose a total of 120 wooden modules were prefabricated in a workshop and assembled on site to form a three-story building. The visible wooden surfaces inside are made of cross laminated timber the facade is clad with wooden slats. In addition to the construction of the new lecture hall and office building for around 18.5 million euros the cafeteria indoor shooting range and parking spaces were expanded at the location of the Police College in Villingen-Schwenningen. The state has invested around 28 million euros in total. The Constance Office of the Baden-Wrttemberg State Office of Property and Construction was responsible for project management and control.