Kerstin Niendorf

Solutions wanted! – Learning workshops and heat protection in school construction

How can schools become contemporary learning environments while simultaneously addressing the challenges of rising temperatures? At SCHULBAU, Kerstin Niendorf provides insights into two central topics of school development: innovative learning workshops and effective heat protection.

While learning workshops open up new possibilities for independent, creative, and collaborative learning, increasing summer heat poses significant challenges for schools and municipalities. Especially in Southern Germany, implementable solutions are sought to create comfortable learning conditions while remaining economically feasible.

The focus is on how pedagogical requirements and structural measures can be combined, and which ideas could prove successful in practice.

The Speaker
Kerstin Niendorf has headed the School Administration Office of the State Capital Stuttgart, overseeing more than 160 schools, since December 2023. Previously, she held senior positions in school administration in Brandenburg, most recently as Head of Education, Youth, and Health in the Oberhavel district. After training as a machine and plant fitter, she studied engineering education with a focus on mechanical engineering and initially worked as a vocational school teacher. Today, she is responsible for key areas such as school construction, digitalization, and the further development of educational infrastructure.

Learn at SCHULBAU what perspectives learning workshops open up and what practical solutions are in demand for heat protection in schools.