Vera-Lisa Schneider

As Head of the Department for Internal Services, Building and Real Estate Affairs at the Ministry of School and Education of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia, Vera-Lisa Schneider guides the strategic development of school construction in North Rhine-Westphalia. The architect is particularly committed to linking pedagogical and architectural requirements. Furthermore, she is significantly involved in the development of the state project “Pedagogical Architecture” and advocates for supporting schools and school authorities in designing future-proof learning environments even in early planning phases.

Presentation Topic

Under the title “Contemporary Pedagogy Meets Space”, Vera-Lisa Schneider and Georg Salomon demonstrate how schools can become future-proof learning environments when pedagogical and architectural requirements are considered together from the outset. The focus is on the “Educational Architecture” project of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, which supports schools and municipalities with free consulting services for school construction and school development processes. The presentation illustrates how the early integration of pedagogy, architecture, and municipal planning contributes to creating sustainable, functional, and learning-conducive educational spaces that meet the demands of contemporary education.