The foundation stone for the 25 million euro Sophien Campus was laid in the Barmbek district. The three-class Catholic preschool and elementary school for 360 children will meet the demands of modern pedagogy and didactics.
The old building, built in 1958/59, was demolished in June 2023. The total planned investments by the Archdiocese of Hamburg for school development is more than 150 million euros. Of this, around 135 million euros are earmarked for Catholic schools in Hamburg, the archdiocese says. The children of the Sophienschule will experience formative years here - from crèche to fourth grade. It was said that this promised school development is of great importance, especially against the background of the difficult decisions made in 2018 to give up several Catholic schools. The new building will be completed by the end of 2028, according to the school department head Christopher Haep, who says that a large part of the development measures will be implemented by that time.