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At the Pfaffenwinkel music school: Erwin Krauthauf (center) hands over the official duties to the new board.
It consists of (from left) Mathias Beckstein (auditor), Elisabeth Malzer (deputy board), Kornelia Funke (assessor), Martin Schleier (board) and the music school director Marcus Graf and his deputy Manuel Wolf.
The new secretary Jürgen Erhard is missing from the picture.
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At the Pfaffenwinkel music school, the course is being set in some parts: at the annual general meeting, a new board was elected and the new financing concept was presented.
Schongau
– The Pfaffenwinkel music school is a popular institution that many students and parents trust.
This is not only reflected in the fact that the building on Marienplatz is “bursting at the seams,” as board member Erwin Krauthauf announced at his 20th and final annual general meeting.
Lessons are now also being offered at Köhlerstadl, primary schools and kindergartens.
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And that also in the surrounding communities.
Also in order to be able to offer lessons there on site.
40 teachers currently teach around 1,100 students, around half of whom come from the communities.
And this is where the new financing concept comes into play: Vice music school director Manuel Wolf has collected, twisted and turned figures in order to put the future of the music school on a financially secure footing.
Because: “We urgently need to increase the wages of our teachers in order to remain competitive.”
Huge administrative effort
Added to this is the administrative burden that an institution such as a music school entails.
“This is often misunderstood.
We are a registered association, but fundamentally we are an educational institution and we work like that,” added music school director Marcus Graf.
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This means that the music school also guarantees that only well-trained teachers teach there.
“We are obliged to do this,” emphasized Wolf.
In order to continue to maintain this quality, the music school also relies on the solidarity of the surrounding communities.
The leaders recently approached the mayors to ask for a larger subsidy.
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According to their calculation, a subsidy of twelve euros per student per month would be necessary to cover all costs, including future ones, and to increase teacher salaries.
Without adjusting the tuition fees upwards.
“Many children are taught very cheaply with us,” said Graf, referring to the range of wind and percussion classes, early musical education and free ensembles.
This means that the music school is an institution for the general public, for the broad masses.
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“And we don’t work for profit,” said Wolf, making another difference to private providers clear.
Everything is reinvested, including in new instruments that the students can borrow.
In some communities a higher subsidy has already been decided.
“We are very pleased that they are showing solidarity,” said Wolf, thanking them.
And: “A higher municipal subsidy also means that we slide into a higher level of support from the music associations.” That would then be a double benefit that would secure the future of the music school.
Erwin Krauthauf is followed by Martin Schleier
The new board, which was subsequently elected, would also be happy about this.
Erwin Krauthauf is followed by Martin Schleier as board member, who also temporarily holds the office of treasurer, Elisabeth Malzer remains deputy, Kornelia Funke is assessor (for Karl Höldrich).
Jürgen Erhard will take over her previous position as secretary.
Mathias Beckstein remains the auditor.
CHRISTINE WÖLFLE