Am Lemmchen school site: New high school building, replacement elementary school, Realschule Plus, canteen and sports halls
Brief description
Construction has begun on a new high school in Mainz-Mombach. The four-track high school, which opened in September 2023 in a temporary building on Lerchenberg, is designed as a “school with a special inclusive profile” and serves as a shared learning environment for students with and without disabilities.
The high school’s future location will be in Mombach at “Am Lemmchen,” alongside the schools already located there today (the elementary school and the Realschule Plus). These, along with a cafeteria and a sports hall with six courts, will be newly constructed after the high school’s completion, creating a modern school campus for all age groups.
The high school moved into the modular building at the “Am Lemmchen” site shortly before the summer break in 2024. Classes began there on the first day of the 2024–25 school year. The cafeteria has been in operation since early April 2024 and is used by the high school students.
Citizen participation
- On July 5, 2023, Marianne Grosse, then head of the Department of Construction, hosted an initial public information session at the school site. The minutes of the event can be found at the bottom of this page in the download section.
- On March 20, 2024, a construction site tour was held for interested citizens and residents. A total of approximately 200 people participated in the three tours. The minutes of the event can be found at the bottom of this page in the download section.
- The construction site blog has been online since February 2024 as another component of public information and is accessible via the following link: Construction Site Blog for the Am Lemmchen School Site
Further public participation events are planned. The dates will be published here.
Affected urban area
Mainz-Mombach
Planned planning and implementation period
- On September 4, 2023, the new high school, with its unique inclusive focus, began the new school year at its temporary location in Lerchenberg.
- The high school’s move from Mainz-Lerchenberg to Mainz-Mombach took place in mid-July 2024. Classes began on August 26, 2024, at the modular school.
- Due to an objection to the building permit, construction could not begin as planned in the summer of 2025. The objection was rejected in December 2025.
- The high school is scheduled to be completed and ready for use by the 2029–30 school year. Subsequently, the elementary school, the Realschule Plus, the cafeteria, and the gyms will be newly constructed.
Expected costs
131 million euros according to cost estimate as of December 2022
Current processing status (February 20, 2026)
The temporary building and the temporary cafeteria are now open.
Further information
- Construction site blog school location Am Lemmchen
- 0122/2024 Status report on application no. 1812/2023 (SPD, FDP, GRÜNE, CDU, FWG), Mainz-Mombach local advisory council (opens in a new tab)
- 1812/2023 Mombach school center "Am Lemmchen" (SPD, FDP, GRÜNE, CDU, FW) (opens in a new tab)
- 0878/2023 Pupils at the Lemmchen school center (FDP) (opens in a new tab)
- 0667/2023 Current information on the construction activities at the "Lemmchenschule" school site in Mainz- Mombach (opens in a new tab)
- 0358/2023 Development of the "Lemmchenschule" school site in Mainz Mombach (opens in a new tab)
- 0239/2023 Tree felling work on the grounds of the "Am Lemmchen" school (SPD) (opens in a new tab)
- 1330/2021 Planning status of the Am Lemmchen/Lenneberg Realschule Plus school grounds (FDP) (opens in a new tab)
- 0862/2021 Design the new secondary school in Mombach to be structurally inclusive on the basis of an appropriate educational concept. (opens in a new tab)
- 1922/2019 Planning of school grounds Am Lemmchen/Realschule plus (FDP) (opens in a new tab)
Political decision on the project
- 0218/2022 Status report on motion 1158/2020 Bündnis 90/DIE GRÜNEN, SPD, FDP city council groups; status report on motion 0862/2021 Advisory Council for the Interests of People with Disabilities (opens in a new tab)
- 1158/2020 New grammar school as a priority school (Bündnis 90/DIE GRÜNEN, SPD, FDP) (opens in a new tab)
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Contact us
Address
Building management Mainz
Zitadelle, Bau E
Am 87er Denkmal
55131 Mainz
Postal address
55028 Mainz
Telephone, fax and e-mail address
- +49 6131 12 ext. 4000
- +49 6131 12 ext. 4050
- gwm-mainz.de (opens in a new tab)
- gwmstadt.mainzde
