This hand-railing has been there for 100 years, accident-free. The code was changed in 2009.
German X post
https://xcancel.com/BerlinReporter/status/2037639354630222089
DeepL translation of German article
Because a handrail is only 103 centimeters (40.6") high instead of 110 (43.3"), twelve security guards take turns manning the stairwells of a Frankfurt school—even during school breaks.
At the city’s expense, a security service is guarding the stair railing at a Frankfurt elementary school—because it is seven centimeters too low. “Currently, twelve people are on duty at different times at various posts in the stairwells,” said a spokeswoman for the responsible department.
At the Frauenhofschule, an elementary school in the Niederrad district, the missing centimeters were noticed during a routine inspection, according to the spokesperson: Instead of 110 centimeters, it measures only 103. The railing will be guarded until a “structural solution” is found. “The situation is expected to remain this way for another two to four weeks,” said the spokesperson. According to the city, this currently incurs costs of around 13,700 euros gross per week.
Solmaz Heidlindemann, who is currently serving as acting principal of the Frauenhof School, was “stunned” when she received a call from the Office of Construction and Real Estate (ABI) last Friday, as she told the news agency dpa. On Monday, security personnel arrived, and since then, guards have been sitting on children’s chairs in the stairwell.
100 years without bothering anyone
The railing has been that high for 100 years, she said, and “so far, it hasn’t bothered anyone.” As far as she knows, there has never been an accident. The principal is certain that something could have been found at a hardware store for very little money to secure the railing—if that was even necessary.
This hand-railing has been there for 100 years, accident-free. The code was changed in 2009.
German X post
https://xcancel.com/BerlinReporter/status/2037639354630222089
DeepL translation of German article
>**Because a handrail is only 103 centimeters (40.6") high instead of 110 (43.3"), twelve security guards take turns manning the stairwells of a Frankfurt school—even during school breaks.**
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At the city’s expense, a security service is guarding the stair railing at a Frankfurt elementary school—because it is seven centimeters too low. “Currently, twelve people are on duty at different times at various posts in the stairwells,” said a spokeswoman for the responsible department.
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At the Frauenhofschule, an elementary school in the Niederrad district, the missing centimeters were noticed during a routine inspection, according to the spokesperson: Instead of 110 centimeters, it measures only 103. The railing will be guarded until a “structural solution” is found. “The situation is expected to remain this way for another two to four weeks,” said the spokesperson. According to the city, this currently incurs costs of around 13,700 euros gross per week.
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Solmaz Heidlindemann, who is currently serving as acting principal of the Frauenhof School, was “stunned” when she received a call from the Office of Construction and Real Estate (ABI) last Friday, as she told the news agency dpa. On Monday, security personnel arrived, and since then, guards have been sitting on children’s chairs in the stairwell.
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**100 years without bothering anyone**
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The railing has been that high for 100 years, she said, and “so far, it hasn’t bothered anyone.” As far as she knows, there has never been an accident. The principal is certain that something could have been found at a hardware store for very little money to secure the railing—if that was even necessary.
