Overview
- The Oberverwaltungsgericht ruled the education authority must continue employing the teacher for now, and the decision is not subject to appeal.
- The Verwaltungsgericht had already lifted the provisional suspension on February 10, and the higher court confirmed that the matter returns to the main disciplinary proceedings.
- The disciplinary case examines allegations including a sexual relationship in 2008–2009 after the pupil turned 18 with contact reported through 2012, as well as claims of inappropriate touching, bikini car-washing, and filming during a 2021 outing.
- Further allegations concern alcohol use and unsafe handling of hazardous substances at school, including a May 2024 incident that prompted a large emergency response; a related criminal probe was closed on July 2, 2025 after a €500 payment.
- The Bremen education authority expressed disappointment with the ruling and said the teacher will be assigned duties appropriate to his office, not at the Horn upper school.