Lithuania opens sports complex for German soldiers’ children
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In Vilnius, Lithuania, officials opened a renovated multi-sport field at the Lithuanian School for the Blind and Visually Impaired (LASUC) for use by students and the children of German soldiers stationed in the country.
The new facility includes courts for basketball, football, tennis, padel, volleyball, shot put, and a running track. Minister of Education, Science and Sport, R. Popovienė, stated that the country is jointly working to provide educational conditions for the children of German soldiers arriving in Lithuania.
She expressed hope that the new sports area would foster friendships between Lithuanian and German students. Deputy Minister of National Defence, Bronius Bielauskas, explained that the presence of the German brigade in Lithuania means more than just military infrastructure. He said that providing a normal daily life for the soldiers’ families, including educational opportunities for their children, is an investment in long-term partnership and security.
The project cost around 1 million euros from the state budget and was implemented by the Vilnius City Municipality. The German school “Deutsche Schule Vilnius” for the children of German soldiers has been operating in Lithuania since September 2025, alongside preschool and pre-school groups near LASUC. Currently, 95 students attend the German school, and 57 German soldiers’ children attend the preschool groups.
Lithuania is funding the schools and education, with 2.2 million euros allocated for educational infrastructure in Vilnius and Kaunas. Plans are underway to build a separate school and kindergarten in Vilnius by 2030.
