Herti school in Zug
Extension, stage 1
In the growing Herti neighbourhood, the first stage of the new school is being built. The old school building has already been converted for day care; the second stage will be planned afterwards.
Quick answers
Based on the current statusWhere does the project stand?
Phase 5 of 6: Construction.
Latest: Day-care building handed over (15.1.2026).
What happens next?
Dec. 2026: Interior and outdoor areas completed.
After that (Feb. 2027): Opening after the sports holidays.
When will it be finished?
Planned: later (Planning of stage 2 starts after opening).
What does it cost?
Credits: CHF 94.4 million (new building, renovation, temporary facilities).
Where the project stands
Phase: Construction- Planning
- Parliament
- Vote
- Permit
- Construction
- Occupancy
What it is about
The Herti neighbourhood is growing, and with it the number of schoolchildren. The school complex, built in 1975, has been overcrowded for years and is therefore being expanded in two phases. The first phase will see a new building constructed in the south of the site, comprising 24 classrooms, an assembly hall, a library and a double sports hall.
The old school building has been refurbished and, since February 2026, has been used to provide after-school care, which is now centralised in one location. The funding, totalling 94.4 million Swiss francs, was approved by voters in January 2023 with around 90 per cent voting in favour.
What changes for the neighbourhood
Whilst construction is under way, the nursery and primary school will be taught in temporary wooden modular buildings in the northern part of the site. The new building will provide the neighbourhood with more local school space. The second phase will be planned once the first phase is up and running.
The road so far – and ahead
- 29.1.2023Stimmvolk bewilligt die Objektkredite für Neubau, Sanierung und Provisorien (rund 90 % Ja) Source
- Feb. 2024Schule zieht in Holzmodul-Provisorien, Sanierung des alten Schulhauses beginnt Source
- June 2024Spatenstich für den Neubau Source
- 15.1.2026Day-care building handed over Source
- Dec. 2026Interior and outdoor areas completed Source
- Feb. 2027Opening after the sports holidays Source
- laterPlanning of stage 2 starts after opening Source
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Last checked on 10.11.2026, compiled editorially from public sources. Official publications are authoritative.