The HEP professional association RLP/Saarland, represented by the chairman Josef Helten and Berthold Haas, organized a symposium on 24.01.2026 in the youth hostel Trier on the topic
“People with complex multiple disabilities and their possibilities for integration into society – inclusion of severely disabled people: How can it succeed?”
There was a particularly pleasant surprise on arrival shortly before 10 a.m.:
Of the 20 or so participants, seven HEP students from our school took part: one student from the upper school and three each from the middle and lower school.
Although the specialist day was advertised during a visit by Josef Helten to the sixth form in the fall of 2025, the commitment is by no means a matter of course given the high academic and practical workload. It is therefore all the more pleasing that, in addition to pupils from the Kettig support and residential facilities where Josef Helten works, students from other institutions were also represented.
This participation impressively demonstrates the great professional interest, motivation and attitude of our students towards key topics such as inclusion, participation and social responsibility.
The symposium offered valuable impulses, professional exchange and practical perspectives – and left a very positive impression on all participants.