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After more than 300 years, the time had come: for the first time, a building was rebuilt in Salem Castle. In the fall of 2017, the former grain sheds on the west wall were demolished. The new Salem Schrote now offers students from grades 5 to 10 a variety of design options:

• a large guild center with workshops for wood, metal and clay in the basement.
• a modern learning center for grades 7 and 8 on the first floor
• a 350-seat auditorium for joint events, school assemblies, theater, cabaret and celebrations on the top floor

The construction was released in December 2019. Since January 2020, classes, guilds and events have been held in the new Schrote. The first school assembly in the new premises was held on January 10, 2020.

In order to produce his unique night shots, the artist JanLeonardo wandered around Schule Schloss Salem in complete darkness between the 9th and 12th of February, armed only with a flashlight and a camera. The project titled Night Views will help support our school's scholarship program.

Nighttime Dancing through Historical Rooms

As it slowly became quieter throughout the school, the students having gone to bed and the lights been turned off, work was just beginning for the Bremen artist JanLeonardo and his assistant AnnaLeonarda. As soon as it was completely dark, the artist began to move through a room with his flashlight, following a distinct choreography in order to orchestrate the image piece by piece. Depending upon the size and richness of detail in a given room, it took him up to 15 minutes for a shot. To arrange a single photograph perfectly, it usually takes several hours, if not the entire night.

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Students Acted as Background Extras

Initiator of this art action was the alumnus and gallery owner Curtis Briggs, who set up the cooperative venture between the artist and Schule Schloss Salem. Creation of these very special photographs was made possible thanks to the students of the photography guild, the dedication of its leader, Christiane Hauser, collaboration with the custodian team, the management team boarding middle school Salem, and Staatliche Schlösser und Gärten. The unique images came about through the support of some students who acted as background extras. A limited edition of the artist's work was on exhibit on Whit Saturday, June 3, during the alumni gathering of the Altsalemer Vereinigung (ASV); also available for sale, the photographs provide a special way of remembering former school days. The proceeds from the sales will go to the scholarship fund of the school's Kurt Hahn Foundation.

Support for music at the Schloss Spetzgart location
 
After 100 years of Salem – in the year 2020 –  it was a desire that, in addition to the successful music promotion at the Salem location, the opportunities at Salem College should also be improved. In the spirit of sustainability, this became a student initiative of the then school speaker Yannick P. Martin (alumnus) as well as the president of the parliament Leon Rudolf (alumnus). 

Encouraging outstanding talents 

In the past, musicians from all Salem locations were able to inspire both within and outside the school community. The aim of the project was to further improve the situation for musicians at Schloss Spetzgart. E-pianos were to create more opportunities for practising. Spetzgart does not have its own music complex, as the Salem and Härlen locations do. Therefore, e-pianos are the optimal solution to balance playing music and living in the boarding school. 

Professional fundraising and a targeted marketing campaign quickly attracted the attention of several donors and well-known partners. Due to the corona pandemic, opportunities for musical development in the context of the project were unfortunately severely limited, but the purchase of electric pianos at the Spetzgart location was nevertheless made possible. 

Schule Schloss Salem and the music department would like to express their warmest thanks.