After the rampage in Berlin, in which a teacher from Bad Arolsen was killed and numerous school children from the northern Hessian city were injured, the Hessian Prime Minister Boris Rhein and the Hessian Minister of Education Alexander Lorz (both CDU) visited the secondary and junior high schools of the affected class.

"It's a very difficult day for us and we have very heavy hearts," Rhein said afterwards.

He promised the school community of the Kaulbach school and the victims every conceivable help from the state of Hesse.

Among other things, he assured those affected financial support from the country's victim fund.

During the amok drive on Wednesday, a driver drove his vehicle into a crowd near the Memorial Church.

The group of schoolchildren from Bad Arolsen, who were on a class trip in Berlin, were hit by the car.

The senior teacher was killed and several people were injured.

The driver, a 29-year-old German-Armenian living in Berlin, was caught.

According to the Ministry of Culture, many parents went to Berlin after the crime became known to help their children and pick them up.

Some would have stayed in the Hessian State Representation.

The country's school psychological crisis intervention team was deployed immediately.

One employee traveled to Berlin to look after the children, and other employees were sent to Bad Arolsen to support the families.

As Prime Minister Rhein said, seven children and a teacher are still in the hospital.

The prime minister was unable to provide any specific information about her state of health.

The situation is still "rather confusing," said Rhein.

The other 17 students have already returned to the region.

A larger group arrived by bus during the night, other students were picked up by their parents.

Eight psychologists in the state are currently working in addition to the police at the school, said Minister of Education Lorz.

In his words, the school community, the teaching staff and those affected “need support for some time to come”.

His deepest sympathy goes to the relatives and victims.