Berlin outdoor pools overcrowded: Police warn for patience in the heat!

Berlin outdoor pools overcrowded: Police warn for patience in the heat!

With record temperatures over 30 degrees, the Berlin outdoor pools reported an unexpected rush last Sunday. The pool companies in Berlin were temporarily overcrowded and even had to impose ticket sales stops. Due to the high demand, no further bathers could be embedded in some outdoor pools. The police set up on site and informed visitors about the continuing waiting times, especially in the popular baths such as Wuhlheide and Mariendorf. In another well -known seaside resort, the Orankesee lido, announced to move the visitors to go home and end the mostly overcrowded bathing day.

The current weather is likely to tighten the situation in the Berlin outdoor pools, especially since the temperatures are expected to stop. The susceptibility to overcrowded bathing pleasure is also evident in the context of Corona pandemic, in which the baths have adapted their rules. The new online ticket process, which has been in force since this season, is given special attention. According to tip-berlin , the tickets must now be bought online for a specific time window, which should clearly regulate the number of simultaneous bathrooms.

new conditions for visiting outdoor pool

The regulations stipulate that up to five tickets can be purchased a maximum of one week in advance. These are personalized and should therefore ensure traceability. One reason for the introduction of this measure was the abuse of the originally free entry for toddlers under the age of five, which has now been discontinued. Instead, admission is now 3.80 euros. However, the new regulation excludes people without digital payment options.

Online sales also require strict compliance with the distance rules. If non -compliance, the outdoor pools threaten to close, which makes the situation even more complicated. In this context, the owner of the BäderCard also has the opportunity to book five free tickets a week; However, there are concerns that this regulation leads to top blocks. While this system offers a relief for many, the administratively complex return service for non -used tickets makes use more complicated.

price increases and challenges

On the other hand, the increasing admission prices also show a smaller structural change, since the average accessibility of an outdoor pool in Germany is 10 minutes, whereby rural regions may differ. A positive sign for the industry is the increase in new trainees in training as specialists for bathing companies that have increased by 27.5 % in recent years.

The overlap between these challenges and the demand for cooling refreshments on hot summer days ensures an exciting, if not tense summer in the Berlin outdoor pools.