Erfurt swimming pools: Hopes for bright summer sprout!

Erfurt swimming pools: Hopes for bright summer sprout!

The outdoor pool season in Erfurt is slowly absorbed, even if the previous weather conditions promise more autumn than summer. Dirk Hesse, the head of the SWE baths, is still optimistic and hopes for many sunny days for the bathers in the summer of 2025. The highlight of the past week was achieved with an impressive number of visitors from 15,000 guests on the sunny weekend (June 21/22), which shows that interest in outdoor pools is unbroken. On Saturday, 4,000 guests came to the outdoor pool, while 11,000 visitors populated the baths on Sunday - a season best! Erfurt.de reports of an impressive distribution: 5,000 in the Nordbad, 4,300 in the Strandbad Stotternheim and 1,000 in the Dreenbrunnenbad.

But despite these pleasant numbers there is also concern. The summer start was bumpy, the temperatures often left a lot to be desired, so that many students look forward to visits to the outdoor pool, but were often disappointed by cool weather. According to the Stadtwerke Erfurt (SWE), the citizens are increasingly visiting swimming pools as the result of the fresh temperatures, while the outdoor pools hope for better weather. Accordingly, it will be open in the swimming pool in Johannesplatz from June 30 to August 10, 2025, only from Monday to Friday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. However, it remains closed on the weekends, which is likely to displace many citizens' bathing citizens.

maintenance work on the swimming pools

While the outdoor pool season is just beginning, important maintenance work will be due in the coming weeks. The Roland Matthes swimming pool and the sauna area must close from June 30th to August 10th due to necessary repairs. Not only the water treatment is improved and a new locking system for the locker is installed, but the ceiling racks are also maintained 30 years after the last renovation. After completing this work, not only everything is cleaned freshly, but also a herb area for infusions in the sauna garden and a beautiful fire bowl corner is created. The reopening after this work is planned for the start of school, which many Erfurt will certainly delight.

Both the grade of the swimming pools and the outdoor pools are important if you look at the number of visitors compared to previous years. A DGFDB survey on the pool landscape showed that around 320 bathrooms were involved in 2022. Despite the challenges of the Corona pandemic and the energy crisis, the number of visitors remained remarkably stable, which indicates that swimming pools are still very popular. The numbers speak for themselves: In 2022, outdoor pools had an average of around 42,000 guests, combined wheels almost 187,000 guests and indoor pools with sports function around 77,000. dgfdb.de emphasizes that there were points discounts compared to earlier times and the costs per year have increased noticeably.

Finally, it can be said that the Erfurt outdoor pools and swimming halls are looking forward to an exciting summer - despite the captive of weather. The commitment of SWE-Bäder GmbH, which ensures that more than 520,000 bathers annually, shows that one takes care of the future of the bathing pleasure in the city. The hope of many beautiful summer days remains, and the anticipation for the reopening of the maintenance work is great.