By Sandro Röllig

The Waldbad opens the swimming season on May 11.

The preparatory work is in full swing. Admission is now via the new access area.

In four weeks’ time, we will be opening the gates of the Waldbad to the many visitors once again. The swimming season starts this year on Sunday, May 11. A few things are new this year.

The most important change is right at the beginning: the forecourt has been redesigned. Gone are the days of the temporary entrance in front of the camper van site; admission is now via the new access area. The new sanitary facilities are also operational and can be used by all visitors. “Over the past few months, we have carried out extensive renovation and new construction work. I am delighted that these have now been completed and that our Waldbad can shine in new splendor,” says our Stadtwerke board member Lothar Böck.

Since last year, we have been offering the option of conveniently purchasing admission tickets before your visit via our online store and presenting them as a digital ticket at the ticket office. Of course, tickets can still be purchased on site at the ticket office in the Waldbad.

The technology and green areas are currently being brought up to scratch. The pools are being cleaned and will be filled with water next week. “The opening of our Waldbad is a special event every year and an important signal for the start of summer in Günzburg. Our outdoor pool is not only a place for recreation and sporting fun, but also an important meeting place for our citizens of all ages. I cordially invite everyone to visit our beautiful Waldbad, enjoy the sun and the cool water and have a great time with family and friends.”

The Waldbad will be open daily between 9 a.m. and 8 p.m. this bathing season from May 11, weather permitting, and admission prices will remain at the same low level.

The entire Waldbad team is looking forward to welcoming lots of bathers!

Text: Michael Lindner, Stadt Günzburg; Sandro Röllig, Stadtwerke Günzburg

Photo: Michael Lindner, Stadt Günzburg

 

Mayor Gerhard Jauernig (left) and Stadtwerke-Boss Lothar Böck are looking forward to the new swimming season at the Waldbad. It starts on May 11.
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By Sandro Röllig

After the water damage in December 2024 – Reconstruction of the catering area has begun

Shortly before the opening of the catering area in the Waldbad, there was massive water damage there in mid-December. Fortunately, the wing with the new operating and sanitary facilities was spared from the damage.

After the damage occurred, we immediately began to take measures to minimise the damage. In particular, the entire catering wing including the fitted kitchen had to be cleared, tiles and wall panelling removed down to a height of around 60 centimetres, the walls opened, the insulation removed, the screed and the entire floor structure dismantled down to the floor slab. This work was all completed before Christmas so that the extensive drying work could begin immediately. This is currently still ongoing and should be completed in the next few days.

Reconstruction of the catering area can then begin. Together with the architecture and planning office, the reconstruction work will be coordinated with the affected trades and is expected to begin in February. Stadtwerke is in close dialogue with all the trades involved. However, a final completion date cannot yet be defined.

According to the latest estimates, the damage amounts to a six-figure sum. ‘The current situation is a major challenge for all those affected. However, I would like to emphasise that the work now required will not have any negative impact on the opening of this year’s swimming season at the Waldbad,’ says Böck, the Stadtwerke board member.

Text: Michael Linder, City of Günzburg; Nino Röllig, Stadtwerke Günzburg; Sandro Röllig, Stadtwerke Günzburg

Photos: Sandro Röllig, Stadtwerke Günzburg

Drying work is currently still underway inside the building.
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By Sandro Röllig

The Waldbad ist now open again

Many people in the region have been waiting weeks for this news:

Günzburg’s Waldbad has reopened. From today, 6 August, 12:30 pm, the pool is open again. You can splash and slide, swim and jump in the swimmer’s pool.

Until recently, it was completely unclear when and whether the Waldbad would be able to reopen at all this season. This was solely due to the high groundwater level. As long as the large underground water masses pressed against parts of the pools, the pools had to remain filled with water. There was too great a risk that the pool could otherwise lift and be severely damaged. Fortunately, the groundwater level finally dropped steadily and far enough to allow the pool area under the diving tower to be drained completely.
All the pools have now been completely cleaned, the technology is fully functional and the paths and sunbathing areas have been cleared of mud for some time. The pools have been filled with fresh water, chlorinated and sampled. Now that the tests have been positive, today’s reopening is imminent.
We are all looking forward to welcoming many visitors and hopefully many more wonderful summer days and enjoyable hours in our Waldbad.

Anyone who would like a pro-rata refund of their season ticket, as the bathing season is arithmetically half over, can register this directly at the Waldbad ticket office. However, Stadtwerke would be delighted if this was waived and the value was regarded as a donation to the pool, which was badly affected by the flood disaster.

Lord Mayor Gerhard Jauernig is delighted that the Waldbad, Günzburg’s summer meeting place, will still be open this season: “After the images of the floods at the beginning of June, nobody would have expected it to open this year. We are all the happier that we can make the pools and the beautiful park available to our citizens during the summer holidays.”

text: Michael Linder/Stadt Günzburg, Sandro Röllig/Stadtwerke Günzburg
photos: Julian Mandel/Stadtwerke Günzburg, Sandro Röllig/Stadtwerke Günzburg
Lord Mayor Gerhard Jauernig, swimming supervisor Günter Münzing and Lothar Böck, member of the Stadtwerke board, are looking forward to many more bathers this summer.

 

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