Giessen outdoor pool season starts
Stadtwerke Gießen will open the Ringallee outdoor pool on 4 May 2026.
With the first signs of summer, the start of the outdoor pool season is drawing ever closer: Giessen's largest outdoor pool will open its doors again on Monday, 4 May 2026. The two outdoor pools in Kleinlinden and Lützellinden will follow on 1 June. As in previous years, bathers can swim their lengths from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. or simply spend a few pleasant hours. As usual, last admission is 30 minutes before closing time.
The prices also remain unchanged: Single admission costs 3.80 euros, children under five are free. Ten tickets for reduced admission for children and young people up to the age of 15, school pupils, students and severely disabled people are available for 22.80 euros. The season ticket costs 110.10 euros. Families pay 220.20 euros for the entire season.
Young people studying at Justus Liebig University Giessen or the Technical University of Central Hesse continue to have free admission to all outdoor pools. All they have to do is order the necessary ticket online and have it activated at a staffed ticket office after presenting the relevant proof once. Students using this offer for the first time must register online once beforehand.
Some innovations
The Giessen swimming pools have made some improvements in recent weeks. For example, there are now more benches around the sports pool. The outdoor fitness equipment installed right next to the entrance area can be used from day one - at no extra cost, of course. In addition, from this season onwards, robotic mowers will ensure that part of the sunbathing lawn is kept perfectly trimmed. "However, the mechanical helpers will only be out and about at night so that nobody is disturbed," promises Uwe Volbrecht, Head of Giessen Pools at Stadtwerke Giessen (SWG).
Keyword sunbathing lawn: The renaturalisation work on the Wieseck river, which has taken longer than planned, has taken its toll on the grass in the south-eastern area of the facility. In the meantime, however, the lawn has fully recovered and is now available to all bathers for extensive sunbathing.
The highlight of the season
On 21 June 2026, SWG invites you to "Spiel' Dein Spiel" - City Day at the Ringallee outdoor pool. The popular event offers Giessen sports clubs a framework to present themselves to a broad public and introduce their many different, sometimes little-known offers. All important information about the event can be found at www.swg-spieldeinspiel.de
Interesting facts about Giessen's swimming pools in general and the Ringallee outdoor pool in particular can also be found on the Internet: www.giessener-baeder.de