Outdoor pool season starts on 18 May
Water temperature in indoor pools higher again by the end of the summer closure period
The water temperature in the city of Chemnitz's indoor swimming pools will be temporarily raised to the original pool water temperature before the energy crisis (28 degrees Celsius in the sports pool area). This will initially apply until the end of the summer closure of the indoor pools this year.
At the time of the decision to lower the temperature to 27 degrees last autumn, it was not possible to predict how the energy supply would develop. As this development is currently easier to predict, the temperature can be raised again for the time being.
In the course of this, it will also be examined whether the drop in visitor numbers in recent months is solely due to the lowering of the temperature.
Outdoor pool season 2023
This year's outdoor pool season starts at the Wittgensdorf and Gablenz outdoor pools on Thursday, 18 May (Ascension Day). The Einsiedel outdoor pool will follow a week later, on Saturday 27 May.
The Bernsdorf outdoor pool will not be available in the 2023 season due to the construction of the new swimming complex.
The outdoor pools are open at the following times
Pre-season | 18 May to 2 June | 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. |
Pre-season | 3 June to 30 June | 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. |
High season | 1 July to 20 August | 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. |
Low season | 21 August to 27 August | 11 am to 7 pm |
If the weather is exceptionally fine, the pool may stay open longer in the evening or open earlier in the morning in the early and late season. This decision is made by the pool staff, depending on weather conditions and operational readiness.
During the main season, the outdoor pools in Wittgensdorf (Tuesdays) and Gablenz (Thursdays) offer early swimming from 9 am.
The outdoor pool season ends at the Einsiedel and Wittgensdorf outdoor pools on 27 August. We reserve the right to close the outdoor pools or the outdoor pool season early due to weather conditions.
During the outdoor pool season in the school holidays, as every year, maintenance and repair work is carried out in the indoor pools. Their annual closing times are preferably used for this purpose.
Summer closing times of the indoor pools
Indoor swimming pool Stadtbad (50 metre hall) | 31 July to 27 August |
City swimming pool (25 metre hall) | 8 July to 30 July |
City pool (sauna) | until 17 September |
Indoor swimming pool "Am Südring" | 27 May to 27 August* |
Gablenz indoor swimming pool | 27 May to 27 August* |
Indoor swimming pool in the Sportforum | 8 July to 21 August |
* Use for schools, clubs, courses from 27 May to 7 July and from 21 to 27 August
School swimming
Guaranteeing school swimming is a compulsory task of the City of Chemnitz. To this end, the opening and closing times of the indoor swimming pools for 2023 have already been discussed and agreed in advance with the State Office for Schools and Education and the school swimming centre.
Swimming clubs/special opening times for the municipal swimming pool (summer)
To support the municipal swimming clubs, which are restricted in their preparation for competitions due to the summer closing times of the indoor pools, and for the swimmers, who arewho would also like to use an indoor pool during the summer school holidays, special opening times will also be offered in the municipal pool for public use and training in 2023. As things stand at present, the 50-metre hall will be open from 3 June to 30 July and the 25-metre hall from 31 July to 27 August.
Swimming on public holidays
The Stadtbad Chemnitz is also open for public swimming on public holidays and special closing days from 9 am to 3 pm. Only on 24 December will the Chemnitz municipal pool be closed due to low capacity utilisation.
All information HERE.