But what will become of the Baerwaldbad, which was drained five years ago?
The palatial magnificent building with arched windows is a listed building and received a cultural heritage award in 2010. “You can’t let a building like that go to waste,” says Green MP Turgut Altug (57) and demands that the district should hand over the pool to the pool companies so that swimming can take place there again.
However, a refurbishment of the building ensemble including the two pools for at least 41 million euros would have to be done beforehand, as a building fabric report shows. The district of Kreuzberg has now successfully sued the last user – an insolvent association.
Discussions between the district, Senate and bathing companies on the future of the bath were broken off at the beginning of the pandemic and should start again.
However, it is also planned that BIM Berliner Immobilienmanagement GmbH is looking for interested parties – without reopening as a swimming pool.