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The Sport and Toy Rental is located in front of the FEZ swimming pool. You can hire everything that has wheels, and lots more for small outdoor fans: moon cars, tricycles, bicycles, wheels, scooters, bobby cars and trailers, but also mini skateboards, stilts, bowling games, feather ball rackets, balls, table tennis accessories and more.

The offer of the Sport Youth Club (SJC) Arena Wuhlheide is aimed at children and young people from the district of Treptow-Köpenick. All those who want to spend their free time with others rather than alone are welcome. In addition to general leisure activities such as billiards, table kickers, snooker, table tennis, darts as well as board games and parlour games, the SJC Arena offers mainly sports activities.

The program includes water sports, beach volleyball, boxing gymnastics, golf, climbing or bouldering, slackline, dancing and tennis. There is a modern fitness room in which the young visitors can train independently and without supervision after an introduction by the trainers. However, the minimum age here is 14 years. In addition, the SJC Arena is also involved in health sport. With moderate and targeted training, nutritional advice and a consistent strengthening of self-confidence, it conveys prevention and regulation strategies against overweight and obesity among adolescents.

Some of the offers are subject to a fee, but within a reasonable limit. A current price list can be found on the SJC website here.

With its adventure garden, the SJC Arena invites youth groups and school classes to team building days and other daily activities in the Wuhlheide. Interesting experiences and having fun together are included here. There is a trampoline, a zigzag course over the Arena Moorland, a sound garden, a more than 50 m long barefoot path (Barfußpfad) and two trust drop towers (Vertrauens-Falltürme).

Events

During the school holidays, different events are available every day – from holiday brunch to cinema days, museum visits and barbecues to sporting activities. A Christmas Party in December concludes the series of events for the year. Costs vary depending on the event offered and some activities are free of charge. Please refer to SJC Arena’s website for more information. Arena

History

The Sports Youth Club (SJC) Arena Wuhlheide is a project of the Society for Sport and Youth Social Work gGmbH (Gesellschaft für Sport und Jugendsozialarbeit gGmbH), a sponsoring organisation of the Association for Sport and Youth Social Work e.V. (Verein für Sport und Jugendsozialarbeit e.V.), and is supported by the Senate Administration for Education, Youth and Family. As a regional youth centre, it enriches the youth work of the district and its services are aimed at young people in the southeast of Berlin. It focuses on sports-oriented youth social work and social training, which in a broader context are part of the prevention and resource promotion in the youth, health and sports sector.

In order to fulfil its mission, the SJC Arena brings together various social forces and actors in the district of Treptow-Köpenick. It also cultivates an intellectual and practical culture of welcome for refugees in its sphere of influence and actors, which is supported by employees and visitors alike.

The SJC Arena has been located in the premises of the former “Sporthaus Wuhlheide” since 1993. After a thorough renovation of the building, it was reopened on 8.3.1995.

A hot tip for the summer: go swimming totally relaxed and enjoy the light and air in the Wuhlheide.

In fine weather the Open Air Swimming Pool in the Wuhlheide is a popular attraction for families, children and young people. A 25-metre-long swimming pool and a multi-purpose pool with children’s and baby slide invite you to exercise and enjoy a swim. There is a sunbathing lawn and a children’s playground with climbing frame and seesaw. As exercise in the fresh air is known to make you hungry, a snack bar and a kiosk offer snacks, drinks and treats.

History

The outdoor swimming pool in the Wuhlheide is as old as the park itself. From the very beginning, its horticultural concept provided not only landscaped rest areas and forest zones close to nature, but also areas for active recreation. This included the outdoor swimming pool Light and Air Pool Wuhlheide (“Licht- und Luftbad Wuhlheide”). After the Second World War, the landscaping fell into neglect, but the outdoor swimming pool was still used. In the course of the gradual reconstruction of the historic park area, which began at the end of the 1990s, the pool was extensively renovated in the style of the 1920s. The operators are the Berlin Pool Company (Berliner Bäder Betriebe).

This spacious swimming pool in FEZ Berlin has everything that makes for an “official” indoor pool and is particularly suitable for sporty swimmers. All year round (excluding summer holidays) you can swim laps here in 8 lanes of 50 meters, and this at a pleasant 27 °C. With a total area of 1,282 m2, the swimming pool is rarely overcrowded even during peak periods. There is a 1m and a 3m diving board, and poolside warm benches and loungers invite you to rest and relax. A grandstand with 300 seats testifies to the competition level of the hall.

For children, an area is separated during normal operation, where they can let off steam with an inflatable water snake and other swimming and play equipment. At the front of the hall there is an 8 x 12 m teaching pool. Specialist staff for pool operations keep watch at the pool edges and are also available as swimming instructors.

If you are feeling peckish, there is a bistro where you can sit at the tables in swimwear. The menu includes drinks, and snacks, as well as coffee and cake.

History

The Small Indoor Swimming Pool was built in 1964. It has been part of the concept of the house since the beginning.

Horse racing has a long tradition in the Wuhlheide. To this day, exciting trotting races take place here all year round – a fascinating experience for horse lovers of all ages. You can join in the excitement from as little as one euro. Main race days are Fridays and Sundays. There are also special family race days with a colourful supporting programme for children.

The Karlshorst Equestrian Centre is also a worthwhile excursion destination regardless of the race days. If you would like to take the reins yourself, you can practice sulky driving at the Trotting School. Great children’s birthdays can also be celebrated on the racecourse. Cocoa, cakes, horseshoe throwing and, of course, riding are included on these occasions.

At the Karlshorst Equestrian Centre, you can even become a horse owner yourself for a small investment by buying shares in racehorses.

Events

The large, open area of the Equestrian Centre also provides the perfect backdrop for folk festivals and parties. Every year, for example, the German-Russian Festival takes place here. A sporting highlight was the World Championship of Icelandic Horses, which was held on the grounds for the second time in 2019. Up-to-date information can be found in the event schedule on the website of the Equestrian Centre Berlin Karlshorst.

History

In 1883, the Charlottenburg “Steeplechase Association” (” Verein für Hindernis‐Rennen “) of Sigismund von Treskow acquired about 300 acres of land in Karlshorst in order to build a steeplechase course here. It was opened in 1884 and soon became the most famous steeplechase course in Europe. The race days were social events that were also about seeing and being seen.

After the Second World War, the Soviet City Commander Bersarin had the structure converted into a trotting track and on this occasion expanded it by almost double in area. In GDR times it was operated by the state-owned company Trotting Studs and Trotting Course (VEB “Trabergestüte und Trabrennbahn”).

At the time of reunification, the trotting track was already past its best. In order to preserve the ailing complex, part of the site was sold, and some stable buildings, the casino and the riding hall were demolished. Nearly 4 square kilometres of land remain. These are now managed by the Equestrian Centre Berlin Karlshorst. It is thanks to them that the number of visitors and betting turnover has risen again and that sponsors have been found. In 2016, they also sold a section of about 100,000 square metres, which had previously been lying idle, to the Rehabilitation Centre Berlin East Foundation (Stiftung Rehabilitationszentrum Berlin-Ost), which has built the largest Equestrian Sport and Riding Therapy Centre in Germany.

Berlin’s first climbing park offers recreational fun for children and adults, who can experience the forest from a bird’s-eye view. 11 courses with more than 160 climbing elements cover all difficulty levels from easy to very difficult. Over wobbling bridges, lightning-fast cable cars, on bicycles or skateboards it goes from tree to tree. A continuous safety system guarantees climbing fun up to the top of the highest trees. Whether for a family outing, hiking day or workout at the end of the day and on weekends – everyone gets their money’s worth in the Climbing Forest.

For children between 3 and 7 years old and with a height of less than 1.30 m, there are two mini courses available where adults are not allowed. Older or larger children and adults can try out the remaining 7 courses. Experience is not necessary. The Climbing Forest Team provides introductory half-hour courses and shows you how to do it. Afterwards, visitors can climb for two hours. Incidentally, minors must be accompanied by an adult. If they don’t want to climb, but just want to watch, no entrance fee will be charged.

Team trainings for school classes are a particularly special offer of the Climbing Forest. In a casual atmosphere, in the midst of nature, the children can get to know and develop teamwork skills when they master tasks together. A total of four differently structured team training modules are available. The module “Geocaching” does not require climbing.

The Climbing Forest is also ideal for children’s birthdays. Instead of pot hitting or blind man’s bluff, this is a birthday party with fun and action. Registration for the children’s birthdays “Basic” and “Premium” can be made via the website. There you will also find much more information about prices, requirements for climbing, reservations for groups and school classes, etc.

History

The Wuhlheide Climbing Forest was the first of its type in Berlin. It was established as a private company by Henrike Janczik in 2008 and initially started with 4 courses. Since then it has been continuously developed.

Actually, the Small Indoor Swimming Pool in Wuhlheide is not so small. After all, it houses three swimming pools: a 12.5 m long pool for swimmers, a 12.5 m long non-swimmer’s pool and a baby pool. The water temperature in all three pools is at a comfortable 32 °C. For people with disabilities, there are two changing rooms with shower/WC, a water wheelchair and a lift. Since the exterior walls of the building are made of large glass fronts, not only does a lot of light fall into the interior – visitors also have a view of the beautiful nature of the Wuhlheide.

History

The Small Indoor Swimming Pool was built in 1964. At that time, it had a 25 m long pool and was intended as a place where swimmers could train and compete. In 1990 it was forced to close due to the state of disrepair. Over a period of four years it was renovated at a cost DM 5 million and technically updated. Since 1996, the Small Indoor Swimming Pool Wuhlheide has been part of the Berlin Pool Company (Berliner Bäder-Betrieben).

People with and without disabilities can work together, organise their free time and play sports here. There is also room for 90 horses.

The Inclusive Equestrian Sport and Riding Therapy Centre Berlin-Karlshorst (Inklusive Pferdesport- und Reittherapiezentrum Berlin-Karlshorst) is a project of the Rehabilitation Centre Berlin-Ost Foundation (Stiftung Rehabilitationszentrum Berlin-Ost). It was completed in October 2019 and offers the best conditions for both man and horse on 100,000 m2. There are boxes, paddock boxes and an open stable for 90 horses with various exercise and pasture areas, a therapy hall (20 x 40 m), an outdoor therapy area (20 x 40 m), a large riding and vaulting hall (20 x 60 m), a large outdoor riding arena (50 x 80 m) and three lunging areas. The entire infrastructure is designed to be barrier-free.

The focus of the work of the Inclusive Equestrian Sport and Riding Therapy Centre is sports, therapy, science, event and horse boarding. From a sporting point of view, the facility opens up opportunities for recreational, popular and competitive sports which, in addition to introductory and taster courses, will at some point also include courses in theory and practice for riding instructors. Nine trained in-house horses are available, which are led by qualified therapists and trainers.

The therapeutic riding services are varied and include hippotherapy, therapeutic and pedagogical support with the horse, occupational therapy with the horse as well as horse-assisted psychotherapy. The Centre is also involved in the scientific development of Therapeutic Riding. It promotes and supports scientific research in this field and cooperates with various universities and colleges as well as the German Board of Trustees for Therapeutic Riding Association (Deutschen Kuratorium für Therapeutisches Reiten e.V.)

Last but not least, the Inclusive Equestrian Sport and Riding Therapy Centre offers horse lovers the opportunity to stable their own horses and to take advantage of the modern and extensive facilities.

Events

Various event formats have their place on the grounds of the Inclusive Equestrian Sport and Riding Therapy Centre. These include equestrian events for riders with intellectual disabilities in cooperation with Special Olympics Germany as well as for riders with physical disabilities in cooperation with the German Board of Trustees for Therapeutic Riding, the National Paralympic Committee Germany (Deutschen Behindertensportverband) and the German Equestrian Federation (Deutschen Reiterlichen Vereinigung). In cooperation with the State Equestrian Association (Landespferdesportverband) Berlin/Brandenburg, events for riders without disabilities are also planned. In addition, regular inclusive equestrian events will be on the agenda. It is therefore worth keeping an eye on the calendar of events of the Inclusive Equestrian Sport and Riding Therapy Centre.

Events Calendar:

• June 2021: Equestrian and Vaulting Competitions as part of the Special Olympics Berlin/Brandenburg
• September 2021: Inclusive equestrian event

History

The Inclusive Equestrian Sport and Riding Therapy Centre was completed on 25 October 2019 after a three-year construction period. Both the German Lottery Berlin Foundation (Stiftung Deutsche Klassenlotterie Berlin) and a federal loan brokered by the German Parity Association (Paritätischen Wohlfahrtsverband) contributed to the financing of EUR 10 million. Since March 2019, Aktion Mensch has been supporting the three-year project “Inclusive Riding: Shaping equestrian sports together”. In accordance with the purpose of the Rehabilitation Centre Berlin-Ost Foundation, the Inclusive Equestrian and Riding Therapy Centre also serves the promotion of the welfare system. The focus is on the complex rehabilitation of people of all ages with disabilities or impairments of participation, the prevention of disabilities or impairments, the care of people in need of assistance and care, as well as the support of children, adolescents and young adults who require special attention.