Overview
- Most summer pools in Hamburg remain open only through Thursday, bringing forward the season’s end from the previously published Sept. 22 date.
- Freibad Marienhöhe closes on Tuesday due to a reinstated rest‑day rotation, while Osdorfer Born stays open on Wednesday and Thursday.
- Indoor facilities in Billstedt, Finkenwerder and Blankenese reopen on Friday, Sept. 12, with Kaifusole and Bartholomäustherme following on Saturday, Sept. 13.
- Bäderland spokesperson Michael Dietel said the season passed without notable incidents and described it as a typical Hamburg summer rather than the hoped‑for “supersummer.”
- Across Germany, some municipal pools are also adjusting outdoor schedules in response to local weather and demand, with NRW sites variously closing early or extending operations with limited hours.