Overview

• The 2025 outdoor pool season, which began in May, is now at its peak with facilities nationwide reporting high visitor turnout.
• Pools received an average rating of 4.38 out of 5 stars, with Freibad Uchte in Lower Saxony scoring 4.8 and Seaside Beach Baldeney topping North Rhine-Westphalia.
• A VKU survey shows 33% of pools have increased their prices this year, with patrons in Cologne paying up to €4.50 for a small portion of fries.
• Operators like Mehmet Sahin warn that biannual supplier markups and planned minimum-wage hikes are squeezing their profit margins.
• HolidayCheck rankings place Nürnberg seventh for bathing spots per area, and Munich visitors are turning to free natural lakes for relief.