Overview
- Munich, which published an adapted general order Friday, reopened the Eisbach wave for surfing under defined conditions.
- Only experienced river surfers may enter the wave, a self-releasing leash is mandatory, surfing stops at 10 p.m., and the city warns that illegal fixtures or damaged signs could trigger an immediate closure.
- The city says the wave re-formed on its own in recent weeks after months without a stable break following a fall streambed cleaning.
- The 2025 death of a 33-year-old surfer led prosecutors to find no single cause, and that crash now anchors the city’s emphasis on equipment checks and time limits.
- Elsewhere, a Jena council group proposed studying a Saale standing wave modeled on Munich’s spot, with the plan sent to three committees to review ecology, water rights, and safety.