VOLKSBAD
am Rosa-Luxemburg-Platz

Kicking off the new season under the theatre’s new artistic direction, the Volksbühne am Rosa-Luxemburg-Platz transforms into the VOLKSBAD AM ROSA-LUXEMBURG-PLATZ for eight weeks. No stage, no podium – instead a public swimming pool is mounted complete with fries stall and all. The street in front of this monumental, socialist-classical architecture is being transformed into a 25-metre-long swimming lane right in the heart of Mitte – free of charge and with no ID required. The VOLKSBAD is open to anyone who wants to cool off during Berlin’s increasingly hot summers, work on their crawl stroke, or just hang out with neighbours and enjoy some downtime.

In a city where infrastructure has been systematically cut back over the past few decades and public spaces are more and more commercialised and monitored, the VOLKSBAD is the first urban initiative under the new direction of the Volksbühne am Rosa-Luxemburg-Platz, and a summer invitation to the people in the capital.

To the frequently asked questions – the VOLKSBAD FAQ