Overview
- Board member Marie Rupprecht told the Berlin parliament’s sports committee that every summer pool will again be heated to at least 22°C.
- The Left Party, which campaigned for the change, publicized the decision and framed it as a social access issue for children and seniors.
- In summer 2025 the operator largely dropped the 22°C baseline, relying on solar systems or no heating, which drew complaints from bathers.
- A short‑notice cut to the energy‑cost subsidy before the 2025 season triggered the savings push, a situation the operator says will not recur next year.
- The heating pause was intended to save about €300,000 citywide, while later reheating of select basins was reported to cost roughly €40,000–€60,000.