Overview
- The Allgemeinverfügung halts surfing at the Haus der Kunst stretch until further notice and also prohibits bathing and other common uses in the marked zone.
- Officials say the ban aims to protect both surfers and rescue personnel who would otherwise face dangerous conditions during operations.
- Authorities describe the hazard as a hydraulic roller that can pull people under and make free‑swimming out nearly impossible.
- The wave disappeared after an October 2025 river cleaning; surfers’ unapproved Christmas installations briefly brought it back before the city removed the devices.
- City officials and the surf community have begun permitted tests of engineered in‑water structures, with Mayor Dieter Reiter expecting a safe, surfable wave by summer if the trial succeeds.