Wildeshausen starts nice toilet: public toilets for everyone!

Wildeshausen starts nice toilet: public toilets for everyone!

Wildeshausen, Deutschland - In Wildeshausen, the urban development committee unanimously decided on February 4, 2025. This innovative concept, which was originally developed in Aalen, stipulates that gastronomy and retail are publicly making their toilets available. The corresponding toilets are marked by a sticker and are listed in the special "nice toilet" app. In Wildeshausen, several restaurateurs and retailers already show interest in participation, which causes the concept to be broadly supported before its introduction, such as the NWZ Online

The city of Wildeshausen plans financial support for the companies that participate in the project. The unique costs for the introduction are estimated at around 5,000 euros, while the annual costs for the "Studioo GmbH" agency are around 200 euros. Financing increases the attractiveness of the offer to help improve the situation of public toilets, which is currently described as poor, especially on Gilderplatz and Burgberg.

background and objective

The idea behind the "nice toilet" is to give visitors to the city better access to sanitary facilities. The concept has already been successfully implemented in over 380 cities in Germany and Switzerland. In Wildeshausen, the toilets in the town house, town hall and the new original historical center (UZW) should also be available after completion. Mayor Jens Kuraschinski emphasizes that the introduction to the city is a positive signal and respect for the voluntary nature of the committee members.

Despite the extensive support for the "nice toilet", Rainer Kollogen from the UWG expresses concerns about the bureaucratic effort and the need to offer numerous toilets in Wildeshausen. In the same breath, however, the need to renovate the existing public toilets, especially in the historic town hall, was moved to the original historical center.

future steps

The city plans to evaluate the project after one year and another decision by the Administrative Committee on February 6th. Wolfgang Sasse, a committed citizen, provided inquiries about the remuneration negotiations, with the equipment of disabled toilets in particular addressed. Michael Müller, responsible for city marketing, explained that each remuneration must be negotiated individually. The conversations aim to ensure user -friendliness and accessibility.

Preparations for the “nice toilet” are described as the greatest challenge. Sandra von Garrel, the new head of city marketing, reports on existing interest from the restaurateurs and retailers, which suggests a positive echo in the city. Citizens can look forward to a significant improvement in the sanitary situation after the concept is implemented.

For more information about the development of public toilets and similar projects, the city of Essen can serve as an example, where various approaches are also pursued to improve the sanitary infrastructure. Further details can be found on the page of the Stadt Essen .