Aqua break in Ansbach: Aqualla indoor swimming pool remains closed due to renovation!

Aqua break in Ansbach: Aqualla indoor swimming pool remains closed due to renovation!

The Aquella indoor swimming pool in Ansbach has been closed since June 23, 2025, and there are reasons for that: urgently needed renovation work is pending. These not only affect the swimming areas, but also the popular sauna facilities. And let's be honest, for many people there is hardly anything better than a refreshing cool down on hot days, which makes the current closure particularly bitter. The closure comes in the middle of a heat wave that caused temperatures over 30 degrees Celsius at the end of June and beginning of July and is expected to repeat itself at the end of July. The outdoor swimming pool comes in handy as an alternative option, whose opening times have now been extended to 9 p.m., as Merkur reports.

But what exactly is happening in Aquella? The renovation work includes measures to repair the concrete in the wave pool and thorough investigations in the area of ​​the attraction pool. These are overdue, as the last major renovation took place between 2008 and 2010. 36 years after the pool opened in 1989, it is high time for a big breakthrough. The pools are currently losing several cubic meters of water every day, which endangers not only the quality but also the safety for bathers.

The alternative offer and the closing period

The closure of the Aquella is initially scheduled until August 8th. Beyond this period, visitors must be prepared to use the outdoor pool for a longer period of time. During the closure, not only the necessary renovation work will take place, but also routine inspections and various repairs throughout the entire bathroom. This means that the annual inspection closure cannot take place in September. Once the work is completed, the indoor swimming pool will return to regular operation straight away, which should make many local swimming enthusiasts positive, as Nordbayern reports.

However, financing for this extensive renovation remains uncertain. A requested subsidy from the federal government was not approved, which poses a problem for the city and Ansbacher Bäder und Verkehrs GmbH (ABUV). They now have to find new financing options to carry out the urgently needed work.

The larger context

A look beyond the borders of Ansbach reveals that the problems in many German swimming pools are similar. The Bäderallianz Deutschland is calling for nationwide support for dilapidated swimming pools because, in addition to the need for renovation, we are fighting against a declining number of safe swimmers and an increasing number of swimming deaths. Current data shows that around 58% of primary school children cannot swim safely as they transition to secondary school. Around 20% of children cannot swim at all, a worrying fact, as ZDF notes.

In view of the renovation backlog and the economic challenges, the pool alliance advocates for an extensive funding program that not only includes new buildings, but also the energy-saving renovation and digitalization of swimming pools. This support could not only ensure the quality of the pools, but also help ensure the next generation can swim safely.