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New habitat for insects: Frog Fountain Square shines in new splendor!
On June 16, 2025, the newly designed space at the Froschbrunnen in Offenbach was ceremoniously opened, including an insect island to promote biodiversity.
New habitat for insects: Frog Fountain Square shines in new splendor!
The fresh redesign around the frog fountain in Obergasse is causing a lot of joy among the residents of Offenbach. Today, on June 16, 2025, the square was ceremoniously inaugurated and now invites you to linger again. Under the leadership of local mayor Simon Wingerter (FWG), the newly designed area, which features a new insect island, was opened to the public.
The idea behind this redesign was to create a place with quality of stay and ecological added value. With a budget of around 15,000 euros, the space was now designed to be more open and structured. “We want to secure small habitats for biodiversity and create new ones,” emphasized Wingerter at the inauguration. The central element of the redesign is the insect island, which has been enriched with insect-friendly plants and thus provides food and habitat for wild bees, butterflies and other pollinators. This is in line with the goals of the UrbanInsects project, which aims to promote biodiversity in urban areas by integrating habitat systems for insects reports the BfN website.
Frog fountain and its surroundings
The newly designed space around the frog fountain is not only a visual gain, but also functionally a very important place for the population. Former mayor Manfred Seefeld took the opportunity to recall the history of the frog fountain and the considerations for the design of the square. “With the frog fountain being put back into operation, all four fountains in Offenbach are now functional,” he said happily. In addition to the frog fountain, the fountains on the main street, on Mozartstrasse and Germersheimer Strasse, are now bubbling after intensive repair and maintenance work.
To celebrate the redesign, the event was accompanied by music from the brass group “Nostalgie in Blech”, while the Offenbach carnival company “Die Froschköpp” ensured the physical well-being of the visitors. This combination of music and good hospitality made the inauguration a sociable celebration and highlighted how important such places are for social life in the community.
Biodiversity in urban planning
The creation of such living spaces is particularly important given the challenges that urban living spaces present. Biodiversity in cities is decreasing due to building densification and energy-saving renovations, which leads to a loss of habitats. Loud bpb.de It is essential that urban planning finds new approaches to make urban nature visible and promote it.
The concept of green infrastructure and the creation of biotope networks are important elements. They should meet both human and ecological needs. The approach taken here in the middle of Offenbach shows that even small spaces can contribute a lot to promoting urban biodiversity.
In this way, citizens not only enjoy a new, beautiful place, but also actively contribute to a healthier environment - a real win for everyone! The holiday feeling at the frog fountain is back, and the insect island will soon welcome the first visit of wild bees.