Municipalities and Associations

The Corona pandemic shows: playgrounds and exercise areas are indispensable

The German federal registered association of the playground equipment and leisure facility manufacturers (BSFH) demands from municipal authorities, state governments as well as from the German Federal Government a strong and sustained promotion of modern public playgrounds and outdoor fitness facilities in the coming three years.

The high importance of modern play and exercise facilities was already known long before the Corona crisis started. Especially in urban areas with their growing population and the dwindling number of leisure areas due to inner-city densification, it is of utmost importance to provide a sufficient ...

Schoolyard Design

The “Wellenspiel” – designing a play slope in the schoolyard of the Regenbogenschule in Wolfsburg

Schoolyards are primarily places where pupils spend their time during breaks. Here they can romp around, run, play, but also sit and chill out. During breaks, children and adolescents can unleash pent-up energy. However, also in the afternoons, after class, more and more schoolyards are open ...

Coverstory

Inclusion - a fundamental right for all people of our society

"Inclusion Education has become a global objective. The achievement of this objective will be supported by recognising the human right to education for all and the vision of a democratic society that values diversity in all its facets". (Powell/Merz-Atalik, 2020). Universal human ...