This is a beautiful indoor pool facility that was recently restored. There are two large pools -…read morethe largest is kept at around 28c/82f and the smaller large pool (which is still quite big) is kept just below bathwater warmth - it's REALLY warm and you don't have to get used to the water temperature at all. There is a schedule for open swim time for the public on their website. It's around 5€ to use the pool. There are separate locker/changing rooms for men and women. Each locker room has hair dryers (1€) and lockers where you get a key in exchange for a 1€ coin that you get back, so remember your coin if you want to secure anything. The locker rooms have changing tables and wooden playpen sort of things to put your baby while you change. There are swim classes at various times during the day so it's important to understand the schedule if you want to use the pool. I've enrolled in two classes. One instructor spoke only german which is understandable. Another instructor spoke german, spanish and english. The pool facility has a website but no way to do online registration so if you plan to take a class, plan to register in person, and to get there before opening time. The queues run out the door and he wait for registration is longer than an hour. During registration, their card machine wasn't working so they were only accepting cash. All in all, it's a nice big clean pool facility but they could benefit their customers by creating online registration. After all, it's 2018. The front desk staff could also use a lesson in smiling and not being so crabby.

I had a very disturbing experience at Stadtbad Neukölln tonight (January 7th). After going for a…read moreswim this evening (around 9pm) a man walked up to myself and a few others asking for sexual favors. This was in the Stadtbad Neukölln men's locker room. This man would not leave me alone until I told him I would call the police. Eventually I had to leave the locker room and dry off in the lobby area. He was that disturbing. Stadtbad Neukölln has very beautiful architecture and history but extremely disturbing visitors. I would not recommend this pool/spa for anyone. There are many other safe and cleaner spa's in Berlin. I will never go back to Stadtbad Neukölln. I highly suggest that the management at Stadtbad Neukölln please keep an eye out for people like this man.

This place is THE COOLEST and now I want every city with a body of water to create a similar venue…read more (Local friends in Reno, I'm dreaming of a badeschiff in the Truckee River, maybe just outside of the entrance to USA Parkway near the Tahoe Reno Industrial Center so it can attract all the Tesla employees after work. And since it's Storey County, maybe it can be topless like the Badeschiff Berlin!) My husband and I arrived early on a weekday morning, but the Badeschiff was already packed. There were still folding chairs in a stack that could be set up, but all the chairs that were already set up were claimed. That was no problem for us, though, because we only planned to stay for a few minutes. My husband, as a ginger, is a bit of a vampire, and he had no desire to go in the water or to be in the sun. Nevertheless, he was able to find a bench under a shady spot, so he didn't even have to get his shoes sandy as he waited as I enjoyed swimming and taking in the most ridiculous, delightful atmosphere. A beach in downtown Berlin! Swimming in a beautiful pool located in the Spree! We drove here and parked for free along Eichenstraße and walked in. I changed into my suit in the car, so I cannot comment on the changing rooms available there. We paid our entrance fees (11 euros for the two of us) and scoped out the territory. Ladies can sunbathe topless, but tops and bottoms are required in the pool. I'm pretty sure that German swimming etiquette involves taking a brief rinse in the outdoor shower immediately before the pool entrance both before and after enjoying the pool. My non-German speaking and reading husband thought that a sign that actually read "no bicycles" said "no photographing," so he was loathe to take all the photos that I wanted him to take of our/my experience there. (Maybe the topless ladies also in the frame of the camera threw him off? He says that he did not want to seem pervy.) But rest assured, folks who are #doingitfortheinsta that you can, indeed, get that snap that you want. 10/10 I would make my sun, sand, and alcohol-adverse husband come here again because this place is SO COOL.

View is amazing. Pool in the middle of the river and pretty sunset views. People do jumps, flips in…read morethe pool. We go at sunset time on weekdays and it is not crowded. Pool is heated! There are changing room, lockers, bathroom, nice sun deck with lounge chairs. They rent you standup paddle board also to paddle at the river. Must visit once! We love it there! We swim and watch others doing stand up paddle board. Super cool! We swim laps, take pictures, and sit on the side at Cody lounge chair, enjoy music there and watch the world goes by! Ah....h. Come and enjoy this unique Berlin experience.

You'll know you've fully been indoctrinated into Germany once you can say you've been to a nude…read moresauna--and actually say you like it. It's winter, it's freezing, you can't feel your toes. Go to the sauna! This one was close to my flat--it's a bit bizarre to get to the sauna part. I wondered around what looked to be a hospital for awhile. I finally found an elevator, stumbled down a low-lit hallway, and found an unmanned desk. I eventually found the guy, bought a day pass (I can't remember how many Euro, but it wasn't outrageously expensive) and checked in. Once inside, there is, eh hem, lots of nudity, giant showers, steam rooms and saunas. They also have lounge chairs where you can hang out after, read a book or listen to some music.

Nice architecture. The pool size is 50m. Unfortunately it is very shallow on one end which makes…read morenot so good for swimming.

If you're serious about swimming, this is your place. And I mean swimming, not bathing. There are…read moretwo separate areas: one is for sport and olympic contests where professional swimmers train (or hey, if you're a girl and like men in speedos, go and watch) and a public swimming pool with several 50m lanes. Yes, 50m. If you're not the big swimmer like myself, two or three rounds in there will make you bre-e-e-e-a-a-a-t-h-e. A single ticket costs 5.50 Euro (prices change frequently) and you need a 2 Euro coin for the locker. Better ask at the counter once you get in.

Best place in Berlin for serious swimming. They have an olympic size pool. In the evening it gets a…read morelittle too crowded. Before you go check for events as the pool might be closed for the public.

Ich habe die Sommer-Karte für die Berliner Bäder gekauft. Sie gilt aber weder für die Hallen noch…read morefür verpachtete Strände. Also, es macht keinen Sinn, die Karte zu besorgen.

(deutsche Version weiter unten)…read more English: The worst 5,50€ I ever spent in Berlin. I came here for a workout and would have been better off if I had read the other reviews first. First of all, the positive features: The building is really beautiful inside and I admired the wonderful murals and the nice roof which lets the daylight in. The staff was friendly, the showers and changing cabins clean and comfortable, the water warm and the whole site is easily accessible by taking the U2. But that's about it. When I arrived, I was shocked how incredibly small the whole pool was. I also discovered that the pool was divided by two lengths of rope, making for three segments. One was the area with shallow water for non-swimmers. This took about a third of the whole pool. The main part, in itself divided into two segments, encompassing 2/3 and 1/3 of the width respectively, was for the swimmers. However, the smaller section was reserved for an activity group and not meant to be entered by regular swimmers. This was the case in spite of the information on the website which stated that there would be normal access this evening. The remaining 2/3 those in hope for a good swim came here for could use, were initially filled by about 5-6 people. This is the maximum limit of swimmers, if you do not wish to interfere with each other's swimming lanes. After 5 minutes, we were about 15 people which was WAY too many for this small area. To give you an idea of just HOW small it is: three to four people can swim in parallel and the length is about 20m. It was chaotic. I managed to "swim" for half an hour until I had to stop because I was too busy avoiding others and trying not to be kicked repeatedly by some people stoically swimming their chosen paths, regardless of oncoming aquatic traffic. I had to pay the full fee despite being a student (reduced is only up to 26 years) and considering I could not even use the pool for swimming, this was way to pricey for such a small facility. If you wish to visit, I'd strongly recommend to call first and ask if they are really offering unrestricted access to all the lanes during the time you plan your visit, no matter what the website states. If you are a lover of art nouveau, you might wish to give it a try to see some beautiful murals and architecture (this is what I keep as a positive memory of this visit). For regular swimmers, however, I'd recommend to use the Neue Halle nearly next door instead - same money, much more possibilities to actually swim. Deutsch: 5,50€ die sich wirklich nicht gelohnt haben. Die Halle wurde trotz anderer Angaben auf der Webseite im Parallelbetrieb betrieben, so dass nur ca. 2/3 des Schwimmerbereiches für reguläre Gäste genutzt werden konnten. Vom Eingangsbereich gelangt man über einen gekachelten Gang und eine Abtrennung vom Schwimmbereich (den man dabei bereits passiert) zu den Umkleiden. Hier sind 2€ für die Spinde nötig, stellt man hier fest, kein entsprechendes Geldstück zu haben, sollte man auf anwesende, wechselfreudige Mitschwimmer hoffen, denn zurück zur Kasse kommt man nur gegen Entwertung des Tickets. Die Umkleiden sind klein, aber zweckmässig und sauber. Ebenso die Duschen, die sich jedoch nicht temperaturregulieren lassen. Stattdessen gibt es warme und eine mit "kalt" ausgezeichnete Dusche. Von dort gelangt man nach Passage einer Trennwand in den Schwimmbereich. Positiv ist hier die wirklich wunderschöne Architektur der Halle und insbesondere die originalen (restaurierten), ebenfalls wunderschönen Wandmalereien aus dem Jugendstil. Insgesamt ist die Halle jedoch deutlich kleiner als die Bilder der Webseite es suggerieren: der Bereich umfasst ein Becken, wovon 1/3 auf den Nichtschwimmerbereich entfällt. Der Schwimmer wurde heute ebenfalls unterteilt, wobei 1/3 davon für einen Kurs reserviert war. Es bleiben ca. 20m längs und vielleicht 5 bis 6m in der Breite zum Schwimmen. Dies ist für fünf bis 6 Personen ausreichend, leider waren es letztlich dreimal so viele. Nach einer halben Stunde permanentem Ausweichens und Wartens stellt man fest: ein normales Schwimmen ist leider unmöglich, so dass sich ein Besuch unter diesen Umständen nicht lohnt. Ansonsten war die Einrichtung sauber, effizient und durch die geringe Größe eher familiär. Die Mitarbeiter waren freundlich. Wer sich nicht abschrecken lässt und die Architektur und die Gemälde anschauen möchte, sollte, falls auch geschwommen werden soll, vorher telefonisch anfragen, ob zur geplanten Besuchszeit Parallelbetrieb ansteht, da die Webseite anscheinend nicht aktuell ist. Insgesamt empfinde ich die 5,50€ jedoch als wesentlich zu teuer für die geringen Möglichkeiten. Als Spende an die Kunst und die Erhaltung der schönen Halle zu verschmerzen, aber schwimmerisch enttäuschend. Wer wirklich schwimmen möchte, ist mit einem Besuch der neuen Halle, die sich fast nebenan befindet besser beraten.

On a warm but overcast weekday, there are very few people. Because of that all only one washroom…read morewas open and no visible lifeguard on duty (if you care about that kind of thing). I enjoyed the calm compared to a sunny Friday busy.

When in Berlin I'm here on an almost daily base.read more

I used to love to go in this spa, you could sunbed in the summer and go for long swims in their…read morecool swimming pool but now is closed for good

Plenty of differently themed saunas, steam baths, hot tubs and cold tubs, reclining chairs indoors…read moreand out and a pool in which you can swim from indoors to outdoors. And there's an hourly saunaaufguss in two of the saunas Restaurant is so-so - okay if you find that you need a snack but not good enough that I'd plan ahead of arrival to eat there. Staff generally doesn't speak English and all signs etc. are in German, so as a service to those who don't understand German language and/or German sauna/spa culture here's a quick intro to avoid getting you into awkward situations with staff and other guests. The biggest shock to people from some other cultures will be that saunas are mixed gender and swimwear is not allowed inside them, meaning that people are in the nude. You can cover up in your towel if you're shy, and outside the saunas and in the big pool bathing suits are allowed, but nowhere are they required. In addition there's a section for women only (with a couple of saunas and hot and cold tubs I believe, but naturally I haven't been there). This mixed gender nudity is completely normal in saunas in Germany (and several other civilized countries) and it is not connected to anything sexual. I'll assume you're smart enough to figure out that it's not cool to ogle nude people so I don't have to tell you. In the sauna you're supposed to sit on your towel, and to not place your feet directly on the bench below. A large towel makes this easier. Also, a short physics lesson for first timers: You might think that it's warmest close to the sauna oven, which means on the lowest shelf. But hot air tends to rise, so actually the higher you sit the hotter it gets. If you've never been in a sauna before I recommend starting low. Stay quiet in the saunas, and don't be loud anywhere on the premises. People are here to relax, and loud talk is frowned upon. Also, mobile phones are not allowed so leave them in the locker. I assume the same goes for laptops, cameras and other gadgets and I can't recall ever having seen a piece of electronics in here. Do not go directly from the sauna to the cold tub or pools. Rinse off in the shower first. Yes, it's soo nice to run out of the sauna and jump directly in the cold water, but hundreds of people go in the same water and none of us want to swim around in the others sweat so basic hygiene is to be observed. There a "saunaaufguss" in two of the saunas once per hour. In practical terms this means that a member of the staff will come to the sauna, throw some scented water (which quickly evaporates) on the stones of the sauna oven and swing a towel around to mix up the air. The effect of all this is that you get a whiff of whatever the water is scented with and, most importantly, the higher humidity makes the air feel a lot hotter. The time and scent of the next aufguss is announced on a sign next to the sauna, and it's advisable to be there a few minutes early as it tends to get crowded. Again, if you're new to saunas I highly recommend starting out on the lowest bench. Also, opening the door during the aufguss is frowned upon as it lets hot air out and cold air in so don't leave prematurely unless absolutely necessary. Do not reserve reclining chairs by leaving your towel on them when you're not using them. Or at least that's what the signs say, in actual practice you often see 90% of the chairs empty, yet still with towels and other crap marking them as reserved, which can make it difficult to find a seat, especially if you're two or more people who would like to sit together. It's highly advisable to wear slippers as the floor is slippery in many places. Also, your towel is not unlikely to get drenched so bring an extra and leave it in your locker so you can dry off properly once you're done. Bring a bottle of water as sweating in the sauna can make you thirsty, and bring soap and shampoo as well.