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Commentary on the standard DIN SPEC (pre-standard) 18035-7 "Artificial turf areas"
In October 2011, the German standards institute (Deutsche Institut für Normung, DIN) published the document DIN SPEC (pre-standard) 18035-7, "Artificial turf areas" and designated it the successor to DIN V 18035-7:2002.
Not "cheap" but "inexpensive"
"The common law of business balance prohibits paying a little and getting a lot – it can't be done. If you deal with the lowest bidder, it is well to add something for the risk you run, and if you do that you will have enough to pay for something better."
Why not encourage the various generations to play together?
Everywhere in the German-speaking world, the accepted policy for several years has been to promote the construction of so-called multigenerational parks. There is now a multiplicity of relevant suppliers and a wide range of exercise equipment designed for the needs of young adults, the middle-aged and especially for adults over the age of 50 years.
Exercise and mobility in the urban environment 2020
And he keeps a diary in which he records what he encounters when he cycles through large conurbations such as New York, Istanbul and Berlin.
A piece of Africa in Dresden
A new giraffe and zebra enclosure has been built at Dresden Zoo. The design was chosen to bring across the animals' origins in a playful way
First nationwide educational courses for ‘qualified playground testers’
There is finally a nationwide applicable standard with regard to safety in playgrounds.
Be part of our series of lectures, take part in the organisation of discussions, make new contacts and keep your finger on the pulse of the times!
29.02.2012 - Sustainable construction of sports facilities
In reality, however, sustainability is a combination of ecology, economics and sociology and means nothing less than to maintain these components in a regenerable way over a lasting period of time in order to counteract negative changes.
Be part of our series of lectures, take part in the organisation of discussions, make new contacts and keep your finger on the pulse of the times!
15.12.2011 - Spielplatznet.de – Germany’s largest playground catalogu
Spielplatznet.de was created in 2008 and is a collection of playgrounds compiled by users that is free to use. It offers users the chance to look for playgrounds interactively or add them to the playground database.
15.12.2011 - Pilot project within the framework of the Hessian sustainability strategy
On 1 June 2011, the Hessian State Government joined forces with the town of Hanau, the regional sports association, the Johann Wolfgang Goethe University Frankfurt, Darmstadt College, as well as RheinMain College, as participating project partners, to open a fitness trail for senior citizens in the Hanau Palace Gardens.
15.12.2011 - New 100% recyclable artificial football pitch for SV Schaffhausen
Swiss club SV Schaffhausen (SVS), have completed the installation of the new Bühlplatz artificial pitch and will deliver real benefits for technically gifted players.
15.12.2011 - Don’t just wrap in cotton wool
by Andreas Frey
When Günter appears on the playground, he gets some funny looks. A man, on his own? There were times where concerned mothers would call the police, and he quickly introduces himself.
15.12.2011 - Need-Based Nutrient Supply – Prerequisite for Resilient Sports Turf
Soil test results demonstrate that a majority of football pitches are still in considerable need of optimisation.
11.10.2011 - Sparkling with a zest for life
On the area of the old Oberlaa Thermal Space centre, the new thermal spring - in addition to high quality spa facilities - will offer about 4,000 m² of water surface, 3,000 m² of sauna areas and a 6,000 m² area of comprehensive health facilities. And a water playground.
17.08.2011 - Koblenz transformed - National Garden Show 2011
Playground@Landscape: Hello Mr. Faas, first question: Is the Koblenz National Garden Show 2011 “working”?
17.08.2011 - Family Flocks at Farley Fox
Plunging slides, an enormous Bird's Nest Swing, a skate ramp and challenging trim trails are just some of the brand new fun features at the Farley Fox Park, which opened last week in Farley, east of Salisbury.
Water, heating, electricity - these are all major causes of environmental pollution and so the club examined its financial resources carefully and carried out a seven year trial. The result is now obvious. Expenditure for electricity fuel oil fell drastically. By exercising a great deal of care and entrepreneurial spirit, the club is even creating future income from sales of energy.
17.08.2011 - “Families on the Move: Parents displace role model function"
. For this purpose, the market research institute iconKIDS&YOUTH, on behalf of peb, questioned a total of 716 mothers of children aged from six to twelve years old. The results of the survey clearly show: The knowledge is certainly there – but implementing it is proving difficult!
17.08.2011 - Meet your new personal trainer
Developed in conjunction with Youth Sport Direct, there are eight different
Training Buddies, each designed to help you perfect a specific exercise technique,
such as tricep dips, sit ups and lunges.
17.08.2011 - Spielplatznet.de – Germany’s largest playground catalogue
But where are the nicest playgrounds in Germany? The website Spielplatznet.de can provide an answer to this question. Spielplatznet.de was created in 2008 and is a collection of playgrounds compiled by users that is free to use.
The aim of this work is to present a practical implementation of comprehensive theoretical knowledge and scientific analyses of health-oriented promotion of physical activity on a local basis. The guidelines shall be made available to municipalities and interested institutions.
20.06.2011 - Mülheim an der Ruhr: A sports jungle
The Hofackerstraße children's playground was designed in September 2008 as part of a "planning workshop" of this type and the results were then presented to the residents, representatives of the parents and to representatives from politics and administration. The children unanimously chose “Sports Jungle" as the motto for the playground.
20.06.2011 - The acrobatic art of locomotion in the city
Parkour can be defined as the acrobatic art of locomotion in the urban area of cities. Its obstacles are walls, facades, garages and cars, all of which are to be overcome elegantly and effectively.
20.06.2011 - “Gemma raus!” – Let’s go outside!
Health-promoting hands-on activities for older women and men in fitness parks .
20.06.2011 - Dresden: Woodland playground Kleinzschachwitz
Something New on the Eastern Front: The Regional office, associations and the then Green Spaces Office jointly came up with the first ideas for an adventure playground.
20.06.2011 - Stuttgart: Lauchäcker "Into the Garden" Playground
Citizen participation in the playground - not only in Stuttgart 21.
The 252 solar modules, made by the company Schott AG, have been in operation feeding electricity into the national network since April 2010.
20.06.2011 - Saving in the playground?
"Close your theatres, amalgamate register offices or complete towns!" was the provocative suggestion of Jürgen Büssow, the Düsseldorf District President to the hard-up Ruhr District communes in an interview in the daily newspaper WAZ.
20.06.2011 - Basle: Erlenmattpark II – paradise for children
The first stage of the construction of the 58,000 m2-park has now been completed; an area of 33,000 m2 is occupied by newly planted trees and shrubs, a unique playground, a large fountain and a host of sports and play facilities.
by Karolina Krzastek, FEPI assistant
15.04.2011 - Plain and simple ........ wood?
“We have realised a playground over the past year in the newly built spa and wellness centre “Lido Locarno” in collaboration with the company "Moro & Moro".
15.04.2011 - More green in public areas
How towns and local authorities can help create positive vibes is something local authority leaders can experience at the Public11 trade fair on 12 and 13 April in the Trade Fair Düsseldorf.
15.04.2011 - Bumps yes – cuts no!? The playground expert’s here
Over the last few years many playground operators have become aware of the risks of injury – notably from publicised reports of accidents which have occurred – and have provided corresponding training for those employees responsible for safety monitoring. Despite this, in many cases annual inspections are still tendered for and carried out by so-called “expert playground inspectors”, whose qualifications seem more than dubious. Often, this kind of inspection, carried out by unqualified personnel, leads to drawn-out discussions. But what qualifications are really required for “experts” on playgrounds and playground equipment?
Children are growing up in a rapidly changing world characterized by higher and tougher standards of learning.
16.02.2011 - The trend towards rope
Rope play equipment and space nets create movement for a lively playground. A trend in the trade for playground equipment and recreational facilities.
16.02.2011 - Qualification for playground inspectors
by Bertold Tempel, TÜV Rheinland LGA Products GmbH
Have we learned from the past?
For the second time in the past year, the Federal Horticultural Show Koblenz 2011 has come within an inch of flooding.
16.02.2011 - Cost-benefit comparison natural grass – synthetic turf
By Eric Hardman, Head of Sports facilities, Sports and Education Department, City of Basel, Switzerland
16.02.2011 - An informative IAKS seminar in Göttingen, Germany
IAKS seminar “Synthetic surfaces and turf pitches” was a great success.
15.02.2011 - Is there a trend towards rope play equipment?
There are hardly any manufacturers any more who dare to enter the market without offering rope elements. Some even take things one step further by offering not just “play equipment with ropes” but real “rope play equipment”, i.e. such equipment with which the rope is the essential or even only play element. In particular the three-dimensional net structures, as they are called, have to be mentioned.
15.02.2011 - Exercise is not just exercise
by Dr. Dieter Breithecker, Bundesarbeitsgemeinschaft fuer Haltungs- und Bewegungsförderung e. V. (Federal Association for the Development of Posture and Exercise)
15.02.2011 - The desert lives – in Munich‘s “Theresienhöhe” district
It is a place with strong characteristics. Since June 2010 the new leisure area at Theresienhöhe in Munich’s Schwanthalerhöhe district has been inviting children, teenagers and adults to play and have fun.
15.02.2011 - Griesheim – the first playable town in Germany
Children have retreated from public space as they have fewer and fewer opportunities for outdoor play. Children have gradually been deprived of their liberty without conviction.
03.01.2011 - Berliner Seilfabrik goes USA
The Berliner Seilfabrik Company, which originates from a factory for the manufacture of elevator ropes founded in Berlin, Germany in 1865, has now opened a new subsidiary in the USA at Greenville, South Carolina and has further strengthened its position in the American market.
03.01.2011 - Garden festivals give you the edge
Hanover: Expert workshop in a bid to make the future development of garden festivals a success for Lower Saxony’s local authorities.
28.12.2010 - The Commission for Observing Children’s Needs
An interview with Eckhard Pols, President of the Children’s Commission in the German Bundestag.
28.12.2010 - Active kids – clever kids: it’s the open space that matters
The “Bewegte Schule” (“School in motion”) also caters for the individual needs of pupils for exercise by offering a wide range of extracurricular activities. For as Prof. Renate Zimmer likes to point out: romping around makes children clever!
28.12.2010 - Innovative adhesives for bonding artificial turf
Conipur 106: Significantly more efficient than conventional products. Much less moisture sensitive. Can also be used under extreme climate conditions.
28.12.2010 - The blue track in Berlin has a little sister in Jena
After 17 years of use, the old running track in the “Ernst-Abbe-Sportfeld” stadium at Jena had reached the end of the road. From now on, a new Regupol synthetic running track, manufactured and installed by the BSW GmbH, will provide the new training facilities for athletes at Jena.
28.12.2010 - The family-friendly sports field – a flash in the pan or evergreen?
by Dipl.- Sportwiss. Maren Reyer, Institut für Kooperative Planung und Sportentwicklung GbR
22.11.2010 - Municipalities sound alarm - companies rally round
Local authorities in Germany frequently lack the resources to construct new playgrounds and to maintain those already in existence. Commercial enterprises have decided that they have a duty to provide help.
22.11.2010 - The TURF and GRASS EXPO 2010
The TURF and GRASS EXPO 2010: 8. - 9. Dezember 2010, Amsterdam
Everyday life in difficult times: more leisure time spent at home; TV, family and indolence dominate.
19.11.2010 - Second round of competition with "Mission Olympic"
Five active NRW towns want to reach the final
19.11.2010 - Author collective: more colour for ‘white areas’
Munich 2009: Brochure published by the ‘Spielraumkommission der LH München’, 56 pages
19.11.2010 - More focus on early childhood education in Germany
The early childhood education state monitor internet portal Ländermonitor Frühkindliche Bildungssysteme 2010 reports widely differing rates of investment by individual Germany states - more and more 1- and 2-year-olds are attending day care centres
19.11.2010 - Financial emergency: German local authorities cut back on services and increase taxes
Survey among German local authorities
06.10.2010 - More than 60,000 trade visitors at GaLaBau 2010
The 4-day GaLaBau exhibition with its PLAYGROUND and Deutsche Golfplatztage segments finished in Nürnberg on Saturday, 18September 2010, with more than 60,000 trade visitors once again.
25.08.2010 - Green spaces for the general public
Interview with Hanns-Jürgen Redeker, President of the German Association for Garden, Landscaping and Sport Facilities (Bundesverbandes Garten-, Land-schafts- und Sportplatzbau e. V., BGL) regarding the topic “Greenery”.
18.08.2010 - Kulmbach invests in green spaces and playgrounds
Play is not just for children. Open-air exercise facilities have thus been created in public green spaces throughout Germany that - as ‘multigenerational playgrounds’ - have their attractions for young and old.
18.08.2010 - On the future of outdoor play
by Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Jürgen Milchert, Dean of Studies at the Department of Agricultural Architecture, deputy dean, deputy spokesman for landscape planning courses (University of Osnabrück).
The UK’s national playground and safety surface event PlayFair took place at the end of June at Stoneleigh Park near Coventry. Supported by the Association of Play Industries, this two day trade event has been hailed as the best to date.
18.08.2010 - International trade fair for the design, construction and maintenance of green spaces
GaLaBau is back again in 2010. A visit to the exhibition in Nürnberg from 15–18 September is a firm entry in the diaries of experts in the green sector. Landscape gardeners, landscape architects and decision-makers from local authority parks departments source information on new products and trends at the four-day international Trade Fair for Urban Green and Open Spaces, which takes place every two years.
18.08.2010 - More than just a synthetic turf pitch
by Markus Illgas, Alfred Ulenberg & Partner (landscape architects AKNW/bdla).
Project report about the development scheme for the sport facilities Hegestrasse in Gladbeck, Germany:
18.08.2010 - The TURF and GRASS EXPO 2010
Are you looking at the option of artificial turf? Are you confused with all the aspects and potential options? Do you want to find out the facts on technical, sports participation, community development, financials, medical, player development, best practice, standards and competition regulations?
18.08.2010 - New light athletic projects in the USA
Polytan has completed several prestige projects in the USA – the leading nation for light athletics. Polytan installed top quality running tracks at Texas University for the “Youth Olympic Selection Trials”, at the University of Tennessee for the “South Eastern Conference Championships” and finally, at the University of Indiana for the “Big Ten Conference” meeting.
11.06.2010 - Individual sport pleasure at schools and in public parks
The sport equipment supplier Kübler Sport from Backnang in Germany, offers a flexible and relatively inexpensive sport facilities providing numerous possibilities for sport enthusiasts.
11.06.2010 - Turf pitches for FIFA Football World Cup 2010™
For the first time in history, a FIFA World Cup™ will be played on grass pitches which are reinforced with artificial grass.
10.06.2010 - Playfix Indoor: Safety in indoor playgrounds
The seamless safety flooring Playfix Indoor made by BSW GmbH, a manufacturer of sports and leisure floors located in Bad Berleburg/ Germany, was installed on the indoor playground of the newly opened Rathausgalerie shopping centre in Leverkusen.
10.06.2010 - Five new Timberplay sites enhance Boroughs of Hammersmith and Fulham
The London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham will soon be alive with the delighted screams of children as they enjoy the wealth of new play opportunities provided by five Timberplay playgrounds.
10.06.2010 - Snug… Born in the USA
Snug, Sutcliffe Play’s innovative and unique loose parts play equipment has made the journey across the Atlantic to be part of the Chicago Children’s Museum’s (CCM) newest exhibit, Move, which opened February 12 and runs through to May 16, 2010.