Spree Canal
Side arm of the Spree around the Fischerinsel in Mitte, Berlin.
At a glance
| Source | Author | Role | In one line |
|---|---|---|---|
| Why swimming in the Rhine is allowed in Switzerland but banned in Germany | Franziska Müller, Simon Ormiston | subject | Berlin’s proposed river-swimming pilot, blocked by a ban. |
Why swimming in the Rhine is allowed in Switzerland but banned in Germany — Franziska Müller, Simon Ormiston (2026)
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His association says funding of up to €1 million is available for a pilot bathing area in the Spree Canal, where there is no longer shipping, but the project cannot proceed while swimming remains prohibited.
- Role: subject
- In the article: Berlin’s Flussbad association wants a pilot bathing area in the Spree Canal, where shipping has ended, and says up to €1 million is available; the blanket swimming ban stops it.
- Why it matters: It is the article’s German counterpart to Basel’s Rhine swimming.