Under the title Chlorreiche Tage, the Rüppurr open-air pool will be transformed from 05.-06.06.2026 into
an extraordinary exhibition space, thereby bringing the venue to life in a new way. On display
will be around 40 works by local artists and designers, who explore open-air pool culture in a variety of ways. The project is organised and curated by a collective from the HfG Karlsruhe, comprising Charlotte Singer, Lisa Eigmüller, Pauline Kuch and Lilith Stumpf.
Outdoor swimming pools are places of culture, democracy and social participation. They invite us to rethink collective leisure. At the same time, they are repeatedly subject to political and economic pressure. Against this backdrop, Chlorreiche Tage takes a stand and seeks to approach these meeting places—which are worth protecting—through artistic practice. Visitors are invited to admire the works, linger and,
of course, go for a swim.
The open-air exhibition opens on Friday, 05.06.2026, 15:00 with welcoming remarks and a food installation. Followed by a performance from the synchronised swimming team of SSC Karlsruhe, who will present a specially choreographed water show.
Exhibition design by Amelie Albertine Enders, Klara Madina Beck and Asimina Sideris.
With works by Sertaç Özdemir, Antonia Grabensee, Paula Dischinger, Hannah Demel, Julian Linden, Kathi Rüll, Emily Ebner, Kimlotte Stöber, Nils Schröer, Julia Schiffer, Rahe Diederich, Laura Vaterstadt, Lilith stumpf, Mara Olschowka, Lukas klein, Judith Selma Gebert, Linus Klein, Christine Klink, Alice Seefried, Gregor Leiprecht, Joanna Flößer, John Weber, Moritz Engel, Lisa Eigmüller, Florian Knöpf, Marie Stein, Hannah Bingen, Edona Ibrahimi, Alexandra Haas, Finn de Bruyn, Arthur Hanstein, Moritz Simon, Melanie Gloria Wisse, Jannik Ernst, Ferdinand Knöbl, Maximilian Zschiesche, Johannes Marmon, Johannes Müller, Vincent Becher, Nils Bergmann, Hannah Gebert, Pauline Kuch, Klara Madina Beck, Maria Toll, Maxime Schipko, Merve Abt, Elisabeth Bayerl, Joanne Dietz, Asimina Sideris and Niklas Hetzel.
Realised thanks to support of Kulturbüros Karlsruhe, UNESCO City of Media Arts Karlsruhe, Medienkunstinitiative Lichtspielsauna e.V., HfG Karlsruhe, Karlsruhe Bäder, Fördergesellschaft HfG/ZKM and the Ministry of Science, Research and Arts Baden-Württemberg.
Where: Rüppurr Outdoor Pool, Heidelberger Str. 1, 76199 Karlsruhe
When: 05.06. from 15:00, 6. and 7.06., daily 09-18:00
Admission is included in the price of a standard visit to the public pool.