Johannes-Giesberts-Park

The newly designed adventure playground in Johannes-Giesberts-Park in Cologne-Nippes is a versatile activity area for children, young people and families. The theme ‘Skywalk – playing with a view of the park’ was developed with the participation of children and young people and implemented by Richter Spielgeräte in collaboration with their long-standing partner Freiraum Objekte Palme. 

The highlight of the playground is a large climbing combination, known as the ‘Skywalk’. Various access and transition elements such as ladders, bridges, nets and net tunnels create playful routes to platforms, play boxes and pedestals. From the top level, at a height of around five metres, children can enjoy the view before returning to the ground via the large curved tunnel slide. The combination is connected to a climbing forest with a large spider's web, a climbing rope and a rope rack. The Skywalk is visually accentuated by the many wind wheels arranged in ascending order, making the structure visible from afar. The different shades of green create a harmonious yet exciting overall ensemble. With its challenging opportunities for climbing and balancing, the Skywalk particularly appeals to older children.

Younger children can enjoy a low climbing structure. There is also an exciting way to get to a small play box via triangular platforms. The play box offers space for role-playing games. In the lower area there is a round table with stools, and from the upper level children can slide down or interact with others using sand play equipment.

Various swings round off the play experience, including a nest swing for resting or swinging together, an extra-high twin swing (over four metres high) that gives a feeling of freedom and lightness, and hanging seats in which up to four people can sit, lie back and chat in a relaxed manner.

The playground in Johannes-Giesberts-Park is barrier-free and offers aspects of cooperative play and experiences for children of different ages and developmental stages.