Eislauf dream on Sylt: Winterwelt 2025 planned in front of the town hall!

Eislauf dream on Sylt: Winterwelt 2025 planned in front of the town hall!

In the heart of Sylt, the community plans to create a wintry world of experience, which is supposed to have attractive offers for locals and guests alike. The artificial ice rink, which is designed with a total area of ​​300 square meters and an illuminated ice skating path through the town hall park, is to be operated from November 28, 2025 to January 2, 2026. This would make it the first ice rink on Sylt since 2007. The initiator of the project, the Sylter Enterprice Association, works in cooperation with Sylt Media & Events GmbH to design the gastronomic and festive elements of the winter atmosphere. This information was provided by moin.de

A crucial step in the implementation of the project is imminent: on May 22nd, the municipal council should vote on the application. Before that, however, the budget, the approval situation and the financing model must be examined in detail. The costs for the implementation amount to around 100,000 euros, which are to be financed from tax funds. Although most members of the committee are positive about the project, there are critical voices. Representatives such as Ulrike Körbs (insulans) and Peter Marnitz (SPD) say that the financial resources are not sufficient in the face of scarce social resources.

financing strategy and concerns

The organizers expect a municipal subsidy of 100,000 euros net. In addition, the entrepreneur Ole König plans to promote 80,000 euros from private means. The Greens have requested comprehensive transparency and emphasized the need for a cost limit. Despite these concerns, operators and supporters see the project as an opportunity to upgrade the city center and as a social added value for the island capital. The concept is based on the successful ice rink of Scharbeutz and also includes an additional 80-meter-long ice rink in the adjacent park, which is to be used in particular in the morning of schools, as reported by Sylter Spiegel

The event also has the goal of increasing the quality of life on Sylt and creating a new meeting point for people to enjoy the winter months together. In the past few weeks there have been several consultations in the main committee of the municipality of Sylt, which unanimously voted for the concept. Further consultations are planned in the local advisory board, while the organizers remain optimistic that they will master all the necessary hurdles, such as noise protection and environmental requirements. The final decision on the realization of the winter world 2025 is due in the coming weeks and could ultimately turn out to be a profitable investment on a social meeting point on the island.