Evening programme
Themenblock : You will already have the opportunity to use the Erding Therme on 7 October (admission to the Therme is not included in the seminar fee).
20:00 Uhr
Dinner in the Empire Restaurant
Seminar programme
Themenblock 1: Basics and operating experience
08:30 Uhr
Welcome and round of introductions
08:45 Uhr
"Play development of children of pre-school and primary school age": Rudolf Schwarz is one of the leading scientists in the field of movement, play and sports education in childhood. His research focuses on the developmental-educational optimisation of exercise, play and sports spaces. He is head of the "Sport-Health-Leisure Education" degree programme at the University of Education in Karlsruhe.
10:15 Uhr
Coffee break
10:30 Uhr
"Storytelling as the basis for the design of children's adventure worlds": Chris Lange is the founder and "mastermind" of Creative Studio Berlin. He has been designing adventure worlds for theme parks and leisure centres worldwide for more than 20 years. As creative director at Europapark, he developed the storyline for the Rulantica water world and the associated Kronasar hotel. Chris Lange has also worked for Tropical Islands, Sealife, Legoland and Universal Studios.
11:15 Uhr
"The development of the KinderLand in Gumbala, which went into op-eration in 2017": The Gumbalino-KinderLand is a first-class example of how a regional indoor pool can reposition itself as a family pool and, above all, what development potential lies in a subsequent increase in the attractiveness of a leisure pool. Harald Gabriel not only reports on the concept and design of the Gumbalino, which opened in 2017, but also describes its influence on the development of the Gumbala from the operator's perspective.
12:00 Uhr
Lunchtime
Themenblock 2: New offers and attractions for children in leisure pools
12:45 Uhr
"Retrofitting toddler’s pools into attractive water play landscapes - examples of success"
13:15 Uhr
13:45 Uhr
14:15 Uhr
14:45 Uhr
Coffee break
15:00 Uhr
15:30 Uhr
16:00 Uhr
"Sustainable and imaginative play equipment and landscapes made of ruby wood for outdoor areas"
16:30 Uhr
17:00 Uhr
End of the event