The Stadtbad in the Oderberger Strasse is a prime example for how successful architecture can delight minds. The iconic building dated 1902 was originally built as a public bath house. During the years it had to deal with many strokes of fate, before it was finally able to shine with its new use.
The building survived WW II heavily damaged. Due to huge cracks in the pool’s floor it was closed in 1986 in GDR times. A citizen’s group was founded after the Fall of the Wall with the aim to preserve the bath house.
Entrepreneur couple Barbara and Hans-Dieter Jaeschke took over the endeavors, which had become too expensive for the city. Renovation of the dilapidated building started in 2012. In April 2016, a hotel with 70 rooms, 2 apartments and 10 seminar rooms opened its doors. You can still see tiles and other materials from the former bath in between boxspring beds and oak parquet.
Architecture
Original construction of 1898 by Ludwig Hoffmann architects, Renovation: cpm Architekten
Interior Design
cpm Architekten
