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Bernd Nitschke's first memory of the GaLaBau trade fair dates back to 1998. At that time, he was training in gardening and landscaping and was out and about in a beaver costume to promote the Verband Garten-, Landschafts- und Sportplatzbau Bayern e.V. (Bavarian Gardening, Landscaping and Sports Ground Construction Association). Since then, the trade fair has accompanied him throughout his entire professional life. After his apprenticeship, he studied landscape architecture in Weihenstephan. He then worked for several years in landscape architecture offices in Munich. Visiting GaLaBau in Nuremberg every two years was a must for him to find inspiration, discover new products and listen to specialist lectures.
Bernd Nitschke has now been back in his home city of Nuremberg for over ten years and, together with his team, manages the planning and construction of all the city's green spaces and playground projects. When GaLaBau comes to the city every two years, he particularly looks forward to the numerous discussions and intensive professional dialogue.
The development of the Green Planning and Construction department over the last ten years has been remarkable. The number of employees has almost doubled, and the volume of projects has increased considerably. During this time, numerous projects have been realised that have highlighted the high added value of high-quality public green spaces for the city's population. These include major projects such as the redesign of Lake Wöhrder, where a central green space was transformed into a new leisure and recreation hotspot. But smaller projects such as the pocket parks, which have created selective improvements in the historic city centre, are also contributing to the positive development
A major driving force behind the positive development in green planning is the Open Space Masterplan, which is coordinated by the City of Nuremberg's Environmental Agency. The masterplan proposes numerous measures to make Nuremberg greener, more attractive and more climate resilient. It has positively changed the perception of urban green spaces among both citizens and politicians. Today, significantly more funds are available for the realisation of new green projects than ten years ago
In addition to the pleasing development in urban green spaces, the topic of play in the city has also developed very positively. In October 2022, the Youth Welfare Office and Servicebetrieb Öffentlicher Raum Nürnberg (SÖR) published the ‘Nuremberg Guidelines for Quality and Inclusion in Playgrounds, Play Yards and Activity Areas’. With these guidelines, Nuremberg has become the first city in Germany to define binding, measurable minimum requirements for playground quality and inclusion. Projects such as the Anette-Kolb-Anlage or the playground at Jean-Paul-Platz successfully fulfil the requirements of the guidelines and are also outstanding play areas in terms of design.
At first glance, it is hardly recognisable that these are inclusive playgrounds. However, almost all play areas are accessible using the two-way/two-senses principle, so that every child can participate. The play equipment offers a variety of play options, ranging from low-threshold activities to real challenges.
If you would like to find out more about this topic, we recommend the presentation ‘Inclusive play area planning – experience report from the city of Nuremberg’ as part of the Landscape Talks at GaLaBau 2024.
Bernd Nitschke has now been back in his home city of Nuremberg for over ten years and, together with his team, manages the planning and construction of all the city's green spaces and playground projects. When GaLaBau comes to the city every two years, he particularly looks forward to the numerous discussions and intensive professional dialogue.
The development of the Green Planning and Construction department over the last ten years has been remarkable. The number of employees has almost doubled, and the volume of projects has increased considerably. During this time, numerous projects have been realised that have highlighted the high added value of high-quality public green spaces for the city's population. These include major projects such as the redesign of Lake Wöhrder, where a central green space was transformed into a new leisure and recreation hotspot. But smaller projects such as the pocket parks, which have created selective improvements in the historic city centre, are also contributing to the positive development
A major driving force behind the positive development in green planning is the Open Space Masterplan, which is coordinated by the City of Nuremberg's Environmental Agency. The masterplan proposes numerous measures to make Nuremberg greener, more attractive and more climate resilient. It has positively changed the perception of urban green spaces among both citizens and politicians. Today, significantly more funds are available for the realisation of new green projects than ten years ago
In addition to the pleasing development in urban green spaces, the topic of play in the city has also developed very positively. In October 2022, the Youth Welfare Office and Servicebetrieb Öffentlicher Raum Nürnberg (SÖR) published the ‘Nuremberg Guidelines for Quality and Inclusion in Playgrounds, Play Yards and Activity Areas’. With these guidelines, Nuremberg has become the first city in Germany to define binding, measurable minimum requirements for playground quality and inclusion. Projects such as the Anette-Kolb-Anlage or the playground at Jean-Paul-Platz successfully fulfil the requirements of the guidelines and are also outstanding play areas in terms of design.
At first glance, it is hardly recognisable that these are inclusive playgrounds. However, almost all play areas are accessible using the two-way/two-senses principle, so that every child can participate. The play equipment offers a variety of play options, ranging from low-threshold activities to real challenges.
If you would like to find out more about this topic, we recommend the presentation ‘Inclusive play area planning – experience report from the city of Nuremberg’ as part of the Landscape Talks at GaLaBau 2024.