Stadtbad Mitte “James Simon”

**Note:** According to the official website of the Berliner Bäder-Betriebe, the Stadtbad Mitte “James Simon” will be closed from June 27, 2026. This important notice is mentioned in the text.

An Indoor Pool with History: The Stadtbad Mitte “James Simon”

Anyone looking for a swimming pool in Berlin that is more than just chlorinated water and changing rooms will sooner or later end up at Gartenstraße 5. Rebuilt between 1929 and 1930 into an indoor pool in the New Objectivity style under the motto “Light, Air, and Sun” according to the plans of Carlo Jelkmann and Heinrich Tessenow, it was at the time the most modern and largest indoor pool in Europe. Anyone who steps through the door today can still feel it. Large window fronts flood the hall with daylight, and the high ceilings give the pool an almost sacred expanse. In 2012, the bath was given the additional name of its founder and art patron James Simon. Thus, architecturally, a place with character.

The light-filled, historic Stadtbad Mitte is also known as Stadtbad Gartenstraße. The four-story building complex is located in the immediate vicinity of Heinrich-Zille-Park. So, if you want to get some fresh air after swimming, it’s not far.

Swimming, Sports, and More: What the Bath Offers

Due to its 50-meter pool, the bath is particularly suitable for sports-enthusiastic swimmers. The floor ranges from 60 cm to three meters deep, and the deep end has six starting blocks. If required, there is a non-swimmer area, but usually, the lanes are divided for sports swimming. This means that both club swimmers and occasional bathers get their money’s worth. The James Simon swimming pool also offers swimming courses, fitness training, technique courses, and aqua fitness. In addition to the swimming pool, two sports rooms with courses are available, and there is also an external massage service that can be booked by phone or via the website.

Tickets purchased online are valid for 7 days and apply to all indoor pools of the same category. The price depends on the actual swimming time. A 90-minute ticket costs 4.50 Euro, reduced 2.80 Euro; a 150-minute ticket 5.50 Euro, reduced 3.50 Euro. The bath is easily accessible by public transport and is only a five-minute walk from Nordbahnhof S-Bahn station. Important to know: The bath closes from June 27, 2026. So, if you still want to get in the water, you should hurry.