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The Munich Eisbach surfers abandon the official attempt to save the wave due to city restrictions. “The administration does not want to regulate surfing on the Eisbach, but rather prevent it,” said the Surf Club Munich with.
The surfer speak of an “administrative blockade” and unfulfillable requirements. “A time-limited, scientifically supported experiment is subject to requirements that would be unusual even for long-term, large-scale infrastructure projects.” The association further criticizes that the authorities do not see security as a “manageable task, but rather as a blanket argument to exclude any form of regulated use.”
The interest group also criticized surfing in Munich (IGSM) the initially good cooperation with the administration. “The requirements for approval are becoming more and more absurd and can no longer be met,” it said in a post on Instagram.
Unknown people revive wave
In October of this year, according to the city’s building department, the stream bed was among other things been freed from rubbish and sediment. After that, the wave no longer built up as usual. Since then, there has been discussion about how the famous surfing wave on the Eisbach in the English Garden in Munich can be revived.
After a preliminary test, a flow expert recommended installing a three-part ramp. A slowly rotating roller could then form downstream in which gravel could be deposited. The necessary application for the three-part ramp has been submitted and the main test should “start as soon as possible”.
The city is threatening a fine of 50,000 euros
According to a report by the South German newspaper (SZ) On the night of Christmas Day, unknown people lowered a meter-long beam into the water on which the wave builds up again. Such attempts had already been made in the past, but these devices did not last long-term.
Dem SZ-According to reports, a city representative announced that these “illegal” fixtures would be removed for safety reasons. The unknown suspects face a fine of 50,000 euros. The city director in the climate and environmental protection department, Christian Heindl, announced the removal of the construction with reference to a corresponding general decree that prohibits “manipulation of the Eisbach wave of any kind”.
Heindl defended the authorities’ actions SZ-Declarations. The approval process was designed to be constructive and goal-oriented. From the beginning, the requirements were openly communicated to the surfers. This involves topics such as liability, statics and monument protection. These correspond to the standard and are necessary primarily for security reasons.
Munich’s deputy mayor Verena Dietl (SPD), however, said according to the SZ-Report that she is very happy that the wave is running again. In recent years she has been in good contact with the surfers and has made sure to implement what is important to them. She wants to do that again now. However, due to the holidays, it is currently not possible to fully understand the latest changes on site and to provide reliable information as to whether the city will tolerate the beam in the water.
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