

Protected Oderberger Stadtbad Multifunctional
At the end of 2016, the protected Oderberger Stadtbad opened its doors after an extensive renovation as the “Hotel Oderberger.” This project is a prime example of extraordinary adaptive reuse of buildings. The over hundred-year-old Neo-Renaissance structure now includes 70 hotel rooms, 2 apartments, meeting rooms, a restaurant, and a swimming pool. The historic swimming hall, featuring an 8m x 20m pool, is the heart of the hotel: it serves as a wellness oasis for hotel guests during regular operations.

Adjustable Pool Floor
For events such as corporate gatherings, seminars, or parties, the pool floor can be raised, allowing water to drain through hatches, creating a festive hall. In addition to the hotel and event operations, the Kiezbad is once again accessible to the public for swimming after about 30 years of being closed.

Lighting Family in Hotel Areas
A central element of the new Oderberger Stadtbad is the lighting concept (team licht), which enhances the historic architecture and is designed to be multifunctional. For the hotel areas, a lighting family was developed, consisting of wall lights, pendant lights, “chandeliers,” and outdoor lights. All of these can be centrally controlled and can respond to specific lighting requirements depending on the room and usage (e.g., basic lighting in warm white, DMX-capable RGBW mode for event lighting, and integrated emergency lighting).

Flexible Lighting for Individual Use
Depending on the occasion, the lights in the main hall and the side vaulted corridors on the ground and upper floors are controlled in different colors: during swimming operations, the Stadtbad is bathed in a functionally subdued light that complements the architecture and natural daylight without competing with it. For parties and corporate events, the multifunctional lights can transform the swimming hall into a space featuring individual corporate design colors. The colors (RGBW) can be integrated into a mixing console for DJs or VJs through the complex control system with DALI and DMX.

Custom-Made Chandeliers for the Swimming Pool
These multifaceted lighting requirements call for clever lamp designs. Three modern chandeliers, each 1.8 meters tall, hang over the pool in the swimming hall—an elaborate custom creation by Bergmeister Leuchten as specified by team licht. With their minimalist elegance, they harmonize beautifully with the historic structure. Smaller elements of the body, such as pipes, screws, and mounting rods, are cleverly concealed and barely visible, making the objects appear very delicate despite their weight of 280 kg. Indirect spotlights on the light heads create an exciting scenario on the vaulted ceiling in individually controllable colors.

Chandelier with Downlights
Four downlights at the bottom of the chandeliers illuminate the swimming pool at optimal intensity during public operations. Each chandelier features a spotlight equipped with a control module for emergency lighting in the event of a power outage. Notably, the four glass light columns of the chandelier emit diffusely colored light, providing subtle white or colored illumination depending on the occasion. The light columns house RGBW LED profiles that are connected to the overarching lighting control system.

Clever Lighting Design
All drivers and control gear for the chandeliers are housed above the vault in the attic. This allows for a sleek construction of the lights despite their technical complexity. It’s refined craftsmanship that isn’t immediately visible but can certainly be felt. For instance, the wiring runs through narrow connection pipes concealed between the four light columns, giving the columns a floating appearance. In contrast, the pendant lights in the hotel corridors were crafted differently: here, Bergmeister Leuchten created a body that integrates all the technology, including the emergency lighting system.

Sustainable Materials
The artisanal implementation of the new lights in the Oderberger Stadtbad, especially the chandeliers, presented a challenge not only due to the complex electrical setup. The lights in the swimming hall are also subjected to various external factors, such as chlorine-containing water vapor that could aggressively affect the materials. Therefore, the chandeliers received a chlorine-resistant paint coating. The wall lights in the side corridors around the pool are made of moisture- and chlorine-resistant bronze. However, aluminum was chosen for the three chandeliers above the pool to minimize the load on the historic roof structure.
More project information on the exclusive luminaires in the Oderberg municipal swimming pool