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Innovative Play Station

Interactive playground equipment on Steinberger Street.

The state capital of Wiesbaden has created a new interactive play and activity area that combines traditional playground features with modern, digital elements.

The goal of the project is to combine play, physical activity, and new technologies to create new, contemporary spaces for children to explore. The focus is on both the joy of movement and playful discovery and experimentation.

An innovative piece of playground equipment has been installed at the playground on Steinberger Straße: the E-Rollrunner. This activity device enables active, movement-oriented play and playfully promotes coordination, balance, and physical activity.

The new playground equipment—an E-Roll-Runner
The new playground equipment—an E-Roll-Runner

The project was implemented in close collaboration between the Smart City Division and the Parks and Recreation Department. The initiative is funded as part of the State of Hesse’s “Starke Heimat Hessen” program.

With this approach, Wiesbaden is consistently transforming its play areas and open spaces into modern, vibrant places that combine physical activity, social interaction, and interactive experiences in public spaces.

The benefits: 

  • Promotes physical activity, coordination, and balance
  • A playful approach to digital and interactive elements
  • Strengthening creativity, communication, and social interaction
  • Upgrading and modernizing public playgrounds
  • Combining traditional play with innovative technologies

Who benefits from this? 

  • Children of preschool and elementary school age
  • All users of public play areas and open spaces

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