A Berlin theater has turned the space outside its doors into a free public swimming pool - in a bid to highlight the city’s lack of accessible public spaces and swimming facilities.⁣ ⁣ The 25m “people’s pool” was installed outside the Volksbühne theatre and will remain open until October.⁣ ⁣ Organizers say the project is aimed at people who may be priced out of Berlin’s public pools, including young people and those without identification.⁣ ⁣ The initiative also comes amid concerns over Berlin’s water shortages and swimming access, with organisers saying as many as 30% of children in some districts cannot swim.⁣ ⁣ Visitors have welcomed the project as a rare free space for people to cool off, meet and take part in cultural life.⁣ ⁣ #Berlin #Germany #BerlinNews #SwimmingPool #Volksbühne #PublicSpace #Culture #Arts #Europe #News