Grafenrheinfeld: New sun sail for shady playgrounds in summer!

Grafenrheinfeld: New sun sail for shady playgrounds in summer!

Schweinfurt, Deutschland - in Grafenrheinfeld is a pleasant progress for the community's playgrounds! In the sense of an increased quality of stay, four new sun sail will be attached in the coming months. This measure was recently decided by the local council and is to be implemented in the course of the summer so that the children can soon play under shady places. The new sun sails not only help with the design of a pleasant game environment, but also offer important protection against the sun and overheating.

The locations of the sun sails are cleverly selected. On Margarethe-Schreiber-Straße, two sun sails are installed on six masts, while there will be a sun sail with four masts at the school. There are also two sun sails on Dammweg (North I), and there will be another sun sail on four masts on Basillastraße. After the implementation, all seven municipal playgrounds that were previously without natural shading are comprehensively equipped with sun protection. Planner Wehner from Schweinfurt takes over the execution work, and Mayor Christian Keller and Bau der Headmaster Matthias Pfister have already visited the locations and took the dimensions.

Why sun protection is important

Especially in times when heat waves occur more and more often, effective sun protection is essential. This applies not only to playgrounds, but also to schools and daycare centers, which are often not designed for extreme temperatures. The high temperatures in the classrooms and a lack of shadow surfaces in the outdoor area can result in health risks such as heat stress, sunburn and dehydration. Children are particularly susceptible to these problems, which can also have a negative impact on their ability to learn and concentrate. Therefore, the use of sun protection systems such as solar sailing is not only a question of comfort, but also health, as various studies show, which were documented, among other things, by Kind roof.

Good news for communities: Numerous funding programs support such measures. From 2025, applications for funding can be made that can significantly reduce the costs of sustainable sun protection solutions. The funding opportunities include measures for climate adjustment in social institutions and the federal funding for efficient buildings that can help to cover the investment costs. Thus, many communities can benefit from improving the quality of stay without excessive burdening their budget.

The new sun sails in Grafenrheinfeld are not only a contemporary answer to the increasing temperatures, but also a step towards healthier and more livable scope for children. Thanks to the early measures, playing outdoors becomes a bit more relaxed and safer.

Further information on sun protection for playgrounds and childcare facilities can be found on the [free play] page (https://www.freiplay.net/produktkategories/Sonnenschutz/).