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After all the best way to convince yourself of the quality of our work is to experience it live and visit this very special playground.

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Fine sandy beaches, coastal forests, dune landscapes, protected moors, wide meadows and reed banks shape the image of the spacious Baltic Sea resort. In the middle of one of these coastal forests, SIK-Holz® has built a generation playground in cooperation with the landscape architecture officethe planning office Evert from Lietzow.

The sensitive thinning of the wood allowed age-appropriate zoning of the individual play areas. The play equipment represents the Baltic Sea Bodden area in a maritime color concept. The entrance marks a gate occupied by seagulls. Immediately behind the gate there is a barrier-free play area that can be accessed via a bound path surface. Fitness equipments for all age groups were positioned parallel on the way to the beach. And in the small clearings in the grove, the gaze falls on a large lighthouse, a small cutter, a fisherman’s house, a trap-climbing-unit, a rotating fish barrel or on various seesaws and swings. The devices offer a lot of variety in movement and role-playing games. In between there is always a place to relax, watch or play a board game. The game is played with pine apples, which you only need to pick up from the floor.

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Yes, it is something special, the pier in Niendorf. From the air, the 185 m long bridge looks like a big fish. And it is the first pier with a playground. The landscape architect Rainer Kahns came up with a large wooden snail that got caught in a fish trap. The fish trap leads the children above but also below the pier. So you balance on a small section directly above the water. The safety net underneath will certainly be heavily besieged on hot days. A slide leads from the highest point of the fish trap back to the bridge. The approx. 4 m high wooden shell also leads to the slide entrance. This creates many play paths and cycles. The ensemble is framed by a fisherman who probably had a large seal on his fishing rod. Now the bait is gone and with it the fishing line.

In four weeks of work on site, our carpentry artists under the direction of Marcus Röttig set up this unique ensemble. It was a special project for them too. No SIK-Holz® playground has ever been built so close to the elements of wind and water.

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The ship offers many climbing, balancing and hiding opportunities outside and inside, designed for older children and combined with role-playing games. Even from afar you can hear their commands, which conclude a turbulent seafaring. Two approximately 6 m long rope bridges connect the ship with a slide tower. The location of the tower on a hill extends the slide and increases its appeal. Behind the hill is a small settlement with the typical dragon’s heads, the play combination for small children, who should protect the Vikings from their enemies far from home. Even as a small whiptail the dragon can be found in the small settlement. Role and sand playing, but also slides and climbing between dried fishes are offered here. Seating places for adults around the house also serves as a baking area for the children.

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True, the idea to build a pirate playground is neither fanciful nor innovative. Take a sailing ship, a palm tree, a steering wheel, a crocodile, a nautical chart and arrange the whole of it in an appropriate landscape space. Children will know immediately what to do. Pirates are the most popular and absolute heroes for children. Even if the playing children don’t have a ship, they will as well board a harvester or a simple climbing scaffold.

The history of the Hanseatic League, the adventures of Francis Drake, Klaus Störtebecker or the discovery of the New World are terrific adventures and always exciting for kids. So what could make more sense than setting up an adventure area with a sailing ship and pirates in the midst of a theme park? However, a leisure park needs much more than this. Its attractions must be sensational and should vary significantly from all other similar offerings. To design a boat of approximately 15 metres height a lot of phantasy and creativity was required from those who had to design and build this area. And it is exactly at this point where the adventurous journey started.

The company Adler & Olesch GmbH, a landscape architect’s office from Nuremberg, was responsible for the project planning of the new play area. So, the landscape architects designed a concept which focused on themes such as a pirate sea, a pirate lagoon, a pirate island. In addition they were responsible for the landscaping as such and the water management. Regarding the concrete design a two-step tendering procedure was implemented. Finally, it was the company SIK-Holz® which was awarded the contract. Together with a team of designers, wood technicians and constructors, this company prepared an impressing presentation of a concept which connects all areas in a specifically playful way, including the important aspect of barrier-free playing as well as a continuous and appropriate suspense level between adventure and safety.

Already well visible from a distance, the 15-metre-high full rigged yard masts invite to visiting this exciting destination. When approaching the pirate bay from a more elevated location, one will find surprise after surprise. On an area of approximately 5,300 m² one is faced with a dramatic sea battle. The scenery has the appearance of a genuine adventure world in the midst of the South Seas. Two opposing ships facing each other, a proud Spanish Galleon and a wreck with burst masts and ripped sails are forming the dramatic scene.

In the sand area of the pirate lagoon children are looking for treasures of the former island residents. Three big pieces of wreckage (a ship’s bow, its stern and a pirate hide-out) are equipment elements for the role-playing game, physical activity and, at the same time, for sun protection. The masts and other wreckage pieces were used to build a shack for the children stranded here. To get on board the pirate ship, they have to overcome the ship’s side and rail by using ropes, crossing wobbling bridges and climbing up the rungs.

To get onto the Island of the Damned they have to cross the jungle bridges. It is here where the small pirates fight with water cannons against the besieging players who are getting closer on rafts. It is on the shores where both children and adults can capture rafts to get to the ships.

Of course, also people with specific needs have been taken into account. Barrier-free accessibility and inclusion are of utmost importance when designing playgrounds. Everybody should be able to enjoy playing there. However, any wheelchair driver will need a bit of courage to pull him or herself onto the ferry up to the ship wreck.  To cater for them a special guidance system and an inoffensive locking technology have been developed.

The big pirate ship was built three metres below the water level. To this end, a waterproof reinforced concrete basement was cast which at the same time bears the total weight of the ship. Into the resulting 2-metre-deep bilge, the company SIK-Holz® designed an authentic staging of black powder barrels, cannonballs, rope ends as well as a brig with exciting effects. Eight portholes have been installed on the sides through which the visitors can observe and enjoy the tropical underwater world. Interactive sound generators create sounds such as the sound of the sea, the commands shouted to the sailors, the creaking of the ship’s side, the rattling of the anchor chain or the distant noise of board gun bullets hitting. At the same time, dim light projections on the walls provide the right mood.

When designing the authentic play elements, it was of utmost importance to maintain the natural character of the wood. Active game offerings are provided in form of climbing, balancing, turning and swinging games which can be played on almost all devices. The pirate shack, the ships and ample seating options on ship boxes, rum barrels and herring barrels on different play levels provide the young visitors with both protected areas and places to get in contact or encourage their senses. Telescopes help to discover the distant areas of the Playmobil® FunPark. In addition, it is very thrilling to ascent the seven-metre-high crow’s nests and to cross the chain bridge to get from one mast to another.

The average duration of stay is relatively long. Both children and adults can spend the whole day long in the park without getting bored. There is always something new to discover. The exciting experiences the visitors can gain during their stay in the park are indescribable. All children coming here will win wonderful experiences while playing with each other in a romantic child-friendly environment.

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After several applications to the Playmobil Foundation for the purchase of a play ship for the Campus of the generations, perseverance was rewarded. The foundation promised to sponsor a large mobile play ship including all assembly and landscaping work. But now the ambition of the association was awakened. The impressive play ship with a length of 12.5 m, a width of 8.8 m and a mast height of 6.65 m was to become the centre of a pirate stronghold. Further funds were acquired until the treasure chest was full and not only the pirate ship, but also an entire pirate island with a pirate hideaway and an extensive climbing and balancing landscape under palm trees could be ordered at the SIK-Holz® shipyard.

On the 13th of October the time had come. With pirate dances and a confetti-coloured christening of the ship was christened «Fortuna». Headmistress Petra Schrank gave a cheerful speech of thanks to all big and small pirates and all sponsors and supporters.

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