Green spaces

• Barbecue areas and fireplaces in the forest and the entire city area are closed, controls are carried out by the forestry authority and city police.
• The warning level is always valid for one week and is announced on Wednesdays by the Parks Department.
• Banners indicating safe behavior in the forest will be displayed at the main entrances to the barbecue areas and forest parking lots.
• Measures in the event of non-compliance - with reference to the costs of fire department operations.
• Restaurants and allotment gardens within 100 meters (or less) of the edge of the forest are not allowed to light fires or pyrotechnics.
• Smoking is prohibited in the forest all year round.

The public

• If there are any changes, the public will be informed via press articles, wiesbaden.de and social media.

events

• Whether public events may take place outdoors must be decided on a case-by-case basis by the regulatory authority.
• Gas or electric barbecues may only be operated if they are placed on an asphalted or paved surface and at least 2.5 meters away from flammable objects - grasses, bushes, trees, etc. - are maintained. - is maintained.
• In addition to charcoal barbecues, the use of other heat sources - deep fryers, rice stoves etc. - is also prohibited on grassed areas. - are also prohibited on grassed areas.
• Barbecuing is strictly prohibited in pavilions or tents.
• In addition to the prescribed 6-liter fire extinguisher, every cooking, frying or barbecue stand must have a 9-liter water fire extinguisher or alternatively a filled 10-liter water bucket.
• Filled water buckets (10 liters) must be positioned at all other stands.
• Food trucks or trailers with a solid floor are exempt from this regulation. The parking areas of the food trucks must be sufficiently watered before driving onto them.
• The parking areas of the vehicles for assembly and dismantling must also be sufficiently watered in advance.
• The organizer must always have additional extinguishing agents - 9-litre water fire extinguishers, garden hoses, etc. - available. - must be kept ready. If necessary, grass areas must be sufficiently watered before the start of the event. However, this must be done early enough so that the rising water vapor does not unnecessarily affect the circulation of visitors.

Environment

• No deliberate burning of garden waste.
• No authorization of fireworks (individual case decision).

Further information

Barbecue areas