Berding Beton

Imaginative play equipment made of concrete half shells

Climbing, crawling, sliding – at Paulusareal in Bietigheim-Bissingen children’s eyes are sparkling with delight. In the district of Buch a playground was built on around 1,250 m2, the likes of which have seldom been seen. Instead of boring slides and jungle gyms, imaginative modern playground equipment was created – namely made of concrete half shells from Berding Beton GmbH.

A couple of years ago the old, simply designed playground had to be demolished, when the grounds behind the Pauluskirche were built over. By the end of 2016 the complex was finished. Then the city collaborated with the...

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