To provide safer spaces in sports, Heidelberg hosts exclusive swimming sessions for trans, intersex, and non-binary (TIN) people at the City Pool. Organized with the TIN-Stammtisch Heidelberg during both Trans Day of Visibility and the Trans* Action Weeks Rhein-Neckar around Trans Day of Remembrance, the project addresses exclusion mechanisms in everyday life. With affordable entry, accessible facilities, and an awareness team on site, the swimming hour creates community, empowerment, and access to sports and leisure for TIN people as part of Heidelberg’s five years as a Rainbow City.

City Profile: Heidelberg