Kunsteisbahn Ka-We-De

Bern · Public skating times & prices

Built in 1932-33 as one of Switzerland's first combined ice and water complexes; reopens in October 2026.

Public skating at Kunsteisbahn Ka-We-De: the next 7 days

Currently out of season The rink reopens on Saturday 17 October 2026 with an open day, after a two-year renovation; the opening was first planned for 3 October and was postponed by two weeks because of cooling problems on the new concrete surface. The 2026/27 season runs to 7 March 2027, and the page asks visitors to check the occupancy plan before every visit. Checked on 4 October 2026. Official schedule update

Address
Jubiläumsstrasse 101, Bern, 3005
Phone
+41 31 321 19 70
Website
sportamt-bern.ch
The street side of the Ka-We-De sports building in Bern, home of the Kunsteisbahn and the open-air pool — Kunsteisbahn Ka-We-De
The street side of the Ka-We-De sports building in Bern, home of the Kunsteisbahn and the open-air pool Photo: Krol:k · Source · CC BY-SA 3.0
Players on the open-air Ka-We-De artificial ice rink in Bern, seen from the stands beside the boards under the floodlight gantries. — Kunsteisbahn Ka-We-De
Players on the open-air Ka-We-De artificial ice rink in Bern, seen from the stands beside the boards under the floodlight gantries. Photo: Google Maps listing · Source

Bern's Ka-We-De, a listed 1933 rink and pool that once held 10,500 hockey fans

The Ka-We-De, short for Kunsteisbahn und Wellenbad Dählhölzli, was built in 1932-33 by the architects Rudolf von Sinner and Hanns Beyeler in the modern style of the day, with a flat-roofed main building. At its opening it was described as a fashionable meeting place for followers of a modern, body-conscious lifestyle. In summer the complex is an open-air pool, and in winter the pool basin is turned into a chilled ice surface for public skating and ice sports clubs.

From 1933 to 1967 the ice stadium was the home of SC Bern, who won two Swiss titles here, in 1959 and 1965. A stand held up to 10,500 SCB fans in the 1960s. It was replaced by a changing-room wing in a renovation that began in 1986 and, after three years of building, reopened in 1989, leaving the rink with 250 spectators. The complex is a Swiss cultural property of national significance and is listed.

A full renovation began in September 2024. After a two-year pause, the Ka-We-De reopens in mid-October, two weeks later than planned because of technical difficulties cooling the new concrete slab.

Before you head out.

Admission, rentals and arrival details, researched from official rink information. Source checks stay current for 30 days.

Admission

Single tickets for residents of the city of Bern cost CHF 8.00 for adults, CHF 6.40 for AHV/IV pensioners, students and apprentices up to 25 and CHF 3.80 for children aged 6 to 16; visitors from outside the city pay CHF 9.00, CHF 7.20 and CHF 4.30. Spectators enter free.

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Skates & rentals

Skate hire now needs a deposit of CHF 20.00, preferably in cash; without cash you can leave an ID card, Swisspass or driving licence, or pay the deposit by card or mobile payment at the ticket office.

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Skating with children

From the third child on, children of a family enter free when at least one parent comes with them.

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Parking & arrival

A few paid parking spaces are not far from the main entrance.

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Accessibility

The grounds, the building entrance, the lift, the toilets and the restaurant are wheelchair accessible (the showers are not), and there are two disabled parking spaces on Jubiläumsstrasse opposite the main entrance. A free Eisgleiter ice glider is available for wheelchair users.

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A source check records what the rink published on that date. Session-specific booking details take precedence.