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Scharmützelsee remains a bathing paradise: water quality will shine in 2025!
Current water quality at Scharmützelsee: Bathing areas in Oder-Spree offer excellent bathing conditions for those seeking relaxation.
Scharmützelsee remains a bathing paradise: water quality will shine in 2025!
Those who enjoy swimming and those seeking relaxation can enjoy the Scharmützelsee in East Brandenburg: Current studies by the Oder-Spree Health Department show excellent water quality in the popular bathing areas. In Diensdorf and Bad Saarow the water is microbiologically harmless. The first regular tests in June confirm the positive results. Ellen Rußig, managing director of Seenland Oder-Spree e.V., emphasizes that Scharmützelsee is a safe and clean swimming destination. “Swimming pleasure is guaranteed,” she assures, while the nature of the lake invites you to take a break from everyday life.
As a survey from May 6, 2025 shows, the water quality in the Diensdorf lido is well below the limit values for Escherichia coli and enterococci. The visibility depth there is up to two meters and was classified as “unobjectionable”. This means that the Scharmützelsee is not only making a good name for itself as a place to relax, but also as an ideal place for water sports enthusiasts [seenland-oderspree.de](https://www.seenland-oderspree.de/presse/pressemitteiligen?tx_news_pi1[acti on]=detail&tx_news_pi1[controller]=News&tx_news_pi1[news]=128&cHash=75002c80035a6abbc9d2670f24207a1e) reported.
Water quality in view
The health service monitors the quality of bathing water in Brandenburg regularly, before and during the bathing season, which runs from mid-May to mid-September. This is particularly important in order to provide bathers with up-to-date information about microbiological parameters, water samples and even algae development. The official information on bathing waters, including visibility depth and infrastructure, is available here at badestellen.brandenburg.de. In the current season, all 34 monitored swimming areas in the district met the requirements for safe swimming.
But there is also a downside: an isolated EU report from June 20, 2025 classifies a bathing area in the remote northern area of the Scharmützelsee as “poor”. However, this different assessment only relates to one location and concerns data from 2024. This has no influence on the popular bathing areas. The experts agree: This isolated measuring point cannot cloud the positive overall impression of the water. To stay up to date, Seenland Oder-Spree e.V. recommends the official platform for bathing water monitoring, which always offers up-to-date information.
In summary, it can be said that the Scharmützelsee is still a popular destination for bathers and, in addition to excellent water quality, also offers a wide range of leisure activities. Ellen Rußig emphasizes: “The Scharmützelsee remains a safe place for swimming.” So it's clear: swimming here is really fun!