![\\"logo\\"](\\"/img/logo-dpa-factchecking.svg\\"/) * WhatsApp service * About Us ![\\"IFCN](\\"/img/ifcn-certificate.png\\"/) ![\\"EFCSN](\\"/img/efcsn- certificate.png\\"/) ## No new ban # Everyday clothing is permitted outside the pool June 12, 2024, 3:35 p.m. (CEST), last update: June 12, 2024, 3:41 p.m. (CEST) Are Muslim women now only allowed to go to the swimming pool without a headscarf and burqa? A video spreads this statement. Why that's not true. There is always a lot of excitement about the right clothing for the swimming pool. Short Before the start of the summer season, a post on Facebook now claims that from May 20, 2024 there will be a ban on headscarves and burqas in public Swimming pools apply. But that's not true. ## Evaluation This statement is incorrect. In Germany there is no generally valid one Regulation that prohibits the wearing of headscarves or burqas in public spaces, including swimming pools. You only have to when swimming Swimwear must be worn. ## Facts The Basic Law protects religious freedom in Germany. Article 4 guarantees the undisturbed practice of religion. Therefore, face veils are like a niqab (like the women in the sharepic are wearing) and the burqa is not generally prohibited. However, the federal government banned the wearing of a face veil in 2017 prohibited in certain areas of public life. This concerns that Driving vehicles, the service of civil servants, soldiers and Judges, as well as certain situations such as applying for ID documents and ID control. Swimming in a burkini is allowed in many swimming pools The sharepic is misleading. None of the women wear a burqa, actually These are burkinis combined with niqabs. The burkini is a Full body swimsuit designed specifically for swimming and frequent worn by Muslim women. The burkini is neither a burka nor a niqab and is specially designed for bathing. The word settles burka and bikini together. In the water must be in swimming pools for hygiene and safety reasons Appropriate bathing suits must be worn. The German Society for Bathing (DGfdB) has been recommending “usual swimwear without pockets” for swimming since 2016 - Burkinis included. The DGfdB explains to the German Press Agency: “For security reasons, however, it is important that the burkinis are not worn absorbent materials. With the swimwear available today predominantly synthetic fibers (85 percent polyamide / 15 percent elastane) are used.” The DLRG also confirms this. Even if there are isolated reports of women being banned from swimming in burkinis exists (here and here), it is not banned in Germany. Nevertheless: In principle, every swimming pool operator can decide on the house rules themselves regulate which duties, rules and regulations apply to bathing operations. And what happened on May 20, 2024? There is no evidence on the Internet that any... Swimming pool a ban on headscarves or burkas came into force on May 20, 2024 has occurred. (As of: June 11, 2024) ## Links Facebook post (archived) Basic Law Article 4 Definition of Burkini (archived) German Society for Bathing Reports ban on swimming in burkini 1 and 2 (archived and archived) Overview of headgear (archived) Google search for alleged ban (archived) ### About dpa fact checks This fact check was carried out as part of the Facebook/Meta independent program Fact check created. Find detailed information about this program You here. Explanations from Facebook/Meta on how to deal with accounts that provide false information spread, can be found here. If you have any objections or comments regarding the content, please send them with a link to the affected Facebook post to faktencheck@dpa.com. To use Please use the relevant templates for this. Find information about objections You here. Did you know? If you have doubts about a message, claim, image or If you have a video, you can also contact the dpa fact check via WhatsApp. Further information can be found here. powered by dpa-newslab | Imprint | Privacy | About:
From May 20 2024 headscarves and burqas will be banned in public swimming pools