New indoor pool in Zug

The city of Zug is planning a new indoor swimming pool with a 50-metre pool on the Herti Allmend, opposite the Bossard Arena. The project was prompted by a citizens’ initiative, which was approved by 81 per cent of voters in June 2023.

The swimming pool is part of the Herti Allmend sports complex: the football and athletics facilities are being refurbished alongside it. Just under 1,000 people took part in the consultation process at the turn of the year 2025/26. Their suggestions were incorporated into the terms of reference for the architectural competition.

The opening of the swimming pool is set to attract significantly more visitors to Herti, in addition to those visiting the Bossard Arena and the stadium. It remains to be seen how traffic and parking issues will be resolved. A motion tabled in the Municipal Council calls for measures to alleviate the burden of additional traffic and noise on the neighbourhood.

What the swimming pool will look like and when it will open will only become clear once the winning design has been chosen. This will be followed by the project planning phase, a construction loan – which will be decided upon by Parliament and, depending on the amount, by the electorate – and the planning permission.