Commissioned by the Bad Freienwalde Winter Sports Club (WSV 1923 Bad Freienwalde), Peter Riedel GmbH manufactured a mobile ski jumping hill that makes ski jumping accessible to everyone. Today, Sunday, it was presented to the public in front of the Sportforum Berlin in the presence of prominent figures from politics and sports, and officially handed over to the winter sports club.
Nearly 600 people made their way to the Sportforum Berlin today to witness the premiere. And they were all rewarded with an action-packed day; the WSV Bad Freienwalde, together with Peter Riedel GmbH, counted over 200 jumpers at the first use of the new mobile ski jumping hill.
For Peter Riedel GmbH, the project is a milestone in several respects: It is already the sixth mobile ski jump that the company has built – and also the first project of its kind in Berlin and Brandenburg. The mobile hill is the result of the many years of experience and expertise of designer and company owner Peter in the construction of sophisticated sports and special structures. It was designed to be portable, modular, and versatile. This makes it ideal for both youth development and public events and presentations of ski jumping outside of traditional winter sports venues.
"With this, our sixth mobile hill, we have consistently refined our design. Being able to present this project for the first time in Berlin makes it very special for us. It underscores our commitment to developing innovative and practical solutions for sports and making winter sports visible and accessible beyond traditional locations. The feedback on the mobile hill has been tremendous and overwhelmingly positive. Young and old alike had a lot of fun," said CEO Peter Riedel.
Today's handover was attended by numerous prominent figures from the worlds of sports and politics. Their presence underscores the project's significance for winter sports and for Berlin as an event location. Among those present were Ulrich Wehling (Olympic champion in Nordic combined and former FIS race director), Eberhard Riedel (former alpine ski racer), Jens Weißflog (Olympic champion in ski jumping), and Helmut Recknagel (Olympic ski jumping champion), making the handover a gathering of Nordic legends.
The financing of the facility was secured by the state of Brandenburg, the Brandenburg State Sports Federation, and the Sparkasse, with one major goal: the ski jumping hill will tour Brandenburg and Berlin to inspire children to try ski jumping. The mobile hill will also serve to promote Berlin's bid for the Olympic Games, which Brandenburg supports – even though this bid is for the Summer Games. The main thing is to uphold the Olympic spirit. That the official handover coincides with the Winter Olympic Games in Milan and Cortina can certainly be considered a stroke of luck.
The WSV Bad Freienwalde operates Germany's northernmost ski jumping center in Papengrund and is a well-established name in the sport. Ninety years ago, an Olympic champion even hailed from the capital, Berlin, and several up-and-coming talents have already achieved international success, some even competing in the World Cup. The WSV and the state of Brandenburg are committed to ensuring this success continues, and they intend to further develop this crucial foundation. The new mobile ski jumpingf hill is expected to be an important component of this effort.
