Welcome to the Network of English-Speaking Women!

The Network was founded in 1993 with the goal of providing a forum for communication and exchange between English-speaking women in and around Freiburg, Germany. By putting women in contact with one another and encouraging the exchange of information and experience – both personal and professional – the Network offers fun and informative evenings in a comfortable and relaxed atmosphere.

Our next Meeting - Friday, July 25 th, at 19:00

Lorettobad - host of the unique Damenbad, Freiburg’s Grande Dame - then and now! Join us for a lively tour of this unique oasis for women with member Mairi Sinclair followed by dinner   

Lorettobad, lovingly known as Lollo, is not only the oldest open-air pool complex in Freiburg (1841), but the oldest in the whole of Germany. Not content with these historic claims, it also hosts the unique Damenbad, the sole women-only pool in the country. The Damenbad is a little Jugendstil gem in the Wiehre, a ''living room'' for a lively mix of students and young Muslim girls, mothers-to-be, octogenarians and tiny tots (boys are allowed entry up to the age of three). 
Mairi, who is on the committee of the Freunde des Lorettobades, will give us a quick tour of the family area (the largest ‘public garden’ in Freiburg), relating the unusual history of the site as we go, and then in the Damenbad itself will enlighten us with tales and illustrations of some of the weird and wonderful escapades this Grande Dame has lived through. Important to note is that in the event of inclement weather, we can shelter from the elements, but even in the rain the Damenbad is such a special, magical place!
You have the opportunity to enjoy a swim at 18:00 before the tour. 

If you would like to join us, please register at registration(at)nesw.de or use the form below indicating your preference of swim, and/or tour and dinner.
We look forward to sharing Freiburg’s historic treasure with you!
 

Best wishes

Your Coordinating Team