In the southern Thuringian town of Masserberg, located in the charming Thuringian Forest, the state is funding the conversion of a thermal spa into a forest bathhouse. The building will take up the “forest” theme in many ways – in its lighting, acoustics, and natural materials such as wood and stones. With attractive amenities such as a panorama sauna, forest spa, mountain meadow blossom pool and a new restaurant, the bathhouse will allow forest bathers to indulge all their senses starting in 2023. Health is also the focus of Waldkliniken Eisenberg in East Thuringia, a new kind of hospital created by Managing Director David-Ruben Thies. A wide range of services offered at the facility are designed to provide an atmosphere and working conditions that make patients and staff feel as comfortable as possible. Thies calls his new hospital a “patient hotel” – the name says it all! (hw)
