• Slides and diving take turns: the slides open 10am to noon and 2pm to 4pm, the diving towers noon to 2pm and 4pm to 6pm, so plan around the one your kid wants
• Bring a padlock for the lockers (4-7mm shackle), or buy one at the till for €9
• Photo ID from age 14: everyone 14 and older needs an original official photo ID to get in, so teens should bring theirs

Sommerbad Pankow is a public summer pool with a 50m lane pool and a diving pool with 3m, 5m and 7.5m towers. Kids head for the two slides, a high-speed slide, and a leisure pool with a current channel and water cannons, while toddlers have their own paddling pool.

Sunbathing terraces on six levels sit under three shade sails, and there are ping-pong tables and a snack bar.