The Sportpark Styrum (“Sports park Styrum”)is located right in the Styrum neighbourhood and follows a strong socio-spatial approach run by the Mülheimer SportService. In the morning, the local schools utilize it for their regular physical education classes. In the afternoon, offers by the Mülheimer SportService or other sport clubs are scheduled. It is also open for individual use, be it parents with kids or youngsters playing football in the open-air hall. Sport clubs and companies also use it for their own sport offers. The park is surrounded by a fence which is closed at night time to avoid vandalism.

Ever since its planning, the Mülheimer SportService and the architectural planning bureau ensured a high level of participation of the near-by schools and the kindergarden, as well as the local sport club and other stakeholder groups such as local inhabitants or the local Parcour scene. Today, the Mülheimer SportService coordinates the weekly classes, the utilisation of the park by other user groups and as well as special occasions such as the season opening. Most offers are for free, especially the ones for kids. Some courses cost a small amount of money which is solely used to pay trainer allowances. Other expenses are covered by external funding.

Two professional care takers ensure that the park remains tidy and that the equipment is used correctly.

The team of the Mülheimer SportService is part of a well-functioning network of the quarter involving all kinds of stakeholders, especially from the educational sector. This way, challenges are discussed and ideas for solutions are exchanged. The Sportpark fits well into the quarter’s structure and caters to many people, especially children, who would otherwise not have the chance to get into sports and get to know a wide range of movement practices.