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Munich Seeks Safer Wave Maker After Tragic Surfing Death

3/7/2026

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City of Munich is pushing for a safer wave maker fixed to Eisbach creek bed after a death last year.
Two surfers tried to create a wave in the Eisbach creek, a spot far from the sea.
City authorities dredged the Eisbach channel last year, after which the wave disappeared, prompting a search for a solution.
Surfers' attempts to install the new wave maker were thwarted by the strong current.

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Story summary

City of Munich is pushing for a safer wave maker fixed to Eisbach creek bed after a death last year.
Two surfers tried to create a wave in the Eisbach creek, a spot far from the sea.
City authorities dredged the Eisbach channel last year, after which the wave disappeared, prompting a search for a solution.
Surfers' attempts to install the new wave maker were thwarted by the strong current.