BUILT BY ATHLETES, FOR EVERYONE
Founder Story & Vision

BUILT BY ATHLETES, FOR EVERYONE

Workoutparks was not created by catalogue traders or generic playground manufacturers. It was built by active athletes and pioneers of the German calisthenics scene. Founder Stephan Heese, a trained sports and fitness manager, and the team behind GhettoWorkout e.V. Dessau turned more than a decade of lived training experience into a market-ready outdoor fitness system.

Founded by GhettoWorkout e.V. Dessau, active in calisthenics since 2013
Hosts of the German Calisthenics Championships — three years running
Founder Stephan Heese: trained sports and fitness manager
Deeply networked within the German calisthenics community
Every station is shaped by real training practice, not pure theory
Mission: bring free, accessible fitness to every neighbourhood
Rooted in an active club community — experience that shapes every station.

Rooted in an active club community — experience that shapes every station.

FROM GRASSROOTS TO ENGINEERED SYSTEM

2012

GhettoWorkout e.V. is founded in Dessau — a grassroots calisthenics club built around free, outdoor bodyweight training.

2013

The club becomes actively involved in the calisthenics scene, building over a decade of hands-on training and coaching experience.

2017–2019

GhettoWorkout e.V. hosts the German Calisthenics Championships three years running, working closely with the country’s best athletes.

Today

That real training experience becomes an engineered product: BARbara — designed by athletes, for everyone, and produced regionally in Germany.

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