For its roughly 234,000 inhabitants, the municipality of Krefeld provides versatile and varied spaces for exercise for young and old. The Department of Sport and Sports Promotion currently has about 80 employees. Its duties include the operation of 5 swimming pools, 2 ice rinks, 17 district sports facilities and 75 sports halls. Another key task is the modernisation and maintenance of existing sports facility infrastructure, along with the creation of new exercise opportunities.