{"id":14382,"date":"2026-03-05T20:10:58","date_gmt":"2026-03-05T18:10:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aleaparkdestg.wpenginepowered.com\/uncategorized\/bad-orb-remains-a-spa-town-and-is-focusing-on-the-spa-and-healing-forest-on-the-horstberg\/"},"modified":"2026-04-22T20:21:27","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T18:21:27","slug":"bad-orb-remains-a-spa-town-and-is-focusing-on-the-spa-and-healing-forest-on-the-horstberg","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aleapark.de\/en\/blog\/bad-orb-remains-a-spa-town-and-is-focusing-on-the-spa-and-healing-forest-on-the-horstberg\/","title":{"rendered":"Bad Orb remains a spa town &#8211; and is focusing on the spa and healing forest on the Horstberg"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"14382\" class=\"elementor elementor-14382 elementor-13815\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e4625f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7e4625f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37c0050 elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"37c0050\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"846\" src=\"https:\/\/aleapark.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/badorb_heilbad.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-14387\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aleapark.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/badorb_heilbad.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/aleapark.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/badorb_heilbad-300x99.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aleapark.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/badorb_heilbad-1024x338.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/aleapark.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/badorb_heilbad-768x254.jpg 768w, https:\/\/aleapark.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/badorb_heilbad-1536x508.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/aleapark.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/badorb_heilbad-2048x677.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a727c9d elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a727c9d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"604\" height=\"430\" src=\"https:\/\/aleapark.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/badorb_heilbad_mobile.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-14383\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aleapark.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/badorb_heilbad_mobile.jpg 604w, https:\/\/aleapark.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/badorb_heilbad_mobile-300x214.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 604px) 100vw, 604px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2986716 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2986716\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fbe256f elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"fbe256f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d4301e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9d4301e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Bad Orb remains a spa town - and is focusing on the spa and healing forest on the Horstberg<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-233d571 elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"233d571\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A milestone for Bad Orb: The spa town will be able to retain its designation as a health spa for the next ten years &#8211; the highest classification for a health resort. This confirms that the town is on the right track. On Wednesday (March 3, 2026), the certificate was officially presented by the Kassel Regional Council. The renewal of the designation was made possible by investments from the ALEA initiative as well as the development of the Leopold Spring by Bad Orb Kur GmbH. The planned CURA SILVA spa and healing forest is also part of the town\u2019s new direction.    <\/span><\/p><p>For Bad Orb, this top rating confirms the success of its visionary reorientation and serves as the foundation for its appeal as a health destination. It secures the town\u2019s spa status for another ten years &#8211; and provides planning certainty for the city. This was made possible by investments from the ALEA initiative and honorary citizen Henning Strauss in BALNOVA and the site. Bad Orb Kur GmbH also laid the groundwork for regaining the designation by developing the Leopold Spring and the forward-looking fountain house with a brine drinking station. \u201cSince January, we have been elevating the spa experience to new heights at the BALNOVA bathhouse. We are actively contributing to securing our city\u2019s spa status for the long term &#8211; far beyond the next ten years. A medical spa, radiology center, physical therapy practice, and, in the future, a therapeutic forest: Bad Orb as a medical destination serves as a model for many spa towns and a powerful catalyst for all of Hesse,\u201d says spa visionary Henning Strauss.    <\/p><p>In Bad Orb\u2019s future vision for spa medicine, the forest plays a key role alongside water: The comprehensive forest therapy concept CURA SILVA, featuring a therapeutic forest, is intended to provide Bad Orb with an additional natural remedy in the future. \u201cThe Orber Forest is a health-promoting green gem that must be developed and preserved for use in forest therapy,\u201d emphasizes forest therapy expert Dr. Gisela Immich, who is supporting the Bad Orb project and preparing the certification of the therapeutic forest. Even more important from the perspective of the spa scientist is the location factor. The Horstberg can be directly integrated into Bad Orb\u2019s existing spa operations. Short distances, existing infrastructure, and integration into the spa town\u2019s overall concept are all in place.    <\/p><p>\u201cToday, a spa must combine tradition with modernity. Proven brine therapy remains a strong foundation for Bad Orb. Complemented by the CURA SILVA spa and healing forest, this creates a holistic, innovative overall concept that captures the spirit of the times,\u201d adds Immich regarding the renewal of the spa\u2019s status for another 10 years. Mayor Tobias Weisbecker and Spa Director Steffen Kempa hosted the official ceremony in the foyer of the concert hall. The renewal of the designation was celebrated with city officials, city council members, and long-time supporters.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-297ad89 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"297ad89\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A milestone for Bad Orb: The spa town will be able to retain its designation as a health spa for the next ten years &#8211; the highest classification for a health resort. This confirms that the town is on the right track. On Wednesday (March 3, 2026), the certificate was officially presented by the Kassel Regional Council. The renewal of the designation was made possible by investments from the ALEA initiative as well as the development of the Leopold Spring by Bad Orb Kur GmbH. The planned CURA SILVA spa and healing forest is also part of the town\u2019s new direction.    <\/span><\/p><p>For Bad Orb, this top rating confirms the success of its visionary reorientation and serves as the foundation for its appeal as a health destination. It secures the town\u2019s spa status for another ten years &#8211; and provides planning certainty for the city. This was made possible by investments from the ALEA initiative and honorary citizen Henning Strauss in BALNOVA and the site. Bad Orb Kur GmbH also laid the groundwork for regaining the designation by developing the Leopold Spring and the forward-looking fountain house with a brine drinking station. \u201cSince January, we have been elevating the spa experience to new heights at the BALNOVA bathhouse. We are actively contributing to securing our city\u2019s spa status for the long term &#8211; far beyond the next ten years. A medical spa, radiology center, physical therapy practice, and, in the future, a therapeutic forest: Bad Orb as a medical destination serves as a model for many spa towns and a powerful catalyst for all of Hesse,\u201d says spa visionary Henning Strauss.    <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09a1b19 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"09a1b19\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2501\" height=\"1402\" src=\"https:\/\/aleapark.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/badorb_heilbad5.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-14388\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aleapark.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/badorb_heilbad5.png 2501w, https:\/\/aleapark.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/badorb_heilbad5-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/aleapark.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/badorb_heilbad5-1024x574.png 1024w, https:\/\/aleapark.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/badorb_heilbad5-768x431.png 768w, https:\/\/aleapark.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/badorb_heilbad5-1536x861.png 1536w, https:\/\/aleapark.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/badorb_heilbad5-2048x1148.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2501px) 100vw, 2501px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb5af24 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cb5af24\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In Bad Orb\u2019s future vision for spa medicine, the forest plays a key role alongside water: The comprehensive forest therapy concept CURA SILVA, featuring a therapeutic forest, is intended to provide Bad Orb with an additional natural remedy in the future. \u201cThe Orber Forest is a health-promoting green gem that must be developed and preserved for use in forest therapy,\u201d emphasizes forest therapy expert Dr. Gisela Immich, who is supporting the Bad Orb project and preparing the certification of the therapeutic forest. Even more important from the perspective of the spa scientist is the location factor. The Horstberg can be directly integrated into Bad Orb\u2019s existing spa operations. Short distances, existing infrastructure, and integration into the spa town\u2019s overall concept are all in place.    <\/p><p>\u201cToday, a spa must combine tradition with modernity. Proven brine therapy remains a strong foundation for Bad Orb. Complemented by the CURA SILVA spa and healing forest, this creates a holistic, innovative overall concept that captures the spirit of the times,\u201d adds Immich regarding the renewal of the spa\u2019s status for another 10 years. Mayor Tobias Weisbecker and Spa Director Steffen Kempa hosted the official ceremony in the foyer of the concert hall. The renewal of the designation was celebrated with city officials, city council members, and long-time supporters.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5cd45c elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a5cd45c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b244fbf elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-carousel\" data-id=\"b244fbf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;carousel_items&quot;:[{&quot;slide_title&quot;:&quot;Slide 1&quot;,&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;af6de34&quot;},{&quot;slide_title&quot;:&quot;Slide 1&quot;,&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;03c2d56&quot;},{&quot;slide_title&quot;:&quot;Slide 1&quot;,&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;47c651d&quot;},{&quot;slide_title&quot;:&quot;Slide 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data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>00 01 02 Bad Orb\u2019s appeal as a health destination is rooted in its status as a spa town &#8211; the highest possible designation in Germany. 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Photos: Ken Schluchtmann 03 Forest therapy expert Dr. Gisela Immich oversaw the re-designation process and is preparing for the certification of the spa and therapeutic forest. Photo: ALEA Bad Orb  <br>04 Forest bathing and forest therapy are set to become part of Bad Orb\u2019s spa offerings in the future. Photo: ALEA Bad Orb 05 The Horstberg can be directly integrated into Bad Orb\u2019s existing spa operations. Photo: ALEA Bad Orb  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A milestone for Bad Orb: The spa town will be able to retain its designation as a health spa for the next ten years &#8211; the highest classification for a health resort. This confirms that the town is on the right track. On Wednesday (March 3, 2026), the certificate was officially presented by the Kassel Regional Council. The renewal of the designation was made possible by investments from the ALEA initiative as well as the development of the Leopold Spring by Bad Orb Kur GmbH. The planned CURA SILVA spa and healing forest is also part of the town\u2019s new direction.    <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":534,"featured_media":14383,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"elementor_theme","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[101],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-14382","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/aleapark.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14382","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/aleapark.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/aleapark.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aleapark.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/534"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aleapark.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14382"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/aleapark.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14382\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aleapark.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/14383"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/aleapark.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14382"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aleapark.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14382"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aleapark.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14382"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}