THE
PØND

Handwriting “für dich papi” (for you, dad)

Try it now: Pop-up Bülach · from 12 November

A place for hockey, movement and connection.

Meet friends, grab a stick, play. As simple as it used to be.

Back to the Future.

Philipp Schellenberg in 1981 with helmet, stick and ball
1981, 5 years old

The story

Why I am building THE PØND.

That is me in 1981, with helmet, stick and ball. That is how it all started for me. Today I stand at the boards as a father and coach and see how hard it has become for many children to get started.

My son Luca wrote «für dich papi» (for you, dad). I am building THE PØND for him and for all other children.

Philipp Schellenberg · Founder INOYO

01 · Status quo

Hockey does not have an enthusiasm problem, it has an access problem.

High costs

Fees, equipment and gear.

Fixed schedules

Rigid times and long journeys.

Club duties

Lots of arranging and volunteering.

Busy everyday life

School, work and childcare.

02 · The answer

What the schoolyard is for football,
THE PØND should become for hockey.

Children drop by, meet their friends and play. Just like we used to on the frozen pond.

For everyone

No club needed, no experience. Equipment is available on site.

All year round

We play on synthetic ice. It needs no refrigeration.

Not just hockey

Also street hockey, inline, floorball and skating.

A meeting place

A place in the neighbourhood where people like to stay.

03 · The vision

Play, learn, belong.

Visualisation of THE PØND
Move. Skills, camps, open playLearn. Workshops, coachingGrow. Mentoring, communityBelong. Lounge, coffee, connect
Visualisation

04 · Try it now

Pop-up Bülach · Tue and Thu.

12.11.26 – 16.1.27 at the Oceanice Pop-up

Schools

10.00 – 12.00 or 13.00 – 15.00

1 hour introduction, 1 hour Oceanice.

Pilot price CHF 100 per classEquipment included
Register a class →

Shift 18 Team United

15.30 – 16.30 and 16.30 – 17.30

3 vs. 3 pond hockey without selection, with or without a club.

Children: freeAdults: CHF 9Sharkblades included
Book a place →

Where?

Sportzentrum Hirslen, Hochfelderstrasse 75, 8180 Bülach

Open map →

Skates?

Rent them or use Sharkblades on site.

What to bring?

Warm clothes, gloves. [HELM]

Age?

[ALTER]

05 · Next step

A permanent place.

For this we are looking for municipalities with free space, partners to run it and people who support us.

Schedule a call →