Games are played by students of all ages and in all areas of the extensive grounds of Villa Eggenberg: jumping rope in groups and Round the World ping pong on the terraces, chess played with knee-high pieces in front of the fountain, soccer, basketball and gaga ball in the large clearings of the park.
The older students at the Gymnasium think they know where their joy in playing games comes from: the Grundschule students brought it with them.
Much of this is due to the creativity of the youth and community workers who are always on the lookout for new games that require a variety of tactical or physical skills such as stilt walking, diabolo, juggling, badminton, volleyball, Viking chess or spikeball, to discover what provides most fun for participants.
Playing has a positive impact on the entire school day with its simple joyfulness, constructive competitiveness and, above all, its contagious cheerfulness.