Bremen becomes barrier -free: New portal facilitates city visits!

Bremen becomes barrier -free: New portal facilitates city visits!

Bremen, Deutschland - In beautiful Bremen there is an initiative that has set itself the task of reducing barriers for people with impairments and enabling them a pleasant and self -determined life. The Bremen portal barrier -free offers comprehensive information that is equally important for city visitors and locals. * Spot Bremen* reports that people with impairments often often fail on points such as curb, missing ramps, tight doors or high jacks, which makes city visits a challenge.

The portal is operated by Lisa Heidenreich, project supervisor at the P+T planning office, in cooperation with WFB Wirtschaftsförderung Bremen GmbH and has steadily developed since its foundation in 1986. It originally started as a ring book that contained the first city guide for a barrier -free Bremen. Today it offers an extensive online city guide who is not only geared towards wheelchair users, but also to people with hearing or visual impairments.

functions of the portal

The city guide is the heart of the portal and contains useful data to the accessibility of offices, shops, public institutions and cultural sights. Divided into four sections - city guides, tourism and leisure, life and work as well as mobility - users find valuable information that can significantly improve their experience in Bremen. This includes, for example, the art and culture section, which provides access information for facilities such as the Bremer Kunsthalle. In addition, the mobility sector offers information about transport and charging options for e-roller chairs.

• inner -city circular paths: Altstadt and Stephani are recorded as barrier -free circular route.
• map material: information about road conditions and special features on the routes.

But Bremen is more than just an information portal. It also provides information about tourist offers such as barrier -free city tours that give people with a wheelchair uncomplicated access to the city center. The bus for these tours offers two wheelchair spaces and the “Stadtmusikanten-Express” tour enables the city to explore the city relaxed. The information is also provided in an easy -to -understand language and are constantly checked by an editorial committee.

developments and future goals

The WFB Bremen emphasizes that the city guide will continue to grow. Future extensions include data collection on educational and sports facilities as well as new topics such as living and events. In addition, closer cooperation with Bremen Tourism is planned to develop even more barrier -friendly offers. Sign language videos are already created, and the portal checks the use of modern technologies such as chatbots and avatars. People with impairments should be better integrated at all of these levels and their opinions and wishes should also flow into the ongoing improvement processes.

The importance of accessibility is not only limited to Bremen. After all, around 13 million people with impairments live in Germany, which are often prevented from leading a self -determined life by various hurdles. In the coalition agreement, the Federal Government stipulated that the accessibility is decisive, which is also important in various areas such as traffic, healthcare and the Internet. The Federal Initiative Accessibility aims to reduce existing barriers and to facilitate access to public and private institutions. Further information is available on * BMAS *.

With the Bremen portal barrier -free, an ambitious goal is pursued: People with impairments should not only be given access, but should also be able to feel good in the city. This is a step in the right direction to enable all Bremen visitors an unforgettable experience.

For more information, visit Spot Bremen , wfb bremen and bmas .