Experience Saarbrücken blindly: a discrimination for more awareness!

Experience Saarbrücken blindly: a discrimination for more awareness!

Saarbrücken, Deutschland - In Saarbrücken, special attention is paid to the needs of people with visual impairments this year. On July 1, 2025, the city and the initiative "Set sign-from here blindly" created the audio cast. This new audio tour invites you to experience the city from a different perspective and combines education with sensitization. This is reported by the city of Saarbrücken, which has launched the project as part of the old town festival in order to sensitize the public to the interests of visually impaired people.

The initiative moves in the context of an alarming fact: 1.1 billion people worldwide are affected by visual impairments. Many of these restrictions have been learned and develop in the course of life. It is therefore all the more important to raise a new awareness of dealing with visual impaired people. The discrimination, which is accompanied acoustically by Sylvia Kammer-Emden and Thomas Brass, is a first important step here.

an innovative experience

The disease comprises twelve stations around the St. Johanner Markt, including interesting places such as the fountain and Fröschengasse. Visitors can feel art in public space with their hands, such as "the tears of the whore" by Paul Schneider. To take part, all you need is a smartphone with internet access and headphones. The audio file is for download at www.saarbruecken.de/hoergang ready.

A particularly enriching aspect of the tour offers the opportunity for visible people to take part in the tour together with a person with visual impairment. Interested parties can contact Heinz-Peter Engels from the blind and visually impaired association for Saarland e.V. Participation in the tour takes about 45 minutes and starts from the city gallery. If you want to learn more about the experience, you can collect a brochure with QR code at the Kulturinfo.

diverse actions at the Altstadtfest

The old town festival, which takes place on July 12, 2025, offers numerous actions around the power tree. Pupils from the Louis Braille School have created idioms in braille on acrylic discs who can discover visitors: in the festival area. There will also be the possibility to assign postcards in braille and black font. This is not only informative, but also part of the celebrations for the 200th anniversary of the braille.

In addition, visitors can borrow simulation glasses to understand the vision with different eye diseases. These glasses are available at the Stadtgalerie starting point. In addition to touch bags, bell balls, tactile books and games, there will also be a "from here blind - concert experience" on the main stage, which is moderated by Emma Regber. A stage description for people with visual impairments is offered before the event.

an important contribution to inclusion

Inclusion is very important at the Altstadtfest. Bulang, a pilot service of Lebenshilfe Saarbrücken, is at the side of the visitors to ensure a safe and pleasant experience. For people with invisible disabilities and for wheelchair users: inside there are special areas in front of the main stages. All information is also available in easy language to further improve accessibility.

It is a great opportunity for everyone to take a look beyond the challenges that people meet with visual impairments and to actively participate in this important initiative. For more details on the planned actions and possibilities, click Altstadtfest.saarbruecken.de .