Chemnitz inclusive: Fields of action

Mobility field of action

The personal mobility of people with disabilities is regulated in Article 20 of the UN CRPD and is therefore binding for a barrier-free environment in Chemnitz. Our vision is to ensure this mobility with the greatest possible independence and in the sense of a self-determined life for all Chemnitz residents by 2030. By 2030, equal use of public transport in Chemnitz is to be achieved for all people, regardless of disability - with a high level of mutual sensitivity on the part of all those involved.

Goals:

  1. Barrier-free participation in local public transport
  2. Creating accessibility on all streets and squares
  3. There are playgrounds with accessible play equipment in every neighbourhood
  4. Barrier-free public toilet facilities are easily accessible everywhere
  5. Establish and expand escort services on public transport

Easy language:

1.
People with disabilities should be able to
be able to move around like people without disabilities.

2.
Everyone should be able to walk to a place.
Or drive.
Everyone should be as independent as possible.

3.
All children like to play in playgrounds.
Where all children play.
This should also be possible in Chemnitz.

4.
Everyone has to go to the toilet.
Even when travelling.
This should also be possible in Chemnitz.

5.
Mobility means being on the move.
If I need help, I get help.

Piktogramm zum Handlungsfeld Mobilität

Mobility in everyday life

CVAG escort service

Die CVAG bietet einen Begleitservice für mehr Mobilität im Alltag an.
Picture: CVAG

CVAG offers an escort service for passengers with reduced mobility in the area of the central stop. The service is free of charge, but must be booked in advance.

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New: "Toilet for all" at Johannisplatz

Opening: Toilet for all

The "toilet for all" has been newly installed at Johannisplatz next to an existing public toilet and can be used by those affected. With the new toilet location at the central bus stop, people with severe and multiple disabilities have access to a specially equipped public toilet for the first time in Chemnitz and throughout Saxony.

In addition to a barrier-free toilet, the professionally equipped toilet container offers a recliner and a hoist and is accessible via the Eurokey for disabled toilets, a standardised Europe-wide locking system for disabled-accessible facilities.
The idea for the "Toilet for All" was developed in the run-up to the European Capital of Culture Year 2025 between the VdK Sachsen e. V. social organisation and the city of Chemnitz.

The toilet container was procured by Sozialverband VdK Sachsen e. V. and supported by the "Barrier-free building - favourite places for everyone" funding programme of the Free State of Saxony. The construction costs for, among other things, the construction of the foundation, the development and the barrier-free access route amount to around 60,000 euros and are financed by the city of Chemnitz.

Background:
Chemnitz has public and accessible toilets. However, the existing toilet facilities are often unsuitable for people with severe and multiple disabilities. In a "toilet for all", people with severe disabilities such as paraplegia, traumatic brain injury, congenital severe disabilities or multiple sclerosis will find everything they need for their personal hygiene.
The "Leben pur" foundation is committed to the creation of "Toilets for all" in public places throughout Germany.

The picture shows the interior of the "toilet for all". There is a wide, dark grey lounger on the back wall, with a small grille on either side for protection and to hold on to. The right-hand wall is painted a sunny yellow colour. The low toilet is attached to it, next to which there are also metal handles on both sides to hold on to. There is also a waste bin, an emergency call system with a pull cord and other utensils in the "toilet for all".
Picture: Walter A. Müller-Wähner