Inklusionsrundgang: Die Stadt aus einer neuen Perspektive erleben – Unterwegs mit Gehörlosigkeit | Citizens Lab, IAA Open Space

In the organizer's words:

The "Inclusion tour: Experience the city from a new perspective" invites citizens to experience public spaces not from their own comfort zone, but through the senses and challenges of other people. In three coordinated variants - for the visually impaired, deaf and walking impaired - the groups experience typical routes, stops and stores under real everyday conditions. With the help of simulation aids (e.g. eye masks, earplugs, wheelchairs, long canes) and live input from those affected, barriers are made visible that have so far remained hidden to many. Participants will also receive practical tips on barrier-free communication, e.g. how to make contact with deaf people in everyday situations. The tour is accompanied by experts in the respective disability, who provide practical information on which structural, acoustic, visual or tactile details (e.g. light signals, routing, barrier-free emergency instructions and digital communication tools) determine the success or failure of self-evident paths. The moderator ensures that questions are addressed, observations are pooled and learning moments are recorded for all participants. Each session is rounded off with a joint reflection in which experiences are shared and concrete ideas for a more inclusive city are collected.