Station Berlin

All areas relevant for testing meet the quality criteria of the label "Accessibility certified - partially accessible for people with walking disabilities and wheelchair users".

Some information on accessibility are listed below. For detailed information please see the evaluation report. 

• There are six marked parking spaces for people with disabilities on Luckenwalder Straße in front of the entrance. Further parking spaces for people with disabilities are available on the premises depending on the event.  
• The Gleisdreieck subway station (U1, U2 and U3) is approx. 100 m from the entrance.
• Some of the outside paths (inner courtyard) are not easy to walk or drive on.
• The halls are steplessly accessible, partly via a ramp. 
• The ramp to the showroom entrance (from the parking lot/street) is 1.30 m long and has a gradient of 8%; access to the room is via an 18 cm high step or a landing ramp.
• All other rooms and facilities that can be used by guests and are elevated are accessible without steps or via an elevator. Some door thresholds are up to 4 cm high.
• The elevator between Hall 4 (ground floor) and Hall 5 (upper floor) is 145 cm x 290 cm. The elevator (freight elevator) can only be used by staff.
• There is a platform in Hall 3, which is steplessly accessible via Hall 1, or ramps and stairs are installed depending on the event. 
• All doors/passages that can be used by guests and are raised are at least 90 cm wide.
• Events take place in different halls. The exact details of the rooms can be found in the test report.  
• The following WCs for people with disabilities are available at Station Berlin:

Public WCs for people with disabilities (in the white room between the viaduct and Hall 1)

• There are three WCs for people with disabilities.
• The WC door can be opened with a Euro key.
• The manoeuvring spaces in one WC are:
  in front of the washbasin and in front of the WC 150 cm x 150 cm;
  at least 103 cm x 71 cm to the left and right of the WC.
• There are grab rails available on the right and left of the toilet. The grab rails can be flipped-up. 
• The sink is wheelchair compatible. 
• Alarm triggers are available.
• In the other two toilets, the toilet can only be accessed from one side.

Public WC for people with disabilities (Hall 7)

• The toilet door can be opened with a Euro key.
• The manoeuvring spaces are:
  in front of/behind the door, in front of the WC and in front of the washbasin at least 150 cm x 150 cm;
  at least 90 cm x 70 cm to the left and right of the WC. 
• There are grab rails available on the right and left of the toilet. The grab rails can be flipped-up.  
• The sink is wheelchair compatible. 
• The mirror can be seen from a sitting or standing position.
• There is a button to activate the alarm.

Public WC for people with disabilities (Hall 6)

• The WC door can be opened with a Euro key.
• The manoeuvring spaces are:
• in front of the washbasin and in front of the WC 146 cm x 150 cm;
• to the left of the WC 110 cm x 70 cm; to the right of the WC 46 cm x 70 cm.
• There are grab rails available on the right and left of the toilet. The grab rails can be flipped-up. 
• The sink is wheelchair compatible. 
• The mirror can be seen while sitting or standing.
• There is no alarm trigger.

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