Rhine Tower

Rhine Tower (Benjamin Suthe)

Accessibility certified People with walking disabilities Wheelchair users

Barrier-free information

Short Report as PDF

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 five marked parking spaces for people with disabilities (parking space size: 350 cm x 500 cm). 
  • The path from the parking lot to the side entrance is 50 m long. It is easy to walk and drive on and has a maximum longitudinal gradient of 7% over a distance of 20 m. 
  • The building is steplessly accessible via the side entrance.
  • The counter/cash desk is 115 cm high. 
  • All doors/passages that can be used by guests and are raised are at least 92 cm wide. 
  • All rooms that can be used by guests are accessible at ground level or by elevator.
  • The elevator cabin is 195 cm x 120 cm and the elevator door is 110 cm wide.
  • The Qomo Restaurant (level 172) has wheelchair-accessible tables.

Public WC for people with disabilities (level 168)

  • The manoeuvring spaces are:
    in front of the washbasin and in front of the WC 150 cm x 150 cm;
    to the left of the WC 100 cm x 63 cm; to the right of the WC 15 cm x 63 cm.
  • There are grab rails to the left and right of the WC.
  • The left grab rails can be flipped-up.
  • The washbasin is wheelchair accessible at a height of 67 cm and a depth of less than 30 cm.
  • The mirror can be seen from a sitting or standing position.
  • There is a cord as an alarm trigger.

Evaluation report: Download as PDF

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

  • In the event of an audible alarm, no clearly visible signal appears. 
  • There is no audio induction loop system. 
  • In the elevator, the emergency call is confirmed acoustically, not visually. 
  • In the Qomo restaurant (level 172), there are bright and glare-free tables with no lamps standing or hanging that restrict the field of vision.

Evaluation report: Download as PDF

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

  • Assistance dogs may be allowed.
  • The entrance is visually contrasting to the surroundings.
  • There are no visually contrasting or tactile floor indicators.  
  • The signage is designed in clearly legible and high-contrast lettering. 
  • All raised areas that can be used by guests are well lit, i.e. bright and glare-free. 
  • An outgoing emergency call in the elevator is confirmed acoustically. The elevator is only operated by service personnel. 
  • The steps at the main entrance are not visually rich in contrast. Alternatively, there is a stepless side entrance. 
  • The menu in the Qomo restaurant (level 172) is written in a plain, high-contrast font.  
  • Information is not available in Braille or prismatic writing.

Evaluation report: Download as PDF

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

  • The name and logo of the Rhine Tower are clearly recognizable from the outside.
  • The destinations of the paths are within sight or there are signs. 
  • There is no menu with pictures in the Qomo restaurant (level 172). The food is not presented visibly.

Evaluation report: Download as PDF