Cable Car "Gärten der Welt – Berlin"

Cable Car "Gärten der Welt – Berlin"

64 cabins, six of them equipped with glass floors, offer a spectacular view of the "Gärten der Welt" as well as the city center of Berlin. The cable car runs for a total length of 1.5 kilometers in an east-west direction. During the IGA Berlin 2017 from 13th April to 15th October 2017, the cable car was used as a tourist attraction and a barrier-free means of transport with over three million journeys. Since the 1st December 2017, it has been back in operation and offers a double benefit: on the one hand as a barrier-free means of transport for visitors to the gardens and the "Wolkenhain" lookout platform and the natural bob run on the Kienberg, and on the other hand as a means of transport between the districts of Marzahn and Hellersdorf with a direct connection to the "Kienberg (Gärten der Welt)" subway station.

Accessibility certified People with walking disabilities Wheelchair users People with visual impairments Blind people

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 at the end of the text.

Talstation "Gärten der Welt"

  • The entrance and exit to the valley station and the entrance and exit to the cabins/gondolas are step-free.
  • All passageways/doors are at least 88 cm wide. There are alternatives to the turnstiles.
  • The ticket counter is 123 cm high.
  • The nearest public restrooms for people with disabilities are located at the “Gardens of the World” visitor center (200 m away at the main entrance to “Gardens of the World,” Blumberger Damm).

Gondolas/cabins

  • There are no steps for entering and exiting the gondolas.
  • If necessary, the gondolas will slow down or stop. The service staff will assist you with entering and exiting.
  • The clear passage width of the gondola cabin door is 85 cm.
  • The following cabin types are available: 
  • Standard cabins with up to 10 seats, in which the benches can be folded up, and
  • cabins for wheelchair users (including a belt system), which can transport up to two wheelchairs.
  • If necessary, the benches in the gondolas can be folded up to create a manoeuvring space of 110 cm x 190 cm (when used with a wheelchair). With two wheelchair users in the cabins for wheelchair users with a belt system, the space per wheelchair user is 95 cm x 110 cm.
  • Electric wheelchairs are transported.

Station "Wolkenhain"

  • The entrance and exit of the station and the entrance and exit of the cabins/gondolas are step-free in both directions.
  • All passageways/doors are at least 88 cm wide. There are alternatives to the turnstiles.

Kienbergpark valley station

  • The entrance and exit to the valley station and the entrance and exit to the cabins/gondolas are step-free.
  • All passageways/doors are at least 83 cm wide. Alternatives to the turnstiles are available.
  • The ticket counter is 123 cm high.
  • The nearest public toilets for people with disabilities are located in the Marzahn-Hellersdorf Information Center (approx. 100 m from the Kienbergpark valley station).

Evaluation report: Download as PDF

Some information on accessibility are listed below. For detailed information please see the evaluation report at the end of the text.

  • In the event of an alarm (e.g. fire alarm) there is no clearly visually perceptible alarm.
  • There is no audio induction loop (cash register).
  • If necessary, the gondola travel is slowed down or the gondolas are stopped. 
  • Getting on and off the gondola / cabin is supported by the staff.

Evaluation report: Download as PDF

Some information on accessibility are listed below. For detailed information please see the evaluation report at the end of the text.

  • Assistance dogs are permitted.
  • The walkways are marked with tactile floor indicators at the entrance and exit stations.
  • All elevated areas accessible to guests (entrance area, ticket office/counter, corridors, hallways) are well lit, i.e., bright and glare-free.
  • Signs are designed in legible, visually contrasting font.
  • No information is available in Braille or prismatic print.
  • If necessary, the gondolas are slowed down or stopped.
  • Staff assist with boarding and disembarking from the gondola/cable car.

Evaluation report: Download as PDF

Some information on accessibility are listed below. For detailed information please see the evaluation report at the end of the text.

  • Name and logo of the company are clearly recognizable from the outside.
  • The destination (cash desk, path to the railway etc.) is usually within sight or signposted without interruption.
  • There is no information in easy language.
  • If necessary, the gondola travel is slowed down or the gondolas are stopped.
  • The entry and exit to the gondola / cabin is supported by the staff.

Evaluation report: Download as PDF

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Cable Car Cable Car "Gärten der Welt – Berlin" (Michael Töller)
Cable Car Cable Car "Gärten der Welt – Berlin" (Michael Töller)