Roll on your trip: Traveling Germany in a wheelchair

Sitting in a wheelchair, your view of the world is always a little lower than others’, but that doesn’t mean it’s narrower. In fact, everyone has the right to travel. In recent years,Europeand other places have seen a rise inaccessible travel. TakeGermanyfor example — almost 300 train stations now feature accessible infrastructure, and there’s a dedicated hotline to assist those in need. So, where canwheelchair users

visit in

Germany?Wolfgang Staud
Sanssouci Palace (Schloss Sanssouci)

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Offers audio guides and thoughtfully provides clip-on headphones for wheelchair users for easier operation.
Pergamon Museum

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The main entrance has a stair lift, and there’s a call button nearby that connects directly to staff who can provide guidance and assistance.Mariano Mante
Reichstag Building

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The Reichstag Building has an alternative, barrier-free entrance to the right of the main front door, offering an accessible tour route. It also features an electric wheelchair assist system to make ascending and descending slopes much easier.Wheel Power ChallengeDon’t assume that improving accessibility only benefits wheelchair users. In reality, whether you’re a wheelchair user, a senior citizen, or someone pushing a stroller, you may all find these facilities useful. By enhancing such “universal” design, we not only support specific groups but also create benefits for the wider public.

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In Hong Kong, there’s a group called “

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” which recently organized visits to Sham Shui Po and other districts to experience low-floor bus services. Participants, regardless of their physical abilities, shared their unique perspectives on daily environments and facilities — documenting this “world from a lower angle.”

Normally, walking on an incline might not feel like much, but when you’re in a wheelchair, it’s a whole different story.