Protestant Youth Education Centre Neukirchen

Information on accessibility

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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 two marked parking spaces for people with disabilities.
  • The building is accessible without steps.
  • All evaluated rooms and facilities available to the guests are accessible without steps. Door thresholds are max. 2 cm high.
  • The elevator car is 115 cm x 150 cm.
  • All evaluated passageways/doors available to the guests are at least 90 cm wide, with the exception of the door to the Room of Silence (84 cm).
  • The reception desk is 82 cm high at its lowest point.
  • There are wheelchair-compatible tables in the dining room (maximum height 80 cm, wheelchair compatible at a height of 67 cm with a depth of 30 cm).
  • Guided tours of the house are available on request.

Room 110 (single room, ground floor)

  • The manoeuvring space next to the bed is 260 cm x 210 cm.
  • The bed is 53 cm high.
  • The manoeuvring spaces in the bathroom are:
    in front of the washbasin and WC 200 cm x 150 cm;
    to the left of the WC 88 cm x 70 cm; to the right of the WC 90 cm x 70 cm.
  • There are grab rails to the left and right of the toilet. Both grab rails can be folded up.
  • The washbasin is wheelchair compatible and the mirror can be seen while sitting or standing.
  • The threshold-free shower is 150 cm x 150 cm. Grab rails and a shower seat are provided.
  • An alarm trigger is available.

Room 002 and 004 (single room, basement)

  • The manoeuvring spaces in front of essential furnishings (e.g. wardrobes) and next to the bed are at least 165 cm x 200 cm.
  • The bed is 51 cm high.
  • The manoeuvring spaces in the bathroom are:
    150 cm x 170 cm in front of the washbasin and WC;
    150 cm x 70 cm to the left or right of the WC (room 004 can be accessed from the left, room 002 from the right).
  • There are grab rails to the left and right of the WC. Both grab rails can be folded up.
  • The washbasin is wheelchair compatible and the mirror can be seen while sitting or standing.
  • The threshold-free shower is 150 cm x 150 cm. Grab rails and a shower seat are provided.
  • An alarm trigger is available.

WCs for people with disabilities (ground floor and basement)

  • The manoeuvring spaces are:
    at least 160 cm x 160 cm in front of the washbasin and WC;
    at least 93 cm x 70 cm to the left and right of the WC.
  • There are grab rails to the left and right of the toilet. Both grab rails can be folded up.
  • The washbasin is wheelchair compatible and the mirror can be seen while sitting or standing.
  • An alarm trigger is available.

All areas relevant for testing meet the quality criteria of the label "Accessibility certified - partially accessible for people with visual impairments". 

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

  • Assistance dogs may be brought into all relevant areas/rooms.
  • The entrance area is recognizable by a tactile change of floor covering. 
  • All elevated areas that can be used by guests are well lit, i.e. bright and glare-free.
  • There is a tactile orientation plan.
  • The signage is designed in easily legible and visually high-contrast lettering.
  • The stairs have handrails on both sides and the steps have high-contrast visual markings. 
  • An outgoing emergency call in the elevator is confirmed audibly. The stop position is announced by voice. The operating elements are not visually rich in contrast, but are tactilely detectable.
  • Information is not available in Braille or prismatic writing.
  • Guided tours of the house are available on request.

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

  • The alarm is clearly visible in the following rooms: entrance area, in the barrier-free rooms.
  • An outgoing emergency call in the elevator is confirmed audibly.
  • In the dining room there are tables with bright and glare-free lighting, on which there are no lamps standing or hanging that interfere with the field of vision or eye contact.
  • Guided tours of the house are available on request.

Rooms 110, 002 and 004 (single rooms) 

  • There is at least one freely available socket near the bed.
  • Ringing or knocking on the room door is not indicated by a flashing signal, which can be heard in all rooms. 
  • Wi-Fi is offered.

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

  • The name and logo of the facility are clearly recognizable from the outside. 
  • There are orientation plans and signposts with color coding.
  • There is no information in easy language.
  • Guided tours of the house are available on request. 
Certified in the period: April 2024 – March 2027

Address & contact

Evangelische Jugendbildungsstätte Neukirchen

Am Hag 13
96486 Lautertal
Phone number: 0956680868921
E-mail address: jubi.neukirchen@elkb.de
Website: www.jubi-elkb.de

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