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Youth Training Centre Waldmünchen

Description

Stay in the castle, enjoy the Knights' Hall, look out over the Czech Republic!

Learning, enjoyment and pure relaxation - that's our programme.  It all starts at our youth hostel. We are housed in a 13th-century manor house with 160 beds in 56 rooms. As an educational institution, there is a lot to learn about nature and history.  

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".  

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

  • There is a general parking lot about 50 meters from the entrance. There are no parking spaces for people with disabilities.
  • The path to the entrance is not easy to walk or drive on and has a longitudinal gradient of 12% over a length of 6 meters. 

Main building

  • The main building is accessible without steps (door threshold 2.5 cm).
  • All evaluated rooms and facilities available to the guests are accessible at ground level, via a ramp and/or elevator:
    The ramp at reception is 4 m long and has a gradient of 8%.
    The elevator is 100 cm x 190.
  • All evaluated passageways/doors available to the guests are at least 88 cm wide or alternatives are available. 
  • The reception counter is 106 cm high.
  • Wheelchair compatible tables are available in the dining room.

Room 39 (multi-bed room, ground floor)

  • The manoeuvring spaces are:
    in front of essential furnishings (e.g. wardrobes) 165 cm x 200 cm;
    to the left or right of the bunk beds 200 cm x 155 cm.
  • The lower beds are 49 cm high.

Room 41 (double room, ground floor)

  • The manoeuvring spaces are:
    in front of essential furnishings (e.g. wardrobes) 200 cm x 200 cm;
    between the single beds 100 cm x 200 cm.
  • The beds are 48 cm high.
  • The bathroom door is 68 cm wide. Alternatively, the public bathroom on the floor can be used.
  • The manoeuvring spaces in the bathroom are:
    in front of the washbasin and WC 133 cm x 130 cm;
    to the left of the WC 42 cm x 54 cm; to the right of the WC 24 cm x 54 cm.
  • The washbasin is wheelchair compatible.
  • Access to the shower cubicle is 55 cm wide, the shower entrance is 7 cm high. 
  • There are no grab rails on the toilet or in the shower.

Public WC for people with disabilities and shower near the dining room (ground floor)

  • The manoeuvring spaces are:
    in front of the washbasin 300 cm x 180 cm; in front of the WC 300 cm x 143 cm;
    to the left of the WC 200 cm x 54 cm; to the right of the WC 29 cm x 54 cm.
  • There are grab rails to the left and right of the WC. The left grab rail can be folded up.
  • The washbasin is wheelchair compatible. The mirror can be seen while sitting or standing.
  • The threshold-free shower is 200 cm x 200 cm. Grab rails and a shower seat are provided.
  • There is no alarm trigger.

Public WC for people with disabilities and shower (1st floor)

  • The manoeuvring spaces are:
    in front of the washbasin 230 cm x 200 cm; in front of the WC 256 cm x 140 cm;
    to the left of the WC 170 cm x 66 cm; to the right of the WC 24 cm x 56 cm.
  • There are grab rails to the left and right of the WC. The left grab rail can be folded up.
  • The washbasin is wheelchair compatible. The mirror can be seen while sitting or standing.
  • The threshold-free shower measures 110 cm x 120 cm. Grab rails and a shower seat are provided.
  • An alarm trigger is available.

WC for people with disabilities in the entrance hall (basement)

  • The manoeuvring spaces are:
    in front of the washbasin 160 cm x 107 cm; in front of the WC 200 cm x 130 cm;
    to the left of the WC 107 cm x 30 cm; to the right of the WC 21 cm x 52 cm.
  • There are grab rails to the left and right of the WC. The left grab rail can be folded up.
  • The washbasin has limited access.
  • There is no alarm trigger.

Seminar house

  • The seminar house is accessible without steps.
  • The elevator in the seminar house is 125 cm x 152 cm.
  • The basement in the seminar house with the castle cellar, castle disco, music room and WC for people with disabilities is only accessible via stairs.
  • All evaluated passageways/doors available to the guests are at least 82 cm wide. Some doors have higher thresholds (see detailed report).

Public WC for people with disabilities (1st floor)

  • The manoeuvring spaces are:
    in front of the washbasin and WC 180 cm x 130 cm;
    to the left of the WC 35 cm x 23 cm; to the right of the WC 136 cm x 46 cm.
  • There is a fold-up grab rail to the right of the toilet.
  • The washbasin has limited access.
  • There is no alarm trigger.

 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. 
  • All elevated areas that can be used by guests are well lit, i.e. bright and glare-free.
  • The signage is designed in easily legible and high-contrast lettering.
  • An outgoing emergency call in the elevators is confirmed audibly.
  • There are stairs without handrails. Steps are usually not visually rich in contrast.
  • Information is not available in Braille or prismatic writing.

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

  • There is no audio induction loop system.
  • There is no clearly visible alarm.
  • An outgoing emergency call in the elevators is confirmed audibly. Stairs are provided as an alternative.
  • 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. There are no seating areas with low ambient noise levels.
  • Wi-Fi is offered.
  • There is at least one freely available socket near the bed in the rooms.
  • Ringing or knocking on the room door is not indicated by a flashing signal, which can be heard in all rooms.

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

  • The name or logo of the establishment/facility is clearly recognizable from the outside. 
  • Information for orientation is partly available in pictorial form (pictograms).
  • There is no information in easy language. 
Certified in the period: February 2024 – January 2027

Address & contact

Jugendbildungsstätte Waldmünchen

Schloßhof 1
93449 Waldmünchen
Phone number: +49 9972 94140
Website: https://www.jugendbildungsstaette.org/

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