German Espionage Museum Berlin

Entrance shop/café/WC for people with disabilities (Manuela Fischer)

Discover Berlin under the banner of agents and spies. Where the Berlin Wall once divided the city, the German Espionage Museum offers a unique insight into the shadowy realm of espionage on 3,000 square meters of exhibition space. Visitors can explore rare exhibits of the most modern technologies in order to "uncover" the sophisticated and partly bizarre methods of agents and secret services in a multimedia and interactive way. Experience a thrilling journey through time in Germany's only espionage museum, from the biblical scouts to the heyday of the secret services in the Cold War to the present and future in the middle of the capital of spies.

Photo: Permanent exhibition © Deutsches Spionagemuseum

Certified in the period

October 2022 - September 2025

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 - accessible for people with walking disabilities and partially accessible for wheelchair users".

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

  • There is a public parking lot at max. 500 m distance.
  • The Potsdamer Platz bus stop/underground station/subway station is nearby.
  • The path from Potsdamer Platz station is 250 m long. It is easy to walk and drive on.
  • The museum and the museum shop with café are accessible without steps.
  • All rooms and facilities that can be used and raised for guests are accessible without steps or via a lift.
  • The lift is only accessible when accompanied by service staff. The lift cabin is 108 cm x 200 cm. 
  • All evaluated passageways / doors available to the guests are at least 90 cm wide.
  • The cash desk is 110 cm high.
  • Seating is available in the exhibition area.
  • The exhibits / stations / objects are predominately visible while sitting.
  • The information on the exhibits / stations / objects is predominately are readable while sitting.
  • There are wheelchair accessible tables in the café (maximum height 80 cm, wheelchair accessible at a height of 67 cm and a depth of 30 cm).
  • Guided tours for people with walking impairments and wheelchair users may be offered on request. A reservation in advance is necessary.

Public toilet for people with disabilities (ground floor shop)

  • The maneuvering spaces are:
    • in front of / behind the door, in front of the toilet and the washbasin at least 150 cm x 150 cm; 
    • left and right of the toilet at least 90 cm x 70 cm.
  • There are handles which can be folded up on the right and left of the toilet.
  • The washbasin is wheelchair accessible.
  • The mirror can be seen while standing or sitting.
  • An alarm trigger is present.

Evaluation report: Download as PDF

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

  • There is no alarm.
  • There is no audio induction loop at the counter / in the exhibition halls. 
  • The lift is only accessible when accompanied by service personnel. An outgoing emergency call in the lift is confirmed acoustically. 
  • The information on the exhibits / stations / objects is predominately provided in written form.
  • There is only audible information on some of the exhibits/stations/objects.
  • Information on some exhibits / stations / objects is displayed photorealistically.
  • In the café there are tables with bright and glare-free lighting, on which there are no lamps standing or hanging that restrict the field of vision or eye contact.
  • There is a seating area with low background noises (e.g. seating corner, separate room).
  • There are no guided tours available for people with hearing impairment and deaf people. 

Evaluation report: Download as PDF

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

  • Assistance dogs are allowed in relevant areas / rooms.
  • Outdoor paths usually have tactilely detectable sidewalk boundaries.
  • The entrance is visually rich in contrast, but not recognizable by a tactile change of floor covering.
  • Almost all evaluated areas usable by the guest are well illuminated, i.e. bright and glare-free. Exceptions: side rooms belonging to the exhibition.
  • There are no visually contrasting or tactilely detectable floor indicators.
  • The signage is not designed in clearly legible and contrasting font.
  • An outgoing emergency call in the elevator is confirmed audibly, e.g. by an intercom system. The stopping position is not announced by spoken commands. People with disabilities are accompanied by museum staff. The operating controls are visually rich in contrast but not tactilely detectable, but there are sense keys.
  • Alternatively stairs are available.
  • Steps are not visually rich in contrast.
  • Stairs have a handrail on one side.
  • The exhibits / stations / objects are usually well illuminated.
  • The information on the exhibits / stations / objects is predominately provided in written form and is not visually rich in contrast.
  • There is only audible information on some of the exhibits / stations / objects (audio stations).
  • The menu font in the café is straightforward, but not visually rich in contrast (screen)
  • There is no menu in large print or Braille.
  • There are no guided tours available for people with visual impairments and blind people. 
  • Information is not provided 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 or logo of the establishment / facility is clearly recognizable from the outside.
  • The destination of the paths are not within sight. There are no signs at a visible distance.
  • There is no colored or pictorial guidance system.
  • The information on the exhibits / stations / objects is predominately provided in written form, but not in easy language.
  • Information on the exhibits / stations / objects is partly displayed photorealistically.
  • The dishes are visibly presented (buffet, bar).
  • There are no guided tours available for people with cognitive impairments. 
  • There is no information in easy language.

Evaluation report: Download as PDF

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Entrance shop/café/WC for people with disabilities Entrance shop/café/WC for people with disabilities (Manuela Fischer)
Foyer with cash desk area Foyer with cash desk area (Manuela Fischer)
German Espionage Museum Berlin German Espionage Museum Berlin (Manuela Fischer)
German Espionage Museum Berlin German Espionage Museum Berlin (Manuela Fischer)
German Espionage Museum Berlin German Espionage Museum Berlin (Manuela Fischer)
Main entrance German Espionage Museum Berlin Main entrance German Espionage Museum Berlin (Manuela Fischer)
German Spy Museum German Spy Museum (© DSFT)