Memorial and Information Point for the Victims of National Socialist "Euthanasia" Killings

Memorial and Information Point for the Victims of National Socialist "Euthanasia" Killings

From April 1940, the headquarters of the operation that initiated, coordinated and carried out the mass murder of patients from clinics and care homes in the Third Reich were located in Tiergartenstraße 4 in Berlin. The operation was codenamed »T 4« or simply »Aktion« (»Operation«). 

The Memorial and Information Point for the Victims of National Socialist »Euthanasia« Killings and the open air exhibition are accessible without barriers.

Certified in the period

September 2021 - August 2024

Accessibility certified People with walking disabilities Wheelchair users People with hearing impairments Deaf people 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 tested - 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.

  • There are 11 marked parking spaces for people with disabilities (space size: 300 cm x 430 cm) at the entrance to the Philharmonie, about 50 m away. 
  • The bus stop "Philharmonie" is 150 m away.
  • There is no official entrance. The memorial is accessible from all sides.
  • The surface of the path is easy to walk and drive on.
  • The path has a minimum width of 300 cm.
  • The exhibits and related information can be viewed and read while sitting or standing.
  • There are no seats available.

Evaluation report: Download as PDF

All areas relevant for testing meet the quality criteria of the label "Accessibility tested - accessible for people with hearing impairment and deaf people".

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

  • The information is provided in writing and can also be called up as a film on screens via DGS at the push of a button.
  • There are no induction loops.

Evaluation report: Download as PDF

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

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

  • Assistance dogs may be brought along.
  • The information is conveyed in writing and acoustically and is designed with high visual contrast. 
  • The individual chapter headings for the acoustic information are tactile (Braille). Other information is not available in Braille or prismatic. 
  • The sidewalk boundary is visually contrasting and tactilely detectable. There are partial tactile detectable floor indicators.

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.

  • The memorial and information site is clearly visible from the outside.
  • The destination is within sight.
  • Information in plain language is available on the website, but not on site.

Evaluation report: Download as PDF

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Memorial and Information Point for the Victims of National Socialist Memorial and Information Point for the Victims of National Socialist "Euthanasia" Killings
Memorial and Information Point for the Victims of National Socialist Memorial and Information Point for the Victims of National Socialist "Euthanasia" Killings (Marina Rochel)
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Information also in German sign language Information also in German sign language (Marina Rochel)
Parking for people with disabilities 50 m from the memorial and information place Parking for people with disabilities 50 m from the memorial and information place (Marina Rochel)