Schöneberger Südgelände Nature Park

 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 three entrances to the park. 
• There are parking spaces at the main entrance, however these parking spaces are not marked for people with disabilities. 
• There are information and overview maps.  Information is visible and readable when seated. 
• The exhibits/stations/objects are predominately visible while seated. 
• Bicycles and dogs are not allowed.
• Supplemental offerings such as food service and summer theater were not evaluated.

Entrances

• S-Bahn station Priesterweg (line S 2 and 25) is is 150 m away from the main entrance. The park is stepplessly accessible via the main entrance.
• The entrance from the pedestrian bridge at Hans-Baluschek Park (near Südkreuz) is only accessible via stairs.
• The entrance at Prellerweg (between the railroad bridges) is only accessible via stairs.
• There is a ticket vending machine at all entrances. Control elements are max. 130 cm high. 

External Paths

• There is a small circular path of about 1 km. 
• The surface quality  of the path is easy to walk and drive on and has a maximum longitudinal gradient of 7 % over a distance of 4 m. 
• There is a large circular path of about 3 km in length. 
• The path is partially not easy to walk and drive on and has a maximum longitudinal gradient of 9 % over a distance of 20 m.  It leads along a forest path (Tälchenweg). 
• On the side paths there are partly steps or high thresholds. The paths are partially not easy to walk and drive
• Seating is hardly available on the outside area. 

Public toilet for people with disabilities (at the water tower)

• The toilet door can be opened without a key.
• The door is 90 cm wide. There is a door threshold with a height of 2 cm.
•  The manoeuvring spaces in the bathroom 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 grab rails available on the right and left of the toilet. The grab rails can be flipped-up.
• The sink is wheelchair compatible. 
• The mirror can be viewed while standing or sitting.
• An alarm trigger is available. 

Evaluation report: Download as PDF