If you have any questions about accessibility in the exhibition, please contact Agnieszka:
Email: agnieszka.habraschka@posteo.net
Phone: 01626319057
We provide information about the content and sensory stimuli of the exhibition and the accompanying program. These details will be finalized shortly before the exhibition opens or before the event date. General information will be available in advance.
The exhibition and accompanying program have been designed in a relaxed format and take place in a calm atmosphere. There are various seating options in the exhibition spaces. The exhibition design is sensory-friendly. All exhibits can be touched and used. The exhibition primarily engages the sense of touch and hearing (haptics and audio). You are welcome to sit, lie down, and stay as long as you like while listening.
Upon entering the exhibition, the first room has a pink fluffy carpet. The lighting in this room is warm. There is a large, soft velvet sculpture with long, padded tentacles that you can sit, lie, or cuddle on. In a separate area, behind a transparent curtain, you will find a weighted blanket, pillows, noise-canceling headphones, and stim toys.
The second room has no carpet but a concrete floor. The lighting is cooler. In the center, a large sculpture hangs from the ceiling.
Both rooms contain bean bags, fluffy cushions for support, and colorful folding chairs with backrests.
There are various sculptures made of clay, metal, or straw, either standing or hanging. The clay sculptures can be touched and used to create sounds by tapping or rubbing them together.
There are five speakers spread across both rooms, playing subtle overlapping sound collages. These sound collages are field recordings, mainly of nature sounds. Some recordings include market noises and car sounds. There are also moments of silence.
There will always be an accessibility contact person present during the events.
Detailed information on the content and sensory stimuli of the events will be available shortly before the exhibition opens or before the event date.
Seating options: Chairs, bean bags, cushions, carpets
Quiet corner: A quiet corner is available with noise-canceling headphones, a weighted blanket, pillows, and stim toys.
Noise-canceling headphones are designed to block out external noise almost completely.
Stim toys are small, calming objects such as stress balls, putty, or pressure rings that help neurodivergent people regulate their nervous systems.
Relaxed events follow the concept of "Relaxed Performance" and focus on accessibility, especially for neurodivergent people, individuals with chronic illnesses or pain, and people with invisible disabilities. Accessibility is not added afterward but is an integral part of the event design.
Similar to theater performances, exhibitions and events often have unspoken behavioral rules that can make participation difficult for neurodivergent people or individuals with chronic illnesses. These expectations may include not sitting down during exhibitions, remaining still on chairs during events, or not taking independent breaks. Such conventions can make it hard for many people to attend. The relaxed event format removes these rules and expectations.
For questions regarding the accessibility of the project space, please contact:
Email: desk@bureau-of-transitioning-landscapes.net
Phone: 0157-86466611 or 0152-23137771
The project space is located in the rear building at Zossener Str. 34, 10961 Berlin. Access is through a double door in the front building, leading to a courtyard. The entrance to the rear building has a step about 15 cm high. From there, a double door leads into a narrow stairwell. The exhibition space is in the basement level and can be reached via a staircase that is about 120 cm wide with five steps. The entrance to the event space is about 91 cm wide. The event space has a level, non-slip concrete floor.
There is a very small toilet directly accessible from the event space. The door to the toilet is about 65 cm wide. A fully accessible public toilet is available about 500 meters away at Gneisenaustraße 39, on the corner of Schleiermacherstraße. Assistance to reach the toilet can be provided if needed.
We can provide guided tours of the exhibition in English. If needed, we can also offer verbal descriptions in simplified language.
Unfortunately, we cannot provide assistance such as sign language interpretation or other forms of translation. However, all personal assistants and support persons are very welcome.
If you would like someone to meet you in the courtyard and assist you in finding your way, please send us an email or call in advance so we can arrange this.
The nearest public transport stop is the Gneisenaustraße U-Bahn station. The Gneisenaustraße station on the U7 line does not have elevators. The closest U-Bahn stations with elevators are Südstern and Mehringdamm. It is possible to book a ride from one of these stations to Gneisenaustraße through BVG Muva: https://www.bvg.de/de/verbindungen/bvg-muva
The bus lines 140, N7, and 248 also stop at Gneisenaustraße.
From there, walk south on Zossener Straße. The project space sign, CIAT is located at house number 34 on the left side.
The sidewalks along this route are wide and have lowered curbs at intersections. Tactile paving is available at traffic lights. The area is busy, with many shops, cafés, and restaurants that have seating areas on the sidewalks, as well as many pedestrians.
Parking Options:
Public parking spaces are available on Zossener Straße and the surrounding streets. Please note that some areas have regulated parking, meaning parking fees apply at certain times. You can find more information on the website of the Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg district office in Berlin.
General disabled parking spaces:
Zossener Straße 24 (2 spaces)
Schleiermacherstraße 24a (1 space)
Gneisenaustraße 3 (1 space)
Nearby parking garages:
Bergmannstraße at the Medical Center: This parking garage is located at Bergmannstraße 5-7 and offers parking spaces with a maximum entrance height of 2.00 meters. It is open daily.