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Wandsbek remains a pioneer: the inclusion advisory board meets on September 2nd!
The public meeting of the Wandsbek Inclusion Advisory Board will take place in the Citizens' Hall on September 2, 2025. Find out about inclusion topics.
Wandsbek remains a pioneer: the inclusion advisory board meets on September 2nd!
Inclusion in Wandsbek remains a central topic, as the district inclusion advisory board meets on Tuesday, September 2, 2025, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., in the Wandsbek Citizens' Hall. This public exchange offers residents the opportunity to take part in discussions about important inclusion issues, including with the Senate Coordinator for Issues of People with Disabilities, Ulrike Kloiber. Registration is not necessary, which makes access to this important event easier. The inclusion advisory board was launched in 2012 and was the first of its kind at the district level in Hamburg. His job is to advise the district office on the implementation of inclusion and to represent the interests of people with disabilities and their relatives. The goal remains clear: to make local politics more inclusive and barrier-free and to maintain contact with organizations that support people with disabilities.
What has happened in the last few years? Since 2014, the Wandsbek district assembly has been pursuing the goal of improving the participation of people with disabilities in public spaces. The district inclusion fund, which will continue in the current legislative period from 2024 to 2029, continues to provide EUR 50,000 annually for projects that improve accessibility. The funds are allocated in collaboration with the Inclusion Advisory Board and the Social Affairs Committee, as the Wandsbek Coalition reports.
Commitment and cooperation
The importance of the local level for inclusion cannot be underestimated. Municipalities have direct contact with people with disabilities and play a crucial role in shaping participation and inclusion in areas such as education, housing and mobility. In this context, Finn Nußbaum (SPD) emphasizes that the continuous improvement of participation has been a central concern since 2014. Myriam Christ from the Greens is positive about the funds provided, while Birgit Wolff from the FDP emphasizes the need for further measures to make everyday life easier for citizens with restrictions.
The implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UN-BRK), which Germany ratified in 2009, is another important part of these developments. A current research project at the University of Siegen and the German Institute for Human Rights is examining how municipalities fulfill these obligations. The aim is to develop concrete recommendations for action and to protect and promote the rights of people with disabilities. The UN CRPD obliges not only the federal and state governments, but also the municipalities, which is supported by Article 3 Paragraph 3 Sentence 2 of the Basic Law.
The upcoming meeting of the Inclusion Advisory Board therefore represents a significant step in the ongoing effort to create an inclusive society. Interested parties can also obtain information via the Social Space Management Department at the email address inklusion@wandsbek.hamburg.de.
For more information about the meeting and current developments in Wandsbek you can visit the following links: Hamburg.de, SPD Wandsbek, Institute for Human Rights.