38C3 Accessibility Update

How will accessibility be at Congress? We have learned a lot last year. There are improvements.

What is new or different?

• An issue with accessibility of the Congress Centre has been resolved: all induction loops should now be operable.
• The Accessibility Helpdesk at Infodesk is a place to ask questions.
  • Hidden Disability Badges will also be available at the Helpdesk.
• Using a wheelchair on 37C3 was difficult. Here’s a list of fixed and remaining issues.
• QuietQube has moved one door to the left. Navigation links will be provided soon. The Silent Room will once again be hidden. You can ask for its location on site.
  • We can promise that there will be a Meltdown Room this time.

Blind Navigation

Blind Navigation was challenging at 37C3.

We have made things better:

• Tactile paths that would not work will be modified. We will use a mobile guidance system.. We will provide detailed info.
• There will be better signage. Including tactile signs. (German Braille)
• Infos will be more reliable.

Please help and keep the guidance system free of obstacles. You are encouraged to clear obstacles when you see them.

What will be the same?

• To bring an assistant: Show an official disabled ID card at the entrance.
  • If you can’t provide such an ID, ask 38c3-tickets@cccv.de for help.
  • Please give 38c3-tickets@cccv.de a heads-up if you have multiple or changing assistants.
• The lecture halls have priority seating.

Contact and Questions:

Before the Event

• Write an e-mail to the Inclusion Operation Center: kontakt@c3ioc.de
• Join our Matrix Room: #accessibility:events.ccc.de

During the Event

• Call 📞 A11Y from the Eventphone DECT/SIP network.
• The Infodesk will respond to e-Mails more quickly: mailto:38c3-infodesk@cccv.de

Further Info

• help.ccc.de
• 38C3 info page about Accessibility

Changelog

As info becomes clearer and improvements and are being made in the background, this article will be updated.

• 04/12 added caution about blind guidance modifications
• 10/12:
  • added changelog
  • updated contact info
  • describing enhancements to blind navigation, removing warnings