Access City Award: City of Nuremberg awarded twice

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The European Commission’s Access City Award was presented for the 15th time at the European Day of People with Disabilities conference in Brussels on November 29th. The award recognizes that European cities are striving to become more accessible, promotes the equal participation of people with disabilities in all areas of life and serves to promote and share good practice examples for accessibility and inclusion of people with disabilities.

At the award ceremony, Nuremberg was awarded second prize, worth 120,000 euros. The city also received the special award for inclusive sports infrastructure.

The jury cited the committed and strategic approach to accessibility in areas such as transport, employment, sport and leisure, with the aim of implementing the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UN-CRPD). The role of the Nuremberg Council for the Disabled and thus the active inclusion of people with disabilities in city planning was particularly emphasized. With the special award, the EU Commission recognizes the special commitment to barrier-free sports infrastructure in Nuremberg.

The first prize, worth 150,000 euros, went to Vienna, the third prize, worth 80,000 euros, went to Cartagena in Spain and the special prize for its role model in the area of ​​the built environment and transport went to Borås in Sweden.

Since 2010, the European Commission, in collaboration with the European Disability Forum, has presented the Access City Award to recognize the willingness, ability and efforts of cities in the EU to ensure accessibility for
Prioritize, recognize and celebrate people with disabilities. According to the EU Commission, more than 100 million EU citizens are affected by disabilities.

The application for the Access City Award 2025 includes a questionnaire aimed at measures and political strategies in the areas of information and communication, built environment, transport and public facilities that are central to accessibility.

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Municipal delegation accepts award in Brussels

The award was accepted in Brussels by a city delegation consisting of Peter Vogt, the first chairman of the Disabled People’s Council of the City of Nuremberg, Michael Mertel from the Disabled People’s Council office, Martina Seel from the Department for Youth, Family and Social Affairs and Bettina Zauhar from the city’s mayor’s office Nuremberg.

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Voices about the award ceremony

Mayor Marcus König, who has given inclusion top priority since taking office, is very pleased about the award: “The second prize that we as the city of Nuremberg were able to accept in Brussels is a great appreciation of what we have achieved so far on our way to a more inclusive Nuremberg. “More than that, it is also a great incentive to keep at it and to gradually remove all barriers that stand in the way of real inclusion of people with disabilities in Nuremberg – the visible as well as the invisible barriers.”

Elisabeth Ries, responsible for inclusion in Nuremberg as a consultant for youth, family and social affairs, adds: “In a broad-based participation process, we as the city of Nuremberg set out in 2016 to develop an action plan for the implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities together with those affected and other experts .” create. In December 2021, the city council unanimously approved the action plan. The Nuremberg inclusion process, which we as a city are shaping together with the Council for the Disabled and many partners, will gain even more momentum thanks to this well-deserved award!”

Sports speaker Cornelia Trinkl is pleased about the special recognition of the inclusive sports infrastructure in Nuremberg: “This recognition is a great incentive for us.” Accessibility in sport means more than just removing barriers – it’s about giving everyone the opportunity to to actively participate and experience community and movement. I would therefore like to thank everyone who has supported us over the last few years! We are proud to be consistently pursuing the path towards greater participation in sport in Nuremberg!”

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