INKuLtur
– for Inclusion and Cultural Participation
People with disabilities encounter problems in many everyday situations that make equal access in society difficult if not impossible. These affect wheelchair users, people with hearing or visual impairments, as well as people with intellectual and other disabilities. Many have never been to a museum or cinema in their lives: not for lack of interest, but because there are no suitable provisions and lots of restrictions due to social context.
Additionally, many people share opinions along the lines of: „But why would a blind person need to be able to go to a museum, if they cannot see anything there anyway?” The so-called „mental barriers“ are therefore no less of a problem than the physical ones.
Our international programme „INKuLtur – For Inclusion and Participation in Cultural Life“ aims to change this and supports cultural and social diversity!
Our Materials
Dictionary of Culture in Easy to Understand
As part of the INKuLtur programme, experts in accessible language from the Project „Buro CH“ („Бюро Ч“), Sprachprofis GmbH and Lebenshilfe Hattingen together with the representatives of cultural institutions, created a “Dictionary of Culture in Accessible Language”. The dictionary is currently available in German and Russian.
Policy Paper for Cultural Institutions
The aim of this policy paper is to show you how you can involve and include disabled people as experts at all levels of your cultural institution. We would like to encourage you to promote inclusion by outlining measures for successful collaboration and cooperation.
Video Course „Interactive Inclusion“
For this tutorial, ten experts from the field of inclusion and culture talk about their professional and personal experiences in nine videos and give suggestions on necessary and desirable measures for greater accessibility in museums.
News
Our partners in Armenia, Georgia and Ukraine
Our partners in Armenia, Georgia and Ukraine We are glad to introduce our local partners in Armenia, Georgia and Ukraine. Our partner organization in Armenia is Caritas Aregak Foundation. The primary mission of Caritas Aregak Foundation (CAF) is to improve the life quality of young people with disabilities [...]
Study trip for multipliers from Armenia, Georgia and Ukraine
Study trip to Berlin for multipliers from Armenia, Georgia and Ukraine 20 representatives of different cultural institutions and NGOs from Armenia, Georgia and Ukraine came to Berlin for a study visit to learn how inclusion and accessibility work in berlin-based institutions. During their stay from 10th to 15th [...]
Continuation of the INKuLtur programme in 2022/2023
Continuation of the INKuLtur programme in 2022/2023 How can people with disabilities gain better access to culture? This has been the central question that we have been addressing in the INKuLtur programme since 2018. Over the course of the past four years, our programme has contributed significantly towards establishing [...]
Discover the new strategy paper
Discover the new strategy paper As part of the INKuLtur programme, the strategy paper < How to make your cultural institution an inclusive place for disabled people! > was developed. At the heart of this strategy lies the question of how people with disabilities can be actively included in [...]
Inclusion Interactive Video Course
Inclusion Interactive Video Course What does a museum that is accessible to all people actually look like? What does "accessible to all" mean? And how can barrier-free accessibility be implemented in the cultural sector even without a big budget? These and many other exciting questions are explored in our [...]
