Diversity and participation

Inclusive cultural offerings

Here you will find an overview of the current inclusive cultural program of the Wiesbaden Cultural Office and other organizers in Wiesbaden.

Inclusion in culture means embracing diversity and giving everyone the opportunity to experience art, culture and the city's history in their own way. To achieve this, the Coordination Office for Cultural Education and Participation of the Wiesbaden Cultural Office works closely with local clubs and associations. These include the Inclusion and Accessibility Working Group.

Cultural participation should be possible for everyone - regardless of physical, sensory or cognitive limitations. Low-barrier cultural offerings create access for everyone and promote an inclusive society.

This includes, for example, guided tours of the Kunsthaus or the city archives with a report for the blind, audio description at the Caligari Cinema or the European Youth Circus, as well as announcement videos of events in sign language. Wheelchair-accessible entrances or understandable language also help to ensure that everyone can participate in culture.

Current inclusive events - brief overview

Regular inclusive cultural events at the city's cultural institutions

All events are open to everyone, regardless of whether they have a disability or not.

Inclusive reading aloud for adults in simple language:
Every last Friday of the month (except in December)
16:30 - 17:30
Mauritius media library
free of charge, registration at kulturelle-teilhabewiesbadende

Every last Friday of the month, a small group is read aloud in simple language. People with cognitive impairments, people who do not yet speak German well and generally all people who would like to be read to are invited. The volunteer reader reads humorous, thought-provoking or well-known stories such as fairy tales. If required, the event can also be held in sign language. Participation is free of charge.
Registration and suggestions at kulturelle-teilhabewiesbadende or by telephone on 0611 31 3771.

Reading aloud for kids & families with and without disabilities
Every 1st and 3rd Saturday of the month from 10:30 - 11:00 &
every 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month from 16:00 - 17:00
Mauritius media library
free of charge & without registration, in and out at any time

For children of kindergarten and primary school age. Two trained readers read stories in small groups for 30 minutes each. Children with and without disabilities are invited.

Caligari FilmBühne - Cinema in Wiesbaden: Experience barrier-free films!
Hearing amplification & radio loop: The Caligari is the only cinema in the region with a hearing system that allows films to be shown barrier-free. People with hearing or visual impairments can experience movies with this technical aid. Announcements and film discussions via microphone can also be heard at an individual volume via the hearing system. Receivers with headphones/radio loops can be borrowed free of charge on presentation of ID at the box office. The current Caligari program can be found on the Caligari website (opens in a new tab). Information on audio description or subtitles (UT) can be found in the film overview in the middle section of the program booklet.

Audio description: Films are regularly shown with audio description for people with visual impairments. The audio description (description of what is shown on the screen) can be heard individually using a receiver and headphones. New films increasingly have an audio description version. The Caligari tries to include films with audio description in its program every month. This is indicated in the program.

Greta & Starks: The Greta & Starks app offers an additional opportunity to experience films without barriers, with audio description or subtitles using your own smartphone. Films that can be experienced barrier-free with the app are marked in the program booklet. Before going to the cinema, install the app on your own smartphone and download the desired accessible version. When you go to the cinema, the app links to the movie you are watching and you can enjoy it in your desired version. In this case, please also bring your own headphones.
You can find more information about the app at Greta & Starks (opens in a new tab)

Wiesbadener Musik- und Kunstschule
The Wiesbadener Musik- und Kunstschule also has programs that are accessible to adults and children with disabilities. You can also find an overview of the program on the website (opens in a new tab). Please ask the music and art school directly about accessibility.

Inclusive cultural offers on request

Inclusive offer of the Mauritius media library
The Mauritius media library offers current magazines, books, audio books, online media, e-books, movie DVDs and a music library. The library also has NVDA screen readers and screen magnifiers for online use. Screenreader-compatible e-books can be borrowed from home using the "Onleihe" service. The reading café, seating areas and visitor computers invite you to linger, browse or research.
During a guided tour of the Mauritius media library, interested visitors can get to know and try out the wide range of books on offer. On request, guided tours or events such as readings, gaming meetings, etc. with a report for the blind, hearing system or accompaniment by a sign language interpreter are possible. If you are interested in a guided tour or support, please contact the team: Tel. 0611/31-2272 or e-mail stadtbibliothekwiesbadende To the Mauritius media library (opens in a new tab)

Guided tours included in the Stadtmuseum am Markt (sam)
At sam, the Stadtmuseum am Markt, you can discover the history of Wiesbaden, the capital of the state of Hesse. From the Stone Age to the present day, many objects tell of past ways of life. In addition to overview tours, the sam also offers various themed tours. On request, inclusive guided tours for individual requirements are possible, for example with a report for the blind or sign language translation. If you are interested in a guided tour, please contact Lisa Sommer: Telephone: 0611 7447 500 63 or e-mail: l.sommerstadtmuseum-wiesbadende To the Stadtmuseum am Markt (opens in a new tab)

Guided tours of the Kunsthaus included
The Kunsthaus on Schulberg is a meeting place for art lovers and artists with changing exhibitions. It is also home to the Artothek of the municipal art collection, which lends out works of art for a fee.
Guided tours of the current exhibition and a visit to the Artothek with a report for the blind, with a hearing aid or accompanied by a sign language interpreter are available on request. If you are interested in a guided tour, please contact Regine Meldt: Tel. 0611/31-9001 or e-mail regine.meldtwiesbadende To the Kunsthaus (opens in a new tab)

Inclusive offers of the city archive
The Wiesbaden City Archive regularly opens its doors to interested visitors and invites them to take an inclusive tour of its rooms (report for the blind, simple language or with a sign language interpreter). There are interesting and old documents and photos to discover.
The Wiesbaden City Archive also manages the memorials and places of remembrance in the state capital of Wiesbaden that are dedicated to the victims of the National Socialist regime. It offers tours of the city's Nazi history and the memorials. The guided tours are inclusive and are offered with simple language, reportage for the blind or sign language interpreters on request.
If you are interested in a guided tour, please contact Dr. Katherine Lukat: Tel. 0611/31-3080 or e-mail veranstaltung-stadtarchivwiesbadende

To the city archive (opens in a new tab)

To the places of remembrance (opens in a new tab)

Inclusive cultural offerings

Current inclusive events - brief overview

Regular inclusive cultural events at the city's cultural institutions

Inclusive cultural offers on request