Leipzig and the region 
barrier-free experience

If you are looking for barrier-free cultural offerings, you will quickly find them in Leipzig. There are numerous museums, exhibitions and music venues that are barrier-free. Those interested in culture benefit from wheelchair-accessible entrances, elevators and barrier-free toilets as well as audio guides and guides in sign language or easy language.

One example is the Bach Museum, which was awarded the Saxon Museum Prize “Inclusion”.

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Leipzig offers endless possibilities for leisure activities. From wild to relaxed, there is something for everyone. You can experience barrier-free action, enjoy the nature in the region or simply relax. Many offers are accessible with a wheelchair and stroller and have barrier-free toilets. There are also explanations and guided tours in sign language, for visually impaired people and people with learning disabilities.

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Many restaurants in Leipzig are also barrier-free. For example, they are step-free or have a lift and barrier-free toilets. Some restaurants also offer a menu in Braille.

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There are various public toilets in Leipzig that are wheelchair accessible. You can find these on the map below.

Competent staff are available for on-site advice in the certified tourist information and regional information points to the side.

Below you will find an overview of all barrier-free tourist information centers in Leipzig and the region.

Since more and more establishments are paying attention to accessibility, you can really experience a lot in Leipzig as a person with limited mobility or with a stroller. Many establishments have ramps or elevators so that you can, for example, reach great viewing platforms or attend cultural performances.

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As a visually impaired traveler, you can experience many of the offers barrier-free. Some museums, for example, offer audio guides or brochures in Braille.

An example is this Schauspiel LeipzigIn 2018, it received the Mosaik Inclusion Prize from Central Germany and the Honorary Prize from the Association of the Blind and Visually Impaired in Saxony. A monthly performance with live audio description takes place there. Before these performances, the Schauspiel Leipzig offers a tactile stage tour to feel the props and costumes.

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Many facilities in Leipzig are accessible to people with hearing impairments. For example, some museums and concert halls have guides with video tours in sign language or inductive hearing systems.

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Leipzig is a city full of art and culture with a lot of creative freedom. There are also many festivals here. Leipzig has a great music history. For example, there is a large opera house and the famous St. Thomas Choir. You can learn a lot about the history of the city at the Monument to the Battle of the Nations and in the City History Museum. In the surrounding area there is beautiful nature and many great castles.

There are many things to experience in Leipzig and the region. We'll show you some of them here.