Advisory board for the interests of people with disabilities

The Disability Advisory Board of the state capital Mainz was established in 1996 by the city council as a municipal committee on the initiative of people with disabilities.

Election and composition of the Disability Advisory Council

Any adult with a disability who lives in Mainz can run for election to the Advisory Board. This election takes place in the year of the local elections. All Mainz residents with disabilities are invited to a meeting. At this meeting, eight members are elected to the Advisory Board.

In total, the Advisory Board for People with Disabilities has 15 members with voting rights. In addition to the eight elected people with disabilities mentioned above, the following individuals also serve on the board:

the Director of Social Affairs for the City of Mainz
the Disability Ombudsman of the City of Mainz
four representatives from the City Council political groups
a representative from the League of Independent Welfare Organizations

In addition, the Advisory Board has advisory members from organizations that provide services for people with disabilities in Mainz.

What is the role of the Disability Advisory Council and how does it work?

The Advisory Board for People with Disabilities advises the City Council on all issues affecting people with disabilities. The Advisory Board promotes dialogue between people with disabilities and representatives from politics, government, and organizations. It helps those in positions of responsibility recognize and understand the specific barriers caused by a lack of accessibility and inclusion.

This covers everything that happens in Mainz, for example

accessibility on buses and streetcars
accessible housing
accessible entrances to theaters and movie theaters
inclusive programs for children and youth with disabilities in daycare centers and schools
Employment opportunities for people with disabilities

The Disability Advisory Board meets three times a year.

The working groups of the Disability Council

Current issues are discussed here, and actions are planned. These discussions then form the basis for the topics covered in the Disability Advisory Board’s meetings. The following working groups are currently active:

The Accessibility and Culture Working Group meets every second Tuesday of the month at 4:30 p.m.
The Social Affairs, Employment, and Education Working Group meets every fourth Tuesday of the month at 4:30 p.m.

All interested residents of the state capital of Mainz are welcome to participate and get involved. You can find out the location of each meeting from the coordinators.

We cordially invite you to get involved in the working groups!

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Ellen Kubica

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Ellen Kubica
Chair of the Advisory Board on Issues Concerning People with Disabilities

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ellen.kubicagmxde

Alexandra Karrenberg

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Alexandra Karrenberg
Vice Chair

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Mr. Bernd Quick

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Mr. Bernd Quick
Representative for the interests of people with disabilities

Stabsstelle Beauftragter für die Belange von Menschen mit Behinderung (Behindertenbeauftragter)

Stadthaus Kaiserstraße, Kreyßig-Flügel
Room505
Kaiserstraße 3
55116 Mainz

Postal address

P.O. Box 3620
55026 Mainz

Telephone, fax and e-mail address

+49 6131 12 ext. 2542
+49 6131 12 ext. 2219
bernd.quickstadt.mainzde
amt-fuer-soziale-leistungenstadt.mainzde

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Woman Susan Katrin Wepler

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Woman Susan Katrin Wepler
Management of the Advisory Board for the Interests of Persons with Disabilities

Stadthaus Kaiserstraße, Kreyßig-Flügel
Room518
Kaiserstraße 3
55116 Mainz

Postal address

P.O. Box 3620
55026 Mainz

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+49 6131 12 ext. 3818
+49 6131 12 ext. 2348
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Arbeitskreis Barrierefreies Mainz + Kultur

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Michael Rüdesheim
Coordination

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Eurike Ebert
Coordination

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Alexandra Karrenberg
Coordination

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Advisory board for the interests of people with disabilities

Election and composition of the Disability Advisory Council

What is the role of the Disability Advisory Council and how does it work?

The working groups of the Disability Council

Contact us

Ellen Kubica

Address

Telephone, fax and e-mail address

Alexandra Karrenberg

Address

Telephone, fax and e-mail address

Mr. Bernd Quick

Address

Postal address

Telephone, fax and e-mail address

Your way to us

Map

Woman Susan Katrin Wepler

Address

Postal address

Telephone, fax and e-mail address

Your way to us

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Arbeitskreis Barrierefreies Mainz + Kultur

Address

Telephone, fax and e-mail address

Arbeitskreis Soziale Leistungen, Arbeit und Bildung

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Telephone, fax and e-mail address

Arbeitskreis Soziale Leistungen, Arbeit und Bildung

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Telephone, fax and e-mail address

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