Theater Dortmund

All areas relevant for testing meet the quality criteria of the label "Accessibility tested - barrier-free for people with walking disabilities and partially barrier-free for wheelchair users".

Some information on accessibility are listed below. Detailed information can be found in the test report at the end of the text.

• There is no company-owned car park. There are parking spaces for people with disabilities in the "Stadttheater" multi-storey car park at a distance of approx. 500 m.
• The path in front of the main entrance of the Theater Dortmund is easy to walk and drive on (max. 6 % gradient over 10 m length).
• The access to the building is stepless (threshold 1 cm).
• All evaluated rooms that can be used by the guest are at ground level, accessible via a ramp or an elevator.
• The main hall on the ground floor can be reached via a 7 m long and 129 cm wide ramp with a gradient of 7 %.
• There are three designated wheelchair places in the main hall, these can be reached steplessly with a maximum gradient of 6 %.
• The elevator in the opera house leads to box tier 1 and 2. The cabin measures 86 cm x 143 cm. The elevator door is 61 cm.
• The elevator in the Playhouse is 110 cm x 210 cm. The elevator door is 83 cm.
• All passageways/doors are at least 90 cm wide (exception: the elevator doors).
• The counter in the Customer Center/Ticket Shop is 116 cm high. There is an alternative communication option in a seated position. The box office counter at the Abendkasse/Schauspielhaus is 116 cm high.
• In the gastronomy area on the ground floor there are wheelchair accessible tables.

Public toilet for people with disabilities (on the ground floor opera house)

• The maneuvering spaces are:
  left of the toilet 104 cm x 72 cm, right 87 cm x 72 cm;
  in front of the toilet, washbasin and door at least 150 cm x 150 cm.
• There are handles which can be folded up on both sides of the toilet.
• The washbasin is wheelchair accessible and the mirror can be seen while standing or sitting.
• An alarm trigger (cord) is present.

Some information on accessibility are listed below. Detailed information can be found in the test report at the end of the text.

• There is no audio induction loop.
• In the event of an acoustic alarm, an optically perceptible flashing light or flashing signal appears.
• An emergency call is confirmed acoustically in the elevator. Alternatively, stairs are available.

Some information on accessibility are listed below. Detailed information can be found in the test report at the end of the text.

• Assistance dogs are allowed.
• The entrance is visually rich in contrast and can be recognized by a tactile change of floor covering.
• The house signage is designed in clearly legible, high-contrast font.
• There are no carousel or rotary doors.
• Almost all evaluated areas usable by the guest are well illuminated, i.e. bright and glare-free.
• An emergency call is confirmed acoustically in the elevator.
• In the main hall and in the box galleries, the steps are provided with visually contrasting edges, whereas the steps between the ground floor and the upper floor are not. Handrails are present.
• Information is not available in Braille or prismatic writing.

Some information on accessibility are listed below. Detailed information can be found in the test report at the end of the text.

• Name and logo of the theater are clearly recognizable from the outside.
• The destination of the path is usually within sight or there are signs at a constantly visible distance.
• There is no colored or pictorial guidance system.
• There is no information in easy language.
• Guided tours are offered for guests with cognitive impairments. Please book in advance.