‘Barrier-Free at ETH Zurich’ becomes ‘Accessibility’
The ‘Barrier-Free at ETH Zurich’ implementation programme was launched in 2021 and will be completed in the coming months. The topic at ETH Zurich is now called ‘Accessibility’. Why the name change? And where can you find all the information and contact persons regarding accessibility in the future?
‘Accessibility’ is the new name for a now familiar topic at ETH: Since the start of the programme “Barrier-Free at ETH Zurich” four years ago, ETH's goal has been to minimise obstacles or, ideally, eliminate them completely. The university should be designed in such a way that all people have largely unrestricted access to buildings and services.
The completion of the programme at the beginning of 2025 and the mainstreaming of the topic in the various departments at ETH will be accompanied by a name change. The term ‘accessibility’ is more appropriate, since ‘accessibility’ is used primarily in the context of structural aspects and buildings. However, accessibility encompasses further dimensions, such as the digital space. Whether it is accessibility, access or freedom from obstacles – ultimately it is about the same concern, namely, to make ETH more open and inclusive.
Where can you find information and contact persons regarding accessibility in the future?
A newly designed website provides information on counselling for students and employees with disabilities. Upcoming events, such as the awareness workshop Change of Perspective, can be found there, along with all the latest news on the topic of accessibility. In addition, numerous services have been developed in five central areas in recent years:
Anyone who has further questions or concerns can contact various is still available.
At the bottom of the new accessibility website, you can see the new video below, in which a fictitious lecturer is accompanied for a day at ETH Zurich. Is ETH accessible? What do you think?
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