We have compiled some information on accessibility below. Detailed information can be found in the test report.
* There are general parking spaces at Messe Erfurt.
* The egapark stop - line 2 - is located nearby.
* The park is accessible without steps via an elevator. The elevator car is 130 cm x 170 cm. The elevator door is 110 cm wide.
* Almost all paths and facilities that can be used by guests and are elevated are accessible without steps or via ramps (except for the observation tower, only via steps).
* The ramps have a maximum slope of 5% and a maximum total length of 12 m. Exception: the ramp to Hall 1 has a maximum slope of 11 % over 7 m.
* All doors/passages that can be used by guests and are raised are at least 80 cm wide. 
* Exterior walkways are at least 150 cm wide and easy to walk and drive on. They usually have a visually contrasting sidewalk border.
* Seating is provided.
* Food service areas have tables that are accessible from underneath and tables with bright, glare-free lighting. There are seating areas with low ambient noise (e.g., seating area, separate room).
* Tours are available for people with walking, hearing and visual disabilities. Advance reservation is required. The entire route of the tour is accessible without steps. 
* Aids offered: rollators, wheelchair, transfer wheelchair, handcart.
* There are numerous public toilets.
* There is no alarm.
* There is an inductive hearing system at the handicapped accessible ticket office.
* Exhibits/stations/objects are generally well lit. Exhibit information is provided primarily in written form. Signage is in easy-to-read, high-contrast type. Multimedia accompaniment in the space: DANAKIL.
* Entrance is designed to be visually contrasting.
* Stairs have handrails on both sides in most cases.
* The font of the menu in the Round Building - Café & Restaurant is designed in a straightforward and high-contrast font. 
* The name or logo of the park is clearly visible from the outside.
* There are wayfinding signs at visible intervals or an uninterrupted wayfinding system.

Some information on accessibility are listed below. For detailed information please see the evaluation report.
* There is no alarm.
* There is an inductive hearing system at the handicapped accessible ticket office.
* The information on the exhibits/stations/objects is provided in writing.
* In the the gastronomy areas there are tables with bright and glare-free lighting, on which there are no lamps standing or hanging that interfere with the field of vision or eye contact.
* There is seating area with low background noises (e.g. corner seating, separate room).
* Guided tours are offered for people with hearing impairment, but not for deaf people.

Some information on accessibility are listed below. For detailed information please see the evaluation report.
* The name or logo of the facility is clearly recognizable from the outside.
* Signs in visible distance or an uninterrupted guidance system are available.
* There is no colored or pictorial guidance system available.
* The information on the exhibits is provided in writing, but not in easy language.
* There are no menu with pictures available and the dishes are not visibly presented (buffet, bar).
* Guided tours for people with cognitive impairments are offered. A reservation in advance is necessary.
* The guided tour for people with cognitive impairments is given using easy language.

All areas relevant for testing meet the quality criteria of the label "Accessibility certified - partially accessible for people with visual impairments". 
Some information on accessibility are listed below. For detailed information please see the evaluation report.
* Assistance dogs are allowed in relevant areas/rooms.
* External paths tactilely detectable sidewalk boundaries.
* External paths usually do have visually contrasting sidewalk boundaries.
* The entrance is visually rich in contrast, but not recognizable by a tactile change of floor covering.
* There are no visually contrasting or tactilely detectable floor indicators available.
* The signage is designed in clearly legible and contrasting font.
* There are no obstacles, e.g. objects protruding into the path/room.
* There are no revolving or rotating doors.
* Steps are not visually rich in contrast.
* Stairs have mostly handrails on both sides.
* The exhibits/stations/objects are usually well illuminated.
* The information on the exhibits/stations/objects is provided in writing and is mostly visually rich in contrast.
* The menu font Rundbau - Café & Restauran is straightforward and visually rich in contrast. There is no menu available in large print.
* Guided tours are offered for people with visual impairments, but not for blind people. A reservation in advance is necessary.
* Information is not available in Braille or prismatic font.

All areas relevant for testing meet the quality criteria of the label "Accessibility certified - partially accessible for people with walking disabilities".
Some information on accessibility are listed below. For detailed information please see the evaluation report.
* There are eight marked parking spaces for people with disabilities (parking space size: 350 cm x 500 cm).
* The path from the car park to the entrance is 30 m long. It is easy to walk and drive on and has a maximum longitudinal gradient of 5 % over a distance of 25 m.
* Nearby is the station egapark - line 2.
* The park is steplessly accessible via an elevator. The elevator cabin measures 130 cm x 170 cm. The elevator door is 110 cm wide.
* Almost all evaluated rooms and facilities available to the guests are steplessly accessible or via ramps.
* The ramp has a maximum gradient of 5 % and a total length of 12 m. Exception: the ramp to Hall 1 has a maximum gradient of 11 % of 7 m.
* All evaluated passageways/doors available to the guests are at least 90 cm wide.
* Exception: the wc-door „Pflanzencafe is 85 cm wide.
* External paths are at least 150 m wide and easy to walk on and drive on and have a maximum longitudinal gradient of up to 7 %. Exception: the path in the Japanese Garden has a maximum gradient of 10 % of 20 m.
* There is seating available.
* The exhibits/ objects are predominately visible when seated.
* The information on the exhibits/ objects is predominately readable when seated.
* There are wheelchair accessible tables available n the gastronomy areas (maximum height 80 cm, wheelchair accessible at a height of 67 cm and a depth of 30 cm).
* Guided tours for people with walking impairments and wheelchair users are offered. A reservation in advance is necessary.
* The entire route of the guided tour is steplessly variable for wheelchair users.
* Offered aids: rollators, wheelchair, transfer wheelchair, handcart.