Together for inclusion and accessibility: Reinhard Lelgemann, Irmgard Badura, university president Alfred Forchel and Sandra Mölter (from left). Photo: University of Würzburg
03/18/2016 - The disability commissioner of the Bavarian State Government, Irmgard Badura, handed the "Bayern barrierefrei" label to the University of Würzburg. It was presented in the name of Bavarian State Minister for Labour and Social Affairs, Emilia Müller, in recognition of the university's efforts in the field of inclusion and accessibility. "The University of Würzburg takes the rights of people with disabilities and impairments seriously," Irmgard Badura said in the office of the University of Würzburg's Access Centre for Students with Disabilities and Chronic Diseases (KIS) on Thursday morning. The disability commissioner of the Bavarian Government added: "So it's with great pleasure that I present this sign in the name of Bavarian State Minister, Emilia Müller. The University of Würzburg is the only Bavarian university to have received such recognition. The label is an instrument to achieve the goal of making Bavaria accessible by 2023 declared by Bavarian Minister President, Horst Seehofer (CSU), in a government policy statement. The Bavarian Government presented the label in appreciation of the university's efforts to create the best possible conditions for students and staff with impairments.
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