Access City Award 2025: Nuremberg (Germany) – second winner
Nuremberg (Germany) wins second place in the Access City Award 2024. The city has worked hard to improve its accessibility through a strategic approach across areas such as transport, employment, sports, and leisure. A key example is its commitment to implementing the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD). Nuremberg’s public transport is highly accessible, with lifts and guidance systems at all underground stations and nearly 85% of tram stops accessible. The city’s dedicated Disability Council plays a crucial role in ensuring active engagement with persons with disabilities in urban planning.
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Nuremberg, Germany, wins second place in
the Access City Award 2025.
Nuremberg’s public transport is highly
accessible with lifts and guidance systems
at all underground stations,
nearly 85% of tram stops accessible,
and ongoing upgrades being made to bus stops.
The Disability Council collaborates with
the City Council to make public spaces
accessible using tools like tactile maps,
so that persons with disabilities can
participate in planning.
Nuremberg’s long term inclusion efforts
include an action plan and an annual
conference to address barriers.
Inclusive cultural programs like the
‘Theatre Dream Team’, - a group of performers
with and without disabilities -
promote understanding.
For its dedication to ensuring
accessibility across all areas of city life,
Nuremberg wins second prize in the Access City Award 2025.
