Barrier-free building

Accessibility is a gain in comfort for everyone

The central theme of universal building is barrier-free construction. The term accessibility stands for the accessibility and usability of the designed living areas for all people. The greatest possible accessibility is one of the major challenges of the future due to the major demographic changes and the goals of inclusion enshrined in the EU Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in Germany.

A prerequisite for independence

For older people, accessibility in the home and living environment is an indispensable prerequisite for being able to cope with daily life independently and autonomously for as long as possible, as they often have no family members who could help them with the many little things of everyday life. For people with disabilities, accessibility increases equal opportunities, opens up new employment opportunities and strengthens the exercise of the basic rights of people with disabilities to equal access to social and economic opportunities.

The Hessian state government has long taken into account the special needs and concerns of older citizens and people with disabilities in its political objectives, funding guidelines and legislation. By creating housing for this target group, it is making a greater contribution to ensuring that subsidised housing construction is largely barrier-free.

Accessibility in the economy

Early consideration of accessibility in the early planning phases is also the best way for the economy to avoid additional costs or limited rentability later on. It is a social advantage if people can remain independent in their homes at all stages of their lives. Accessibility is a quality gain for all users and, in the long term, a value-enhancing factor when renting or selling.