Your barrier-free visit
One event for all
Here you will find information about accessible and inclusive visits to Grüne Woche. All texts on this page are written in plain language. This makes them easier for everyone to understand.
One event for all! Grüne Woche - is a big fair. It is about:
- Agriculture.
- Horticulture.
- Nutrition.
We want all visitors to be able to visit the fair. We design the fair to be as barrier-free as possible. No matter if you are visually or hearing impaired. Even if you are traveling with a wheelchair, walker or stroller. For your visit to Grüne Woche you will find helpful information here.
Important note: Our exhibition center is not barrier-free. The exhibition halls were built in different eras. The terrain is not the same height everywhere. There are ramps and elevators in many places.
Grüne Woche is introducing itself (german only)
Note: The videos in sign language were created by FISCHSIGNS - Agentur für Gebärdensprache.
Offers for more accessibility:
Find your way around (german only):
Digital accessibility (german only):
Accompanying person
Visitors with a severely disabled pass (sign "B") can buy an admission a ticket for a reduced price and the accompanying person will receive a ticke free of charge.
IYou can buy your ticket one on site at our information or help desks. If you present your severely disabled ID card, your accompanying person will receive a free admission ticket.
You can pay on site with credit card or you can also pay with mobile payment. For example, with Apple Pay, Samsung Pay or Google Pay. Cash payment is not possible!
Handicap tours
We offer handicap tours for deaf, blind or visually impaired guests, as well as a tour for people with limited mobility. Our guides make the tours a special experience. They adapt to your special needs. Many things are hands-on. We offer sign language tours for deaf guests - please note that the tour language is german.
You can enjoy the event and understand everything.
Here is some important information:
- Language: the tours are in German. Simultaneous translation will be provided for the deaf tours.
- Duration: approx. 2 hours
- Participants: 7 plus accompanying person
- Registration required!
- Participation after confirmation of registration: free of charge
Further information on dates and how to register will follow soon.
Timeslots for the tours
- Saturday, 18.01.2025 | Guided tour for the blind | 11:00 a.m.- 1:00 p.m.
The following exhibitors will be visiting: Johann Spielmann GmbH - Landpark | Deutscher Jagdverband e.V. | Deutscher Forstwirtschaftsrat e.V. (DFWR) | Fachagentur Nachwachsende Rohstoffe e.V. (FNR) and the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection - Saturday, 18.01.2025 | Guided tour for the deaf | 2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
The following exhibitors will be visiting: Johann Spielmann GmbH - Landpark | Deutscher Jagdverband e.V. | Deutscher Forstwirtschaftsrat e.V. (DFWR) | Deutscher Bundestag and the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection - Monday, 20.01.2025 | Guided tour for the blind | 11:00 a.m.- 1:00 p.m.
The following exhibitors will be visiting: Reinhardt Kaffeerösterei | Bundesprogramm ökologischer Landbau | Chiemsee-Alpenland Tourismus GmbH & Co. KG | Thuringian Ministry for Infrastructure and Agriculture | Otkuthür and others - Monday, 20.01.2025 | Guided tour for the deaf | 2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
The following exhibitors will be visiting: Chiemsee-Alpenland Tourismus GmbH & Co. KG | Federal Organic Farming Program | Thuringian Ministry of Infrastructure and Agriculture | Saale-Unstrut Tourismus GmbH and others - Tuesday, 21.01.2025 | Guided tour for the blind | 11:00 a.m.- 1:00 p.m.
The following exhibitors will be visiting: Bundesprogramm ökologischer Landbau | Reinhardt Kaffeerösterei | Thüros GmbH | HVE Eichsfeld Touristik e.V. and Erzeugerbörse Eichsfeld| Saale-Unstrut Tourismus GmbH and others - Tuesday, 21.01.2025 | Guided tour for the deaf | 2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
The following exhibitors will be visiting: BMZ Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development | Weingut Oeter Terges Trier | Forum Moderne Landwirtschaft e.V. | Johann Spielmann GmbH - Landpark | Deutscher Jagdverband e.V. and the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection - Wednesday, 22.01.2025 | Guided tour for wheelchair users* | 11:00 a.m.- 1:00 p.m.
The following exhibitors will be visiting: Johann Spielmann GmbH - Landpark | Deutscher Jagdverband e.V. | Deutscher Forstwirtschaftsrat e.V. (DFWR) and the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection - Wednesday, 22.01.2025 | Guided tour for the blind | 2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
The following exhibitors will be visiting: BMZ Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development | Forum Moderne Landwirtschaft e.V. | Johann Spielmann GmbH - Landpark | Deutscher Jagdverband e.V. and the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection
* Guided tour for wheelchair users and people with limited mobility
Registration
You can register at: Handicap tour registration (german website only) or alternatively:
Please don't forget to mention the date you would like to book a tour and make sure it fits your handicap.
Wheelchair rental
You can borrow wheelchairs from us during the trade fair. Wheelchairs are available at the entrance Messe Süd, hall 27 and at the cloackroom between hall 20/21.
You can borrow normal wheelchairs (no electric wheelchairs). Borrowing wheelchairs is free of charge. However, we do take a deposit. So that you can plan your visit as well as possible, please reserve a wheelchair by stating your preferred day and time at:
- gw@messe-berlin.de | Subject: Wheelchair Reservation
or call us:
We suggest that you call us on the day of arrival. Then you can confirm that you are coming.
We only have a few wheelchairs. Therefore, we cannot guarantee that there will always be one available if you do not make a reservation.
Getting here
We recommend arriving by public transport.
Barrier-free access is possible via the North and South Entrances. If arriving by S-Bahn, we recommend entrance Messe Süd.
Parking:
We recommend that you use the P17 parking lot, which is guarded and subject to charges. You will find further parking spaces at:
- CityCube (P14) and
- Masurenallee (P1 and P2)
which are located on public roads. Additional parking is available at the Olympic Stadium. From there, shuttle buses will run every 10 minutes to the Messe Süd entrance and back. The shuttle buses are barrier-free.
ICC parking lot
Another alternative is the parking lot at the ICC Berlin (height limit 1.8 m). The daily fee is EUR 20. The parking garage is open from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m., but it is possible to exit at any time.
Download site plan with access to the ICC parking lot (PDF, 910 kB)
For a better orientation
For our blind or visually impaired guests:
Guidelines have been laid in the floor in the entrance area of Hall 27. They indicate escalators and lifts. There are stairs in both of these areas. The stairs have handrails. The handrails have signs with Braille.
Elevators
Most of the elevators on the premises are equipped with finger-readable information on the push buttons.
WC facilities
The disabled-friendly sanitary facilities on the exhibition grounds have the "EURO WC lock".
Resting areas
Would you like to take a break and withdraw for a moment? If you wish, you can use the Room of Silence in Hall 6.2. It is centrally located.
