{"id":27015,"date":"2026-05-19T16:37:17","date_gmt":"2026-05-19T14:37:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wannseeforum.de\/?post_type=annual_report&p=27015"},"modified":"2026-06-01T19:13:13","modified_gmt":"2026-06-01T17:13:13","slug":"ort-fuer-alle","status":"publish","type":"annual_report","link":"https:\/\/wannseeforum.de\/en\/jahresberichte\/jahresbericht2025\/ort-fuer-alle\/","title":{"rendered":"A place for everyone"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\u201e"Your place for education"<\/strong>\u201cThat\u2019s what it says on the homepage of our new website. \u201eWe open up spaces for young people to learn creatively, experience diverse encounters, and gain new perspectives.\u201c This is how we describe our approach to youth education. We chose this wording in 2025 when developing our new brand identity. We want to be a place for everyone!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Whether structural changes or accessible websites: Inclusive design was the focus in many areas last year. We understand inclusion as an attitude<\/strong>Removing barriers is always a win for everyone \u2013 and a learning-intensive and ongoing process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The following article examines our activities on the topic of inclusion in 2025 from various perspectives: from the Daily life of a seminar participant<\/a><\/strong>, from the perspective of structural challenges<\/a><\/strong> as well as from the perspective of the development of a accessible website and a new visual identity<\/strong><\/a> the youth education center. And we'll give a brief overview. Outlook on current events<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Perspective on the seminar experience<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In 2025, two cooperation seminars were held on the topic of European Youth Goal #1: BRINGING THE EU TOGETHER WITH YOUTH<\/a> with Concrete Narrative Society eV.<\/strong> <\/a>Instead. Young people from Steglitz-Zehlendorf, with and without refugee experience, participated during the Easter and summer holidays. \u201e"Europe, we're participating"\u201c <\/strong>part.
Anastasiia was among them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She was the first participant to stay in room 1\/country house after we converted it to be wheelchair accessible in 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Could you please briefly introduce yourself?<\/strong>
My name is Anastasia and I am 21 years old. I come from Ukraine and have been in Berlin for three years.
I went to the wannseeFORUM three or four times, and I was often in the film groups.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What do you enjoy about the seminars?<\/strong>
I've made friends here. I'm someone who always contributes lots of ideas. I enjoy playing card games like Werewolf. Volleyball is out of the question. I like being in front of the camera and also working behind it as a camera operator. Lighter cameras would be better for that.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Do you have a favorite spot in the wannseeFORUM?<\/strong>
Yes, a white bench under trees by the lake. It's quiet there, and sometimes I feel "overcrowded". That's my retreat then.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

As a wheelchair user, what do you think of the new overnight room in the country house?<\/strong>
Okay, but a few things are still missing. More space would be good, and a wardrobe for hanging clothes or hooks for personal pictures.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thank you for your feedback, we will improve this and certainly more.
And will you come back?<\/strong>
Yes. I want to see what Katja(*) is doing that's so interesting, and I have friends here.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

After the first use of the room in September, Anastasiia, as an expert, gave us detailed feedback with suggestions for improvement. These have been and are now being implemented.
The interview with her and Anastasiia's photos were taken in January 2026 during her renewed participation in the seminar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(*Katja Pratschke: Project and seminar management of Concrete Narrative Society eV.<\/a><\/mark>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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