Inclusion council for people with disabilities

The fifth meeting of the Inclusion Advisory Board for people with disabilities of the city of Idar-Oberstein took place on May 21. At the beginning of the meeting, Lothar Aulenbacher was appointed as a new member of the advisory board by the chairman Horst Müller, as former member Michael Haug had stepped down.

The parking situation in Mainzer Straße in the area between Pappelstraße and the tax office was once again discussed at the meeting. The Advisory Board promptly places its brightly painted wheelchair at narrow spots caused by incorrect parking to draw attention to the concerns of people with mobility impairments.

The Chairman presented the project "Barrier-free conversion of further bus stops", which is to be decided at the upcoming city council meeting in May. As part of a funding program, several bus stops will be converted to make them barrier-free and other stops will be fitted with a guidance system for the blind. The Chairman was involved in the planning on behalf of the Advisory Board.

The inclusive sports group, which was founded at TV Oberstein under the leadership of advisory board member Chris Joschka Flick, was also presented at the meeting. The group is open to both people with and without disabilities and can be joined at any time. After a free taster session, a ten-user card costs 35 euros and club membership 24 euros per quarter.

The Advisory Board also looked back on the discussion and cabaret event with Martin Fromme, which was organized by Lebenshilfe Obere Nahe and the Inclusion Advisory Board on 8 May. The event was deemed a success and the advisory board would like to hold its own event in 2027 to mark the European Day of Protest for Equality.

The next consultation hour of the Inclusion Advisory Board will take place on June 18 at 3 p.m. in the Glaskastenbüro Georg-Maus-Straße 2. The next meeting of the Inclusion Advisory Board will take place on June 25, 2026 at 5 p.m. in the meeting room of the city administration.