Focus: Accessibility

When it comes to digitizing public spaces, accessibility for blind and visually impaired people must not be forgotten. That's why companies have joined forces to form a network that aims to do just that: To simplify mobility through accessibility in everyday life. You can find out how this can be achieved here!

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  • Herzlich willkommen auf der Ebene 3

    High-Tech eröffnet blinden und sehbehinderten Mobilisten ganz neue Möglichkeiten! So wird Ihnen auf der SightCity in Frankfurt auf unterschiedlichste Art und Weise der Einsatz des Smartphones präsentiert, und zwar von Start-Up-Unternehmen genauso wie von etablierten „alten Hasen“. Sie zeigen Ihnen wie mithilfe des Smartphones beispielsweise Objekte erkannt und zugeordnet werden können. Des Weiteren gibt es…

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  • Bild zeigt Baustellenaufbau der DeuSAT-Messe

    That construction sites do NOT have to be an obstacle . . .

    . . . visitors to DeuSAT 2025 in Cologne were able to see for themselves. At the stand of the Open Smart Mobility network, the participating companies showed how construction sites can be made safe for everyone thanks to digital and tactile solutions. For example, LOC.id technology is currently being intensively tested at a major construction site in Hanover in the immediate vicinity of the State Education Center for the Blind.

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  • Improved orientation on the market square in Halle (Saale)

    People with visual impairments often find it difficult to orientate themselves in large public spaces in particular. Crowds of people, heavy traffic and different noises lead to stress and confusing situations. The city of Halle (Saale) has tackled this problem by using LOC.id technology to improve orientation on the central market square.

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  • Congratulations . . .

    to our network partner Trapeze and the Swiss Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired (SBV) on the major order from Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe (BVG).

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  • Major field test in Lower Saxony

    The Landesbildungszentrum für Blinde (LBZB) in Hanover supports blind and visually impaired children, young people and young adolescents on their way to a self-determined life. Counseling, early intervention, school and vocational training and much more take place there under one roof. Accessibility cannot be rated highly enough in a place like this, as safety and perfect orientation are the top priorities.

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  • Congratulations

    Our network partner, SCHAEFER GmbH, will equip the entire Vienna subway stations - 99 stations with 300 elevators - with its technology so that all elevators can be operated via smartphone app. A truly groundbreaking, international success! Liftboy The app not only allows users to find the elevator, but also provides information on the individual floors, the respective conditions at the exit and the relevant subway lines.

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