Livestreams
You can choose between three livestreams. Please click on one of the three headings to open the appropriate livestream.
Livestream with Original sound and English audio description
Livestream with International Sign and English captions
Livestream in English Easy Language
Programme
Programme – European Regional Disability Summit
Questions and Support
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact our team via e-mail: erds@bmas.bund.de or just give us a call: +49 (0)30 288 845 123.
Background Information
The co-hosts of the Global Disability Summit 2025 (GDS2025) have recommended the organisation of regional pre-summits. These gatherings aim to stimulate international collaboration and place emphasis on region-specific dialogues on international cooperation and humanitarian action that will ultimately lead to the establishment of GDS2025 commitments.
Thus, the German Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs (BMAS), the European Disability Forum (EDF), and the German Disability Council (DBR) are organizing a High-Level European Regional Disability Summit in Berlin, Germany, including the option to participate online via accessible livestream.
The aim of this summit will be to raise awareness and discuss the importance of inclusive international cooperation and humanitarian action with partners from greater Europe and Central Asia in collaboration with Organisations of Persons with Disabilities (OPDs). The summit aims to address the implementation and monitoring of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD) to ensure comprehensive advancements in disability rights.
Languages and Accessibility
The conference language is English. Interpretations will be provided into German and Russian. Moreover, the event offers the following accommodations:
- sign language (International sign, German and Russian sign language)
- closed captioning (English, German and Russian)
- easy language (English, German)
- audio description (English, German, Russian)
- induction loops
The venue is wheelchair-accessible.
When you register for the event, please let us know if you require any accommodations to ensure equal participation.
For online-participation, there will be various livestreams catering to the different language and accommodation needs. When you register you can choose which livestream option you prefer.
Travel and Accommodation
The venue - bcc Berlin Congress Center (bcc) - is located in the heart of Berlin and thus, easily accessible by public transportation (Alexanderplatz, wheelchair-accessible station). This includes various lines of the Berlin S-Bahn, U-Bahn and tram. Long-distance trains also stop at this station. Alexanderplatz is less than 10 minutes from Berlin Central station. The venue is only a few minutes from Alexanderplatz station.
Tickets for Tram and S- and U-Bahn in Berlin can be purchased via BVG ticket machines, customer centers and shops or the BVG Ticket-App. The different options are listed here:
BVG Ticket Information
If there are public transport disruptions during the day, you can track it here:
BVG Traffic Information
If you cannot use public transport due to because of your disability, please get in touch with the organisation team (erds@bmas.bund.de) and we will find a suitable solution.
There is no free parking space at the venue. However, paid parking is available in the immediate vicinity, e. g. at the underground car park of the shopping centre opposite: “Alexa” - Grunerstraße 20 - 10179 Berlin. The car park is open all day and night. Parking costs 20 euros per day. Important for wheelchair buses: Large buses do not fit in the car park and cars must not be higher than 1.95 meters. If you have a larger vehicle, please contact the organisation team to arrange a suitable solution: erds@bmas.bund.de.
We recommend that you reserve your accommodation for the European Regional Disability Summit in good time. You are welcome to use the hotel contingents reserved by us for participants of the Summit at an early stage. You can find more information for booking your accommodation, including accessibility information, when you click on the following listed hotels. If you have questions or need assistance for booking your hotel room, please contact the organisation team: erds@bmas.bund.de.
Premier Inn Berlin Alexanderplatz Hotel
- Adress:
- Theanolte-Bähnisch-Straße 2, 10178 Berlin
- E-Mail:
- GroupsNord@whitbread.com
- Phone:
- +49 698 500 690
In this hotel a limited number of single rooms are available at an overnight rate of 131,90 euros, including breakfast. Please make your reservation by e-mail with the password ‘ERDS’. The offer is valid while stocks last and until 24 October 2024.
Distance to the event location (bcc Berlin Congress Center): 550m
More information: Link to Premier Inn Berlin Alexanderplatz Hotel
Motel ONE Berlin Alexanderplatz
- Address:
- Grunerstraße 11, 10179 Berlin
- E-Mail:
- berlin-alexanderplatz@motel-one.com
- Phone:
- +49 30 209 697 80
In this hotel a limited number of single rooms are available at an overnight rate of 131,35 euros or double rooms at 169,25 euros, including breakfast. Please make your reservation by sending the following form by e-mail with the password ‘ERDS’: Download MOTEL ONE Alexanderplatz booking form (barrier-free, interactive PDF).
The offer is valid while stocks last and until 7 November 2024.
Distance to the event location (bcc Berlin Congress Center): 550m
Hampton by Hilton Berlin Alexanderplatz
- Address:
- Otto-Braun-Straße 69, 10178 Berlin
- E-Mail:
- info@hamptonberlin-alex.de
- Phone:
- +49 30 213 085 55
In this hotel a limited number of single rooms are available at an overnight rate of 166,95 euros, including breakfast.
There are also some wheelchair-accessible and barrier-free rooms. When making your booking enquiry, please specify exactly what you need for a smooth stay.
Please make your reservation by clicking on the following link: Booking link Hampton by Hilton. The offer is valid while stocks last and until 7 November 2024.
Distance to the event location (bcc Berlin Congress Center): 600m
More information: Link to Hampton by Hilton Berlin Alexanderplatz
Cosmo Hotel Berlin Mitte
- Address:
- Spittelmarkt 13, 10117 Berlin
- E-Mail:
- reservation@cosmo-hotel.de
- Phone:
- +49 30 585 822 22
In this hotel a limited number of single rooms are available at an overnight rate of 140,00 euros (Comfort room) and 150,00 euros (Deluxe room), including breakfast.
There are also some wheelchair-accessible Comfort rooms. When making your booking enquiry, please specify exactly what you need for a smooth stay.
Please make your reservation by clicking on the following link: Booking link Cosmo Hotel Berlin Mitte. The offer is valid while stocks last and until 11 November 2024.
Distance to the event location (bcc Berlin Congress Center): 1,9km
Transport connections by public transport: 260m to metro station U Spittelmarkt. Then line U2 to S+U Pankow. Get off at Alexanderplatz (3 stops). Then 270m until event location. All stations are accessible by lift.
Motel ONE Berlin Hauptbahnhof
- Address:
- Invalidenstraße 54, 10557 Berlin
- E-Mail:
- berlin-hauptbahnhof@motel-one.com
- Phone:
- +49 30 3641005-0
In this hotel a limited number of single rooms are available at an overnight rate of 131,35 euros or double rooms at 169,25 euros, including breakfast.
There are also some wheelchair-accessible and barrier-free rooms. When making your booking enquiry, please specify exactly what you need for a smooth stay.
Please make your reservation by sending the following form by e-mail with the password ‘ERDS’: Download MOTEL ONE Hauptbahnhof booking form (barrier-free, interactive PDF).
The offer is valid while stocks last and until 7 November 2024.
Distance to the event location (bcc Berlin Congress Center): 4km
Transport connections by public transport: 250m to Berlin Central Station (S-Bahn). Then take one of the following lines: S3 (Erkner), S5 (Strausberg Nord), S7 (Ahrensfelde) or S9 (Flughafen BER). Get off at Alexanderplatz (3 stops). Then 270m until event location. All stations are accessible by lift.
Motel ONE Berlin Bellevue
- Address:
- Paulstraße 21, 10557 Berlin
- E-Mail:
- berlin-bellevue@motel-one.com
- Phone:
- +49 30 3906334-0
In this hotel a limited number of single rooms are available at an overnight rate of 93,45 euros, breakfast not included (16,90 euros extra).
There are also some wheelchair-accessible and barrier-free rooms. When making your booking enquiry, please specify exactly what you need for a smooth stay.
Please make your reservation by sending the following form by e-mail with the password ‘ERDS’: Download MOTEL ONE Bellevue booking form (barrier-free, interactive PDF).
The offer is valid while stocks last and until 7 November 2024.
Distance to the event location (bcc Berlin Congress Center): 4,7km
Transport connections by public transport: 550m to train station Bellevue (S-Bahn). Then take one of the following lines: S3 (Erkner), S5 (Strausberg Nord), S7 (Ahrensfelde) or S9 (Flughafen BER). Get off at Alexanderplatz (4 stops). Then 270m until event location. All stations are accessible by lift.
Vienna House Easy by Wyndham Berlin
- Address:
- Storkower Str. 162, 10407 Berlin
- E-Mail:
- reservation.easy-berlin@hrg-hotels.com
- Phone:
- +49 30 6664440
In this hotel a limited number of single rooms are available at an overnight rate of 109,00 euros or double rooms at 119,00 euros, including breakfast.
There are also some wheelchair-accessible rooms. When making your booking enquiry, please specify exactly what you need for a smooth stay.
Please make your reservation by sending the following form by e-mail with the password ‘BMAS 2024’: Download Vienna House Easy by Wyndham booking form (barrier-free, interactive PDF).
The offer is valid while stocks last and until 28 October 2024.
Distance to the event location (bcc Berlin Congress Center): 3,5km
Transport connections by public transport: 150m to tram station Landsberger Allee. Then take one of the following lines: M5 (Lünebürger Str.) or M6 (S Hackescher Markt). Get off at Alexanderplatz (5 stops). Then 270m until event location.
More information: Link to Vienna House Easy by Wyndham Berlin
Meliá Berlin
- Address:
- Friedrichstraße 103, 10117 Berlin
- E-Mail:
- melia.berlin@melia.com
- Phone:
- +49 30 2060790118
In this hotel a limited number of single rooms are available at an overnight rate of 209,00 euros or double rooms at 224,00 euros, including breakfast. The offer is valid while stocks last and until 31 October 2024.
There are also some wheelchair-accessible rooms. If you would like to book a wheelchair-accessible room, please make your reservation by email: melia.berlin@melia.com. When making your booking enquiry, please specify exactly what you need for a smooth stay.
If you don’t need a wheelchair-accessible room, please make your reservation using the following link: Booking link Meliá Berlin.
Distance to the event location (bcc Berlin Congress Center): 2,3km
Transport connections by public transport: 55m to train station Berlin-Friedrichstraße (S-Bahn). Then take one of the following lines: S3 (Erkner), S5 (Strausberg Nord), S7 (Ahrensfelde) or S9 (Flughafen BER). Get off at Alexanderplatz (2 stops). Then 270m until event location. All stations are accessible by lift.
INNSiDE Berlin Mitte
- Address:
- Chausseestraße 33, 10115 Berlin
- E-Mail:
- innside.berlin.mitte@melia.com
- Phone:
- +49 30 41 472 30
In this hotel a limited number of single rooms are available at an overnight rate of 149,00 euros or double rooms at 164,00 euros, including breakfast. The offer is valid while stocks last and until 31 October 2024.
There are also some wheelchair-accessible and barrier-free rooms. If you would like to book a wheelchair-accessible or barrier-free room, please make your reservation by email: innside.berlin.mitte@melia.com. When making your booking enquiry, please specify exactly what you need for a smooth stay.
If you don’t need a wheelchair-accessible or barrier-free room, please make your reservation using the following link: Booking link INNSiDE Berlin Mitte.
Distance to the event location (bcc Berlin Congress Center): 3,1km
Transport connections by public transport: 210m to metro station U Naturkundemuseum. Then line U6 to Alt-Mariendorf. Get off at Friedrichstraße. At Friedrichstraße station, change to S-Bahn, then take one of the following lines: S3 (Erkner), S5 (Strausberg Nord), S7 (Ahrensfelde) or S9 (Flughafen BER). Get off at Alexanderplatz (2 stops). Then 270m until event location. All stations are accessible by lift.