Public evening lecture by Tom Harrendorf (author, Braunschweig) and Dr.-Ing. Frank Schulze (University Medicine Greifswald / University of Greifswald)

Accessibility at university - a claim that sounds obvious in theory, but is often difficult to grasp in practice. Physical and mental impairments can occur at any time in life and are more common than many people think. Nevertheless, they are still too rarely addressed. Accessibility is a fundamental right, enshrined in the principle of equal rights (Article 3 (3) of the Basic Law). However, when it comes to implementation, the reality quickly shows its limits. Where do we stand today - and what needs to change? We would like to discuss these questions with our guests. All those affected and interested are cordially invited to take part in the panel discussion.

Tom Harrendorf has multiple diagnoses of autism, has been a self-help group leader for autistic adults for 15 years and is the founder of autismusspektrum.info. His biography "Understanding Autism" was published in bookshops in 2024. He is also currently training to become a state-approved curative education nurse in Braunschweig.

From 2011 to 2015, Frank Schulze was a research associate at Charité University Medicine and the Julius Wolff Institute, and between 2016 and 2022 he worked as a research associate at the Federal Institute for Risk Assessment in the Experimental Toxicology Division and ZEBET (Central Office for the Collection and Evaluation of Alternative and Complementary Methods to Animal Experiments) in Berlin. Since 2022 he has been working in the research laboratory of the University Medicine Greifswald. He is also a representative for students with chronic illnesses and disabilities at the University of Greifswald.

Moderation: Jule Meyer and Julian Wacker