An introduction for blind and visually impaired consultants, cultural professionals and other interested individuals
About /// Costes and Registration /// Speakers /// Access /// Travel Information /// Contakt
Entdeckt mit den langjährig in Audiodeskription erfahrenen Referent*innen Rose Jokic und Matthias Huber die Grundlagen der klassischen Audiodeskription im Theater: Ein Tag mit Input, praktischen Übungen zur Erstellung von Audiodeskriptionen und Erfahrungsaustausch.
Discover the fundamentals of classical audio description in theatre with experienced trainers Rose Jokic and Matthias Huber: A day of input, practical exercises on creating audio descriptions and experience exchange.
Date: Saturday, 21 June 2025
Time: 11:00 – 17:00
Location: Un-Label Studio, Hosterstraße 1-5, 50825 Cologne
Language: German spoken language
Other registration options:
By phone: +49 221 550 15 44
By email: beratung@un-label.eu
Via Eventbrite (unfortunately not barrier-free)
Content
Alongside the well-established audio description in film, live audio description in theatre has finally become significantly more widespread than just a few years ago. Increasingly, blind and visually impaired individuals are being sought as co-authors. Only a team of blind, visually impaired and sighted audio describers can ensure that the audio description truly meets the needs of blind and visually impaired users.
This introductory day will be led by the blind trainer Rose Jokic together with her sighted colleague Matthias Huber. Rose Jokic has been developing audio descriptions for many years and will share her valuable experiences and perspectives both as a user and a co-creator. Together with Matthias Huber, she will provide a hands-on introduction to the topic and teach how to create audio descriptions that meet the needs of blind and visually impaired people. Additional components that complement audio descriptions, such as a tactile stage tour or audio flyers, will also be covered. Furthermore, participants will have the opportunity to learn from and with each other in an inclusive environment and share their experiences and perspectives in an open discussion, as well as ask questions about the potential field of work in audio description.
Speakers
Rose Jokic
Rose Jokic, B.A. in Social Work, has been working on accessibility from a blind perspective for many years. In workshops and specialist contributions, she teaches digital accessibility on websites, social media and learning platforms, as well as audio description. She lectures at the Technical University of Cologne in the Social Work programme and is committed to inclusion in various fields. She contributes to the descriptions of theatre performances, films, series and operas by working with sighted colleagues to review, edit and adapt visual material so that it is understandable for people who cannot see. As an inclusive media educator, she teaches children and adults how to describe videos as a team and integrate these descriptions into the audio track.
Matthias Huber
Matthias Huber, who is sighted, is a freelance director, dramaturg and author of audio descriptions. In 2013, he established an audio description team at Schauspiel Leipzig and initiated a tactile guidance system at the theatre. Since 2018, he has worked nationwide for various theatres, festivals and theatre groups, always in a team of blind and sighted authors. In 2021, he was part of the disability-led performance “(We don’t) [kehr]” by and with Jana Zöll/Steven Solbrig at Un-Label, and in 2023, he was editorially responsible for the accessibility pages of “theaterübersetzen.de”, a website by the International Theatre Institute, Germany (ITI). Matthias Huber is a board member of the Association for the Promotion of Leipzig’s OFF-Theatre (LOFFT) and a member of Hörfilm e.V., the association of German film describers.
Costs
The event is free of charge and exclusively for blind and visually impaired participants. The number of participants is limited.
Registration is required. We kindly ask for precise information regarding accessibility needs.
Registration form as an open Word document for download here
Send completed registration form to: beratung@un-label.eu
Other registration options:
By phone: +49 221 550 15 44
By email: beratung@un-label.eu
Via Eventbrite (unfortunately not barrier-free)
Access
Assistance dogs are welcome.
Visual accessibility
- High-contrast design of rooms and equipment, room signage also in relief and Braille
- Continuous audio description
Physical accessibility
- The room is on the ground floor and has an automatic door opener for barrier-free access
- Accessible bathroom with shower and toilet, including a hoist lift
- Barrier-free access to the garden via a platform lift
- Work assistance or mobility assistance available on site (registration by 30 May 2025)
Linguistic accessibility
- Interpretation from complex language to easy language (registration by 30 May 2025)
Relaxed atmosphere
The training will take place in a relaxed setting. This means:
- All forms of attention in the room are welcome
- Moving around, lying down, leaving the room and returning is possible at any time
- Various seating options (bean bags, chairs, mats)
- Various relaxation materials (Pilates rollers, spiky balls, etc.)
- Drinks and snacks
- A quiet room is not available, but there is an option to retreat to the garden
Travel
- The barrier-free tram stop “Lenauplatz” (KVB Line 5, Dom/Hbf – Ossendorf) is located just 100 metres from the venue at Hosterstraße 1-5. If required, we are happy to meet you there and accompany you to the venue (registration by 30 May 2025).
- KVB departure times here
- Three private disabled parking spaces in front of the venue
- One additional disabled parking space around the corner, provided by the City of Cologne
Note: We are happy to provide recommendations and addresses for accessible accommodation. In some cases, we can reimburse travel costs with a receipt. Please contact us before registering for the training if required.
Contact
Adress: Un-Label Studio | Hosterstr. 1-5 | 50825 Cologne (Germany)
For questions or further accessibility needs, please contact:
Charlott Dahmen / Nora Wiedenhöft
Email: beratung@un-label.eu
Phone: +49 221 550 15 44
The training and further education programme is made possible through the project Access Maker – Innovationshub.
