Qualification Programme

A qualification programme to promote inclusive access processes in cultural organisations

Project rounds: September 2024 – June 2025; July 2025 – June 2026; July 2026 – June 2027

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From July 2024 to June 2027, Un-Label will offer three to four cultural organisations per year comprehensive training in implementing their inclusive opening process. The programme is part of the nationwide project Access Maker – Innovationshub. Cultural organisations wishing to apply have the opportunity to benefit from our wide range of tailored advice, training and intensive support.

The aim is to impart factual knowledge, raise awareness, and enable practical applications tailored to the specific context of each organisation.

A holistic approach for sustainable transformation

Our programme addresses different work areas of cultural organisations. To ensure a holistic and long-term transformation, it is structured around the five pillars of cultural work:

  • Programme
  • Personnel
  • Audience
  • PR & Communications
  • Partnerships

As a team of consultants with different disability perspectives and experts in inclusive cultural work, we support cultural organisations in this process.

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Who can apply? When? How often?
Each year, three to four cultural organisations from across Germany are selected by the programme team in consultation with the funders.

  • Second project round: July 2025 – June 2026
  • Third project round: July 2026 – 2027
  • Each cultural organisation will participate in at least eight training sessions (min. 60 hours), both on-site and online, and receive ongoing mentoring.
  • Additionally, 15 training modules focusing on different disability perspectives will be available, from which 2-4 modules can be selected based on individual needs.
  • Staff and management must also attend two strategic meetings with other participating organisations.
  • A 20% contribution of the total training costs is required (which equals 4,000€), along with travel expenses (in accordance with the NRW Travel Cost Act) and any applicable accommodation costs.

How does the programme work?

The diagram shows the course of the ‘access:maker’ qualification programme for cultural organisations. The programme comprises at least 60 hours and combines face-to-face modules (4-5), online modules (3-4 + strategy meetings) and continuous mentoring. There are also 2-4 optional modules (online or face-to-face). Focal points: Knowledge transfer, exchange of experience, action competence, inspiration and network building. Symbols illustrate the different modules, while red accents emphasise important information.

Timeline and structure of the programme

The diagram shows the time and content structure of the ‘access:maker’ qualification programme from July 2025 to June 2026. The structure consists of face-to-face modules, online modules, elective modules and continuous mentoring. Structure of the programme: 🔹 Face-to-face modules (8-5 hours): Fundamentals of Inclusion, Awareness, Aesthetics of Access and Structured Access Planning. 🔹 Online modules (2-3 hours): Accessible PR & communication, website check and collaboration with artists* with disabilities. 🔹 Optional modules: 2-4 from a total of 15 possible modules. 🔹 Strategy meetings: Several 3-hour sessions. 🔹 Continuous mentoring over the entire period. The illustration uses symbols for the individual modules and emphasises key content with red accents.

Participants in the first project round:

For the first round of the qualification programme (July 2024 – June 2025), the following organisations were selected: PACT Zollverein (Essen), Lichthof Theater (Hamburg), Landesbühnen Sachsen (Radebeul)

Call for applications: 2nd project round

  • Publication of the call: 10.02.2025
  • Consultation hours: Mondays, 14:00 – 16:00, from 10.03.25 – 07.04.25
  • Info session: Monday, 17.03.2025, 16:00 – 17:30, click here for online event
  • Application deadline: 10.04.2025
  • Decision announcement: 15.05.2025
  • Start of 2nd project round: 01.07.2025 (end: 30.06.2026)
To the call (PDF)
Apply here
To info event (online)

Kontakt
Charlott Dahmen (sie/ihr)
Leitung Beratung
Email: charlott@un-label.eu
Telefonisch: +49 (221) 5501544
Projektwebseite Access Maker – Innovationshub

 

Access Maker – Innovationshub wird gefördert von

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