Tag: People with disabilities
The Bavarian job market is robust – Bavaria
The labor market in Bavaria is still reacting robustly in the face of inflation and the Ukraine war – but there are signs of a slowdown. In November, according to…
Munich: What society can do for people with disabilities – Munich
Thomas Bannasch has been the managing director of the Bavarian State Self-Help Working Group (LAG) for seven years. This is the umbrella organization of more than 100 self-help associations for…
John McFall, Parastronaut: Into space with a prosthetic leg? – Knowledge
As with so many astronauts, who are ultimately chosen based on social compatibility, the first impression of the British man John McFall is: What a nice guy. You would immediately…
Munich: SZ readers donate 10.8 million euros – Munich
As dark as these times may seem to many people, thousands of SZ readers are sending a shining signal for solidarity. Despite the pandemic and war of aggression against Ukraine,…
Triage: Bundestag passes law – politics
Age or a disability should not play a role in the scarce treatment capacities in intensive care units. So far there is no legal framework, only recommendations for doctors. People…
FDP calls for abolition of most state government officials – Bavaria
The FDP in the Bavarian state parliament is demanding the abolition of most posts for state government officials. In particular, the posts newly installed by Prime Minister Markus Söder (CSU)…
Augsburg: Daughter in need of care strangled – one year on probation – Bavaria
After the killing of a disabled woman, her elderly mother was given a one-year suspended sentence. In June, the 87-year-old woman killed her 57-year-old daughter. Because of killing on request,…
Every third mandatory job for the severely disabled remains vacant – Ebersberg
“The professional integration of people with disabilities in the general labor market is a central concern of the federal government,” reads one of their homepages. There are already laws on…
Wheelchair user Felix Seiterle in an interview – Munich
Felix Seiterle is dependent on his assistant 24 hours a day, and also on an electric wheelchair during the day. The man from Munich has been chronically ill since birth,…
Oktoberfest: The Oktoberfest is so barrier-free for wheelchair users – test – Munich
Smiling faces, people holding each other’s arms, and one or the other who wobbles more than stands – the atmosphere in the Paulaner tent at the Oktoberfest is currently good.…