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  • Workshop bridging OSM community and Wheelchair Users

    Our EU project CAP4Access (MyAccessible.EU) has organized a first international expert workshop during the 5th International Congress on “Tourism for All” in Madrid on 23 September, 2015. The 5th International Congress on Tourism for All has been held in Madrid from September 23 to 25. The first CAP4Access international expert workshop was organized during this…

  • GIScience Heidelberg, OSM, WheelMap et al. on “Arte TV”

    The TV science program “X:enius” on the German TV channel “Arte” broadcasts a program about “Navigation – How do we find the right way?” (in German). Amongst others it features some of our work at GIScience Heidelberg on OpenStreetMap and crisis mapping, as well as Raul Krauthausen introducing the WheelMap project, which is partner in…

  • Talk by WheelMap Founder Raul Krauthausen in Schriesheim ( 03.07.)

    Raul Krauthausen – the multi award-winning activists well-known from TV and press, founder of Sozialhelden and WheelMap.org – presents his book “Dachdecker wollt ich eh nicht werden“. WheelMap.org is a prime example of how social engagement and Crowdsouring geodata via OpenStreetMap can be combined perfectly. Friday, 03/07/2015 19h (doors open at 18:30) in the multi-purpose…

  • Mapping for wheelchair users at Heidelberg castle gardens

    On the occasion of the European protest day for equal rights of people with disabilities the Heidelberg advisory board of people with disabilities organises an event at Heidelberg castle tomorrow (30/4) from 2pm to 5pm. Our local CAP4ACCESS team is happy to join this event by leading mapping efforts to fill some data gaps in…

  • GIScience group covered by Rhein-Neckar-Zeitung

    Our #mapforaccess mapping party has been covered in yesterdays issue of the local newspaper Rhein-Neckar-Zeitung (~80,000 copies per day in the Rhine-Neckar region). Enjoy reading! (Click to enlarge) Online version here.

  • Vienna – London – Heidelberg! #mapforaccess

    Yesterday evening we were happy to see a successful Wheelmap and OpenStreetMap Mapping party on the occasion of the UN International Day of persons with disabilities (Dec 3rd), organized for the EU-project CAP4ACCESS. The event started with a talk given by Stefan Hahmann providing an introduction to the Cap4access project, followed by a presentation of specific mapping…