On September 14, 2019, the starter’s gun will sound for the fourth round of the Diesterweg scholarship (DWS) in Darmstadt, Germany. This Saturday, 17 new scholarship families will be welcomed during the opening celebration, and their two-year educational journey will officially begin.

Mushrooms or pesto, penne or spaghetti? A new digital assistance system makes it easier for the staff of Nudel Emma, a pasta bistro in Überlingen, to serve customers independently. The bistro is one of several facilities for individuals with disabilities established by the non-profit SKID gGmbH in the Bodensee area.

Demand for outpatient therapy services for children and youth with autism spectrum disorder is high. This is also true for the region of South Baden in Germany. In this previously underserved area, the Software AG Foundation helped to open a new center for autism expertise in Offenburg in 2019.

At the beginning of June, the Bielefeld-based organization “The Wordfinders” kicked off an unusual writing and arts project. For a total of three years, individuals with and without cognitive disabilities will creatively encounter arts and language.

The dental clinic at the University of Witten/Herdecke is currently the only university dental clinic in Germany that has a professorship and department focused on dental care for the disabled. Since recently, the U/WH’s exemplary work includes an inclusive dental clinic in Volmarstein.