Commissioner for People with Disabilities

Dr. Tina Denninger

Your Contact Person

• If you need advice, support, or expert information on issues of inclusion, participation, and co-determination for people with disabilities (no legal advice),
• If you are interested in networking or collaborating with associations, self-advocacy organizations, or other disability-related stakeholders, or if you want to get involved,
• If you wish for support in developing projects/concepts in the area of inclusion, participation, and co-determination for people with disabilities,
• If you have questions about activities, processes, and structures of the State Capital Potsdam regarding inclusion, participation, and co-determination for people with disabilities.

Dr. Denninger:

• Advocates for the equal participation and co-determination of people with disabilities in the State Capital Potsdam,
• Engages in the spirit of disability mainstreaming: the concerns of people with disabilities must be considered and implemented from the outset in planning and decision-making,
• Accompanies the implementation of the Local Participation Plan 2.0 of the State Capital Potsdam,
• Advises the City Council and the city administration on all disability-related projects and measures,
• Promotes networking among associations, clubs, groups, and initiatives that advocate for inclusion, participation, and co-determination of people with disabilities in Potsdam,
• Engages in public relations and initiates activities to raise awareness of the concerns of people with disabilities in the broader societal context and within the Potsdam public,
• Supports projects that promote inclusion, participation, and co-determination of people with disabilities in Potsdam,
• Collaborates with the Advisory Council for People with Disabilities of the State Capital Potsdam.

If you wish for personal advice or information, or have suggestions, please feel free to contact the Commissioner for People with Disabilities. These conversations will, of course, be treated confidentially and are free of charge.

In addition to specific counseling services, there is the possibility to apply for funding for projects at the Office for Equal Opportunities and Diversity. Consultation hours can be arranged individually by phone or via email at: Tina.Denninger@rathaus.potsdam.de.