![Colleagues walking through the office corridor, one of them is using a wheelchair.](https://corporate.webassets.siemens-healthineers.com/cecbdf34cc8fd25c/e60895ff3b0f/v/7fd0ef2dadb9/Accessibility-workplace_teaser.jpg)
Cocreating a more accessible and inclusive workplace with employees
Creating the best possible workplace is about translating individual activities and needs into a space where we can contribute and feel a sense of belonging.
Alina Rehorst, Interior Designer and Head of Workplace at Siemens Healthineers in Germany
![Graphic on activity-based working that shows different room types and spaces (e.g. library, conference room and rooftop) that are informal or formal and suitable for concentration, routine work, meeting, teamwork or community.](https://corporate.webassets.siemens-healthineers.com/cb7a0df2be18b594/5138b0db1061/v/0d698a32c378/Graphic_Activity-based-working.jpg)
Our office spaces
First row from left to right: Sao Paulo (Brazil), Helsinki (Finland) and Shanghai (China).
Second row from left to right: Huizingen (Belgium), Malvern (USA), Erlangen (Germany) and Seoul (Korea).
![Alternate sitting at Siemens Healthineers headquarters in Sao Paulo, Brazil.](https://corporate.webassets.siemens-healthineers.com/ffbb7355bec3de6b/038ffa9130b9/v/e8ace4b06ef6/Sao-Paulo-Brazil_alternate-sitting.jpg)
![Office space of Siemens Healthineers in Helsinki, Finland.](https://corporate.webassets.siemens-healthineers.com/219f9047748ecb33/6f5b99a5aced/v/d0b1a0a1a6a9/Helsinki-Finland_office-space.jpg)
![Meeting room at Siemens Healthineers headquarters in Shanghai, China.](https://corporate.webassets.siemens-healthineers.com/5b3fb766a1cb0358/6d091447bb6f/v/a67a6f0e5cbf/Shanghai-office_meeting-room.jpg)
![Corridor at Siemens Healthineers headquarters in Shanghai, China.](https://corporate.webassets.siemens-healthineers.com/1eea5dc823f85139/2be5644e36c1/v/1c176c74a3e2/Shanghai-office_corridor.jpg)
![Meeting room at Siemens Healthineers office in Huizingen, Belgium.](https://corporate.webassets.siemens-healthineers.com/32ae9ea75c0b9eb3/c14d54c43a1c/v/a73cb33ea093/Huizingen-Belgium_meeting-room.jpg)
![Work café in the Siemens Healthineers headquarters in Malvern, USA.](https://corporate.webassets.siemens-healthineers.com/7366683bcd0bc9c4/6bb6011c8865/v/6b746816b446/Work-cafe_Malvern-USA.jpg)
![Office space in the Education Center in Erlangen, German.](https://corporate.webassets.siemens-healthineers.com/c7dfcef32f83f84a/ae817a539081/v/180e4c4afda9/Education-Center-Erlangen.jpg)
![Different meeting rooms at the Siemens Healthineers office in Seoul, Korea.](https://corporate.webassets.siemens-healthineers.com/b40610b8a6c6487a/0f2a3cf9cd7a/v/82bce6b55a97/Seoul-Korea_meeting-rooms.jpg)
By actively involving employees with disabilities in the cocreation of our workplace design, we not only make sure that their needs are met, but we can also create an inclusive work culture.
Marc Rücker, Workplace Consultant at Siemens Healthineers in Erlangen, Germany
![Marc Rücker is standing on the left side in front of a white board with post-it notes. Alina Rehorst is standing on the right side and is talking.](https://corporate.webassets.siemens-healthineers.com/45d29eb9fd6c973d/253fb4f3cdf5/v/0427650c6fb4/Workshop_Accessibility-workplace.jpg)
Accessibility Workshop
In the workshop, Alina Rehorst and Marc Rücker collected feedback from the participants on various topics such as architecture, interior, media, room acoustics, room signage, user experience, and facilities (kitchen, restroom, circulation).
Much of the feedback has already been included in the Room Directory as recommendations. Below are some examples:
World Health Organization. (n.d.). Disability. World Health Organization. https://www.who.int/health-topics/disability