From the WHP annual calendar · Thursday, December 3, 2026
International Day of Persons with Disabilities
UN day of action for the inclusion of persons with disabilities. At work, it is about accessible workplaces and about employees who return with limitations after illness or an accident.
Idea to get started
Check accessibility: entrances, toilets, digital tools and documents. Introduce the representative for severely disabled employees and the BEM contact person (BEM: Germany's statutory workplace reintegration process). Point to funding, e.g. for adapting workplaces (in Germany: the integration/inclusion office and the employer contact points "Einheitliche Ansprechstellen für Arbeitgeber").
Did you know?
- People with a severe disability
- 7.8M
- of them caused by illness
- 91%
Just over 91% of severe disabilities in Germany are caused by illness; only 3% are congenital. In total, just over 7.8 million people in Germany live with a severe disability (end of 2025).
Source: Destatis, Pressemitteilung: 7,8 Millionen schwerbehinderte Menschen leben in Deutschland (2026)
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