From the WHP annual calendar · Friday, October 15, 2027
White Cane Day
Awareness day organized by the DBSV (German Association of the Blind and Partially Sighted) to raise visibility for blind and visually impaired people in traffic and everyday life.
Idea to get started
Short awareness briefing on respectful interaction with blind colleagues/customers; review accessibility at the site.
Did you know?
- People with severe disability
- 7.8 million
- Of them blind or visually impaired
- 4%
At the end of 2025, just over 7.8 million people in Germany had a severe disability. In 4% of them, it was blindness or visual impairment.
Source: Destatis, Pressemitteilung: 7,8 Millionen schwerbehinderte Menschen leben in Deutschland (2026)
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