Our space and its barriers

Covid measures

At our events, we provide rapid tests free of charge for everyone, and we also have air filters with HEPA 13 filters.

For our events as well as for our co-working we ask you to be tested beforehand. In case of corona symptoms we kindly ask you to stay at home.

We know that there could be further measures for our events, e.g. a mask requirement to reduce the risk of spreading corona infections more. Since masks cut off communication for Deaf people and this leads to the exclusion of Deaf people, we will not enforce a mask requirement.

Through our various formats (in presence, indoors and outdoors, digitally, in the form of audio, video, text, in German and English spoken language and German sign language) we try to make our spaces and content more accessible to as many people as possible. Unfortunately, it is not always possible for us to fulfil all needs in presence at the same time. We are aware of a few more gaps and, as always, we will continue to work diligently to break down more and more barriers.

Thank you for joining us.
We will be delighted to meet you!

Barriers in Our Spaces

Directions:

Our address is:
xart splitta e.V.
Hasenheide 73
10967 Berlin

  • We are directly on Hasenheide with rarely available parking space.
  • U7 Südstern (about 300 meters to xart splitta): The U-Bahn station has a lift.
    Cross the street and then head towards Hermannplatz.
    BVG information on the U-Bahn station Südstern is available online on the BVG website.
  • U7/U8 Hermannplatz (about 1 kilometer to xart splitta). Hermannplatz has a lift too but it is unfortunatly often out of service. Otherwise there are a couple of buses from there.

Entrance:

  • Pls. enter through the green metal gate and then ring the doorbell at the main entrance of the old building.
  • The doorbell is at a height of 1.40 meters and illuminated.
  • Our office is on the ground floor to the left.
  • The doorbell for the office is at a height of 1.17 m.
  • Ramp at the house entrance:
    • Dimensions: Width 80 cm, length 161 cm, heights 49 cm,  about 17 degrees or 30 percent slope.
    • The ramp is permanently installed with a wall on the right side and the stairs on the left side.
    • The right hand side wall is covered with plastic and slippery.
    • There are 3 steps, each 17 centimeters high, to the office.
  • Door dimensions:
    •  house entrance: width 85 cm, double winged and can be opened with assistance to 169 cm.
    • office doors is 95 cm wide.

Office space:

  • Our office is at ground level except for a 4.2 cm high threshold into the kitchen.
  • There is a wheelchair-accessible toilet:
    • There is a space of 120×120 cm in front of the toilet; 150×150 cm in front of the washbasin.
    • The support handles do not protrude beyond the front edge of the toilet.
    • It is not possible to drive under the washbasin.
  • All doors vary between 95 cm and 135 cm.
  • We have a flashing light system for the doorbell and fire alarm.
  • There are signs throughout the office (toilet, emergency exit), also in Braille.
  • There are posters and flyers in our corridor.
  • We keep the common room as simple as possible, except for work materials such as white boards etc

(Assistance) dogs are welcome.
Please let us know in advance.

If you have questions, feel free to contact us, we are happy to assist wherever we can.

Facilities and Use by Guests

We are happy to share our office or common rooms (e.g. for co-working!) and the kitchen can also be shared. You can contact us via the form on the main page or by email (contact@xartsplitta.net).

We would like to know the following: Who you are and how many of you would like to use the space, which rooms would you like to use, when you would like to use the space and what for.
As a rule, we will arrange a key handover with you, where we will take a €30 deposit, which you will get back when you return the keys. Please be pro-active in arranging key handovers (both times!). As this is not part of our project work, we appreciate the effort to keep our workload to a minimum.

Our room is a rectangular 4.5 m x 9.0 m space. You can use our kitchen where we usually have tea and coffee on site.

Office Equipment

  • Projector with HDMI connection
    You need to bring your own adapter and laser pointer.
  • Whiteboard
  • Flipchart
  • Sound system with AUX connection
  • Flashing light system for the doorbell
  • Air filters with HEPA 13 filters

Kitchen Equipment

  • Tables, up to 20 chairs, 1 small sofa, and 3 armchairs
  • Glasses, cups, plates, and cutlery, pans, pots, bowls
  • Microwave and 2 hotplates
  • Fridge & freezer
  • Coffee machine

FAQ:

1Can your rooms be used by external people? Does that cost anything?
Of course you can use our space. Would you like to do co-working, a meeting or an event? As every use and otherwise the rent etc. costs money, we are dependent on support. We remain a space of solidarity, so if you don't have any money available, that's ok too and you can still use our space. You can find out more about the rooms above or in News: co-working @xartsplitta. Feel free to contact us with any further questions! Audio, video and in writing is possible.
2Do you have a projector and (Mac) adapter?
No, we are not a rental company, we only share our space. This means that we do not have any additional equipment that we can provide. You can find everything we have in the text above.
3Can you host an art exhibition?
Unfortunately not. We have a common room (approx. 40 sqm) and a medium-sized kitchen. We also do not want to leave pictures up hanging for longer than one evening or a weekend.
4Do you have regular opening hours?
We are usually available in the office from Monday to Wednesday from 12-17h. However, as we also have a lot of appointments outside the office, sometimes stay in home office or are simply very busy in the office. We always recommend calling (+49 (0)30 8920 5302) or sending an email (contact@xartsplitta.net) before you come by. But we promise we are always happy to meet you.
5Is it possible to do a dance workshop/event with you?
We are happy to share our rooms. You can find out more about our space here. However, since we can only provide the common room of our office and it is not very big, it is difficult to use it for example for a dance workshop.
6Do you have a garden?
There is a garden in the house, but unfortunately we are strictly forbidden to use it! We have very difficult neighbours who regularly prohibit us from using the courtyard garden. As we find this all very stressful to deal with, we urge you not to enter the garden, not even for a short time or to smoke.