{"id":3412,"date":"2026-02-04T11:52:48","date_gmt":"2026-02-04T11:52:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zsl.webwolfdesign.eu\/?page_id=3412"},"modified":"2026-03-16T10:49:25","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T10:49:25","slug":"representation-of-interests","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/zsl.webwolfdesign.eu\/en\/representation-of-interests\/","title":{"rendered":"Representation of interests"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"3412\" class=\"elementor elementor-3412\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-216dea1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"216dea1\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32ee8c4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"32ee8c4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e18b874 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e18b874\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b480f69 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b480f69\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Representation of interests<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5555e48 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5555e48\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-742bf82 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"742bf82\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac67591 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ac67591\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Objectives of political and committee work\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c487dc3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c487dc3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-12 col-lg-9\"><p>Our political and committee work continues to represent the interests of <strong>Equality, self-determination and full social participation<\/strong> of people with disabilities and chronic illnesses and consistently <strong>against any form of discrimination<\/strong> in.<\/p><p>Goals are included:<\/p><ul><li><strong>Secure and expand rights:<\/strong> Influence framework conditions in such a way that self-determined life in the community is actually possible - especially where social developments jeopardize participation and the right to life.<\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><ul><li><strong>Addressing politics and the public effectively:<\/strong> Bringing concerns from consulting and practice to committees, working groups and decision-makers in order to initiate concrete improvements.<\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><ul><li><strong>Strengthen self-representation:<\/strong> Management, external representation and decision-making authority lie primarily with people with disabilities; peer counseling remains the professional foundation.<\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><ul><li><strong>Act independently and non-partisan:<\/strong> independent of party politics and denomination, professionally sound and oriented towards the common good.<\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>In terms of content, the committee work focuses on topics that directly enable self-determination: <strong>Personal assistance<\/strong>, <strong>Barrier-free structures<\/strong>, <strong>Participation in education and work<\/strong> and the sustainable improvement of support and care conditions.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c0a964 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4c0a964\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-577163b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"577163b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9685091 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9685091\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Extract from the committees and working groups in which ZSL Erlangen participates.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7654a96 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7654a96\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><span style=\"color: #8b0e0e;\"><strong>1) Sustainability Council (City of Erlangen)<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-3417 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/zsl.webwolfdesign.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Nachhaltigkeitsbeirat.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"404\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zsl.webwolfdesign.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Nachhaltigkeitsbeirat.jpg 600w, https:\/\/zsl.webwolfdesign.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Nachhaltigkeitsbeirat-300x202.jpg 300w, https:\/\/zsl.webwolfdesign.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Nachhaltigkeitsbeirat-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/strong><\/span><\/h4><p>The Sustainability Advisory Board advises the city administration and city council on sustainability issues, formulates recommendations and supports the communication of sustainability in urban society. ZSL contributes the perspective of people with disabilities and focuses on <strong>Sustainability included<\/strong>Accessible mobility, accessible participation formats, inclusive crisis and heat protection thinking and accessibility as a quality criterion for municipal sustainability measures.<br \/><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #ff0000;\">(<a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"https:\/\/erlangen.de\/themenseite\/mitgestalten\/politik-mitgestalten\/nachhaltigkeitsbeirat\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/erlangen.de\/themenseite\/mitgestalten\/politik-mitgestalten\/nachhaltigkeitsbeirat<\/a>)<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-688a8fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"688a8fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><span style=\"color: #8b0e0e;\"><strong>2) Council for Social Justice (Erlangen)<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3418 size-full alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/zsl.webwolfdesign.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Ratschlag.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"404\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zsl.webwolfdesign.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Ratschlag.jpg 600w, https:\/\/zsl.webwolfdesign.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Ratschlag-300x202.jpg 300w, https:\/\/zsl.webwolfdesign.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Ratschlag-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/strong><\/span><\/h4><p>The Council sees itself as an advisory and coordination group of socio-politically active organizations with the aim of improving social justice at a local level; key topics include. <strong>Work<\/strong> and <strong>Living<\/strong>. The ZSL is committed to <strong>socially equitable participation<\/strong> barrier-free and affordable housing, an inclusive working environment, non-discriminatory administrative processes and the consistent consideration of disabled people in municipal social policy.<br \/><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #ff0000;\">(<a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"https:\/\/ratschlag-erlangen.de\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ratschlag-erlangen.de<\/a>)<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0407b8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d0407b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><span style=\"color: #8b0e0e;\"><strong>3) Senior Citizens' Advisory Council (City of Erlangen)<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-3419 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/zsl.webwolfdesign.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/seniorenbeirat.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"404\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zsl.webwolfdesign.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/seniorenbeirat.jpg 600w, https:\/\/zsl.webwolfdesign.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/seniorenbeirat-300x202.jpg 300w, https:\/\/zsl.webwolfdesign.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/seniorenbeirat-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/strong><\/span><\/h4><p>The Senior Citizens' Advisory Council advises the city council and administration on all matters relating to senior citizens and can submit its own proposals, suggestions and opinions. The ZSL focuses on intersections between <strong>Age, disability and care<\/strong>Barrier-free living in the neighborhood, accessible health and support structures, mobility as well as participation and protection concepts that also reach people with disabilities in old age. <span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #ff0000;\">(<a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"https:\/\/erlangen.de\/themenseite\/mitgestalten\/politik-mitgestalten\/seniorenbeirat\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/erlangen.de\/themenseite\/mitgestalten\/politik-mitgestalten\/seniorenbeirat<\/a>)<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df4ea5b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"df4ea5b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><span style=\"color: #8b0e0e;\"><strong>4) Social and Health Committee \/ Works Committee EJC (City of Erlangen)<\/strong><\/span><\/h4><p>The committee deals with social and health policy issues (including the EJC works committee). The ZSL is a non-voting member and contributes positions to a joint civil society position via the Social and EJC Advisory Board, which is then reflected in the committee's work. In terms of content, the ZSL advocates for effective participation, accessibility and <strong>Practical solutions in social and health structures <\/strong>in. <br \/><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #ff0000;\">(<a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"https:\/\/ratsinfo.erlangen.de\/si0046.asp?__canz=12&amp;__cjahr=2025&amp;__cmonat=1&amp;__cselect=65536&amp;__kgsgrnr=21&amp;__osidat=a&amp;smccont=85\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Council information Erlangen)<\/a><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7c0121 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b7c0121\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><span style=\"color: #8b0e0e;\"><strong>5) Working group \u201eBarrier-free togetherness\u201c (district of Erlangen-H\u00f6chstadt)<\/strong><\/span><\/h4><h4><span style=\"color: #8b0e0e;\"><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-3416 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/zsl.webwolfdesign.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Barrierefrei.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"404\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zsl.webwolfdesign.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Barrierefrei.jpg 600w, https:\/\/zsl.webwolfdesign.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Barrierefrei-300x202.jpg 300w, https:\/\/zsl.webwolfdesign.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Barrierefrei-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/strong><\/span><\/h4><p>The ArGe advocates for the interests of people with disabilities in the district, aims to improve participation and break down barriers; its members include municipal disability officers, people with and without disabilities, self-help organizations and social associations. The ZSL contributes expertise from self-representation and advice, supports the <strong>Further development of municipal accessibility standards<\/strong> and drives the removal of concrete access barriers in everyday life, administration and public spaces.<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.herzogenaurach.de\/fileadmin\/user_upload\/Content\/Barrierefreiheit\/Flyer_ag_barrierefrei_180912.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000; text-decoration: underline;\">(Working group \u201eBarrier-free togetherness\u201c)<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e194bf3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e194bf3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><span style=\"color: #8b0e0e;\">6) Bamberger Arbeitsgemeinschaft chronisch kranker und behinderter Menschen e. V. (ARGE Bamberg)<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-3415 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/zsl.webwolfdesign.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Arge.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"404\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zsl.webwolfdesign.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Arge.jpg 600w, https:\/\/zsl.webwolfdesign.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Arge-300x202.jpg 300w, https:\/\/zsl.webwolfdesign.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Arge-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/span><\/h4><p>The ARGE represents the interests of chronically ill and disabled people in the city and district of Bamberg, bundles self-help and associations and is the point of contact for politicians and authorities. The ZSL is involved in the <strong>regional exchange<\/strong> It coordinates positions on participation and accessibility issues and strengthens joint representation of interests across municipal boundaries.<br \/><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #ff0000;\">(<a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.arge-bamberg.de\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">arge-bamberg.de<\/a>)<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Interessenvertretung Zielsetzung der politischen- &amp; Gremien-Arbeit Unsere politische- und Gremienarbeit setzt die Interessenvertretung f\u00fcr Gleichstellung, Selbstbestimmung und volle gesellschaftliche Teilhabe von Menschen mit Behinderung und chronischer Erkrankung konsequent um und tritt gegen jede Form von Diskriminierung ein. Ziele sind dabei: Rechte sichern und ausbauen: Rahmenbedingungen so beeinflussen, dass selbstbestimmtes Leben in der Gemeinschaft real m\u00f6glich [&hellip;]<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3412","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_hostinger_reach_plugin_has_subscription_block":false,"_hostinger_reach_plugin_is_elementor":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/zsl.webwolfdesign.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3412","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/zsl.webwolfdesign.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/zsl.webwolfdesign.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zsl.webwolfdesign.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zsl.webwolfdesign.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3412"}],"version-history":[{"count":16,"href":"https:\/\/zsl.webwolfdesign.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3412\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3613,"href":"https:\/\/zsl.webwolfdesign.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3412\/revisions\/3613"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/zsl.webwolfdesign.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3412"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}