Barrier-free bathrooms today combine design, comfort, and functionality. This panel discussion explores how to achieve that and why it's time to rethink living spaces for all generations.
The VDMA Sanitary Technology and Design panel focuses on bathroom concepts that unite accessibility, comfort, and aesthetics. Topics include innovative product solutions, challenges in housing construction, regulatory frameworks, and funding opportunities. Representatives from industry, trade, urban planning, and politics share perspectives on how to make barrier-free bathrooms future-proof, cost-effective, and visually appealing. The discussion highlights the urgency of demographic change and the need for forward-looking planning, clear standards, and better communication.
Prof. Dr. Marcus Gwechenberger, Head of Planning and Housing, City of Frankfurt am Main
Michael Hilpert, Managing Director Felsner GmbH and President of the German Central Association for Sanitary, Heating and Air Conditioning (ZVSHK)
Annett Jura, Head of Housing and Real Estate, Federal Ministry for Housing, Urban Development and Building
Thilo Pahl, Managing Partner Bette GmbH & Co. KG and Chairman of the Board VDMA Sanitary Technology and Design
Thorsten Stute, Managing Director, HEWI Heinrich Wilke GmbH
Moderated by: Carina Bastuck, CB Entertainment
This panel was supported by VDMA Sanitärtechnik und -design.
