Building accessibility
Accessible rooms/auditoriums
Here is an overview of all rooms with facilities for the deaf and hard-of-hearing and an overview of rooms that are not wheelchair-accessible.
Finding floor plans of buildings and facilities
You can find the most up-to-date floor plans of the UvA buildings on the Mapiqweb website. The floor plans are in 3D and you can search for a route to a particular room or step-free access to a facility. They also include the locations of the facilities, including wheelchair-accessible toilets and contemplation rooms.
Wheelchair-accessible toilets
Each UvA building has a wheelchair-accessible toilet. This requires additional access rights in most buildings. You can request these from a student counsellor. Visitors can pick up a pass from the doorman to gain access.
Specific information per location
Building accessibility for those with an assistance dog and/or mobility device
Assistance dogs are welcome in the UvA buildings as long as they are wearing a clearly recognisable guide dog vest. Only the use of necessary mobility devices or small vehicles inside the buildings is permitted. Mobility devices with an internal combustion engine are not permitted inside the buildings.
Assistance during emergencies
Emergency response staff are present in all buildings. If the lifts are out of use, for example in the event of an emergency, emergency response staff will take people with reduced mobility to the exit via the stairs. Also visit the page on additional assistance during emergencies.
Questions about accessibility
Are you experiencing any barriers to accessibility or would you like to know what is being done to improve accessibility? Email your questions about physical accessibility to Facility Services on toegankelijk-fs@uva.nl.
Requesting assistance
You can request assistance through the Facility Services service desk or at a service point in the building.
Contact
Emergency? Call 020 525 2222 immediately, e.g. in case of a serious accident, fire, gas fumes or electrical hazard cause by a water leak.
Facility Services arranges various facilities on campus. For example, you can go there for questions about the student card, reserving rooms or facilities related to events.