Accessibility at ADE
If you have accessibility requests or requirements that are not covered on this page, please contact [email protected] and we'll do our best to accommodate your request.
More info on the accessibility of the locations of ADE 2026 will be shared soon.
The ADE Conference takes place in various locations in the heart of Amsterdam. Although we've gathered some beautiful venues to house our conference programs, they can provide challenges for people with disabilities. Therefore, this page entails details about what to expect in terms of the accessibility of the conference locations.
Besides that, below you can read more about the accessibility of the different ADE Info & Ticket Desk locations.
The ADE Festival and Arts & Culture program are out-of-home productions, meaning that these events are organized by external organizations. Therefore, the accessibility of these events is not determined by ADE. Please contact the individual events organizations for more information on their accessibility.
Accessibility ADE Pro Conference
✓ How to get there
Felix Meritis is located on the Keizersgracht 324. There are several parking garages nearby: Parkeergarage Rokin, Parkeergarage Kalverstraat, Q-Park Europarking and Q-Park de Bijenkorf. Taxi’s can come to the corner of the street, close to the venue, for dropping off. Public transportation offers several options about 500 meters away.
✓ Accessible Programs
The ADE Pro program is divided over all the rooms of Felix Meritis, which are located on different levels. The following rooms are wheelchair accessible via the two different elevators in the building:
- Restaurant & Reception
- Concertzaal
- Zuilenzaal
- Shaffyzaal
- Teekenzaal 1 & 2
- Husly Lounge
The building has a small number of mezzanine floors and balconies, making some areas less accessible. The Koepelzaal, Sterrenzaal and the balcony of the Shaffyzaal are not accessible via the elevators. Signing is provided on location for routing.
If you have any questions about this or need assistance, please send an email to [email protected] and we'll try to accommodate your needs.
✓ Accessible Entrance
Guests with a wheelchair can access the building through the main entrance, where a ramp is available to be placed. Our staff knows about this and is happy to place this for you. The ground floor entails the reception, restaurant, wheelchair accessible toilet as well as the Concertzaal. From here, two different elevators lead to different rooms upstairs – there’s a lift in the front of the building (leading to levels 2, 6, and 8), and also the back of the building (leading to levels 1, 3, and 5). This information is provided in the elevators as well.
✓ Wheelchair Accessible Toilet
There is an extra large toilet available in the Felix Meritis.
✓ Distance between ADE Pro locations
Felix Meritis located is in between two other Pro Conference locations. The distance to the ADE-entrance of the Andaz Hotel (Keizergracht 440) is 240m and Rosewood Amsterdam (Prinsengracht 432 – 436) is 600m away.
✓ How to get there
The Andaz Hotel is located on the Keizersgracht. There are several parking garages nearby: Parkeergarage Rokin, Parkeergarage Kalverstraat, Q-Park Europarking and Q-Park de Bijenkorf. Taxi’s can come right up to the front entrance of the location for dropping off. Public transportation offers several options about 500 meters away.
✓ Accessible Programs
The ADE Pro program in the Andaz Hotel takes place on the ground floor and is wheelchair accessible.
If you booked your stay in the Andaz Hotel, the hotel rooms on other levels can be reached by elevator.
✓ Accessible Entrance
The entrance to the Andaz Hotel used by ADE visitors (Keizersgracht 440) is wheelchair accessible.
✓ Wheelchair Accessible Toilet
There is an extra large toilet available in the Andaz Hotel.
✓ Distance between ADE Pro locations
The Andaz Hotel is 240m away from Felix Meritis, also located on the Keizersgracht and the entrance of Rosewood Amsterdam is 300m away from Andaz Hotel.
✓ How to get there
Rosewood Amsterdam is located at Prinsengracht 432 – 436, 1017 KE Amsterdam. There are several parking garages nearby: Q-Park Byzantium, Parkeergarage Kalverstraat, Q-Park Europarking, Parkeergarage Rokin and Q-Park de Bijenkorf. Taxi’s can come right up to the front entrance of the location for dropping off.Public transportation offers several options about 500 meters away.
✓ Accessible Programs
The program at Rosewood is hosted in various rooms, each of which is accessible by elevator (Ballroom, Courtyard, and The Grand Library). Please note that part of The Grand Library has a small hight difference with a couple of steps which makes the room only partially wheelchair accesible.
✓ Accessible Entrance
There is a separate ADE entrance, marked by ADE flags in front, with a small step. Visitors using a wheelchair can enter through the main entrance of Rosewood, which has a dedicated wheelchair-accessible entry and is located to the right of the ADE entrance. From there, you can access the ADE program inside.
✓ Wheelchair Accessible Toilet
There is a wheelchair accessible toilet available at Rosewood at the ground floor. It is located in the hallway that also leads to the entrance of the conference program.
✓ Distance between ADE Pro locations
Rosewood is 600m away from Felix Meritis, which is located on Keizersgracht 324 and the Andaz Hotel is 300m away, with the entrance located at Keizersgracht 440.
Accessibility ADE Lab
More info on the ADE 2026 locations will be shared soon.
Accessibility ADE Info & Ticket Desks
Address: Keizersgracht 324, 1016 EZ Amsterdam.
You will find this Info & Ticket Desk outside, in front of Felix Meritis at the Keizersgracht. The desk is accessible for wheelchair users. Since this desk is right in front of Felix Meritis, and close to the Andaz hotel and Rosewood Amsterdam, it's the most convenient location for people who'd like to visit the ADE Pro Conference.
See the accessibility details of conference location Felix Meritis for more information on how to get to the location on top of this page at 'Pro Conference'.
If you need any assistance to make the process of picking up your wristband a pleasant experience, please send an email to [email protected] and we'll try our best to accommodate your request.
Address: Damrak 16, 1012 LH Amsterdam
Stromma Pier 6 is the perfect location to pick up your Pro or Lab wristband upon arrival at Amsterdam central train station. Follow the signs for the 'centrum exit', which will lead you to the city side of Amsterdam. Stromma Pier 6 is just 300m away from the station exit.
The Info & Ticket Desks is wheelchair accessible, with no stairs or raised steps.
If you need any assistance to make the process of picking up your wristband a pleasant experience, please send an email to [email protected] and we'll try our best to accommodate your request.
Address: Gosschalklaan, 1014 DC Amsterdam in Westerpark.
This Info & Ticket desk is accessible for wheelchair users as it is outside in Westerpark. It is the most convenient location for collecting your accreditation when you want to visit the ADE Lab Conference immediately after pick up.
If you need any assistance to make the process of picking up your wristband a pleasant experience, please send an email to [email protected] and we'll try our best to accommodate your request.
More detailed information on our Info & Ticket Desks can be found here:
