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University Hospital Leipzig Lets Disabled Patients Get Ripped OffAnyone driving to the University Hospital Leipzig as a patient with a severe disability would be wise not to count on finding humanity or common sense parked anywhere on the hospital grounds.  Anyone who—due to a lack of available disabled parking spaces—is forced to park with a wheelchair and an EU disability parking permit on a gravel lot, risks not only their health but also a fine of 45 euros. Issued not by the city or the hospital itself, but by a private parking enforcement company hired by the clinic: **K+S Parkraumservice GmbH**. That’s exactly what happened on June 3, 2025. All designated disabled parking spaces were occupied—some of them, by the way, by vehicles without the proper permit, which apparently didn’t bother anyone. Rather than intervene or have them towed, they just let it happen. People with genuine mobility impairments were left behind. Or stranded on the gravel lot. Additionally, access to a few street-side parking spaces was blocked by construction vehicles. The person affected—wheelchair-bound and without financial means—parked in an area of the gravel lot that did not obstruct any other traffic. In the initial reasoning for the fine, it was described as “parking in unmarked areas.” It’s a gravel lot—*nothing* is marked. Only after the objection did the parking operator suddenly claim it had supposedly been a designated fire lane. How convenient. A retroactive justification is far more comfortable than taking genuine responsibility. Even more cynical: the entire area belongs to the University Hospital itself. But instead of getting their own hands dirty, they apparently put **K+S Parkraumservice** in front to shield themselves from public outrage. A rigged system—at arm’s length from public accountability. The moral high ground remains unstained—while the affected person's wallet is emptied. That the University Hospital treats many patients with physical impairments is no secret. Yet instead of expanding barrier-free parking options, the number of parking spots has been further reduced by bollards—presumably installed by the City of Leipzig in another act of blind bureaucracy. Perhaps the city’s new parking concept is: “Just stay home—or pay!” One has to ask: Is this how our society wants to treat people who depend on medical help? Patients who need to visit the clinic to obtain prescriptions for medication, so their health doesn’t deteriorate? People already living with significant limitations—now hit with fines on top? Especially serious: According to § 46 (1) No. 11 of the German Road Traffic Regulations (StVO) in conjunction with the General Administrative Regulation to the StVO (VwV-StVO), the EU disability parking permit entitles holders to certain parking privileges—even on private property, as long as no traffic obstruction occurs. That was precisely the case here: No vehicle was blocked, no danger created—yet still fined. A legally secured entitlement was simply ignored. The behavior of the parking company—sanctioned by the clinic—is not only on legally thin ice, but dangerously undermines the core values of our society. Because according to § 1 of the General Equal Treatment Act (AGG), people with disabilities must not be discriminated against. The Disability Equality Act (BGG) and Article 3(3) Sentence 2 of the German Constitution clearly state: *"No one shall be disadvantaged because of a disability."* Apparently, at University Hospital Leipzig, that only applies until someone parks on a gravel lot. Then the only thing that counts is the balance sheet. **K+S Parkraumservice GmbH** was informed of this—it doesn’t seem to care. Anyone who thinks this is an isolated incident is mistaken. It’s part of a trend where privatization, bureaucracy, and profit interests go hand in hand—running over exactly those who are already dependent on support. Leipzig, 2025. Welcome to the healthcare system. **Please don’t park with humanity. It might be expensive.** If **K+S Parkraumservice GmbH** still insists on collecting the 45 euros, it will have to take legal action—which will incur additional costs for them. A court will likely have to decide. Author: AI Translation - Anna Lühse | 04.06.2025 |
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