The People First Public Benefit Association’s unique national initiative, the Barrier-free Pécs Database has reached a new chapter!
As a best practice, our community-based solution will be adapted in a small German town, in the Polish border town of Bad Muskau. This means that the database model we developed can now serve as an example for accessibility abroad as well!

We are excited to see how the association Forum und Projekt Lausitz e.V. will create a similar accessible database in a small town whose culture and size are completely different from Pécs. Their first plan is to hold peer-support training so the local community can understand what peer cooperation and counselling mean and why they are important in improving accessibility. We also talked about this at the project kick-off meeting held on 2. December 2025 in Bad Muskau, attended by members of the association and local participants.
As president of the People First Association, Veronika Pataki gave a short presentation about the association and our activities so far, followed by a more detailed introduction to the Barrier-free Pécs Database. The meeting will soon be followed by further training sessions with the German partners, in which the People First Association will again take on an important role, sharing the knowledge and experience we have gained over the years.
For us, this is not only huge professional recognition, but also proof that initiatives starting from local communities can create value on an international level.

It is significant for us that an initiative originating from a Hungarian city becomes an international model, making Pécs exemplary and well-known again. What we have been building together since 2018 now provides inspiration and practical support for others as well.
Do you know what would make us even happier?
If Hungarian cities also followed our example, and more and more Barrier-free City X Databases could be created. What do you say, are you in?
You can reach us here: patakiv@peoplefirst.hu