Christian Bayerlein

Koblenz,
Germany
(Engineer/Disabled Artist) identifies as 'a wheeler with SMA'. He is a passionate advocate for improved accessibility and independent living for people with disabilities. His work spans political activism for disabled rights and cultural projects, consistently promoting positive views on bodies and empowerment. Christian participated in the Golden Bear-nominated film Touch Me Not, where he actively shared personal experiences on camera, reshaping perceptions of disability and sexuality.
As a tech maker, he develops solutions for digital accessibility, and has delivered a TED Talk alongside the CEO of OpenBCI, where he presented a muscle impulse-based drone navigation system.