The European Commission announced that the Access City Award 2013 to the city of Berlin. The prize, which aims to encourage cities to share their experience and to improve accessibility for the benefit of all, has been awarded in recognition of Berlin's comprehensive and strategic approach to creating an accessible city for all.

The Access City Award 2013 for disabled-friendly cities went to the city of Berlin. The award is organised by the European Commission together with the European Disability Forum, and was presented on the occasion of the annual European Day of People with Disabilities conference in Brussels. This is the third annual edition of the Access City award. The first went to Avila in Spain and the second to Salzburg in Austria.

Berlin was selected as winner by the jury for its strategic and inclusive disability policy, which has invested heavily in turning the formerly divided city into an accessible, barrier-free environment. The jury highlighted Berlin’s transport system and investment in accessibility for disabled people in reconstruction projects. Berlin's comprehensive approach to accessibility is fully embedded in the city’s policies and broadly supported by its decision-makers.

In addition to the winner, the two finalists were Nantes (France) for its complete approach to designing a city accessible for all and variety of activities to raise awareness of accessibility in everyday life, and Stockholm (Sweden) for its long-term, inclusive approach following Design for All. This year the jury also assigned special mentions to Pamplona (Spain) for accessible urban environment and sustainable environmental policies; Gdynia (Poland) for its ongoing efforts to make public transport accessible; Bilbao (Spain) for its use of information and communication technology (ICT) to benefit people with disabilities; and Tallaght (Ireland) for the range of innovative services to improve the quality of life of its citizens with disabilities, including older people.