We strive to make our website or its mobile application accessible in accordance with the national legal provisions implementing Directive (EU) 2016/2102 of the European Parliament and of the Council on accessibility. The technical requirements for accessibility are derived from the Ordinance on Accessible Information Technology (BITV Barrierefreie-Informationstechnik-Verordnung) 2.0.

When was the Declaration of Accessibility created?

This Declaration was initial created [Datum] and is getting updated regularly.

How accessible is the offering?

This website is partially accessible. Some of the requirements of the BITV 2.0 (BITV Barrierefreie-Informationstechnik-Verordnung 2.0.) are partially met.

Which areas are accessible according to the current BITV?

• Large Font. The enlargement of the page display in common browsers (for example, Firefox, Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Opera, and Apple Safari) is done on Windows with “CTRL” and “+” and on Apple with “cmd” and “+” as well as via the corresponding icon on the website.
• Small Font: To reduce the page display in common browsers (for example, Firefox, Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Opera, and Apple Safari), on Windows, press “CTRL” and “-”, and on Apple, press “cmd” and “-”.
• Resetting the font size to 100% using the icon on the website.
• Responsive implementation of screen content. The window’s content automatically adapts to the screen size of the device.
• Browser-based text-to-speech function
• Contrast adjustment via button for visually impaired visitors.
• Subtitle feature in videos.

Which areas are partially accessible according to the current BITV?

• Documents and Forms
• Tables
• Alternative texts

Which areas are not accessible according to the current BITV?

• Barrier: Controls without alternative text
• Barrier: Videos without subtitles
• Description: Videos with sound do not have the required subtitles.
• Barrier: not all PDF documents are accessible.
• Description: Newly uploaded PDF documents should be created in an accessible version, and older ones should be replaced with such versions.
• Barrier: Structuring of content
• Description: Improper formatting of texts can negatively affect the reading flow.
• Barrier: Words and sections in other languages are sometimes not marked.

Who can you contact with comments or questions about digital accessibility?

Have you noticed any issues with the accessibility of our content? If so, please feel free to contact us. You can use the contact form on our website for this purpose.