Declaration on accessibility
The University of Siegen aims to make its websites and mobile applications accessible in accordance with EU Directive 2016/2102. The following declaration on accessibility documents the implementation status for the website www.uni-siegen.de (without subdomains) in accordance with the Ordinance on the Creation of Barrier-free Information Technology under the North Rhine-Westphalia Disability Equality Act.
Status of compatibility with the requirements
The central websites of the University of Siegen are partially compliant with EU Directive 2016/2102.
Methodology of the test: Self-assessment
Accessibility test on BITV 1.0 (Level 2) and WACG 2.0 (Level AA) via
(https://wave.webaim.org)
Last checked on: June 07, 2023
Content that is not accessible
The content listed below is not accessible or only partially accessible:
- Some documents provided via the website (e.g. in PDF format) are not available in an accessible version.
- Some documents in Microsoft Office formats (.doc/.docx, ppt/pptx, xls/xlsx) included in the website are not accessible.
- Videos integrated into the website are not accessible.
- In some cases, there are no or only inadequate alternatives for images and graphic elements.
- Heading hierarchies are sometimes not adhered to.
- Contrast errors: Very low contrast between text and background colors in some cases.
- List entries are sometimes not correctly labeled.
- The visible order of page elements sometimes differs from the order in the source text.
- Links are sometimes not clearly marked.
- Some tables do not have clearly marked row and column headings for structuring.
- The home page does not provide explanations about the website in plain language and in German sign language.
Justification
The University of Siegen's website is very extensive and comprises more than approx. 100,000 web pages. These are regularly updated. Despite great care, training concepts and support from central offices, editorial omissions with regard to accessibility when creating web content cannot be completely ruled out.
A large number of PDF documents are made available on the University of Siegen website. A large number of these were created before 23.09.2018. Accessibility is not guaranteed for these documents. However, we endeavor to ensure the accessibility of these documents in the course of review and renewal processes.
As part of training courses, we promote the knowledge and skills of members of the University of Siegen to create PDF documents and forms that are as accessible as possible.
The provision of videos with an audio description has not yet been realized.
Accessibility in the unisono campus management system
See here:
https://unisono.uni-siegen.de/qisserver/pages/cs/sys/portal/utilities/accessibilityStatement.faces
Contact form
Note:
The University of Siegen is highly committed to making its websites and mobile applications accessible in accordance with legal requirements. We appreciate your support in improving the accessibility of our websites by reporting existing barriers.
Enforcement procedure
If no satisfactory solution has been found even after your feedback to the above contact, you can contact the BGG arbitration board in accordance with Section 11 of the Disability Equality Act and, if necessary, initiate arbitration proceedings. The arbitration board has the task of supporting an out-of-court settlement of disputes between people with disabilities and public bodies on the subject of accessibility. The conciliation procedure is free of charge. It is not necessary to seek legal advice.
You can also contact the ombudsman's office for accessible information technology. It is assigned to the representative for the interests of people with disabilities in accordance with Section 11 of the North Rhine-Westphalia Disability Equality Act.
Ombudsman's office for accessible information technology of the
state of North Rhine-Westphalia at the state commissioner
for people with disabilities
Fürstenwall 25
40219 Düsseldorf