Accessibility declaration

FIZ Karlsruhe – Leibniz Institute for Information Infrastructure makes every effort to make its Internet presence www.fiz-karlsruhe.de, including its product pages, accessible without barriers. The legal basis is the German Act on Equal Opportunities for the Disabled (BGG) and the Barrier-free Information Technology Ordinance (BITV 2.0) as amended from time to time.

Status of compliance with the requirements

This Internet presence is partially compliant with BITV 2.0 due to the points mentioned below. The BITV test was carried out as a self-assessment. The test steps have been largely fulfilled. The remaining points are still being worked on.

FIZ Karlsruhe is making continuous improvements. Still existing deficiencies will be corrected in the near future.

Content not yet accessible

At present, the following barriers still exist on www.fiz-karlsruhe.de:

Alternative texts for graphics and objects
Any alternative texts for control elements on the website that are still missing are gradually being checked and revised in accordance with the accessibility guidelines. (according to test step 1.1.1b alternative texts for graphics and objects of the BITV / WCAG self-assessment).

Drafting of this declaration on accessibility

This declaration was drafted on November 19, 2020 based on the BITV / WCAG self-assessment (www.bitv-test.de). The following pages were examined during the self-assessment:

This declaration was checked on June 30, 2021.

The declaration was last reviewed in January 2025:

This review was only partially fulfilled or not fulfilled with regard to

Keyboard operability and keyboard focus
Meaningful link texts

Feedback and contact details

Have you noticed any shortcomings in barrier-free access to content on www.fiz-karlsruhe.de including the product pages? Or do you have questions on accessibility? Feel free to use our feedback form to contact us.

You can also contact us by mail or phone:

Press Contact FIZ Karlsruhe
Dr. Babett Bolle
Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Pl. 1
76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen
Germany
Phone: +49 7247 808 513
E-Mail: babett.bolle [at] fiz-karlsruhe.de (babett[dot]bolle[at]fiz-karlsruhe[dot]de)

Conciliation procedure

The Federal Government Commissioner for the Interests of Persons with Disabilities has an arbitration board according to § 16 BGG. The conciliation office has the task of resolving conflicts between people with disabilities and federal public bodies.

You can call on the conciliation office if you are not satisfied with the answers from the above-mentioned contact option. It is not about finding winners or losers. Rather, the aim is to find a solution to a problem together and out of court with the help of the conciliation office.

The conciliation procedure is free of charge. You do not need legal counsel, either.

You will find all information on the conciliation procedure on the website of the conciliation office. There you will learn how a conciliation procedure works and how to submit a request for conciliation. You can also submit the request in easy language or in German sign language.

You can contact the conciliation office at the following address:

Schlichtungsstelle nach dem Behindertengleichstellungsgesetz
bei dem Beauftragten der Bundesregierung für die Belange von Menschen mit Behinderungen
Mauerstraße 53
10117 Berlin
Germany

Phone: +49 30 18 527 2805
Fax: +49 30 18 527 2901
E-Mail: info [at] schlichtungsstelle-bgg.de (info[at]schlichtungsstelle-bgg[dot]de)
Internet: www.schlichtungsstelle-bgg.de