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Declaration of Accessibility

This accessibility statement applies to the website of the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) published at www.research-in-germany.org.

As a public body within the meaning of the Directive (EU) 2016/2102, we comply with the requirements of the legal provisions of the Disability Equality Act (BGG) and the Barrier-Free Information Technology Ordinance (BITV 2.0).

Status of compliance with the requirements

The accessibility requirements are set forth in Sections 3 (1) through (4) and 4 of the BITV 2.0, which was issued on the basis of Section 12d BGG.

The verification of compliance with the requirements is based on an external review carried out in June 2024 in accordance with BITV 2.0 / EN 301 549.

This website is currently being optimized, especially with regard to accessibility.

Based on the review, the site is partially compliant with the aforementioned changes in the following points:

Not all images and linked graphics have text alternatives according to WCAG Success Criterion 1.1.1.
Videos do not have audio description or media alternatives as required by WCAG Success Criteria 1.2.3 and 1.2.5. Information from explanatory films and presentation slides is therefore not accessible.
In some cases, the hierarchy of headings does not meet the requirements of WCAG Success Criterion 1.3.1.
The main navigation is not usable without a mouse according to WCAG Success Criterion 2.1.1.
The site does not currently allow users to skip individual blocks or areas, as required by WCAG Success Criterion 2.4.1.
In individual cases, headings and labels are not sufficiently meaningful in accordance with WCAG Success Criterion 2.4.6.
Words or sections in other languages are not labeled according to WCAG Success Criterion 3.1.2.
Error messages in forms do not describe how to correct the error, as required WCAG Success Criterion 3.3.3, because they are generic error messages.
The website has WCAG-relevant syntax errors in accordance with WCAG success criterion 4.1.1. The existing error is due to the content management system used and cannot be fixed at this time.
The website does not fully adapt to user-defines settings in accordance with EN success criterion 11.7. All icons used take on the selected background color. This makes some functions no longer recognizable.

This declaration was created on 03.03.2023 and last updated on 12.06.2024.

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Arbitration Service

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phone: 49 (0) 30 18 527 2805

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