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Accessibility Statement

Published by the Enforcement and Monitoring Agency for Accessible IT of the State of Hesse.

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Published by the Hessian State Office for Advanced Technology Training.

This digital accessibility statement applies to the website of the Hessische Landesstelle für Technologiefortbildung published at advanced-training.hlft.hessen.deOpens in a new window.

As a public body within the meaning of Directive (EU) 2016/2102, we endeavour to make our websites and mobile applications accessible without barriers in accordance with the provisions of the Hessian Disability Equality Act (HessBGG) and the Hessian Ordinance on Barrier-Free Information Technology (HVBIT) implementing Directive (EU) 2016/2102.

Version of compliance with requirements

The accessibility requirements result from §§ 3 paragraphs 1 to 4 and 4 of the HVBIT, which was issued on the basis of §14 of the HessBGG.

The compliance review is based on a self-assessment conducted in September 2020.

Non-accessible content

Based on the review, the website is partially compliant with the aforementioned requirements due to the following exceptions.

Incompatibility with HVBIT

The contents listed below are incompatible with §3 paragraph 1 of HVBIT and are not accessible for the following reasons:

Barrier 1:

  • Overall web presence: the hierarchy of headings has not been used correctly.
  • Measures: Accessible adaptation is planned by 12/31/2023.
  • Barrier-free alternative: No barrier-free alternative is currently available.

Barrier 2:

  • Description: The correct reading order of website content cannot always be correctly determined by software.
  • Measures: Accessible adaptation is planned by 12/31/2023.
  • Barrier-free alternative: No barrier-free alternative is currently available.

Barrier 3:

  • Contact form: The input purpose of user-related fields cannot be determined programmatically.
  • Measures: Accessible adaptation is planned by 12/31/2023.
  • Barrier-free alternative: No barrier-free alternative is currently available.

Barrier 4:

  • Overall web presence: text to background color contrasts do not meet accessibility requirements in some cases.
  • Measures: Accessible adaptation is planned by 12/31/2023.
  • Accessible alternative: No accessible alternative is currently available.

Barrier 5:

  • Weather module: Moving elements cannot be stopped.
  • Measures: Accessible adaptation is planned by 12/31/2023.
  • Barrier-free alternative: No barrier-free alternative is currently available.

Barrier 6:

  • Entire web presence: HTML markup contains ID errors.
  • Measures: Accessible adaptation is planned by 12/31/2023.
  • Barrier-free alternative: Currently, no barrier-free alternative is available.

Barrier 7:

  • Web Forms: When submitting the web forms, view errors may occur in the form of English language terms in the breadcrumb structure bar. This does not affect the function of the web forms.
  • Measures: Accessible adaptation is planned by 12/31/2023.
  • Accessible alternative: Please ignore the terms in the breadcrumb structure bar. When the form has been submitted correctly, a shipping confirmation will appear.

Barrier 8:

  • Throughout the website, HTML content blocks contain duplicate markup.
  • Measures: Accessible adaptation is planned by 12/31/2023.
  • Barrier-free alternative: No barrier-free alternative is currently available.

Barrier 9:

  • Entire web presence: name, role and value of attributes are not correctly defined for reading by software.
  • Measures: Accessible adaptation is planned by 12/31/2023.
  • Accessible alternative: No accessible alternative is currently available.

Barrier 10:

  • Social media icons and footer elements: Buttons are smaller than 44 x 44 px.
  • Measures: Accessible adaptation is planned by 12/31/2023.
  • Barrier-free alternative: Currently, no barrier-free alternative is available.

Barrier 11:

  • Video player: The controls for activating subtitles and audio description are not on the same interaction level as the controls for playback.
  • Measures: Accessible adaptation is planned by 12/31/2023.
  • Accessible Alternative: No accessible alternative is currently available.

Barrier 12:

  • Ordering platform and newsletter: Are not yet fully operable and perceptible without barriers.
  • Measures: Accessible adaptation is planned by 12/31/2023
  • Barrier-free alternative: No barrier-free alternative is currently available.

Barrier 13:

  • Files and Videos: The .pdf files provided on the website are only partially designed to be accessible. The same applies to videos (subtitling). In addition, not all content is available in easy language. Sign language videos are currently only provided for selected press conferences.
  • Measures: Accessible adaptation is planned by 12/31/2023
  • Accessible alternative: use the contact formOpens in a new window.

Disproportionate burden

No application case.

No application case

There are no contents that do not fall within the scope of §3 paragraph 1 HVBIT.

Accessibility statement creation date

This statement was created on 09/21/2020 and updated on 11/11/2022.

Contact for comments and questions regarding digital accessibility.

Would you like to inform us of existing barriers or request information about accessibility implementation? Please contact our responsible persons for your feedback and any further information.

Contact person:

Steffen Bachmann
Hessian State Office for Advanced Technology Training
Dr. Frank Niethammer Institute
Darmstädter Street 90
D-64521 Groß-Gerau
Phone: +49 6152 / 9 61 36 - 0
E-mail: bachmann(@)hlft.hessen.de

Enforcement and monitoring body for accessible information technology

If no satisfactory solution has been found even after your feedback to the above contact, you can call in the Accessible Information Technology Enforcement and Monitoring Body. You have the right to contact the enforcement and monitoring body directly after a period of six weeks. The ombudsman's office tries to determine the circumstances of the lack of accessibility so that the institution can remedy it with the involvement of all stakeholders.

Enforcement and Monitoring Office for Accessible Information Technology
Hessian Ministry for Social Affairs and Integration
Headquarters: Gießen Regional Council

Prof. Dr. Erdmuthe Meyer zu Bexten
State Representative for Accessible IT
Head of the Enforcement and Monitoring Office
Landgraf-Philipp-Platz 1-7
35390 Giessen
Phone: +49 641 303 - 2901
E-mail: Durchsetzungsstelle-LBIT@rpgi.hessen.de
 

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