Accessibility Statement
TU Dortmund University seeks to make its websites and mobile applications accessible pursuant to EU Directive 2016/2102. The following Accessibility Statement documents the implementation status for the website afe.cs.tu-dortmund.de in compliance with the Ordinance of the Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia on the Creation of Barrier-Free Information Technology in Accordance with the Act on Equal Opportunities for Disabled Persons (BITVNRW).
Status of conformity with accessibility requirements
This website is partly compliant with EU Directive 2016/2102.
Verification method: Self-Assessment
Compiled on: January 31, 2023
Last verified on: May 21, 2024
Non-accessible content
The content listed below is non-accessible:
- Not all of the currently used shades of color achieve the required contrast at a browser zoom factor of 100 percent.
Reasons:
- The used colors are predefined by the default style of the content managements system provided by the ITMC. It is out of the editor's scope to adjust them.
Accessible alternatives:
- The contrast switch can be used to compensate for a lack of contrast in the headings and in the navigation bar.
Feedback and contact details
You can report cases of non-compliance with accessibility requirements to us and request information on content which is excluded from the directive.
Contact:
Department of Computer Science - Chair 11
ls11@ci-cs.tu-dortmund.de
+49 231 755 7704
Feedback:
If you would like to contact Chair 11, please use the feedback form.
Please indicate “Accessibility” in your message and tell us which content you are referring to by stating the URL.
Enforcement procedure
If you have not received a satisfactory answer to your messages or queries regarding accessibility within six weeks, you can call in the arbitrator for accessible IT. He or she reports to the Commissioner for Matters relating to Disabled Persons in accordance with Section 11 of the Act on Equal Opportunities for Disabled Persons of the Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia. If you wish to initiate an arbitration procedure, you can complete the corresponding application form and send via email to the arbitration board. You can find further information on how to submit an application on the arbitration board’s website (in German).
Arbitration Board for Barrier-Free Information Technology of the Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia at the Office of the Commissioner for Matters relating to Disabled Persons
Fürstenwall 25
40219 Düsseldorf
Further information on accessibility at TU Dortmund University
On the following pages you can find an overview of the measures TU Dortmund University is undertaking to improve accessibility as well as useful links to services and contact persons: Inclusion at TU Dortmund University
DoBuS – Department of Disability and Studies – offers advice and services for students and teaching staff, with the aim of creating fair conditions in studies and teaching for persons with a disability or chronic disorder. Further information: DoBuS