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Accessibility

Accessibility Statement

Here you can find the accessibility statement of the University of Bonn.

Report a digital barrier

The University of Bonn aims to make its website accessible to everyone. Unfortunately, however, there are still restrictions caused by digital barriers in everyday university life. These are mostly only recognized by those who are affected by them. If you encounter any barriers on one of our pages, please let us know by using the form below.

Please only use the form to report digital barriers on the University of Bonn website. For all other requests, please contact our info point. If the form is not accessible for you, please send us an e-mail to barriere-melden@uni-bonn.de.

If you wish to receive a reply to your request, you will need to provide an e-mail address.
Please fill out this field using the example format provided in the placeholder.
The phone number will be handled in accordance with GDPR.

Here you will find information on data protection.

The feedback mechanism is part of the ‘Quick Wins für digitale Barrierefreiheit’ project of the Equal Opportunity and Diversity Unit and the Digital Science Centers (DiCe) of the University of Bonn.

The Equal Opportunity and Diversity Unit will receive your report. A ticket will be created, the reported barriers will be documented and your request will be forwarded to the department that is responsible for solving the problem. You will receive feedback as soon as possible, but within four weeks at the latest.

Setting up a feedback mechanism also helps us to monitor digital barriers that still exist at the University of Bonn in order to take measures to improve digital accessibility in the medium and long term. Not all barriers can be removed immediately, but they all will be recorded in order to identify future measures. 

Accessibility Statement

This site uses the open source content management system Plone. It meets the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG v2.1) level 'AA' for people with disabilities, including blindness and visual impairment, deafness and hearing impairments, learning disabilities, cognitive impairments, mobility impairments, speech disabilities, photosensitivity, and combinations of these. This site was designed to accommodate the different ways people access and use the Internet.

Validation

The site uses assistive technology like WAI-ARIA roles to the current best practices; however, site standards and content vary over time. If you experience any accessibility issues, please use the contact form above or send us an e-mail at barriere-melden@uni-bonn.de.

Some criteria in WCAG 2.1 guidelines are subjective; there may be instances where interpretations vary. More detailed information on the accessibility of Plone can be found at https://plone.org/accessibility.

The accessibility requirements are based on § 2, § 3 sections 1 to 3 and § 4 of the BITVNRW, which was issued on the basis of § 10e of the BGG NRW.

Enforcement procedure

If you have not received a response to your accessibility enquiries within six weeks, you can contact the 'Ombudsstelle für Barrierefreie Informationstechnik NRW'. It is responsible to the representative for the interests of people with disabilities in accordance with § 11 of the BGG NRW. If you would like an Ombuds procedure, you can fill out an application form and send it to the Ombuds Office by e-mail. You can find further information on how to submit an application on the website of the Ombuds Office (German version only).

Ombudsstelle für barrierefreie In­for­ma­ti­ons­tech­nik des Landes Nordrhein-Westfalen bei der Landesbeauftragten für Men­schen mit Be­hin­de­run­gen
Fürstenwall 25 
40219 Düsseldorf

Further information on accessibility at the University of Bonn (internal area):