The Carl Duisberg Centren design its websites to be as accessible as possible. The accessibility requirements are set out in sections 3 (1) to (4) and 4 of the German Barrier-free Information Technology Ordinance (Barrierefreie-Informationstechnik-Verordnung, BITV 2.0BITV 2.0), pursuant §12a of the German Disability Discrimination Act (Behindertengleichstellungsgesetz, BGG).
Our aim is to make our websites as generally available as possible, regardless of technical possibilities and limitations. For this reason, we are constantly improving the user-friendliness of our websites. The editorial content has been checked as part of a self-assessment.
The websites are partially compatible with EU Directive 2019/882 (European Accessibility Act, EAA) and the German law to improve accessibility (Barrierefreiheitsstärkungsgesetz, BFSG) due to the following exceptions.
All of the content listed below is currently not fully accessible as an exception due to disproportionate burden in accordance with Annex 4 to Sections 17, 21 and 28 BFSG.
The website has a correct semantic structure. Headings subdivide and better structure the pages. The "Sitemap" page, which is accessible via the top navigation bar, provides an overview of all content pages of the website. Click on the links to go directly to the relevant page.
The website is responsive and provides an optimized display for mobile devices.
For alternative access, you can only operate our websites using the keyboard. Use the following keys:
To change the display size, hold down the Ctrl key and use the mouse's scroll wheel. To zoom in or out, hold down the Ctrl key and use the Plus or Minus keys, respectively. Alternatively, you can adjust the font size through your browser settings. You can find further explanations in your browser's help section.
You can limit all search results using various filters.
The online forms are designed to be technically accessible. This ensures that users can make inquiries or applications, perform content searches, and carry out interactions without restriction.
Many browsers offer an integrated read-aloud function that reads the page aloud. In Microsoft Edge, press the Ctrl + Shift + U keyboard shortcut to access Read Aloud.
You may inform us of any deficiencies regarding compliance with the accessibility requirements and obtain information on content excluded from the directive. Please proceed as follows:
Please make sure that your reports as detailed and precise as possible.
If you are not satisfied with the response you receive from the above-mentioned contact (under the 'Contact and feedback' option), you can contact the Arbitration Board in accordance with Section 10d of the Disability Equality Act (BGG) of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW). The BGG NRW Arbitration Board is responsible for supporting the out-of-court settlement of disputes between disabled people and federal public bodies regarding accessibility. The arbitration procedure is free of charge. No legal assistance is required.
You can find further information on the arbitration procedure and the options for submitting an application on https://www.mags.nrw/ombudsstelle-barrierefreie-informationstechnik.
You can contact the BGG NRW Arbitration Board directly at ombudsstelle-barrierefreie-it@mags.nrw.de.