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Accessibility Statement

The Heidelberg Academy of Sciences and Humanities is committed to making its websites accessible in accordance with Section 10 (1) of the State Disability Equality Act (L-BGG). As the complete implementation of the content is a complex process, this will take some time.

This accessibility statement applies to the website of the Heidelberg Academy of Sciences and Humanities (www.hadw-bw.de) and the website of the Friends of the Heidelberg Academy of Sciences and Humanities (https://foerderverein.hadw-bw.de).

1. Status of compliance with requirements

These websites are partially compliant with Section 10(1) of the L-BGG due to the following incompatibilities and exceptions.

2. Non-accessible content
  • In some cases, PDFs, brochures, or information sheets are not completely accessible, as numerous files need to be adapted.
  • Alternative texts for images and graphics are not always meaningful.
  • HTML structural elements for headings, lists, and tables, as well as paragraphs in search results, are sometimes not marked up correctly.
  • Keyboard focus and focus order are not fully accessible.
  • Personal preferences in browser settings (e.g., font size, contrast, etc.) may not be taken into account.
  • Attributes for text elements in other languages on the pages are not always marked up.
  • The content still needs to be adapted for use in German sign language.

We are working to remove the existing barriers as quickly as possible.

3. Creation of this accessibility statement

This statement was first issued on June 15, 2022, based on an assessment by the Media Accessibility Monitoring Agency of the State of Baden-Württemberg.

The statements regarding compliance with accessibility requirements in this declaration are based on a self-assessment.

The statement was last reviewed on March 2, 2026. We will revise it soon due to upcoming developments.

4. Feedback and contact details

If you would like to report any non-compliance with accessibility requirements or obtain information about content exempt from the application of Section 10(1) of the L-BGG, please send us an email at hadw@hadw-bw.de.

You can also contact us by mail or phone:

Heidelberg Academy of Sciences and Humanities
Karlstraße 4
69117 Heidelberg

Phone: 06221 54 3265

5. Enforcement proceedings

To ensure that this website meets the requirements described in Section 10 (1) L-BGG, you can contact the Heidelberg Academy of Sciences and provide feedback. The relevant contact details can be found in Section 4 of this statement.

If the Heidelberg Academy of Sciences does not respond to your request within the period specified in § 8 sentence 1 L-BGG-DVO, you may contact the State Government Commissioner for the Interests of Persons with Disabilities or the municipal commissioners for the interests of persons with disabilities within the framework of the ombudsman function described in § 14 (2) sentence 2 L-BGG and § 15 (3) sentence 2 L-BGG.

You can contact the state government representative for the interests of people with disabilities as follows:

State Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities Nora Welsch
Office of the State Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities
Else-Josenhans-Straße 6
70173 Stuttgart
Phone: 0711 279 3360
Email: poststelle@bfbmb.bwl.de

You can find the contact details of the municipal representative responsible for the interests of people with disabilities on the website of the city or district in which you have your permanent residence.

Reference is made to the possibility of collective action under Section 12(1) sentence 1 no. 4 L-BGG.