The Karlsruhe University of Arts and Design endeavors to make its website https://hfg-karlsruhe.de/ accessible in accordance with § 10 paragraph 1 of the State Disability Equality Act (L-BGG).
This declaration on accessibility applies to all pages and subpages of the website https://hfg-karlsruhe.de/.
1. status of compatibility with the requirements
This website is currently not yet compatible with Section 10 (1) L-BGG. The incompatibilities are listed below.
2. non-accessible content
A relaunch of the website in accordance with Section 10 (1) L-BGG is planned for 15.9.2026.
Until then, the content listed below is not accessible for the following reasons
Incompatibility with Section 10 (1) L-BGG:
• The alternative texts do not describe the displayed image content.
• Some visually perceptible headings are not marked with the HTML structural element “heading”.
• The legibility of graphics is insufficient due to low contrast ratios. This makes perception difficult for the visually impaired.
• The keyboard focus is sometimes not clearly highlighted.
• Some content cannot be used without a mouse.
• Not all identical areas of the page are distinguishable. Not all controls and their purpose are understandable for people without visual perception.
• Keyboard navigation is only partially possible.
• The programming language used is partially incorrect.
• No explanation is provided in German sign language.
• No explanation is provided in easy language.
3. creation of this declaration on accessibility
This declaration was created on 10.07.2024.
4. Feedback and contact details
We want to continuously improve the accessibility of our websites for people with disabilities. If you would like to report barriers on our websites or obtain information about the content exempt from Section 10 (1) L-BGG, please contact the central online editorial team by e-mail or telephone:
Karlsruhe University of Arts and Design
Press and Public Relations
Lorenzstraße 15, 76135 Karlsruhe
Phone: +49 (0) 721 / 8203 2313
E-mail: presse(at)hfg-karlsruhe.de
5. arbitration procedure
If you are of the opinion that this website is not accessible, you can inform our central online editorial team mentioned under 4.
If we do not respond or do not respond satisfactorily within four weeks of receiving your request, you can contact the arbitration board of the Landeszentrum Barrierefreiheit (LZ-BARR). You can contact the arbitration board as follows
Landeszentrum Barrierefreiheit
Arbitration board
Else-Josenhans-Straße 6
70173 Stuttgart
Telephone: 0711 123 39375
E-mail: schlichtung(at)barrierefreiheit.bwl.de
Website: https://barrierefreiheit-bw.de/
The arbitration procedure is free of charge.
Reference is made to the possibility of the right of association action pursuant to Section 12 (1) sentence 1 no. 4 L-BGG.