The public bodies are in accordance with

• the Ordinance on the Creation of Barrier-free Information Technology in accordance with the Disability Equality Act (BITV 2.0)
• Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0,
• Directive (EU) 2016/2102 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 October 2016 on barrier-free access to the websites and mobile applications of public sector bodies,
• the Thuringian Act on Barrier-free Access to the Websites and Mobile Applications of Public Bodies (Thür BarrWebG) of 30 July 2019,
• and the Thuringian Barrier-free Information Technology Ordinance (ThürBITVO) of 28 April 2020

to make websites and mobile applications barrier-free. The following declaration on barrier-free accessibility documents the implementation status of this website.

conformity status 
Partially compliant: Some parts of the content do not fully comply with the barrier-free standard. This website uses the TYPO3 Content Management System.

Examination methodology: Self-assessment in the form of the BITV/WCAG test and the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.0.

Creation date: 13.6.2020 // revised: 22.02.2022

not barrier-free content 

language:
multilingualism
The website is bilingual (German and English). The corresponding translations are not yet available for all German-language content. Texts in other languages can be technically labelled with the corresponding language abbreviations. Incorrect or missing language labelling will be successively added or corrected.

simple language
We endeavour to use language that is as simple as possible. This is not always possible due to the complexity of the content. Please let us know if you think a text is unnecessarily complicated.

abbreviations
We try to avoid the use of abbreviations as far as possible, or we use the unabridged spelling the first time it appears in the text and then use the abbreviation introduced in the rest of the text. Please let us know if you come across any abbreviations or technical terms in our website that require explanation.

visually necessary elements
Images are provided with an alternative text. The content of the texts has not yet been checked.

operation with the keyboard
The website can be used with the keyboard without restrictions.

audio and video files
There are links and embeddings to audio and video files on the University of Erfurt website. These offers are not provided with audio description.

links
There are links on the website that are not labelled barrier-free.

pdf and MS Office documents
Some of the older content in this form is only accessible barrier-free to a limited extent.

alternatives for CAPTCHAs
Forms integrated on the website use CAPTCHAs in image format. No alternatives are currently available.

feedback and contact 
As a user, you can inform us of any deficiencies in compliance with barrier-free requirements. We are always grateful for tips and suggestions for improvement. We will endeavour to implement correction requests and suggestions as soon as possible.

postal address
University of Erfurt
Web editorial office
Nordhäuser Str. 63
99089 Erfurt

enforcement procedure 
If you believe that you have been disadvantaged by insufficient barrier-free design or if we do not process your re-registration to your satisfaction, you can contact the enforcement body in accordance with the ThürBarrWebG:

The representative of the Thuringian state government for people with disabilities
Joachim Leibiger
Werner-Seelenbinder-Str. 6
99096 Erfurt

phone: 0361 573 811 741
e-mail: vz_bmb(at)tmasgff.thueringen.de