Accessibility Statement

This statement on digital accessibility applies to the website of the Hochschule für Musik und Darstellende Kunst Frankfurt am Main, published at https://hfmdk-cloud-application.academyfive.net/de/index.php.

As a public institution in accordance with Directive (EU) 2016/2102, we strive to make our websites and mobile applications accessible in accordance with the provisions of the Hessian Disability Equality Act (HessBGG) and the Hessian Regulation on Barrier-Free Information Technology (HVBIT) for the implementation of Directive (EU) 2016/2102.

Compatibility Status with Requirements

The accessibility requirements are derived from §§ 3 paragraphs 1 to 4 and § 4 of the HVBIT, which was enacted based on § 14 of the HessBGG.

The assessment of compliance with the requirements is based on a self-assessment conducted in February 2023.

Non-accessible Content

The assessment revealed that the website is partially compliant with the aforementioned requirements due to the following exceptions.

Incompatibility with HVBIT

The following barriers are incompatible with § 3 paragraph 1 of the HVBIT:

Barriers:

• Textboxes are partially not read by screen readers, and there is no indication of the obligation to fill them out.

• Upload fields are not recognized by screen readers.

• Some elements cannot be navigated using the keyboard.

• Long pages/tabs lack the prompting to scroll, and the area not displayed on the screen is not read aloud.

• Checkboxes are not read aloud, and there is no indication of the obligation to fill them out.

Currently, there are no accessible alternatives. The page is still under construction, and existing barriers will be gradually removed.

Disproportionate Burden

No Applicable Cases

Date of Accessibility Statement

This statement was created on December 8, 2023.

Feedback and Inquiries on Digital Accessibility

If you want to report existing barriers or request non-accessible content in an accessible format, please contact our responsible persons for accessibility.

Accessibility Contacts at HfMDK:

Susanne Lippold Phone: +49 (0)69 154 007 377

Email: susanne.lippold@hfmdk-frankfurt.de

Charlotte Köhler Phone: +49 (0)69 154 007 310

Email: charlotte.koehler@hfmdk-frankfurt.de

Enforcement Procedure

If no satisfactory solution is found after providing feedback to the above contacts, you can involve the Enforcement and Monitoring Office for Barrier-Free Information Technology. After a period of six weeks, you have the right to contact the enforcement and monitoring office directly. The office, with the involvement of all parties, seeks to identify the circumstances of the lack of accessibility so that the institution can address and rectify them.

Enforcement and Monitoring Office for Barrier-Free Information Technology

Hessian Ministry of Social Affairs and Integration

Location: Regierungspräsidium Gießen

Prof. Dr. Erdmuthe Meyer zu Bexten

State Commissioner for Barrier-Free IT

Head of the Enforcement and Monitoring Office

Landgraf-Philipp-Platz 1-7 35390 Gießen

Phone: +49 641 303 - 2901

Email: Durchsetzungsstelle-LBIT@rpgi.hessen.de

Submit an Enforcement Request