Digital Accessibility Statement

The Frank Hirschvogel Foundation is committed to making this website accessible to all users. Although we are not legally required to publish an accessibility statement, we voluntarily declare that we work in accordance with the WCAG 2.2 (target level AA) / EN 301 549 and continuously improve our content.

This accessibility statement applies to https://frankhirschvogelstiftung.de.

Compliance status

This website is mostly compliant with the requirements of the WCAG 2.2 at AA conformance level. The Frank Hirschvogel Foundation has implemented various measures to improve accessibility for all users. In particular:

clear HTML structure and semantic content for assistive technologies
keyboard operability including a visible focus indicator
sufficient colour contrast and additional visual cues beyond colour
automatically starting or moving content (e.g., sliders, autoplay videos) can be paused and stopped at any time
accessible forms with labelled fields and understandable error messages
meaningful, descriptive alternative text for relevant images

Non-accessible content

Some functions and content are not yet fully compliant. The following points are known:

Non-accessible PDF documents for download (partially lacking correct tags/reading order/alternative text).
The interactive map on the homepage is not fully operable by keyboard to the same extent as by mouse; it is intended as an additional offer and not a sole carrier of information.
On smaller screens, there are contrast issues between text and background in a few areas.
Third-party plugins (e.g., Borlabs Cookie) currently show accessibility limitations (e.g., reduced compatibility with assistive technologies due to missing or incomplete ARIA attributes).
In some places, ARIA attributes (roles/status messages/live regions) are not consistently implemented.
Alternative text for images is currently available predominantly in German; only one image provides a separate English alt text.

The limitations listed above particularly affect the use of assistive technologies such as screen readers. Accessibility improvements in these areas will be implemented step by step within technical and organisational possibilities.

Preparation of this accessibility statement

This accessibility statement was prepared on 29 August 2025.

The assessment is based on a self-evaluation using manual tests combined with automated analysis with the following tools: accessScan, Google Lighthouse, WAVE Web Accessibility Evaluation Tool, and IBM Equal Access Accessibility Checker.

This statement was last reviewed on 29 August 2025.

Feedback and contact

If you would like to report barriers or request content in an alternative, more accessible format, we welcome your feedback — every submission will be reviewed and, where possible, taken into account promptly.

Frank Hirschvogel Stiftung
Dr.-Manfred-Hirschvogel-Straße 6
86920 Denklingen

Email: info@frankhirschvogelstiftung.de
Phone: +49 (0) 8861 910-5801

Legal notice (voluntary statement)

The Frank Hirschvogel Foundation is not a public sector body and is therefore not obliged under the BITV to publish an accessibility statement. This statement is provided voluntarily. The BFSG generally applies to websites only where services provided by electronic means are offered (e.g., purchase/booking/payment with consideration). Purely informational content and donations without consideration are generally not covered.