Accessibility Statement

TU Dort­mund University seeks to make its websites and mobile applications accessible pursuant to EU Directive 2016/2102. The following Accessibility Statement documents the implementation status for the website www.ub.tu-dortmund.de/en/ in compliance with the Ordinance of the Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia on the Creation of Barrier-Free Information Technology in Accordance with the Act on Equal Opportunities for Disabled Persons (BITVNRW).

Status of conformity with accessibility requirements

This website is partly compliant with EU Directive 2016/2102.

Verification method: Self-Assessment

Compiled on: 09.02.2023
Last verified on: 09.02.2023

Non-accessible content

The content listed below is non-accessible:

• PDF files integrated in the website
• Videos integrated in the website do not have audio descriptions.
• Not all of the currently used shades of color achieve the required contrast at a browser zoom factor of 100 percent.

Reasons:

• It has so far not yet been possible to transpose all available PDF documents into an accessible format. These are successively superceded by accordingly modified versions.
• It has not been possible yet to add audio descriptions to the currently available video material.

Accessible alternatives:

• In the event of non-accessible enrollment documents, please contact the Student Registration Office. In the case of non-accessible exam regulations, please contact the Central Examinations Office. In all other cases, please use the feedback form below.
• The integrated videos are YouTube files with the option of displaying automatic subtitles.
• The contrast switch can be used to compensate for a lack of contrast in the headings and in the navigation bar.

Feedback and contact details

You can report cases of non-compliance with accessibility requirements to us and request in­for­mation on content which is excluded from the directive.

Contact:

Dortmund University Library
Email: service.ubtu-dortmundde

Feedback:

If you would like to contact Dortmund University Library, please use our feedback form. 

Please indicate “Accessibility” in your message and tell us which content you are referring to by stating the URL.

Enforcement procedure

If you have not received a satisfactory answer to your messages or queries regarding accessibility within six weeks, you can call in the arbitrator for accessible IT. He or she reports to the Commissioner for Matters relating to Disabled Persons in accordance with Section 11 of the Act on Equal Opportunities for Disabled Persons of the Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia. If you wish to initiate an arbitration procedure, you can complete the corresponding application form and send via email to the arbitration board. You can find further information on how to submit an application on the arbitration board’s website (in German).

Arbitration Board for Barrier-Free Information Technology of the Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia at the Office of the Commissioner for Matters relating to Disabled Persons
Fürstenwall 25  
40219 Düsseldorf

Further information on accessibility at TU Dortmund University

On the following pages you can find an overview of the measures TU Dort­mund University is undertaking to improve accessibility as well as useful links to services and contact persons:  Inclusion at TU Dort­mund University

DoBuS – Department of Disability and Studies – offers advice and services for students and teaching staff, with the aim of creating fair conditions in studies and teaching for persons with a disability or chronic disorder. Further in­for­mation: DoBuS

Feedback and contact details

You can report cases of non-compliance with accessibility requirements to us and request in­for­mation on content which is excluded from the directive.

Contact:

Dortmund University Library
Email: service.ubtu-dortmundde

Feedback:

If you would like to contact TU Dortmund University, please use our feedback form. 

Please indicate “Accessibility” in your message and tell us which content you are referring to by stating the URL.

Enforcement procedure

If you have not received a satisfactory answer to your messages or queries regarding accessibility within six weeks, you can call in the arbitrator for accessible IT. He or she reports to the Commissioner for Matters relating to Disabled Persons in accordance with Section 11 of the Act on Equal Opportunities for Disabled Persons of the Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia. If you wish to initiate an arbitration procedure, please complete the corresponding application form and send via email to:

Arbitration Board for Barrier-Free Information Technology of the Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia at the Office of the Commissioner for Matters relating to Disabled Persons
Fürstenwall 25  
40219 Düsseldorf