{"id":1250,"date":"2025-06-02T13:00:57","date_gmt":"2025-06-02T13:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/krypss.de\/accessibility-statement\/"},"modified":"2026-09-24T19:43:44","modified_gmt":"2026-09-24T19:43:44","slug":"accessibility-statement","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/krypss.de\/en\/accessibility-statement\/","title":{"rendered":"Accessibility Statement"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-color:var(--awb-color4);--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:30px;--awb-padding-bottom:30px;--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1248px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_3_5 3_5 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:60%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.2%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.2%;--awb-width-medium:60%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:3.2%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:3.2%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><h1><span style=\"color: #4fb796;\">Accessibility Statement<\/span><\/h1>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><h3>Preliminary Remarks<\/h3>\n<div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\">\n<p>Accessibility is of central importance to us. Every citizen should be able to benefit equally from the information provided by the Institute for Technology and Work (ITA), with as few barriers and restrictions as possible. This website is our primary\u2014but not the only\u2014means of disseminating information. That is why we are deeply committed to making the content of our website as accessible as possible. This includes ensuring that our site\u2014with only a few limitations\u2014is usable on smartphones, thanks to a responsive design that adapts to different screen sizes. At the same time, we, too, quickly encounter financial and technical limitations in this process.     <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\">\n<p>However, this should not prevent you from accessing the information that is helpful to you. Here is our request in case you encounter any problems while using our website: <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4\">\n<ol>\n<li>  Please <strong>use the tools<\/strong> to improve selected aspects of our website&#8217;s presentation (see below)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Please contact us<\/strong> if you find the barriers too high\u2014we&#8217;ll do our best to help you right away. You can find our contact information on our <a href=\"https:\/\/krypss.de\/kontakt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Contact page<\/a>. <\/li>\n<li>Please use the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/krypss.de\/en\/report-a-barrier\/\">&#8220;Report a barrier&#8221;<\/a>feedback option<\/strong> located in the footer of every page. This helps us better identify the &#8220;problem areas&#8221; on our site so we can address them step by step. <\/li>\n<li>Regardless, we will continue our efforts to make our website accessible to everyone. This is an <strong>ongoing improvement process<\/strong>, and your support and feedback help us keep getting better. <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Explanation<\/h3>\n<p>This accessibility statement applies to the website of the Institute for Technology and Work (ITA) e.V., published at <em>www.mellow-projekt.de.<\/em> We strive to make our website accessible in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Act on Equal Opportunities for Persons with Disabilities (BGG) and the Regulation on Accessible Information Technology (BITV 2.0) implementing Directive (EU) 2016\/2102.<\/p>\n<h3>Status of Compliance with Requirements<\/h3>\n<p>The accessibility requirements are set forth in Sections 3(1) through (4) and Section 4 of the BITV 2.0, which was enacted pursuant to Section 12d of the BGG. Verification of compliance with these requirements is based on a self-assessment conducted between May 1, 2025, and May 23, 2025. Based on this verification, the website is partially compliant with the aforementioned requirements due to the following exceptions.  <\/p>\n<h3>Content that is not accessible<\/h3>\n<div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-4 fusion_builder_column_2_3 2_3 fusion-two-third fusion-column-last\">\n<div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\">\n<div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-6\">\n<p>The content listed below is not accessible for the following reasons:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Alternative Text Descriptions: Many of the images on this website do not have a description of their content, as they are primarily decorative. Images that convey content are always provided with alternative text. <\/li>\n<li>PDF Downloads: Currently, most PDF downloads developed externally and made available to us are not accessible. We make every effort to ensure that newly uploaded PDF files are accessible. <\/li>\n<li>The texts covering the main content of the website, navigation, and the accessibility statement are not yet available in plain language (success criteria: <em>Unusual Words<\/em>, <em>Abbreviations<\/em>, and <em>Reading Level<\/em>).<\/li>\n<li>The texts covering the main content of the website, the navigation, and the accessibility statement are not yet available in German Sign Language. (Success Criterion: <em>Sign Language<\/em>) <\/li>\n<li>In some cases, there are color combinations in which the contrast is not high enough (success criterion: <em>Minimum Contrast<\/em>).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-5 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\">\n<div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\">\n<div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-7\">\n<p><strong><em>This statement was created or updated on May 27, 2025.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Improving Selected Aspects of the Website&#8217;s Design<\/h3>\n<p>To further improve the usability of our website, we have installed the<em>\u201cAlly\u201d<\/em>tool, which allows you to customize certain website settings to suit your needs. These include: <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>View text in a larger size<\/li>\n<li>Use a more readable font<\/li>\n<li>Display the entire page in grayscale (i.e., without color)<\/li>\n<li>Enhance the contrast of the content<\/li>\n<li>Show and hide a reading mask that helps with reading<\/li>\n<li>Show and hide images<\/li>\n<li>Pause Animations<\/li>\n<li>Clearly highlight links that are sometimes not recognizable as such<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Report a barrier<\/h3>\n<p class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" data-fontsize=\"40\" data-lineheight=\"52px\">Please use our <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/krypss.de\/en\/report-a-barrier\/\">&#8220;Report an Accessibility Issue&#8221; page<\/a><\/strong> to let us know about any problems you&#8217;re having with the website or accessing it. 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