Accessibility Statement

The Department of Education and Sports of the City of Munich is committed to making its website accessible in accordance with the provisions of the Disability Equality Act (BGG) and the Accessible Information Technology Ordinance (BITV 2.0), which implements Directive (EU) 2016/2102.

The legal basis for accessible design is the Bavarian Digital Ordinance (BayDiV) in conjunction with the Accessible Information Technology Ordinance (BITV 2.0).

This accessibility statement applies to the website touchdownmunich.com.

Creation of this Accessibility Statement

This statement was created on August 14, 2024, and last updated on November 6, 2024.

The website was tested within the framework of ongoing development advisory services according to the guidelines of EN 301 549 and WCAG 2.1 using the WCAG-EM method with 5 samples.

Required adjustments to the website will be made as part of the ongoing developments.

Compliance with Accessibility Requirements

This website partially complies with the Bavarian Digital Ordinance (BayDiV).

The non-compliances are listed below.

Non-Accessible Content

The following content is not accessible for the reasons stated:

  • Embedded videos with activated subtitles (YouTube) lack synchronized captioning (EN 301 549 V3.1.1 Section 7.1.2 "Captioning synchronization").
  • Some graphics and images lack alternative text (WCAG Success Criterion 1.1).
  • Occasionally, spacing is created using empty paragraph elements (WCAG Success Criterion 1.3.1), fixed on November 5, 2024.
  • Some list-like components are not marked as lists (WCAG Success Criterion 1.3.1), fixed on November 5, 2024.
  • The header row in heading elements is not linked to the heading (WCAG Success Criterion 1.3.2), fixed on November 5, 2024.
  • Some elements are placed very late in the order, e.g., the countdown (WCAG Success Criterion 1.3.2), fixed on November 5, 2024.
  • Text is placed on images. While sufficient contrast is generally provided, it may be insufficient depending on the image selection (WCAG Success Criterion 1.4.3).
  • At 200% font size, text on the homepage occasionally overlaps with other elements (WCAG Success Criterion 1.4.4).
  • Animations cannot currently be disabled (WCAG Success Criterion 1.4.11).
  • HTML landmarks are missing, and the heading hierarchy is not followed (WCAG Success Criterion 2.4.1), fixed on November 5, 2024.
  • A non-functional jump link is displayed when focused (WCAG Success Criterion 2.4.1), fixed on November 5, 2024.
  • Carousel navigation is cumbersome for keyboard users due to late focus order (WCAG 2.4.3).
  • There is only one access path to the content of the page (WCAG Success Criterion 2.4.6).
  • Not all URLs in text are hyperlinked (WCAG Success Criterion 2.4.4), fixed on November 5, 2024.
  • The focus occasionally has insufficient contrast (WCAG Success Criterion 2.4.7).
  • Some SVG logos do not have an "accessible name" due to their nesting (WCAG Success Criterion 2.5.3).
  • Many foreign language words and sections are not marked as such (WCAG Success Criterion 3.1.2).
  • The selected category under "News" is not clearly visible (WCAG Success Criterion 3.2.4), fixed on November 5, 2024.
  • The HTML code is not valid (WCAG Success Criterion 4.1.1).
  • HTML landmarks are missing (WCAG Success Criterion 4.1.2), fixed on November 5, 2024.
  • Carousel items are marked with disallowed roles (WCAG Success Criterion 4.1.2).
  • The navigation in the footer is not marked as such (WCAG Success Criterion 4.1.2), fixed on November 7, 2024.

Feedback and Contact Information

If you notice any issues regarding the accessibility of the website, please inform us at nfl@muenchen.de.

Information on content exempt from the application of the directive can also be obtained at nfl@muenchen.de.

The person responsible for ensuring accessibility and handling the feedback received is:

Department of Education and Sports
Florian Kraus
Bayerstraße 28
80335 Munich
Email: nfl@muenchen.de

Enforcement Procedure

As part of an enforcement procedure, you have the option to submit a request for an examination of accessibility compliance to the enforcement body online.

Contact Details of the Enforcement Body

State Office for Digitalization, Broadband, and Surveying
IT Service Center of the Free State of Bavaria
Enforcement and Monitoring Body for Accessible Information Technology
St.-Martin-Straße 47
81541 Munich
Email: bitv@bayern.de
Website: www.ldbv.bayern.de/digitalisierung/bitv.html

Accessibility Statement