Declaration on digital accessibility for www.wiesbaden.de and for the so-called microsites, which are based on the same technology.

As a public body within the meaning of Directive (EU) 2016/2102 (opens in a new tab), the state capital of Wiesbaden is obliged to make its websites and mobile applications accessible. This is based on the Hessian Disability Equality Act (HessBGG) (opens in a new tab) and the Hessian Ordinance on Accessible Information Technology (HVBIT) (opens in a new tab) for the implementation of the aforementioned EU Directive.

This declaration applies to the website www.wiesbaden.de (opens in a new tab) and the associated microsites, but not to externally linked offers and services. The accessibility requirements result from §§ 3 para. 1 to 4 and § 4 of the BITV 2.0, which was issued on the basis of § 12d BGG.

The state capital of Wiesbaden is working to fully meet the accessibility requirements. Wiesbaden.de is largely compatible with the currently valid regulations on accessibility (BITV 2.0, 2023/WCAG 2.1).

The restrictions can be found in Chapter 2 "Non-accessible content".

The content listed here is not yet fully accessible in accordance with the exception due to disproportionate burden under Article 39 of Directive (EU) 2016/2102 (opens in a new tab):

PDF documents are supposed to be produced barrier-free, but some documents (SV resolutions, minutes) are unfortunately not yet accessible
Embedded videos may not be designed to be barrier-free
For the buttons "Logo of the state capital" and "Menu", there may be restrictions in usability if the background image changes and the contrast is not strong enough.
In exceptional cases, alternative texts for images or graphics are not formulated appropriately. Designations of the type of image may be missing
The links on the page may lead to content that is not barrier-free

The state capital of Wiesbaden is successively providing further barrier-free offers. The range of content in easy language and sign language is also being expanded. Here we are working together with the inclusion officer.

This declaration was created on February 25, 2025 and is continuously supplemented and updated.

The basis for the creation of this declaration on accessibility is the evaluation of the compatibility of the website with the requirements of BITV 2.0, which was put out to tender by the state capital of Wiesbaden and commissioned by the provider of the content management system (CMS).

Proof of the accessibility of the HTML code in accordance with BITV 2.0 is provided in the form of a self-test via: https://studio.bitvtest.de/ (opens in a new tab)

The other statements on accessibility and their agreement with the accessibility requirements are based on a self-assessment carried out on February 11, 2025.

If you find barriers when using our website or have suggestions or questions about the implementation of accessibility, please contact the wiesbaden.de editorial team by e-mail at:

wwiesbaden.deredaktionwicmde n.deredaktion@wicm.de

You can also contact us by telephone or post:

Wiesbaden Congress & Marketing GmbH

wiesbaden.de editorial office

P.O. Box 3840

65028 Wiesbaden

Telephone: 0611 1729-750

E-mail: wiesbaden.deredaktionwicmde

If you are of the opinion that content on this website is not accessible, you can inform our office mentioned in section 4.

We will always try to respond to your request as quickly as possible. If you do not receive an answer within four weeks of receiving your request or if you feel that the answer is unsatisfactory, you can contact the State Commissioner for Accessible IT. She heads the Barrier-free Information Technology Enforcement and Monitoring Office at the Regional Council in Giessen.

Giessen Regional Council
State Commissioner for Accessible IT
Prof. Dr. Erdmuthe Meyer zu Bexten
Landgraf-Philipp-Platz 1-7
35390 Giessen

Phone: 0641 3032901
Fax: 0611 32764 4036
E-mail lbitrpgi.hessende
Internet: https:// (opens in a new tab)rp-giessen.hessen.de

The Hessian Ministry for Social Affairs and Integration (opens in a new tab) is responsible for the technical supervision of the office.