Accessibility Statement

Legal Name

University of Bayreuth

Websites

The University of Bayreuth is committed to ensuring that its websites are accessible in accordance with the provisions of the Accessible Information Technology Ordinance (BITV 2.0) implementing Directive (EU) 2016/2102.

This accessibility statement applies to the web pages of the Alumni and Career Portal (https://ubt-alumni.de/en and https://www.ubt-career.de/en), which are hosted on the Umbraco content management system (CMS) used for this purpose. This statement explicitly does not apply to other websites of the University or those related to the University that are hosted outside the University of Bayreuth’s Alumni and Career Portal. Separate accessibility statements exist for the pages at the addresses https://www.uni-bayreuth.de/en and https://ubtaktuell.uni-bayreuth.de/en.

Content that is not accessible

  • The websites partially comply with the provisions mentioned in the first paragraph. The remaining barriers are listed below.
  • The homepages lack information in plain language and sign language.
  • Some pages lack alt attributes for images, tables, controls and layout graphics.
  • There may be errors in the content hierarchy or links may be unclear.
  • Not all documents are available in an accessible version.
  • No complete audio descriptions, full-text alternatives or subtitles are currently available for embedded videos.
  • Contrast between text and control elements is only partially adequate.
  • Pop-up content is only partially accessible via keyboard – not all sections can be skipped.
  • Alternative access routes are missing in some cases.
  • Furthermore, the assignment of table cells is missing.
  • The labelling of form elements cannot be determined programmatically.

Reason for inaccessible content: As a university, we have extensive and diverse websites. Furthermore, these websites are managed on a decentralised basis, so consistency can only be guaranteed to a limited extent.

Converting all websites to an accessible format is very time-consuming, costly and logistically challenging due to their number and the decentralised nature of their maintenance. A complete conversion is currently being planned.  

Should you notice any shortcomings or encounter difficulties accessing the content, please do not hesitate to contact us (alumni@uni-bayreuth.de).

Enforcement procedure

If a query submitted via the contact form remains wholly or partially unanswered within six weeks, the State Office for Digitalisation, Broadband and Surveying will, at the user’s request, assess whether measures need to be taken against the party subject to the obligation as part of its monitoring activities.

State Office for Digitalisation, Broadband and Surveying
Alexandrastraße 4
80538 Munich
Phone: +49 89 / 2129-1111
Fax: +49 89 / 2129-1113
Email: service@geodaten.bayern.de
Website: https://www.ldbv.bayern.de/service/english.html


Other support services offered by the University of Bayreuth

Office of the Representative for Students with Disabilities and Chronic Illnesses (BECKS)
Head: Nicole Marina Klug
Email: nicole.klug@uni-bayreuth.de
 
You can contact BECKS at:
Phone: +49 921 / 55-4506
Email: becks@uni-bayreuth.de
Website: www.becks.uni-bayreuth.de

Representative Body for Employees with Severe Disabilities at the University of Bayreuth

You can find contact details here: Representative Body for Employees with Severe Disabilities