Accessibility statement

This digital accessibility statement applies to the website of the Hessian Ministry for Digitalisation and Innovation published at verwaltungsportal.hessen.de.

As a public body within the meaning of Directive (EU) 2016/2102, we endeavour to make our websites and mobile applications accessible in accordance with the provisions of the Hessian Disability Equality Act (HessBGG) and the Hessian Ordinance on Accessible Information Technology (HVBIT) for the implementation of Directive (EU) 2016/2102.

Status of compatibility with the requirements

The accessibility requirements are set out in Sections 3 (1) to (4) and (4) of the HVBIT, which was issued on the basis of Section 14 of the HessBGG.

The review of compliance with the requirements is based on a simplified review carried out in September 2021 by the State Competence Centre for Accessible IT, Enforcement and Monitoring Body, Giessen.

Content that is not accessible

Based on the review, the website is partially compliant with the aforementioned requirements due to the following exceptions

Incompatibility with the HVBIT

The content listed below is incompatible with Section 3(1) of the HVBIT and is not accessible for the following reasons:

Barrier 1:

  • Image slider on the start page: test step 9.1.1.1 a Alternative texts for control elements. The control elements have no alternative text.
  • Accessible alternative
    There is currently no accessible alternative.

Barrier 2:

  • Entire website: Test step 9.1.3.1 a HTML structural elements for headings are not available everywhere.
  • Accessible alternative
    No accessible alternative is currently available.

Barrier 3:

  • Start page: Test step 9.2.4.2 Meaningful document titles. The document title of the start page does not indicate that it is the start page).
  • Accessible alternative
    There is currently no accessible alternative.

Barrier 4:

  • Forms: Test step 9.3.3.2 Labelling of form fields available. Labelling of form elements is not available correctly everywhere (the "*" symbol for mandatory fields in the form is not explained at the beginning of the form).
  • Accessible alternative
    There is currently no accessible alternative.

Barrier 5:

  • Entire website: Test step 9.4.1.1 Correct syntax. The HTML markup from the content management system contains ID errors and the HTML content blocks contain duplicate markup that cannot be corrected by the developer.
  • Accessible alternative: No accessible alternative is currently available.

Barrier 6:

  • Entire website: test step 9.4.1.2 Name, role, value available. On the content management system side, the name, role and value of attributes are not correctly defined for reading by software and cannot be rectified by the developer.
  • Barrier-free alternative: There is currently no barrier-free alternative available.

Barrier 7:

  • Files and videos: Test step 5.2 Activation of accessibility features and test step 12.1.2 Accessible documentation. The .pdf files provided on the website are only partially accessible. In addition, not all content is available in German Easy Read. Only one German Sign Language video is available for the content and target group of the Portal for Administrative Services.
  • Accessible alternative: Use of the contact form.

Disproportionate burden

No use case.

No use case

There is no content that does not fall within the scope of Section 3 (1) HVBIT.

Date of preparation of the accessibility statement

This declaration was created on 21/09/2021 and last updated in June 2024.

Contact for comments and questions about digital accessibility

Would you like to inform us about existing barriers or request information on the implementation of accessibility? For your feedback on the site and any further information, please contact us at verwaltungsportal@digitales.hessen.de

Enforcement and monitoring centre for accessible information technology

If no satisfactory solution has been found even after your feedback to the above-mentioned Contact, you can contact the Barrier-free Information Technology Enforcement and Monitoring Centre. After a period of six weeks, you have the right to contact the enforcement and monitoring body directly. With the involvement of all parties concerned, the ombudsman's office will endeavour to determine the circumstances of the lack of accessibility so that the institution can rectify them.

Enforcement and monitoring centre for accessible information technology
Hessian Ministry for Social Affairs and Integration
Seat: Regional Council Giessen

Prof. Dr Erdmuthe Meyer zu Bexten
State Commissioner for Accessible IT
Head of the enforcement and monitoring centre

Landgraf-Philipp-Platz 1-7
35390 Giessen
Phone: +49 641 303 - 2901
E-mail: Durchsetzungsstelle-LBIT@rpgi.hessen.de