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The DFG makes every effort to ensure this website and its mobile applications are accessible in accordance with the provisions of the German Act on Equal Opportunities of Persons with Disabilities (Behindertengleichstellungsgesetz – BGG) and the German Ordinance on Accessible Information Technology (Barrierefreien-Informationstechnik-Verordnung – BITV 2.0) for the implementation of Directive (EU) 2016/2102.
This statement applies to www.dfg.d.
Accessibility requirements are set out in Sections 3 (1) to (4) and 4 BITV 2.0, which was enacted based on Section 12d BGG. This website was subjected to a simplified BITV test on 29 February 2024 and did not meet some of the requirements of BITV. The DFG works continuously to improve the accessibility of its website.
The following items with WCAG level A are not accessible. The DFG is working on these items as a matter of high priority.
The following items with WCAG level AA are not accessible:
This statement was prepared on 21 June 2024.
We consistently endeavour to improve accessibility on www.dfg.d and look forward to receiving your feedback. Please report any pages of our website on which you notice weak points. If you send an e-mail to [email protected] or call +49 (228) 885-2686, we will respond right away. You will initially receive confirmation of receipt, after which we will contact you as soon as possible.
If you report an infringement, we will endeavour to respond satisfactorily within a reasonable period of time. If you are not satisfied with our response, you have the right to contact an arbitration service in accordance with Section 16 BGG. The arbitration service will then work with you and with us to determine the circumstances of the lack of accessibility so that we can rectify the problem to everyone’s satisfaction.
The arbitration procedure is free of charge, and you do not require legal assistance.
You will find full details of the arbitration procedure on the websites of the arbitration services. Here, you can find out how the arbitration procedure works and how to apply for arbitration. Your request can also be submitted in plain language or in German sign language.
How to contact the arbitration service:
Arbitration Service pursuant to the German Act on Equal Opportunities for Persons with Disabilities