Accessibility Statement

Accessibility Statement

HELLWEG – ein LICHTWEG e.V. is committed to making its website accessible in accordance with the provisions of the German "Barrierefreie-Informationstechnik-Verordnung" (BITV 2.0), which implements the Directive (EU) 2016/2102 of the European Parliament and of the Council.

This accessibility statement applies to the website www.hellweg-ein-lichtweg.de/en/.

Status of Conformance

The accessibility of this website was assessed via a self-assessment.

Based on this review, this website is partially conformant with the requirements of BITV 2.0 and WCAG 2.1 Level AA due to the non-compliances listed below.

Non-Accessible Content

The content listed below is non-accessible for the following reasons:

  • 1. Missing alternative texts for images (WCAG 1.1.1 Non-text Content)

    • Images on the homepage and in the galleries do not have descriptive alternative texts. Therefore, their content is not accessible to screen reader users.

  • 2. Missing main heading (WCAG 1.3.1 Info and Relationships)

    • The homepage lacks a main heading (<h1>). This makes it more difficult for users of assistive technologies to understand the page structure and navigate efficiently.

  • 3. Missing subtitles for video content (WCAG 1.2.2 Captions (Prerecorded))

    • The embedded video on the website is provided without subtitles (captions), making the audio content inaccessible to users with hearing impairments.

We are working to address these issues.

Date of Preparation

This statement was prepared on June 24, 2025.

Feedback and Contact Information

Have you noticed any shortcomings regarding the accessibility of our website? Or do you have questions about accessibility? Please feel free to contact us. You can report a barrier using the following contact details:

HELLWEG – ein LICHTWEG e.V. c/o Sigrun Krauß
Tweehues 16 a
48163 Münster
Germany

Email: hellweg-ein-lichtweg@gmx.de
Phone: +49 (0)170 - 9304615

Enforcement Procedure (Arbitration)

If you do not receive a satisfactory response from the contact options above, or if your issue is not addressed, you can contact the official arbitration body.

The arbitration body's role is to help find an out-of-court resolution for disputes between people with disabilities and public bodies. The arbitration procedure is free of charge.

Contact details for the arbitration body of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia:

Ombudsstelle für barrierefreie Informationstechnik des Landes Nordrhein-Westfalen
bei der Beauftragten der Landesregierung für Menschen mit Behinderung
Fürstenwall 25
40219 Düsseldorf
Germany

Email: ombudsstelle-barrierefreie-it@mags.nrw.de
Website: www.mags.nrw/ombudsstelle-barrierefreie-informationstechnik