Accessibility
Accessibility Statement
The alliance of the Rhine-Main Universities strives to make its website and mobile applications accessible in accordance with the provisions of the Hessian Equal Opportunities for Disabled Persons Act (HessBGG) and the Hessian Ordinance on Accessible Information Technology (HVBIT), implementing Directive (EU) 2016/2102.
This accessibility statement applies to the website at https://www.rhein-main-universitaeten.de/ as well as https://www.rhein-main-universitaeten.de/en. It does not cover additional pages hosted outside the alliance's central content management systems.
Current compatibility with requirements
The website is currently partially compatible with the Hessian Ordinance on Accessible Information Engineering – BITV HE 2019.
Explanation
The Alliance of Rhine-Main Universities is currently undergoing an extensive website relaunch, which has not been completed yet and in the course of which design adjustments are being made to improve accessibility.
Measures
- Color contrasts will be adjusted in the main navigation
- Color contrasts will be adjusted in isolated design elements
Incompatibility with the HVBIT
The content listed below is currently not barrier-free:
- Weak color contrast of the active markings in the main navigation (font/background)
- Weak color contrast of isolated, additional design elements (font/background)
Preparation of this accessibility statement
This statement was prepared on 8 January 2026 based on a self-assessment.
This declaration was last reviewed and updated on 4 February 2026.
Feedback and Requests on digital accessibility
The alliance of Rhine-Main Universities is taking steps to ensure that existing barriers are removed.
If you encounter barriers while using the website, identify content that is difficult to access or violates general accessibility recommendations, or if you have other questions about the implementation of accessibility, you can contact us by email at gs@rhein-main-universitaeten.de.
Enforcement Procedures
If no satisfactory solution has been found after you have sent your feedback to the above address, you can contact the Enforcement and Monitoring Agency for Accessible Information Technology. With the involvement of all parties concerned, the ombudsperson's office will attempt to determine the circumstances of the lack of accessibility so that the party responsible can remedy the situation.
Contact:
Hessian Ministry for Social Affairs and Integration
Seat: Giessen Regional Council
Professor Erdmuthe Meyer zu Bexten
State Commissioner for Accessible Information Technology in the State of Hesse
Head of the Enforcement and Monitoring Unit
Head of the State Competence Center for Accessible IT
Landgraf-Philipp-Platz 1-7
35390 Gießen
Phone: +49 641 303 - 2901
Email: Durchsetzungsstelle-LBIT@rpgi.hessen.de
