TUD Dresden University of Technology is committed to contributing to the social promotion of its members and to take into account the special needs of employees and students with disabilities and chronic illnesses.  Thus, equal participation is currently shaped by the Action Plan for the implementation of the UN Disability Rights Convention. These activities are supported by TU Dresden's quality objectives.

You can find concrete offers of help on the pages of the Commissioners for Students with Disabilities and Chronic Illnesses. Should you notice any deficiencies regarding the accessible design of TU Dresden, you can use the form "Report an accessibility issue".

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Accessibility Statement  

The TU Dresden is committed to making its websites and mobile applications accessible, in accordance with “Website Accessibility Act” BfWebG (Barrierefreie-Websites-Gesetz) and the “Accessible IT Ordinance” BITV 2.0 (Barrierefreie-Informationstechnik-Verordnung), implementing EU Directive 2016/2102.

This accessibility statement applies to the website tu-dresden.de. It does not apply to project websites and pages of individual chairs that are not part of the University's WebCMS.

Preparation of this Accessibility Statement

This statement was prepared on 27^th January 2020 and last updated on 4th June 2024. The last verification of TU Dresden's web presence by means of self-assessment was carried out on 25^th November 2019.

The basis for issuing this accessibility statement is a self-assessment of the website's compatibility with the requirements of the BfWebG in accordance with BITV 2.0, carried out by TU Dresden.

Compliance status with the requirements of the BITV

The web presence of TU Dresden was launched before 23^rd September 2018 and does not yet fully correspond to the current state of accessibility. We are constantly working on the further development of the TUD's web presence and in doing so we are also trying to break down barriers.

Non-accessible content

• Alternatives for images and graphic elements are not fully available.
• Accessible Rich Internet Applications (ARIA) attributes for orientation within elements are not fully available.
• Accessibility by keyboard is not fully available for the following elements/contents:  
  • Button "Jump to top of page"
• The position of the keyboard focus is not clearly visible.
• Words and sections in other languages are not marked.
• There is no overview page in forms for subsequent checking or correction of the form entries. These are transmitted directly.
• On start and overview pages, certain elements cannot be skipped because the headings are not set.
• The applicant tool for the online application process for studying at TUD is not barrier-free, as the selection fields do not have a clear description (especially for assistive technologies such as screen readers).

The following sections/content/functions are not designed to be accessible as the they are an exception according to Article 1 para. 4 of Directive (EU) 2016/2102 and they are therefore not within the scope of the BfWebG:

• There are interactive maps which display filterable data. These are not barrier-free. Alternatively, the display is available as a list view.

TU Dresden's website contains a large number of documents that were published before 23^rd September 2018 and are not accessible. If you have any questions about documents and related deficiencies, please contact the Registration Office.

The responsibility for the editorial contents lies with the respective organisations and persons who have created the contents of these pages. They are supported in their work by regular quality controls and training. Nevertheless, errors and accessibility issues in implementation may occur. If you notice any shortcomings or difficulties in accessing the content, you are welcome to report these to the Registration Office.

Accessibility beyond legal requirements

To improve accessibility beyond the legal requirements, we have implemented the following additional contents:

• Overview page of the TU Dresden in simple language including glossary to explain difficult words
• Sign language video about TU Dresden

Both pages can be found under "Accessibility" in the header of our website.

Other TU Dresden systems

A separate statement on accessibility for newsletters applies to newsletters created and sent using TU Dresden's central newsletter tool.

A separate accessibility statement also applies to the TUD Impuls - the ideas platform.

Feedback and contact information

If you notice any shortcomings with regard to accessible design, you can report these to us using the "Report an accessibility issue" form and request it in the accessible format. Alternatively, you can contact the Registration Office for Accessibility.

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If you are not satisfied with our handling of your feedback, you can contact the Enforcement Body of Saxony:

Office of the Commissioner of the Saxon State Government for the Affairs of Persons with Disabilities
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