Accessibility Statement

The City of Jena is committed to making its websites and mobile applications accessible in accordance with national legislation implementing Directive (EU) 2016/2102 of the European Parliament and of the Council. This directive was implemented in Thuringia by the Thuringian Act on Accessibility of Websites and Mobile Applications of Public Bodies (ThürBarrWebG) of July 30, 2019. The Thuringian Accessible Information Technology Ordinance (ThürBITVO) of April 28, 2020, also applies.

This accessibility statement applies to the topic portals (subdomains) of jena.de in their current layout.

Status of Compliance with Requirements

Due to the following incompatibilities and exceptions, these websites are partially compliant with the Thuringian Law on Accessibility to Websites and Mobile Applications of Public Bodies (ThürBarrWebG) and the Thuringian Regulation on Accessible Information Technology (ThürBITVO).

Content that is not accessible

The content listed below is not accessible for the following reasons:

Incompatibility with national laws

  • Audio description or full-text alternatives for videos
  • Audio Description for Videos
  • Issues with Structure Tables
  • Syntax Errors

The city of Jena is working hard to quickly address these issues in order to achieve a high level of accessibility.

Disproportionate Burden

  • Videos (live) with subtitles

Due to the tight budget situation, there are unfortunately no funds available at this time to implement live captions. This applies in particular to the monthly live broadcasts of City Council meetings. As an alternative, only the minutes of the respective meetings can be provided at this time.

Preparation of This Accessibility Statement

This statement was prepared on October 21, 2020.

Method used: Self-assessments in the form of the BITV/WCAG test.

The statement was last reviewed on October 21, 2020.

Feedback and Contact Information

If you notice any issues or have suggestions for improvements regarding compliance with accessibility requirements, please contact the Press and Public Relations Office of the City of Jena. We are always grateful for feedback and suggestions for improvement. We strive to implement requested corrections and suggestions as soon as possible.

City of Jena
Press and Public Relations Office
Am Anger 15
07743 Jena

Phone: 0049 3641 49-2012
Email: chefredakteur@jena.de

Enforcement Proceedings

If you believe that you are being disadvantaged by insufficient accessibility on jena.de, or if we do not address your feedback to your satisfaction, you may contact the enforcement agency established under the ThürBarrWebG:

The Thuringian State Government's Commissioner for People with Disabilities
Joachim Leibiger
Werner-Seelenbinder-Straße 6
99096 Erfurt

Phone: 0049 3641 73811741
Email: vz_bmb@tmasgff.thueringen.de