Accessibility Declaration
The Studierendenwerk Siegen endeavors to make its website accessible in accordance with § 3 paragraph 1 of the Behindertengleichstellungsgesetz Nordrhein-Westfalen (BGG NRW) and the Barrierefreie-Informationstechnik-Verordnung Nordrhein-Westfalen (BITV NRW) in its current version.
This declaration on accessibility applies to the website:
https://www.studierendenwerk-siegen.de/
1. status of compatibility with the requirements
This website is partially compliant with the requirements of the North Rhine-Westphalia Barrier-Free Information Technology Ordinance (BITV NRW).
The content listed below is not fully accessible, as its implementation would be technically or organisationally impossible or disproportionate.
The Siegen Student Services Organisation is actively working to identify existing barriers and remove them where possible. The aim is to continuously improve accessibility in accordance with WCAG 2.1, conformity level AA.
2. content that is not yet accessible
a) Incompatibility with legal requirements:
– Images without alternative text: Alt attributes are sometimes insufficient.
– Dynamic content (e.g. mobile navigation, sliders) is not yet fully optimised for screen readers.
b) Disproportionate burden:
– It is currently not technically possible to make automatically generated menus (PDF) accessible.
c) Content outside the scope of application:
– Previously published PDF files are not yet accessible; new documents are created to be accessible wherever possible.
3. planned measures
None at present.
4. creation of this declaration
This declaration was created on October 20, 2025 on the basis of a self-assessment with the support of automated tests (including WAVE from WebAIM). It is reviewed regularly and updated as necessary.
5. feedback and contact
If you encounter any barriers or have any questions about the accessibility of this website, please contact:
Studierendenwerk Siegen
Communication Department
Email: info [at] studierendenwerk.uni-siegen.de
Phone: 0271 740–0
You can notify us of any barriers or problems you encounter when using the website by email or telephone.
6. enforcement procedure
If you are not satisfied with the response to your feedback, you can contact the Ombudsman’s Office for Accessible Information Technology of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia.
This Ombudsman’s Office is responsible for resolving disputes between people with disabilities and public authorities in the State of North Rhine-Westphalia. The procedure is free of charge and independent.
Contact details for the ombudsman’s office:
Ministry of Labour, Health and Social Affairs of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia
Ombudsman’s Office for Accessible Information Technology
Fürstenwall 25
40219 Düsseldorf
E‑Mail: ombudsstelle-barrierefreie-it@mags.nrw.de
Web: https://www.mags.nrw/ombudsstelle-barrierefreie-informationstechnik
Antrag auf Durchführung eines Ombudsverfahrens (PDF):
https://www.mags.nrw/system/files/media/document/file/antrag_ombudsverfahren_bf.pdf
7. summary for inspection authorities
The Studierendenwerk Siegen recognizes its duty of accessibility as a public body.
The website is not yet fully compliant, but is being systematically revised.
Progress and measures are documented and implemented in a verifiable manner.
The declaration is publicly available and contains the information required by BITV NRW.