This accessibility statement (as of June 2025) in accordance with EU Directive 2016/2102 and corresponding national legislation applies to the website of the Berliner Zentrum für Wissensgeschichte, operated by the Max Planck Institute for the History of Science (MPIWG) and currently accessible at https://zwg.mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de/.
The MPIWG strives to design its website in compliance with the applicable accessibility regulations and is guided by the following legal provisions:
Disability Equality Act (BGG) and Barrier-Free Information Technology Ordinance (BITV 2.0)
This statement is based on a self-assessment carried out in June 2025 on the basis of the requirements specified in BITV 2.0.
The accessibility of the website is being continuously improved. The MPIWG is currently revising its website in order to remove existing barriers as quickly as possible.
Status of compliance with requirements
The website https://zwg.mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de/ currently has the following shortcomings:
Easy language
An explanation of the website in easy language is not available.
Sign language
An explanation of the website in sign language is not available.
Labels and instructions
Some buttons do not have accessible names.
Simple navigation
The sublevel of the main navigation cannot be accessed via keyboard control.
The active states and focus of elements of objects are insufficiently visually perceptible.
Support for screen readers
ARIA roles are used for elements that are partially incompatible. Some ARIA roles use unfavourable values. This can lead to elements being misinterpreted or overlooked by screen readers.
Robust
The website contains syntax errors.
Media
A few images do not have meaningful alternative text.
The course list (KVV) provided as a PDF document is not PDF/UA-compliant.
Report barriers and contact details
If you notice any remaining barriers on our website or require information about content that is not yet accessible, please send us an email:
We will endeavor to respond to your inquiries within a reasonable period of time (usually a maximum of 4 weeks).
Arbitration procedure:
Landesamt für Digitalisierung, Breitband und Vermessung
IT-Dienstleistungszentrum des Freistaats Bayern
Durchsetzungs- und Überwachungsstelle für barrierefreie Informationstechnik
St.-Martin-Straße 47
81541 München
Deutschland
E-Mail: bitv@bayern.de
Internet: https://www.ldbv.bayern.de/digitalisierung/bitv/
If you do not receive a response or are dissatisfied with the response, you can contact the conciliation body for the Federal Equality Act. The arbitration board will examine your case and attempt to find a solution through arbitration proceedings.
You can contact the arbitration board at the following address:
Arbitration Board under the Disability Equality Act at the Office of the Federal Government Commissioner for Matters relating to Disabled Persons
Mauerstraße 53
10117 Berlin
Telephone: 030 18 527 2805
Email: info@schlichtungsstelle-bgg.de
Applications can be submitted by completing an online form, in writing by post, by email or for recording at the office of the conciliation body.