Accessibility statement

This is an English translation for your convenience. Only the German version is legally binding: Barrierefreiheitserklärung.

Our aim

We are not legally required to publish this statement. We publish it voluntarily because this website should be easy for everyone to use. Our target is WCAG 2.2 at level AA. Language is part of accessibility too: short sentences, explained terms and a separate page in plain German, which you can reach from the menu.

What has been implemented

All colour contrasts have been calculated and documented: at least 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text and controls. The state when you move the mouse over an element was measured as well, because a colour gradient lies behind the text there.
The website can be used entirely with the keyboard. The focus is always visible, as a double ring that works on both light and dark backgrounds.
Every page begins with a skip link to the content.
Controls are at least 44 × 44 pixels in size.
No information is conveyed by colour alone. Active filters also carry a tick; the coloured labels in the support finder always give the stage and the cost in words as well.
Semantic HTML, exactly one main heading per page, no skipped heading levels.
With prefers-reduced-motion, all motion is switched off, including the slow movement of the colour areas themselves.
All content is visible without JavaScript, and all pages can be used without JavaScript.
Zoom up to 200 per cent without the layout breaking. Tested at widths from 320 to 2560 pixels.
The site has been prepared for right-to-left scripts from the start, so that Arabic can later be added with just a language file.

What has not been tested yet

We only list here what we have actually tested. Still outstanding:

testing with screen readers (NVDA, VoiceOver, TalkBack)
testing on real devices, especially older Android phones
a review of the plain German page by a person from the target group
a complete, independent audit under BITV (Barrier-Free Information Technology Ordinance) or EN 301 549

As long as these points are open, this statement is not final. We will update it once the testing has been done.

Known limitations

The video about the Pre-School on the programme page does not have subtitles yet. Below it there is an English transcript of what is said, and the video does not start by itself.

Report a barrier

If you notice something that you cannot use or cannot read, write to us or call us, because that is the quickest way to make this website better. We reply within two weeks.

Phone: +49 176 61168780

E-mail: sophia.hammer@iff-mv.de
niklas.obenlueneschloss@iff-mv.de

You can also write to us using the contact form.

Status of this statement

Prepared and last reviewed on 11 October 2026.

The self-assessment is based on automated measurements of contrast values, target sizes and display widths, as well as manual keyboard tests. No external audit has taken place.