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Accessibility

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 Ordinance on Accessible Information Technology (ThürBITVO) of April 28, 2020, also applies.

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

Status of Compliance with Requirements

Due to the following non-conformities and exceptions, these web pages are partially compliant with the Thuringian Act on Accessibility of Websites and Mobile Applications of Public Bodies (ThürBarrWebG) and the Thuringian Regulation on Accessible Information Technology (ThürBITVO).

Non-Accessible Content

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

Non-compliance with national legislation

  • Some alternative texts are too long.

  • Some decorative images do not have an empty alternative text.

  • The alternative text for an important control element is missing.

  • The labels for some control elements are not in German.

  • The color contrast of some focused elements does not yet meet the required ratio.

  • There may be situations where a control focused via the Tab key is completely obscured.

  • The HTML syntax is incorrect in one place.

The City of Jena is making every effort to quickly address these issues in order to achieve a high level of accessibility.

Undue burden

  • Live videos with captions

Due to the tight budget situation, unfortunately no funds are currently available to implement live captions. This particularly affects the monthly live broadcast of City Council meetings. At this time, the only alternative we can offer is the minutes of the respective meetings.

Preparation of this Accessibility Statement

This statement was created on October 21, 2020.

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

The statement was last reviewed on March 18, 2026.

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 your 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:

Enforcement Procedure

If you believe you have been disadvantaged by the lack of adequate accessibility on jena.de, or if we have not addressed your feedback to your satisfaction, you may contact the enforcement office 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: