Accessibility Statement

Accessibility Statement

We (ILS – Institut für Landes- und Stadtentwicklungsforschung gGmbH), as the website operator, strive to design the website in accordance with the relevant accessibility regulations. The following legal provisions apply to us:

The Act Implementing Directive (EU) 2019/882 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the accessibility requirements for products and services (Barrierefreiheitsstärkungsgesetz– BFSG).

In doing so, we adhere to the requirements of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 at Conformity Level AA, the European standard EN 301 549 V3.2.1, and EU Directive 2019/882 (European Accessibility Act).

Website

This accessibility statement applies to the website https://www.ils-forschung.de/ strive to make our website accessible in accordance with applicable legal requirements.

Current Status of Compliance

This website is currently partially accessible. Measures have already been taken to identify and reduce known barriers. However, some content is not yet fully accessible.

Last Review

The last accessibility review took place on May 12, 2026. Automated testing tools (Axe DevTools) and a manual expert review were used.

Identified Accessibility Issues

During the review, 171 specific issues were identified, including:

  • Insufficient color contrast: 58 issues
  • Hidden content on the page should be analyzed: 52 issues
  • Content should be contained within landmark regions: 14 issues
  • Label and accessible name do not match: 14 issues
  • Links must have recognizable text: 10 issues
  • Images must have alternative text: 9 issues
  • Links in body text should be visually distinguishable: 12 issues
  • Heading levels may only increase by one level: 1 issue
  • Certain ARIA roles require parent container roles: 1 issue

In addition, notes were identified that should be reviewed manually.

Additional Limitations

Despite our best efforts, occasional barriers may still arise, such as:

  • Third-party content (e.g., embedded media or external services) that is beyond our control
  • Dynamically generated content that is continuously updated
  • Older PDF documents that have not yet been fully adapted for accessibility
  • Videos without captions or transcripts
  • Individual semantic or structural limitations within complex page elements
  • If you encounter content that is not accessible, we will be happy to provide you with an accessible alternative upon request.

Feedback and Contact

Have you noticed any issues with accessible access to content on our website, or do you have questions about accessibility? Please feel free to contact us:

ILS – Institut für Landes- und Stadtentwicklungsforschung gGmbH
Brüderweg 22–24
44135 Dortmund
Phone: +49 (0)231 9051-0

Email: info@ils-forschung.de

Enforcement Procedures

If you believe that you are being disadvantaged by insufficient accessibility on our website, you may contact the responsible enforcement agency:

Ombudsman’s Office for Accessible Information Technology of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia
c/o the State Commissioner for People with Disabilities
Fürstenwall 25
40219 Düsseldorf

Email: ombudsstelle-barrierefreie-it@mags.nrw.de

Creation of This Accessibility Statement

This statement was created on May 12, 2026. The statement was last reviewed on May 12, 2026.